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Lava Pixel V1

Lava Pixel V1

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Motorola Moto E5 Play

Motorola Moto E5 Play

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Category Breakdown

Lava Pixel V1
Motorola Moto E5 Play
Performance
47.353.3
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.223.0
Build
0.214.2
Connectivity
28.652.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.332.6

Summary

  • The Lava Pixel V1 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Motorola Moto E5 Play has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 282 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto E5 Play is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, offering a slightly faster CPU at 1.4 GHz compared to the Lava's 1.3 GHz quad-core.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Moto E5 Play has a wider aperture at f/2.0.
  • The Moto E5 Play also has a larger battery capacity of 2800 mAh compared to the Lava's 2560 mAh, and it supports faster 10W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Lava Pixel V1 runs on Android 5.1.1 (upgradable to 6.0), while the Moto E5 Play comes with Android 8.0, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lava Pixel V1
Motorola Moto E5 Play

General

Release Date

2015
2018

Announced

2015
2018

Description

For India
Also known as Motorola Moto E Play (5th Gen.)For USA

Display

Size

5.5"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-400MP2
Adreno 308

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF (13 MP via SW interpolation)
8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12 µm, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP, 8 MP via SW interpolation
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2560 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2560 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

152.1 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (5.99 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
151 x 74 x 9 mm (5.94 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)

Weight

135 g
150 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Gold
Black, Dark lake, Flash gray

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.42 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Android One
Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass