Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-10 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 800.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a general score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the LG G5's 76.1 score. Moto Z2 Force Edition is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than LG G5. LG G5 and Moto Z2 Force Edition both have similar displays, because although the LG G5 has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has more storage capacity to store more games and applications than LG G5, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit superior processor than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has more cores.
The LG G5 counts with just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG G5 also has a much higher resolution back camera, a larger diafragm aperture and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
LG G5 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity against 2730mAh.
Although Moto Z2 Force Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG G5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG G5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Moto Z2 Force Edition, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the LG G5, resigning some features and specs.
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