Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge is much better than the LG G5, with an 89.6 score against 76.1. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola edge has an older 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Motorola edge's body is much newer, but way thicker and somewhat heavier than the LG G5.
LG G5 features a little bit better screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Motorola edge counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Motorola edge shoots much better photographs and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Motorola edge also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Motorola edge has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Motorola edge counts with a really longer battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 61 percent larger battery size.
The Motorola edge costs a bit more than the LG G5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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