Motorola Moto G4 Play vs. LG G5 SE H840

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G4 Play and LG G5 SE H840. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G4 Play vs. LG G5 SE H840 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H840
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.4 mm 149.4 mm LG G5 SE H840 has greater height than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Width 72 mm 73.9 mm LG G5 SE H840 has greater width than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Depth 9.9 mm 7.7 mm LG G5 SE H840 is narrower than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Weight 137 g 159 g Motorola Moto G4 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Body Colour Black Titan
Body Material - Metal
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.44 W/kg (body), 0.981 W/kg (head), 1.809 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 1.585 W/kg (head) (simultaneous)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS Quantum
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.3" LG G5 SE H840 has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels LG G5 SE H840 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 554 ppi LG G5 SE H840 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Max Brightness - 850 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Always-on display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 1.8 GHz LG G5 SE H840 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core LG G5 SE H840 has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
64-bit Architecture - Yes LG G5 SE H840 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
RAM 1 GB 3 GB LG G5 SE H840 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB LG G5 SE H840 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
User Memory - 23.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel LG G5 SE H840 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 LG G5 SE H840 has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 4x 8x LG G5 SE H840 has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, Auto mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Yes LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Drag to focus & exposure Touch & Shoot, Multi View recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel LG G5 SE H840 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 LG G5 SE H840 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G4 Play.
Camera Modes (Front) - Gesture Shot, Auto Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Virtual Flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 2800 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 LG G5 SE H840 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 100 hours
Talk Time - 240 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 240 min
Standby: up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - LG UX 5.0
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HDP, HOGP, IOPT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS, iMelody, SP-MIDI
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, XviD, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, Theora, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP
FEATURES Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, motion sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, QuickMemo function, Wi-Fi Miracast, infrared remote control, KnockON, Capture Plus function, Knock Code function, notification LED, Alarm Clock, modular design
OTHERS Motorola Moto G4 Play LG G5 SE H840
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card adapter Stereo headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
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