Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-01 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The LG G5 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), having a general score of 76.1 against 73.5. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the LG G5 has 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the LG G5 is older than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), it's construction is a bit thinner and lighter.
The LG G5 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM. The LG G5 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The LG G5 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 32 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has superior battery life than LG G5, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
LG G5 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a better resolution back-facing camera.
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