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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-06-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
LG G7 ThinQ has a global score of 81, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. LG G7 ThinQ is a just a little heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), but both are equally thin. The LG G7 ThinQ has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bigger display, much more pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
The LG G7 ThinQ has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. LG G7 ThinQ features a little better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G7 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
LG G7 ThinQ takes better photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a back facing camera with more megapixels. LG G7 ThinQ and Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) have quite similar batteries performance.
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