Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is much better than LG K40's 69.8 score. Galaxy S7's construction is a bit thinner than LG K40, although it's a bit heavier and was released many years before. Galaxy S7 counts with a lot better screen than LG K40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and way more pixels per inch of screen.
The LG K40 has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S7's processor is just as good as LG K40's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in LG K40. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much better camera than LG K40, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a back facing camera with way more megapixels, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S7 costs a little more money than LG K40, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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