LG G5 vs Motorola Moto X Force

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Main
Model
LG G5
Price
$137.08
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM 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
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32 GB, 4 GB RAM
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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Model
Motorola Moto X Force
Price
$149.00
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3760 mAh battery
BATTERY Stand By: About 500 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 25 h
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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
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
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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launch
Announced
2015, November
Status
Available. Released 2015, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), v6.0, planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
camera
Rear
21 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.0, LED flash
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Features
1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR
display
Size
5.4 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~540 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Shatterproof
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3760 mAh battery
Stand By
About 500 h
Talk time
About 25 h
body
Dimensions
149.8 x 78 x 9.2 mm (5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 in)
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz, 0.37 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black Ballistic Nylon
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 3 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, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
—
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1580
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), 25(1900), 28(700), 40(2300) - XT1580
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The G5 uses a faster CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Motorola Moto X Force. This is a significant advantage of this phone as powerful CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The G5 has better graphics processor Adreno 530 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of new games.

The G5 has better back camera specifications that makes it a better selection for those who want to get high quality pictures. The G5 front camera specifications are better than that of the Motorola Moto X Force: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2 aperture). If you want to take selfie pictures of a good quality then you have to pay attention to this advantage.

The G5 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 554 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Motorola Moto X Force 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 543 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for watching movies. The G5 smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the Motorola Moto X Force: 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm versus 149.8 x 78 x 9.2 mm. The G5 model weight 159g that is 10g lighter in compare with the weight of the Motorola Moto X Force.

The Motorola Moto X Force has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3760mah battery that is 960mah bigger compared to the G5 cell. That's mean this phone will live longer without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the LG G5 will become the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.