Samsung Galaxy A7 vs LG G3 Dual-LTE Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A7
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LG G3 Dual-LTE
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Samsung Galaxy A7 or LG G3 Dual-LTE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A7 | LG G3 Dual-LTE | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, January | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 3 in | 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 141 g | 4.97 oz | 149 g | 5.26 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Metallic Black, Silk White | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h |
Stand by time - Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 638 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | True HD-IPS + LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.5% | 76.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 534 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | -13 MP, 1/3'', OIS, PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | 2.1 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) or v6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) - A700F |
- Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) - A700F |
- Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 - A700FD Mali-T628 MP6 - A700F |
Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 315 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 839 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 453 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 905 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 296 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 973 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 568 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1471 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1984 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD, A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - A700FD |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - D856 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D858HK -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) - SIM 1 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - D858HK |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice |
- Qi wireless charging (optional) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A700F (EMEA), A700FD (Malaysia, Pakistan), A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea) |
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