Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-05-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.38 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Mirror black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 edge is a little bit better than the LG Q70, getting a score of 78.1 against 77.9. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy S7 edge has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while LG Q70 has Android 10, giving you some nice extra features and better performance. The Galaxy S7 edge is an older device than LG Q70, but it's lighter and just a little thinner anyway.
Galaxy S7 edge features just a bit better looking screen than LG Q70, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. LG Q70 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the LG Q70 also has a higher number of cores.
LG Q70 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the LG Q70 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 32 mega pixels resolution.
The LG Q70 has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory. LG Q70 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S7 edge is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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