Motorola Moto G6 Play vs LG Nexus 5 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G6 Play or LG Nexus 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G6 Play | LG Nexus 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2013, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.4 x 72.2 x 9 mm | 6.08 x 6.08 x 2.84 in | 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm | 5.43 x 5.43 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Indigo, Silver, Flash Gray, Gold | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | True HD IPS+ | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 4.95" in | |
| Screen area | 83.8 cm2 | 67.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.2% | 70.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1440 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 445 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP (USA) 8 MP (other markets) |
1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6'', 1.9µm | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) - USA |
- Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 - USA |
- Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 Adreno 308 - USA |
Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 104 | 131 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 367 | 409 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 665 | 897 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1866 | 1926 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1910 | 1988 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 995 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot - USA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (Europe) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Splash resistant |
- Qi wireless charging |
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| Versions |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USA |
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