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Motorola Moto E (2015)
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| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-02-25 | 2019-03-20 |
| 5.11 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2390mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG K40 is much better than the Moto E (2015), having a 69.8 score against 63.5. The LG K40 construction has the same weight than Moto E (2015), but it's extremely thinner. These phones include Android operating system, but the LG K40 has 8.1 Oreo version while Moto E (2015) has Android 5.0 version.
The Moto E (2015) has a little bit better looking screen than LG K40, although it has a just a bit lower display density, a really smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 960 x 540px. The LG K40 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Moto E (2015), because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 16 GB internal memory capacity.
LG K40's processing unit is just as good as the Moto E (2015) one, because although the LG K40 has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The LG K40 counts with a superior camera than Moto E (2015), because it has a much higher 8 MP resolution back-facing camera, a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution and a larger aperture.
LG K40 has better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto E (2015), because it has a 26% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, LG K40 is also cheap compared to the Moto E (2015), which makes it a very good choice.
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