Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 G6 Plus is a bit better than the LG G5, getting a 77.5 score against 76.1. Even though Moto G6 Plus is a lot newer than the LG G5, it is a little thicker and a little heavier. LG G5 features a bit more vivid screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better screen density.
Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit better CPU than LG G5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. The LG G5 has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have a 0.38 inches camera sensor, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the LG G5 also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP.
LG G5 has a very superior memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit longer battery life than LG G5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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