Motorola Moto Z vs LG G5 Comparison and Differences

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Motorola Moto Z

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LG G5

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Motorola Moto Z or LG G5 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Motorola Moto Z	LG G5
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2016, June	2016, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm \| 6.04 x 6.04 x 2.96 in	149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm \| 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.91 in
Weight	136 g \| 4.8 oz	159 g \| 5.61 oz
Body Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Aluminum body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White	Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
Battery	2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life		Stand by time - Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G)
Approximate price	220 EUR	300 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.5" in	5.3" in
Screen area	83.1 cm²	77.4 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.0%	70.1%
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	535 PPI	554 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs		- Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single	16 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-13 MP, f/1.8, OIS, laser AF	-16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', laser AF, 3-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 9mm, 1/3.6'', no AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.4µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm
Functions	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - USA -Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Global	- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 530
External memory	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM	32 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	291	329
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	580	645
GeekBench 5 Single Core	287	316
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	754	736
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1536	1651
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	3744	3668
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	6837	6585
GeekBench 4 Battery	1475	1726

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Global -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - H820 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - H860NLTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - USAHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - Global	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE-A Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Harmful irradiation		SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Headphone jack	No	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port
Other extras	- Fast battery charging	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
Versions	- Also known as Motorola Moto Z Droid in USA	- Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots

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