Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a global score of 76.5, which is a bit better than LG G5's 76.1 overall score. Even though Motorola Moto G Power (2021) is newer than the LG G5, it is notably thicker and a lot heavier. Moto G Power (2021) features a bit more powerful CPU than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a larger number of cores.
The LG G5 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater display pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Motorola Moto G Power (2021) features a little bit better camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video, faster video frame rate, a lot more MP back camera and a much bigger sensor.
The LG G5 counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Moto G Power (2021) has a way better battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Moto G Power (2021) is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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