Motorola Moto E3 (XT1700) vs LG G Pro 2 (D838)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto E3 vs LG G Pro 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG G Pro 2 (D838)
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5 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD / TFT Super IPS+ |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| 4G LTE |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Model | Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) |
| Other model names | Lenovo Moto E 2016, Moto E 3rd generation | Phablet LG Optimus G Pro 2, LG D838, LG B1 |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), (Global, International), China, Hong Kong |      (Global, International), China, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, Vietnam |
| Brand | Motorola | LG |
| Release date | 8/1/2016 | 3/18/2014 |
| Depth | 8.55 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.6 x 143.8 millimeters (2.82 x 5.66 in) | 81.9 x 157.9 millimeters (3.22 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 141 grams (4.94 ounces) | 172 grams (6.02 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~74.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 373 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.0.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6735P (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AB v2 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.26GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 (450MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | LTE Cat4 1800/2600 (Bands 3,7) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | S-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) GK40 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-47TH |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh | 3200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 370 hours (15.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • LED notification | • Colors: Titan, White, Silver, Burgundy • USB OTG On-The-Go • LG Optimus UI • LG Knock Code • Slow motion 720p@120fps • Dolby mobile sound |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto E3 (XT1700) | LG G Pro 2 (D838) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |