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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-05-16 | 2019-03-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG K40 has an overall score of 69.8, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto E5 Play's 65.5 overall score. LG K40 is a newer phone, and it is also a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Motorola Moto E5 Play. The LG K40 counts with a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto E5 Play, and although they both have a greater pixels count in each inch in the display, the LG K40 also has a slightly higher 720 x 1440px resolution and a quite bigger display.
The LG K40 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto E5 Play, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the LG K40 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG K40 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto E5 Play, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the LG K40 also has a larger number of faster cores.
The LG K40 counts with a bit better camera than Moto E5 Play, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG K40 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The LG K40 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Moto E5 Play, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The LG K40 and the Moto E5 Play cost exactly the same, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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