LG U vs Motorola Moto X Play Comparison and Differences
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LG U or Motorola Moto X Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG U | Motorola Moto X Play | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, October | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.6 x 73.2 x 7.7 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.88 in | 148 x 75 x 10.9 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, black, pink | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3630 mAh, Non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 240 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.0% | 74.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 21 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF | -21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4'', 1.1µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.14 GHz | - Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 114 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 354 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 639 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1652 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1778 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1562 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1563 (SS) -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500) - XT1562 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - XT1563 (SS) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
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