LG U vs Moto Z Play 32GB

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Comparing the LG U vs Moto Z Play 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto Z Play 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while LG U runs at 1.14 GHz, making Moto Z Play 32GB the better performer.


Display: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while LG U offers 5.2 inches, making Moto Z Play 32GB the larger display of the two. Moto Z Play 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG U's IPS LCD, making Moto Z Play 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while LG U offers 13 MP, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: LG U offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto Z Play 32GB offers 5 MP, making LG U better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto Z Play 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3510 mAh, while LG U offers 3000 mAh, making Moto Z Play 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG U and Moto Z Play 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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LG U
₹23,990
(Discontinued)
Moto Z Play 32GB
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
72%

Release Date

N/A
17 Oct, 2016

Performance

MediaTek MT6753
Snapdragon 625
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.14 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3510 mAh
N/A
Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stupendous battery life
  • Moto Mods are fun to use
  • Great display
  • Clean software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Underwhelming rear camera
  • Fingerprint scanner is wonky

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(26,564 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6753
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core, 1.14 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP3
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.88 %
69.63 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

147.5 mm
156.4 mm

Width

73.2 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
6.9 mm

Weight

118 grams
165 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0PureCel Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4608 x 3456 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3510 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.37 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope