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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-20 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| $ 299.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 has a global score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Moto G8 Power Lite's score of 74.3. LG G5's design is thinner and noticeably lighter than Moto G8 Power Lite, even though it was released 4 years before. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but LG G5 has the older 8.0 Oreo version and Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie.
LG G5 features a much better looking screen than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot better display pixels density. The Moto G8 Power Lite features a bit superior CPU than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G8 Power Lite also has more processing cores.
The LG G5 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G5 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the LG G5 also has a larger aperture for better low-light images and video and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Moto G8 Power Lite features a much longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 79 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although LG G5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto G8 Power Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G8 Power Lite. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Moto G8 Power Lite, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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