Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 vs LG V20

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 vs LG V20 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: LG V20 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 runs at 1.9 GHz, making LG V20 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 and LG V20 offer the same screen size of 5.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG V20's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 and LG V20 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while LG V20 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers a higher battery capacity with 3600 mAh, while LG V20 offers 3200 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG V20 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 offers 32 GB, making LG V20 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 and LG V20 equally at 8.


User Rating: LG V20 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
₹37,300
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₹60,000
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
76%

Release Date

15 Mar, 2017
02 Dec, 2016

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Snapdragon 820
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Main Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD+)

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP

Battery

3600 mAh
3200 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Great display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Samsung Pay Support
  • Superb audio playback capabilities
  • Wide angle camera is fun to use
  • Manual shooting modes for video and stills
  • Hi quality voice recording capabilities

Cons

  • Price could have been lower
  • No Nougat
  • No OIS support for the rear camera
  • Average battery life
  • Software is overwhelming
  • Secondary display feels like a gimmick

User Ratings

4/5
(586 ratings)
4.1/5
(153 ratings)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos

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General

Launch Date

Mar 15, 2017
(Official)
Dec 02, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

N/A
LG UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP3
Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD+)

Pixel Density

386 ppi
515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.44 %
71.73 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla

Design

Height

156.8 mm
159.5 mm

Width

77.6 mm
78.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

186 grams
174 grams

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle27 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Hybrid Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3600 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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)
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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.294 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Back

Other Sensors

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