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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the LG V30's 79.1 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S7 construction is a little bit lighter than LG V30, although it's just a little thicker and was released around 19 months before. Galaxy S7 features a better looking screen than LG V30, because although it has a little lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display.
The LG V30 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the LG V30 also has a greater number of cores. LG V30 has much more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
The LG V30 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG V30 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
LG V30 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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