Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG K52 is just a bit better than the Moto Z, getting a general score of 76 against 74.5. LG K52 is a way newer cellphone than the Moto Z, although it is noticeably thicker and a lot heavier. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the LG K52 has the older 10 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Moto Z counts with a brighter screen than LG K52, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot better pixel density. LG K52 counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Moto Z, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB, the LG K52 also has more internal memory capacity.
The LG K52 has a little faster processor than Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the LG K52 also has 4 more cores. The LG K52 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture, the LG K52 also has a way more megapixels camera.
The LG K52 has a much longer battery life than Moto Z, because it has a 54 percent bigger battery capacity.
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