Samsung Galaxy S7 vs LG G5

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Resolution
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Multitouch
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General
Talk time
Playing Music
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body
Dimensions
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SIM card
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
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Browser
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6.00/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 22 h
BODY Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
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8.50/10

Main
Model
LG G5
Price
$137.08
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
Dual 16 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.4), laser autofocus, 2x optical zoom, OIS (3-axis), LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.3 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
Talk time
About 20 h
Playing Music
—
Stand By
About 400 h
body
Dimensions
149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight
159 g (5.61 oz, 0.35 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S7 uses a more powerful CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the LG G5. It is an important advantage of this model as powerful CPU allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has more quality back camera which makes the Galaxy S7 a better selection for those who want to make high quality pictures. The LG G5 front camera specs are better than that of the Galaxy S7: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture). If you like to make selfies then you have to note this advantage.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 575 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the LG G5 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 554 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for reading books. The Galaxy S7 device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the G5: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm versus 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S7 model weight 152g which is 7g lighter in compare with the weight of the LG G5.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery which is 200mah bigger than the G5 cell. It means that this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has 8 advantages and the LG G5 only 2 so the Galaxy S7 will become the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.