Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-07 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 | 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 5.0 | 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
Moto G9 Plus has an overall score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the LG G5's 76.1 overall score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Moto G9 Plus has older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though the Moto G9 Plus is noticeably newer than LG G5, it's a lot thicker and heavier.
The LG G5 has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features just a little better performance than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a higher number of 2.2 GHz cores.
The Moto G9 Plus features more memory capacity for games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a way better battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus shoots much clearer photographs and videos than LG G5, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a way more MP back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs.
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