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

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Comparing the Google LG Nexus 5 16GB vs Motorola Moto X (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: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB runs at 2.26 GHz, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the better performer.


Display: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 4.95 inches, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB features a AMOLED display compared to Google LG Nexus 5 16GB's IPS LCD, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Google LG Nexus 5 16GB offers 8 MP, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Moto X (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 X (2nd Gen) 16GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offer the same 2300 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Google LG Nexus 5 16GB and Motorola Moto X (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 X (2nd Gen) 16GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Google LG Nexus 5 16GB
₹29,990
(Out of Stock)
Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹23,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
69%

Release Date

30 Oct, 2013
04 Oct, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Snapdragon 801
Quad Core (upto 2.26 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

4.95 inches (12.57 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
2300 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

User Ratings

4.4/5
(6,403 ratings)
4.2/5
(6,137 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 30, 2013
(Official)
Oct 04, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.95 inches  (12.57 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

445 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.68 %
72.96 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

137.84 mm
140.8 mm

Width

69.17 mm
72.4 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

130 grams
144 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.430 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

1.3 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

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)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope