Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.3 |
| 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 | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Moto G Stylus (2021) is just a bit better than LG G5, with a 79.3 score against 76.1. Moto G Stylus (2021)'s construction is much newer, but extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than LG G5. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a little faster CPU than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) also has more 2.2 gigahertz cores.
The LG G5 counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better screen density. Moto G Stylus (2021) features a slightly better camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera and a larger aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 43% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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