Moto G45 5G vs Lava Shark 2 5G

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Comparing the Moto G45 5G vs Lava Shark 2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G45 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,159, while Lava Shark 2 5G scores 1,738, making Moto G45 5G the better performer.


Display: Lava Shark 2 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Moto G45 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Lava Shark 2 5G the larger display of the two. Moto G45 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to Lava Shark 2 5G's LCD, making Moto G45 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto G45 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Lava Shark 2 5G offers 13 MP, making Moto G45 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto G45 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lava Shark 2 5G offers 5 MP, making Moto G45 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lava Shark 2 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 00m, while Moto G45 5G delivers 9h 51m, making Lava Shark 2 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Lava Shark 2 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto G45 5G offers 128 GB, making Lava Shark 2 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Moto G45 5G and Lava Shark 2 5G equally at 7.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
70%

Release Date

28 Aug, 2024
28 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging
18W
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

7.9/10
7.9/10

Pros

  • Capable chipset delivers impressive performance
  • Good camera performance for the price range
  • Responsive 120Hz display
  • Vegan leather design makes the phone stand out
  • Gaming-inspired design
  • Serviceable, tall display
  • Clutter-free software
  • Strong battery endurance

Cons

  • Battery life could have been better
  • Peak display brightness should have been higher
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Cameras need improvement

User Ratings

4.1/5
(240 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

449,055
AnTuTu Score
494,019
AnTuTu Score
9h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

Aug 28, 2024
(Official)
May 26, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Moto UX
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Unisoc T8200

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
N/A

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

449,055
494,019

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

580 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

580 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84 %
86.36 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.7 mm
165.85 mm

Width

74.64 mm
76.8 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8.75 mm

Weight

183 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Filters
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Audio Zoom
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 47 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 18W in 185 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 51m
13h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 34m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Accelerometer

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