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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G7 ThinQ is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, getting an 81 score against 80.2. Even though the LG G7 ThinQ is a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note5, it's a little lighter and notably newer. The LG G7 ThinQ features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5. They have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The LG G7 ThinQ features a better display than Galaxy Note5, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of display, a little bit larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px. LG G7 ThinQ has a superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G7 ThinQ also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note5 and LG G7 ThinQ feature quite similar battery durations. LG G7 ThinQ features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera, the LG G7 ThinQ also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and higher video frame rate.
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