Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G7 ThinQ has a general score of 81, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine's general score of 72.7. The LG G7 ThinQ is a just a bit thinner and lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, although they were only released 1 months apart. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but LG G7 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo, giving some additional features and performance improvements.
The LG G7 ThinQ counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G7 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM. LG G7 ThinQ features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a little bit bigger display, a much higher display density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3120.
LG G7 ThinQ captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller camera sensor giving a lower image quality, it also counts with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and video.
The LG G7 ThinQ features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine features a little better battery performance than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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