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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G5 has a global score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2's score of 75.3. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G5 has older 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The LG G5 is a a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2.
The LG G5 has a little faster processor than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. The LG G5 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The LG G5 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a better resolution camera in the back, a bigger aperture, a bigger sensor taking better quality photos and videos and a way better 3840x2160 video quality. The LG G5 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG G5 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy J7 Prime 2 features better battery duration than LG G5, because it has an 18 percent more battery capacity.
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