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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2017-07-07 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than LG V20, getting an 80.4 score against 77. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition body is newer and just a little lighter, but just a little thicker than LG V20. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better hardware performance than LG V20, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has more cpu cores.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better display than LG V20. Both have a display of the same size, a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and the same resolution of 1440 x 2560. The LG V20 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller aperture and a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG V20 also counts with a way better resolution camera.
The LG V20 has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG V20 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG V20's battery life is just as good as the Galaxy Note Fan Edition one.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V20. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, else you can save some money and buy the LG V20, giving up some features and specifications.
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