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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 12.76 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The LG G5 has an overall score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Play Droid's overall score of 71.8. LG G5's design is just a little bit lighter but a little thicker than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. LG G5 features a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater count of pixels per screen inch.
The Moto Z Play Droid counts with just a bit better performance than LG G5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores. The Moto Z Play Droid and the LG G5 both count with really similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and exactly the same internal memory.
The LG G5 has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a 16 mega-pixels camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the LG G5 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and videos. Moto Z Play Droid counts with improved battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
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