Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-07-08 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Surfing blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Moto G 5G Plus is a bit better than the LG G5, with a score of 82.6 against 76.1. Although Moto G 5G Plus is a lot newer than the LG G5, it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Moto G 5G Plus features a bit more powerful CPU than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto G 5G Plus also has 4 more cores.
LG G5 has a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the display. Moto G 5G Plus has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Moto G 5G Plus shoots much better videos and photos than LG G5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a bigger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor.
Moto G 5G Plus has a way better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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