Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-08-02 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| 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
Galaxy Note7 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the LG G5's score of 76.1. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, it must be told that it's also a a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone. LG G5 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1440 x 2560px resolution, the LG G5 also counts with a little higher pixels amount in each inch of screen.
The LG G5 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note7. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 CPU cores. The LG G5 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the LG G5 also counts with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
LG G5 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features improved battery life than LG G5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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