Samsung Galaxy S7 is finally a reality as is the new LG G5 . Both were presented yesterday in the frame of the Mobile World Congress of Barcelona and, toghether by the operating system Android, they are ready to face each other from top of the line during this 2016.
this is why we decided to make a comparison on the paper that will have them as protagonists, with the purpose of clarifying the ideas to users and direct them to the purchase of the device that best suits him.
dESIGN
the designers of both companies have been working to present users with the terminals in their best variations but starting from completely different ideas. LG has preferred to overturn the design pursuing a heavy process of modernization while Samsung has remained true to the previous generation of its top of the line which is much loved users, focusing primarily on hardware equipment and of minor cosmetic changes .
specifically, the materials have remained the same only that the body has been certified water resistant, to a maximum depth of 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes, and dust and have been revised curves. Thanks to the 3D thermoforming process developed by Samsung, in fact, was further shaped glass for you to follow the shapes of the metal alloy with absolute precision.
The result is a smartphone from exquisitely smooth lines and harmonious with each other , also because of the camera projection whose thickness now stops just 0:46 millimeters. The same also applies to the Edge version, bigger in size and more pesnate because higher screen: 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm and 157 grams against the 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm and 152 grams of the Flat version.
LG G5 has totally changed from the previous generation, both in form and materials. The smartphone looks, in fact, an all-metal body with an elegant design and smooth least before. The rear, in fact, is slightly more burdened by the presence of focamera in double configuration and the ignition key just below. It is the left button on the back because the volume rocker has been moved sideways.
But the real novelty of this LG G5 and betting everything on which the Korean manufacturer is the modular design can offer a new and richer user experience. You can, in fact, turn your smartphone into a camera or a hi-fi stereo maintaining a removable battery in a single metal body. As? The bottom of the device can be removed in seconds thanks to a removable trolley that can be replaced as the need arises by dedicated modules.
At the moment it two of which we will speak further down were presented, and it is likely that during these months it will be presented to others. The size of LG G5 are 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm compared to 159 grams in weight and are especially the variegated colors: Silver / Titan / Gold / Pink. The same for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge that will be available in the colors Black, Gray, White, and Gold.
DISPLAY
Both producers have worked to guarantee the best ratio screen / surface. LG G5 debuts with a IPS LCD panel 5.3-inch diagonal, 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and 554 PPI with front glass 3D Arc Glass. A less powerful configuration, qualitatively, than the one proposed by Samsung that the flat version of Galaxy S7 chose a Panel Super AMOLED 5.1 inch diagonal, 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and 577 PPI .
the Edge version, however, has the same panel but 5.5-inch diagonal, 534 PPI and smart curved edges exploited by the interface of the operating system. All three have the Always-On feature that shows continuous time and date, even if the phone is on standby. This allows you to take a quick look timetable without having to unlock the smartphone or enter the main screen.
To reduce power consumption, the display backlight is activated only on an area bordered on LG G5 while it is not clear how it works exactly on the Samsung device. The latter has however since its a Super AMOLED able to optimize consumption.
LG then pointed out the presence of another display capabilities: the Day mode that improves the visibility of the panel to sun exposure than the current adaptive brightness technology. The reason is obvious: when the mode is active and detects the surrounding light conditions can increase or decrease the brightness up to 850 nits. Even before your eyes get accustomed to the different conditions.
SYSTEM oN CHIP .
System on Chip on these devices are virtually identical if you considers the variant with Qualcomm chips Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge , who will arrive on half the world market in two variants: one with Snapdragon 820, as LG G5, and another with Exynos 8890. Quest ‘it is the latest variant intended for our country, so that we will discuss in this section.
This is the first one-chip solution developed by the Korean manufacturer, which sees the processor, graphics and modem processor all in a single electronic component. An engineering choice that will allow design level of a smartphone to save valuable space inside the body to decrease the size.
The SoC provides specifically a Octa Core CPU with two clusters: the first, with design custom 64bit ARMv8 made by Samsung, uses four cores to 2.3 GHz high-performance ARM Cortex-A72 of derivation, for the toughest workloads, while the second cluster, four-core Cortex-A53 type to 1.6 Ghz, is dedicated saving energy without ever being subdued. To support the CPU in operations there are 4 GB of RAM LPDDR4 and GPU ARM Mali-T880 mp12.
