Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-05-04 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 |
| 11.77 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 is a bit better than LG G5, having a general score of 77.2 against 76.1. Motorola Edge 40's design is notably newer, but a little thicker and a bit heavier than the LG G5. These devices have Android OS, but Motorola Edge 40 has an older 13 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The LG G5 has a much greater hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has an inferior number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM memory. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with just a bit better screen than LG G5, because although it has a lot lower count of pixels per inch of screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a bigger display.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a superior camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments, a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality and a much better 50 MP resolution camera.
LG G5 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Edge 40 features a very superior battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
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