LG V20 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

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Comparing the LG V20 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while LG V20 runs at 2.15 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better performer.


Display: LG V20 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 5.5 inches, making LG V20 the larger display of the two. Both LG V20 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: LG V20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 12 MP, making LG V20 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 7 MP, while LG V20 offers 5 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: LG V20 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 2900 mAh, making LG V20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG V20 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 32 GB, making LG V20 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both LG V20 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while LG V20 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
75%
87%

Release Date

02 Dec, 2016
07 Oct, 2016
06 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Apple A10 Fusion
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Main Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

2.1 inches (5.33 cm)
N/A
N/A
160x1040 px
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

5 MP
7 MP
50 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
2900 mAh
7200 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Superb audio playback capabilities
  • Wide angle camera is fun to use
  • Manual shooting modes for video and stills
  • Hi quality voice recording capabilities
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • New iOS 10 features
  • Water resistance
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Premium, good looking design
  • Reliable battery life
  • Versatile cameras

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Software is overwhelming
  • Secondary display feels like a gimmick
  • Same design as before
  • Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
  • Jet black model is prone to scratches
  • Performance needs improvement
  • Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.1/5
(153 ratings)
4.5/5
(31,711 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,356,175
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
18h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 02, 2016
(Official)
Oct 07, 2016
(Official)
Oct 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
iOS v10
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

LG UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB
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Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A
M10 motion
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
16 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Adreno 722

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,832
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
20:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
401 ppi
459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.73 %
67.51 %
90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

159.5 mm
158.2 mm
157.52 mm

Width

78.1 mm
77.9 mm
74.33 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.3 mm
7.69 mm

Weight

174 grams
188 grams
203 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5
8 MP
f/2.4
12 MP
Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Quad-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4608 x 2592 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
10 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
2900 mAh
7200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
18h 36m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
N/A

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