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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than LG V10's 78.6 overall score. Galaxy S7 is a just a little thinner and much lighter phone than LG V10, even though they were only released 5 months apart. The Galaxy S7 has a little faster CPU than LG V10, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S7 also has more cores.
Galaxy S7 counts with a slightly better looking display than LG V10, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a quite better pixel number in each inch of screen. The LG V10 features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S7 features a battery duration that is very similar to LG V10's battery lifetime. The LG V10 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video resolution, the LG V10 also counts with better 120 fps video frame rate and a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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