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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 LG V10 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a 78.6 score against 75.8. Although LG V10 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active were only released with a couple months difference, LG V10's construction is a little bit heavier but also somewhat thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit more powerful processor than LG V10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has a larger number of cores.
The LG V10 counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a little worse display pixel density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the LG V10 also counts with a little bit bigger display. LG V10 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the LG V10 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
LG V10 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with improved battery duration than LG V10, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The LG V10 is more expensive than the Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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