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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-07-28 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The LG G5 has a general score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z Droid Edition's 75.6 global score. These devices come with Android operating system, but the LG G5 has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat. Although LG G5 is better than the Moto Z Droid Edition, we must tell that it is also extremely thicker and somewhat heavier.
The LG G5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the LG G5 also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. LG G5 and Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition both count with incredibly similar processing units, both of them have a Quad-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM.
LG G5 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the LG G5 also has a more megapixels camera in the back. The Moto Z Droid Edition features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has more internal storage capacity.
The LG G5 has a little longer battery lifetime than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
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