Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-06-29 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a global score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the LG G5's general score of 76.1. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's body is newer, somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the LG G5. The LG G5 counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with more storage to install games and applications than LG G5, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB, the Moto Z2 Play also has 64 GB internal memory. The Moto Z2 Play features a bit better CPU than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has more cpu cores.
The LG G5 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG G5 also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera.
The Moto Z2 Play has a bit superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Moto Z2 Play is also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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