Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) vs LG G5 SE Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
-387.jpg)
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Smartphone 2

LG G5 SE
Smartphone 3
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) or LG G5 SE Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) | LG G5 SE | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2018, June | 2016, April | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm | 6.03 x 6.03 x 3 in | 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm | 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.91 in | |
Weight | 181 g | 6.38 oz | 156 g | 5.5 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Blue, Gold | Silver, Titan, Gold | |
Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) |
||
Approximate price | 200 EUR | 350 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | TFT | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.3" in | |
Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 77.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 71.4% | 70.1% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 554 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/1.7 | -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 |
|
Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 13 MP, f/1.9 | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG Optimus UX UI 5 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | ||
CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Adreno 510 | ||
External memory | microSD, up to 400 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 227 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 684 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1165 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3309 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3613 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-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 |
|
Speed | HSPA, LTE | 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, 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 | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
|
Versions |
- Also known as Samsung SM-J737, Galaxy J7 V (Verizon), Galaxy J7 Star (T-Mobile), Galaxy J7 Refine 2018 (Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost) |
- Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia) Also known as LG G5 Lite |
Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) and LG G5 SE
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!