LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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LG G6 or Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | LG G6 | Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, February | 2017, June | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.83 in | 152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm | 6 x 6 x 2.94 in | |
Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 181 g | 6.38 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3/5), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet | Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold | |
Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 91 h |
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Approximate price | 270 EUR | 200 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 84.1 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 78.6% | 73.1% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 401 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
- Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF |
-13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF | |
Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm | 13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide) | |
Functions | LED flash | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6 UI | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Adreno 530 | Mali-T830 MP1 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 172026 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 298 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 581 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 297 | 118 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 717 | 447 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1664 | 713 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3795 | 3482 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6911 | 2288 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 3246 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.1, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.15 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio (market dependent) | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) -Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- ANT+ |
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Versions |
- Versions: LG G6+ with 128 GB storage; H870 (Europe); H871 (AT&T); H872 (T-Mobile); H873 (Canada); H870K (Australia); LS993 (Sprint); US997 (U.S. Cellular); VS988 (Verizon Wireless) |
- Versions: J730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J730FM/DS (UAE, Russia) |
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