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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than LG Q7, getting an 84.2 score against 72.2. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is heavier but just a little thinner than the LG Q7, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and LG Q7 both feature really similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit more powerful processor than LG Q7, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a bit better camera than LG Q7, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a way bigger aperture, a much more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much bigger storage for apps and games than LG Q7, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a bit better battery performance than LG Q7, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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