LG K8 (2018) vs Motorola Moto Z2 Play Comparison and Differences
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LG K8 (2018)
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LG K8 (2018) or Motorola Moto Z2 Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG K8 (2018) | Motorola Moto Z2 Play | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2017, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.3 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.88 in | 156.2 x 76.2 x 6 mm | 6.15 x 6.15 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra Gold | Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Nimbus Blue | |
| Battery | 2500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 30 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 230 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | S-IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.4% | 70.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF & laser AF | ||
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps (Global), 1080p@30fps (USA) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.4µm | ||
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - USA |
- Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
- Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 304 Adreno 308 |
Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 186 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 724 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 159 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 601 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 896 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4573 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3155 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as LG K9 |
- Versions: XT1710-01/10-02 (USA); XT1710-07 (Brazil); XT1710-10 (India); XT1710-08/10-11 (China, Hong Kong); XT1710-09 (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan) Also known as Motorol |
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