Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-06-01 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
LG G7 ThinQ has a score of 81, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 general score. These phones work with Android OS, but the LG G7 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version, offering some extra features. Although the LG G7 ThinQ is extremely newer than Galaxy S7 edge, it is just a little heavier and a bit thicker.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a bit greater display pixel density, a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a quite larger screen. LG G7 ThinQ counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G7 ThinQ features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the LG G7 ThinQ also has 4 more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features better battery lifetime than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity. LG G7 ThinQ counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG G7 ThinQ also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, better video frame rate and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG G7 ThinQ is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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