Huawei P9 vs Moto Z Play vs LG G5 SE: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P9 vs Moto Z Play vs LG G5 SE. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P9Huawei P9Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19
Moto Z PlayMoto Z PlayGlobal · 3GB · 32GB
LG G5 SELG G5 SEGlobal · 3GB · 32GB · H840
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei P9
Huawei P9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19
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Moto Z Play
Moto Z Play
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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LG G5 SE
LG G5 SE
Global · 3GB · 32GB · H840
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available 6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.9Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.8Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.9Camera --Camera 6.3Camera
Connectivity score 5.9 Connectivity -- Connectivity 5.5 Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery --Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.3
65 reviews
8.7
32 reviews
8.1
25 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P9 vs Moto Z Play vs LG G5 SE

Specs Huawei P9 price compare Huawei P9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19 		stores to buy Moto Z Play Moto Z Play
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		LG G5 SE price comparison LG G5 SE
Global · 3GB · 32GB · H840
Inches 5.2" 5.5" 5.3"
Resolution FHD FHD QHD
Usable surface 72% useful 69% useful 70% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 70.9 mm
145.0 mm
6.9 mm 		76.4 mm
156.4 mm
7.0 mm 		73.9 mm
149.4 mm
7.7 mm
Weight 144 g 165 g 156 g
Micro Kirin 955
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 625
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 652
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 128.613
v7 		59.600
v? 		79.000
v6
Battery 3000 mAh 3510 mAh 2800 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX286
2 		1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
OV16860
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX234 Exmor RS
2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Brand
Brand Huawei Lenovo LG
Aliases -- -- G5SE, LG-H840, H840

Release Date
Release date April 2016,
8 years ago 		September 2016,
7 years ago 		May 2016,
7 years ago
State On Sale Not available On Sale
Market Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P9
Moto Z Play
LG G5 SE
Huawei P9
Moto Z Play
LG G5 SE
Size
70.9 mm • 145.0 mm • 6.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.4 mm • 156.4 mm • 7.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.9 mm • 149.4 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 144 g 165 g 156 g
Usable surface 72 % 69 % 70 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance - - -
Colors
White

Gold

Silver

Gray

Rose-gold
Black

White
Black

Gold

Silver

Pink

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.5" 5.3"
Type LCD IPS AMOLED LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch 554 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Physical buttons
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • 3D Arc Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.9
6.3
7.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
8.4
8.2
Is it comfortable?
8.9
6.8
8.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
8.4
8.0
Number of reviews
65 reviews
32 reviews
25 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A72 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 506 Qualcomm Adreno 510

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- -- --

Antutu
Score
128.613
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 52% of devices
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59.600
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 12% of devices
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79.000
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 45% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the front Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Pedometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Magnetometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications -- --
Cooling system No No No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.8
7.8
8.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.2
9.1
8.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.7
8.6
7.8
Number of reviews
65 reviews
32 reviews
25 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX286 Omnivision OV16860 Sony IMX234 Exmor RS
Type CMOS PureCel CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm 1.31 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/2.9" 1/2.4" 1/2.6"
2
Camera type

--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
--
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 5 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- --
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
8.8
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
7.5
6.7
8.0
Quality of selfies
8.3
7.9
8.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
8.8
8.5
Number of reviews
65 reviews
32 reviews
25 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA B5 (850)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- -- 0.981 W/Kg on head
1.440 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.490 W/Kg on head
0.960 W/Kg on body 		0.910 W/Kg on head
1.140 W/Kg on body 		1.070 W/Kg on head
1.120 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • OTA sync
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
9.2
8.6
Quality of the GPS
8.1
9.1
7.1
And the WiFi?
8.7
9.1
8.6
Number of reviews
65 reviews
32 reviews
25 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3510 mAh
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2800 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Polymer Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 19%
    Less than a day
  • 48%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 13%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 31%
    Two days or more
  • 16%
    Less than half day
  • 48%
    Less than a day
  • 32%
    One day
  • 4%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
65 reviews
32 reviews
25 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 29%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 53%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 44%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 3%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 88%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 15%
    Never
  • 25%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 7%
    Every two months or less
  • 18%
    Never
  • 14%
    Once a year
  • 54%
    Every six months
  • 14%
    Every two months or less
  • 16%
    Never
  • 21%
    Once a year
  • 58%
    Every six months
  • 5%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
65 reviews
32 reviews
25 reviews
Prices
From $ 141 --
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