Motorola Moto E5 Play vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches 151 x 74 x 8.85 mm	5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.29 oz (150.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 282 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
LCD	OLED
Screen-to-body
66.84 %	83.66 %
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 308	Adreno 640
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
2800 mAh, Li - Ion	3500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps), DVD (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg	Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 820
In The Box
Charger and USB cable	USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018	Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

for T-Mobile

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28

for Sprint

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 40, 41, 46

for AT&T

4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1

for Verizon Wireless

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46, 48
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto E5 Play Specs	LG G8 ThinQ Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola Moto E5 Play Review	LG G8 ThinQ Review
User Reviews
Motorola Moto E5 Play User Reviews	LG G8 ThinQ User Reviews