LG G7 ThinQ vs LG G5 SE Comparison and Differences
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LG G7 ThinQ or LG G5 SE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G7 ThinQ | LG G5 SE | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2016, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.03 x 6.03 x 2.83 in | 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm | 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 162 g | 5.71 oz | 156 g | 5.5 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | New Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Raspberry Rose | Silver, Titan, Gold | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 410 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.3" in | |
| Screen area | 91.0 cm2 | 77.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.6% | 70.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3120 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 554 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1'', no AF |
-16 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/2.6'', laser AF, 3-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2'', no AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 87 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 79 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (P) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG Optimus UX UI 5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 510 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 297546 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 510 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1690 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1951 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1832 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 481 | 227 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1955 | 684 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2317 | 1165 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8444 | 3309 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13153 | 3613 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G710AWM -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 42(3500), 46 - Global LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 28(700), 46, 66(1700/2100) - USA (G710ULM) 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), 25(1900), 26(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA (G710PM) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G710EMW, G710EAW1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,20,25,29,30,38,41,46,66 - G710AWM |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H840 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - H840 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps or Cat15 800/150 Mbps (region dependant) | 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as LG G7+ with 128 GB storage Versions: G710EM (Global); G710PM (Sprint), G710VMP (Verizon); G710ULM (USA unlocked); G710EMW (CH, AU, NZL, HKG); G710EAW 128/6 (HKG, SGP, AU, EU); G710AWM (C |
- Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia) Also known as LG G5 Lite |
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