Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a bit better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s global score of 74.1. LG G5 is a a lot thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although both were released with only 7 months difference. LG G5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The LG G5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1440 x 2560 resolution, the LG G5 also counts with a bit higher pixel number in each inch in the display. The LG G5 has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity.
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