Motorola Moto Z vs LG V20

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Model
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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto Z
Price
$159.95
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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Main
Model
LG V20
Price
$139.95
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Dual 16 MP, f/1.8 & 8 MP, f/2.4, laser & phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, OIS, dual-LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.9
BATTERY General: Removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, June
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/1.8, laser autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~535 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black/Gray, Black/Rose Gold, Black/Gold, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
Dual 16 MP, f/1.8 & 8 MP, f/2.4, laser & phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, OIS, dual-LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.9
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.7 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~513 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2.1 inches - LG UX 5.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm (6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
174 g (6.14 oz, 0.38 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Titan, Silver, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The V20 has better rear camera specs that makes the V20 a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The V20 front camera specs are better than that of the Moto Z: (5 megapixels and 1.9 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to take selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The Motorola Moto Z has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density that is better than the V20 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 515 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The Moto Z device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the LG V20: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm versus 159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm. The Motorola Moto Z cell phone weight 136g that is 38g lighter than the weight of the V20.

The V20 is equipped with a 3.5mm jack that is the most easy way to connect headphones and listen music. The LG V20 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3200mah battery that is 600mah bigger than the Motorola Moto Z cell. That's mean this phone will work longer without charging.

The V20 and the Moto Z have an equal number of advantages but as the LG V20 has better rear camera that is a very significant specification then it will be the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.