Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 86.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted Emerald, Frosted Grey and Frosted White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 20 is much better than LG G5, with an 86.1 score against 76.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge 20 has the previous 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Motorola Edge 20 is a a lot newer and a bit thinner cellphone than LG G5, but it's just a bit heavier.
LG G5 features just a bit better display than Motorola Edge 20, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Motorola Edge 20 features a little bit better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster).
The Motorola Edge 20 has a very superior camera than LG G5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 20 also counts with a camera with a way better 108 mega pixels resolution.
The LG G5 has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 20, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Edge 20 has a much better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 43% greater battery capacity.
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