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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the LG V30's 79.1 global score. Although Samsung Galaxy S7 is older and just a little thicker than LG V30, it's design is still just a little bit lighter. The Galaxy S7 features a much better looking display than LG V30, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
The LG V30 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the LG V30 also has a greater number of faster cores.
The LG V30 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the LG V30 also counts with a back camera with lot more MP and a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments.
LG V30 features just a little better battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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