Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-19 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 G6 Plus has a score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the LG G5's 76.1 score. Although Moto G6 Plus is way newer than the LG G5, it's a bit heavier and just a little thicker. Moto G6 Plus has just a bit better performance than LG G5, because it has 4 more 2.2 gigahertz CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The LG G5 has a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch of display. LG G5 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G5 captures clearer photos and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor, the LG G5 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera.
The Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
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