Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mystic indigo |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Moto G Stylus is just a bit better than LG G5, with a 79.7 score against 76.1. Moto G Stylus's construction is newer than LG G5's, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Moto G Stylus has older 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. LG G5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better pixel density.
The Moto G Stylus counts with a better storage to store more games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Moto G Stylus features a bit superior CPU than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G Stylus also has 4 more cpu cores.
Moto G Stylus has a much better camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Moto G Stylus also has a way bigger camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light environments and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Moto G Stylus has a much better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Motorola Moto G Stylus is also by far the cheapest.
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