Motorola Moto Z vs LG G5

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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
Stand By
Talk time
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
BODY Dimensions: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm (6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 in)
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Main
Model
LG G5
Price
$137.08
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Dual 16 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.4), laser autofocus, 2x optical zoom, OIS (3-axis), LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Removable Li-Ion 2800 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
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
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, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
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 autofocus, 2x optical zoom, OIS (3-axis), LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.3 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
Stand By
About 400 h
Talk time
About 20 h
body
Dimensions
149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight
159 g (5.61 oz, 0.35 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G bands
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)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The G5 has better rear camera specs which makes it a better selection for photo lovers. The G5 front camera specs are better than that of the Motorola Moto Z: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to take selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The LG G5 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 554 ppi pixel density which is better than the Motorola Moto Z 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for reading books. The Moto Z smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the LG G5: 153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm versus 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm. The Motorola Moto Z model weight 136g which is 23g lighter in compare with the weight of the G5.

The G5 is produced with a 3.5mm jack which is the most easy way to use headset for listening music. The LG G5 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 2800mah battery which is 200mah bigger compared to the Motorola Moto Z cell. That's mean this model will live longer without charging.

The G5 has 5 advantages and the Motorola Moto Z only 2 so the G5 is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.