Samsung and LG both are done launching their latest flagships for the year 2016. LG launched the LG G5 earlier today and Samsung’s announcement of the Galaxy S7 came out just after a few hours of the LG G5.
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LG G5:
The LG has managed to bring a unique and innovative device in the form of the G5. LG G5 sports quite many features that we have never seen on any other smartphone before. G5 sports a modular design which helps it to host a slide-out battery compartment accompanied by a microSD card slot. The G5 pack’s mighty specifications inside a metallic build.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Galaxy S7 vs LG G5 Specs Comparison:
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, which was a victim of massive leaks leading the device to no surprises. Both of these devices are pretty much the same as that of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.
Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are powered up with top-notch specifications and like the G5, these devices do not offer a removable battery but do offer a microSD card slot. Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge both are water resistant, which is another plus point for both these devices.
To give our users a better idea about these devices, we’ve put together a specification comparison of the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G5.
| Specs | Type | Galaxy S7 Edge | Galaxy S7 | LG G5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Dimensions | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches (150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm) - IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches (142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm) - IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 157g | 152 g | 159 g (5.61 oz) | |
| Display | Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.5 inches (~81.72 % screen-to-body ratio) | 5.1 inches (~70.63 % screen-to-body ratio) | 5.3 inches (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels (~515 ppi pixels density) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (~576 ppi pixel density) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Platform | OS | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow - TouchWiz UI | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow - TouchWiz UI | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow - LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 | Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 | Adreno 530 | |
| Memory | External SD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | |
| Internal Storage | 32/64 GB | 32/64 GB | 32 GB | |
| Camera | Primary | 12 MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash | 12 MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash | 16 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.4), laser autofocus, OIS, LED flash |
| Secondary | 5 MP, f/1.7, dual video call, Auto HDR | 5 MP, f/1.7, dual video call, Auto HDR | 8 MP, 1080p@30fps | |
| Features | 1/2.6' sensor size, 1 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama | 1/2.6' sensor size, 1 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| Communication | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE, apt-X | v4.2, A2DP, LE, apt-X | v4.2, A2DP, LE, apt-X | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Radio | No | No | No | |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host | microUSB v2.0, USB Host | v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Features | Fast battery charging: 83% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) - market dependent - ANT+ support - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor | Fast battery charging: 83% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) - market dependent - ANT+ support - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor | Fast battery charging: 83% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - Optional Wireless Charging (Qi-enabled) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/DviX/XviD/H.264/WMV player - MP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+/WMA player - Photo/video editor - Document editor |
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| Battery | Capacity | 3600 mAh | 3000 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery |
| Colours | Black, Gray, White, Gold | Black, Gray, White, Gold | Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink |
