Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) vs LG G6 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

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LG G6

LG G6

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) and LG G6 - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017):

Larger battery capacity: 3600mAh vs 3300mAh
Dedicated microSD card slot (up to 256 GB)
Super AMOLED display
Front-mounted fingerprint sensor
Dual SIM support without sacrificing the microSD card slot
Lower SAR values in EU
Front LED flash for better selfies in low light
Slightly more affordable with a price of 200 EUR

Reasons to consider the LG G6:

Higher resolution display: 1440 x 2880 pixels vs 1080 x 1920 pixels
Larger screen size: 5.7 inches vs 5.5 inches
Higher screen-to-body ratio: 78.6% vs 73.1%
Dual rear camera setup with wide-angle lens
More powerful chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 vs Exynos 7870
Higher RAM and internal storage options: up to 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage
Higher water and dust resistance rating (IP68)
Support for wireless charging (US version) and Quick Charge 3.0
More premium build with Gorilla Glass on front and back
Higher AnTuTu benchmark score

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) or LG G6 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)	LG G6
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2017, June	2017, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152.5 x 74.8 x 8 mm \| 6 x 6 x 2.94 in	148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm \| 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.83 in
Weight	181 g \| 6.38 oz	163 g \| 5.75 oz
Body Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3/5), aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold	Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet
Battery	3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 91 h
Approximate price	200 EUR	270 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.5" in	5.7" in
Screen area	83.4 cm²	84.1 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	73.1%	78.6%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 2880 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	564 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs	- Always-on display	- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single	13 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-13 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, AF	-13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie	13 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide)	5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm
Functions	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6 UI
Chipset	- Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1	Adreno 530
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	16 GB, 3 GB RAM	32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total		172026
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core		298
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		581
GeekBench 5 Single Core	118	297
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	447	717
GeekBench 4 Single Core	713	1664
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	3482	3795
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2288	6911
GeekBench 4 Battery		3246

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 -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)	-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)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, 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, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.15 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio (market dependent)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others		- 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- ANT+	- 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
Versions	- Versions: J730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J730FM/DS (UAE, Russia)	- 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)

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