Google LG Nexus 5 16GB vs Motorola Moto G 8GB

Comparing the Google LG Nexus 5 16GB vs Motorola Moto G 8GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.26 GHz, while Motorola Moto G 8GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the better performer.

Display: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a screen size of 4.95 inches, while Motorola Moto G 8GB offers 4.5 inches, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Motorola Moto G 8GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Motorola Moto G 8GB offers 5 MP, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Motorola Moto G 8GB feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while Motorola Moto G 8GB offers 2070 mAh, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Motorola Moto G 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 16 GB, making Motorola Moto G 8GB the better option for storage.

User Rating: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Motorola Moto G 8GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Google LG Nexus 5 16GB

₹29,990

(Out of Stock)

Motorola Moto G 8GB

₹8,528

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

30 Oct, 2013

13 Nov, 2013

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

	N/A	N/A
Snapdragon 800	Snapdragon 400	Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 2.26 GHz)	(upto 1.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	1 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

	N/A	N/A
4.95 inches (12.57 cm)	4.5 inches (11.43 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	720x1280 px (HD)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A	N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	5 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

	N/A	N/A
1.3 MP	1.3 MP	5 MP

Battery

	N/A	N/A
2300 mAh	2070 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W
Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

16 GB	8 GB	64 GB
eMMC 4.5	N/A	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4.4/5

(6,403 ratings)

4.4/5

(68,567 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 30, 2013

(Official)

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330

Adreno 305

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB

1 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.95 inches (12.57 cm)

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

445 ppi

326 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.68 %

65.06 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

N/A

Design

Height

137.84 mm

129.9 mm

N/A

Width

69.17 mm

65.9 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.5 mm

11.6 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

130 grams

143 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.430 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video HDR
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Battery

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

Yes

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

N/A

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