Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 | 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
The Motorola Moto G31 is just a bit better than LG G5, getting a general score of 77 against 76.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Moto G31 has older 11 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Motorola Moto G31 design is newer, but heavier and thicker than LG G5.
LG G5 has a bit better display than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher display density. Moto G31 counts with a bit superior CPU than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G31 also has 4 more processing cores (although slower).
Motorola Moto G31 shoots clearer videos and photos than LG G5, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
The Moto G31 features a little bit better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Moto G31 features a much better battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 79% more battery capacity.
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