Google LG Nexus 5 16GB vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB

Comparing the Google LG Nexus 5 16GB vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB 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 (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB the better performer.

Display: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 4.95 inches, making Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB the larger display of the two. Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 1.3 MP, making Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2070 mAh, making Google LG Nexus 5 16GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: Google LG Nexus 5 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB has a rating of 4.2.

Google LG Nexus 5 16GB

₹29,990

(Out of Stock)

Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB

₹9,049

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

30 Oct, 2013

05 Sep, 2014

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)	5.0 inches (12.7 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	8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

	N/A	N/A
1.3 MP	2 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	16 GB	64 GB
eMMC 4.5	N/A	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4.4/5

(6,403 ratings)

4.2/5

(160,517 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 v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

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)

5.0 inches (12.7 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

294 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.68 %

68.73 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Design

Height

137.84 mm

141.5 mm

N/A

Width

69.17 mm

70.7 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.5 mm

10.9 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

130 grams

149 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

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

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

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

2 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

2300 mAh

2070 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

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

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

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

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

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