Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-16 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 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 | 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 5.0 | 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 Moto Z3 is a little bit better than the LG G5, getting a 77.6 score against 76.1. The Moto Z3 body is much newer, a little thinner and a bit lighter than the LG G5. These phones have Android OS, but Moto Z3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version, giving you a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
LG G5 has a little more vivid display than Moto Z3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a greater number of cores.
The Moto Z3 counts with more memory capacity to install games and applications than LG G5, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Moto Z3 also has 64 GB internal memory. LG G5 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the LG G5 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Moto Z3 has a little better battery performance than LG G5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Motorola Moto Z3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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