LG G6 vs Motorola Moto G5 Specs Comparison

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8.7	7.0
LG G6	Motorola Moto G5
Released · Mar 10, 2017	Released · Mar 11, 2017
5.7-inch	5.0-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
4GB · 32GB	2GB · 16GB
3300 mAh	2800 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm	5.68 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches 144.3 x 73. x 9.5 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g)	5.13 oz (145.5 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver	Gold, Gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch	5.0-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 561 PPI	1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	LCD
Screen-to-body
79.47 %	65.53 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2350 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 505
RAM
4GB	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 20.56 GB	16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI	Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	2800 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)	5 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Feb 26, 2017

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 50.7 GB

for Verizon Wireless


OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 27, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFVS988
Measured SAR	Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.48 W/kg

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)

for Sprint and Boost Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 27, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFLS993
Measured SAR	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

for AT&T


OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 07, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFH871
Measured SAR	Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 0.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg

International version


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Radio	FM
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 24, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFH870
Measured SAR	Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 0.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.41 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.14 W/kg

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