Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting a general score of 76.1 against 73.1. LG G5 is an incredibly older phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, but LG made it somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both devices in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the LG G5 has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The LG G5 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. The LG G5 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The LG G5 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a higher resolution.
The LG G5 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the LG G5 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy J7 Star counts with better battery duration than LG G5, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
Although LG G5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy J7 Star. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy LG G5, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy J7 Star, letting go some specifications.
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