Moto G45 5G vs Lava Yuva Star 2

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G45 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Lava Yuva Star 2 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Moto G45 5G the better performer.

Display: Lava Yuva Star 2 offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Moto G45 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Lava Yuva Star 2 the larger display of the two. Both Moto G45 5G and Lava Yuva Star 2 feature the same IPS LCD display.

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

Battery: Both Moto G45 5G and Lava Yuva Star 2 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

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

Moto G45 5G

₹10,997

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Lava Yuva Star 2

₹10,899

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

67%

Release Date

28 Aug, 2024

05 May, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	Unisoc SC9863A
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery


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

Storage

128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	N/A

Expert Review

7.9/10

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N/A

Pros

Capable chipset delivers impressive performance
Good camera performance for the price range
Responsive 120Hz display
Vegan leather design makes the phone stand out

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Battery life could have been better
Peak display brightness should have been higher

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(242 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

449,055 AnTuTu Score	N/A
9h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 28, 2024

(Official)

May 05, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

1 Year

N/A

Security Updates

3 Years

N/A

Custom UI

Moto UX

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

View Details

Unisoc SC9863A

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

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

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

580 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

580 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84 %

87.63 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85 %

N/A

Design

Height

162.7 mm

164.96 mm

Width

74.64 mm

76.1 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.8 mm

Weight

183 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

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 Wide Angle

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging

N/A

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

N/A

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

1h 34m

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 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

N/A