Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-07-28 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.80 x 2.95 x 0.43 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Aurora black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3630mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V50 ThinQ is better than the Motorola Moto X Play, having an 83.7 score against 70.4. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the LG V50 ThinQ has the newer 10 version and Motorola Moto X Play has Android 5.1, providing the user some extra features and performance improvements. Even though the LG V50 ThinQ is a little heavier than the Motorola Moto X Play, it's a lot thinner and a lot newer.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a superior CPU than Moto X Play, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 4 GB more RAM memory. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a display that is just as good as the Motorola Moto X Play one, although the LG V50 ThinQ also has a higher pixels count per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 3120.
The LG V50 ThinQ takes clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto X Play, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels and a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a much better memory for apps and games than Moto X Play, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with just a little better battery performance than Moto X Play, because it has a 10% larger battery size.
LG V50 ThinQ is a little more expensive than Moto X Play, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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