Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-14 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 544.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola edge has a score of 89.6, which is much better than LG G5's 76.1 general score. Although the Motorola edge is incredibly newer than the LG G5, it's noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Motorola edge has the older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
LG G5 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher screen density. The Motorola edge has a little bit better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Motorola edge has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola edge shoots greater photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a F1.8 aperture and the same video definition, the Motorola edge also has a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera and a lot larger sensor.
Motorola edge features a very superior battery performance than LG G5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola edge costs a bit more money than the LG G5, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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