Moto Z2 Play 32GB vs LG K31

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Comparing the Moto Z2 Play 32GB vs LG K31 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto Z2 Play 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while LG K31 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Moto Z2 Play 32GB the better performer.


Display: LG K31 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Moto Z2 Play 32GB offers 5.5 inches, making LG K31 the larger display of the two. Moto Z2 Play 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG K31's IPS LCD, making Moto Z2 Play 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG K31 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto Z2 Play 32GB offers 12 MP, making LG K31 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Moto Z2 Play 32GB and LG K31 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Moto Z2 Play 32GB and LG K31 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Moto Z2 Play 32GB and LG K31 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Moto Z2 Play 32GB
Moto Z2 Play 32GB
Moto Z2 Play 32GB
Moto Z2 Play 32GB
Moto Z2 Play 32GB
₹33,990
(Discontinued)
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LG K31
LG K31
LG K31
LG K31
LG K31
LG K31
₹11,290
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
71%

Release Date

05 Jun, 2019
08 Aug, 2021

Performance
Snapdragon 626
MediaTek Helio P22
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP

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

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Incredible battery life
  • Support for Moto Mods
  • Sleek design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No standout feature apart from modularity
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.9:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.9 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

156.2 mm
N/A

Width

76.2 mm
N/A

Thickness

5.9 mm
N/A

Weight

145 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/2" sensor size IMX362 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual-Color LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging 50% in 30 minutes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.455 W/kg Body: 1.24 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

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