LG K8 2018 (LG K9) vs Moto E5 Play

Comparing the LG K8 2018 (LG K9) vs Moto E5 Play across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto E5 Play runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while LG K8 2018 (LG K9) runs at 1.3 GHz, making Moto E5 Play the better performer.

Display: Moto E5 Play offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while LG K8 2018 (LG K9) offers 5 inches, making Moto E5 Play the larger display of the two. Both LG K8 2018 (LG K9) and Moto E5 Play feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both LG K8 2018 (LG K9) and Moto E5 Play feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both LG K8 2018 (LG K9) and Moto E5 Play feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Moto E5 Play offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while LG K8 2018 (LG K9) offers 2500 mAh, making Moto E5 Play better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both LG K8 2018 (LG K9) and Moto E5 Play offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

LG K8 2018 (LG K9)

₹7,200

(Discontinued)

Moto E5 Play

₹7,999

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

65%

Release Date

22 Jan, 2020

26 Jan, 2020

Performance

N/A
N/A	Snapdragon 425
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP	5 MP

Battery

N/A
2500 mAh	2800 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB

User Ratings

3.8/5

(33 ratings)

N/A

Video

1 Video

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General

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Avg

Chipset

N/A	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

N/A	Adreno 308

RAM

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.21 %

66.56 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm

151 mm

Width

73.2 mm

74 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

152 grams

150 grams

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/21.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A	Yes LED Flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

2500 mAh

2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer