Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G7 ThinQ has a score of 81, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+'s global score of 79.3. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G7 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, so it gives lots of additional features and better performance. LG G7 ThinQ's construction is incredibly newer, but thicker and a little heavier than the Galaxy S6 edge+.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a little bigger screen, a quite better pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px. LG G7 ThinQ features a better performing processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the LG G7 ThinQ also has a larger number of cores.
The LG G7 ThinQ shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have a 16 megapixels camera and the same (4K) video quality, the LG G7 ThinQ also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos and higher video frame rates.
LG G7 ThinQ has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG G7 ThinQ also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G7 ThinQ and Galaxy S6 edge+ both have really similar battery performance.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, LG G7 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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