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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-01-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than LG G Flex 2's 75.2 general score. Even though the Galaxy A7 (2017) is somewhat heavier than the LG G Flex 2, it's thinner and noticeably newer. The LG G Flex 2 has a quite better performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM memory, the LG G Flex 2 also has a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics co-processor.
The LG G Flex 2 features a better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with a just a little better display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a slightly better storage to install applications and games than LG G Flex 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy A7 (2017) shoots a bit better videos and photos than LG G Flex 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a back facing camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with greater battery life than LG G Flex 2, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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