A unit that includes support for 4K UHD display (4096×2160) and WQUXGA (3840×2400). Finally, the modem chosen for the connectivity is a LTE Rel.12 Cat.12 / 13 able to reach in download up to 600 Mbps and up to 150 Mbps upload thanks to the carrier aggregation technology that aggregates multiple bands to exploit to the maximum the peaks. Granted support for Dual Band WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and GPS.
LG G5, available in a single version for the whole world, he preferred the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. The System On Chip embraces a CPU with 64-bit quad-core architecture also built a FinFET manufacturing process to 14 nanometers. Its maximum frequency is 2.15 GHz for the two most powerful core and 1.6 GHz for the two core less powerful.
A figure for single processor, supported in the opening and closing applications and the graphics processing, Adreno 530 GPU, with support for OpenGL ES 3.1+ libraries, and memory banks of LPDDR4 . In terms of connectivity there is an X12 LTE modem on compatible networks will be able to provide download speeds up to 600 Mbps and upload speed up to 150 Mbps.
It also supports automatic switching between 4G networks and WiFi, the latter with 802.11ac standard 2 × 2 MU-MIMO, as well as Bluetooth 4.2, NFC and GPS. Reliable benchmark there are still, so to know which of the two SoC go really better, you will need to try them first hand. Both devices come with the Fingerprint Reader : to LG on the back and the Samsung before.
MEMORY .
Both devices have support for MicroSD that allows you to expand the internal memory: 32 GB on LG G5 and 32 and 64 GB on the Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 and Edge, depending on the version. The winning choice because it more versatile for users to the continuous search of space would be to Samsung even if G5 is able to support external memories up to 2 TB. The maximum compatibility declared by Samsung for its Galaxy S7, however, is 200 GB.
tHE FUND MULTIMEDIA .
Both LG that Samsung have always committed to produce devices from more than good photographic performance. LG G4 and Samsung Galaxy S6 are in fact among the best smartphones in the acquisition of images and video. It seems clear, then, that renew this aspect is not easy but LG engineers have tried with a rear camera with dual LED flash .
The first with a standard lens 78 degrees and 16-megapixel sensor while the second with a 135 degree wide angle and 8 megapixel sensor, to provide an angle of view of about 1.7 times larger than any current smartphone camera, greater than 15 degrees to the human eye’s visual field. The benefit? wider shot to photograph the best landscapes, tall buildings and large groups of people without having to move multiple files.
It was not revealed any details, however, the focus should continue to be laser type. LG G5 is then packed with advanced camera features to create surprising and original effects: Pop-out Picture, Film Effect, and Auto Shot. Pop-out Picture resumes the same scene with two cameras to create the effect of a picture in a frame. Film Effect can apply the effect of 9 different filters to an image and Auto Shot snaps selfie perfect as soon as the camera recognizes the face.
You can enhance the photographic experience, finally, with the LG module Cam Plus that provides an LED indicator and physical buttons to control power, shooting, recording and zooming, ensuring a better grip for shooting and shooting video, an intuitive auto-focus and exposure lock.
Samsung has preferred instead a single lens but with a unreleased Dual Pixel sensor 12 MegaPixel . Here, all the pixels on the image sensor are provided with two photodiodes instead of one, allowing the camera to focus with the same speed and precision of the human eye. Combined with this technology there is a lens with a focal aperture F1.7 can capture much more light for photos always vivid and full of detail even in low light conditions.
There are so many A-level software features like Motion to capture the sliding movements in the panoramas. The still image of the landscape is a uniform sequence of the clearest frame of the Motion version. To relive the magical moment, just scroll down the screen or repeating the side panning with your smartphone. Or the Motion Photo feature that captures the three seconds before shooting, and allows you to choose the moment to keep.
Finally, the ability to use the screen as a flash front for self-portraits with the cam 5 MegaPixel. The front LG G5 has 8 megapixels. From an audio view, there were no great things, if not the opportunity for LG G5 to meet the demand of those looking for a sound reproduction of high-fidelity thanks to LG Module Hi-Fi Plus with B & amp; O PLAY that supports audio playback high definition at 384 KHz.
BATTERY .
The discourse on autonomy is particularly complex and deserves a simultaneous test of all terminals because different batteries for a hundred mAh can safely be equivalent. The main differences in these cases, in fact, depend mostly from the screen and from the processor.
In any case, LG G5 begins with a removable drive 2800 mAh and which can be improved with the use modules while Samsung Galaxy S7 with a non-removable battery with 3000 mAh. Much bigger, and it could not be otherwise because the larger screen, the Edge version Battery: 3600 mAh.
All three units still support the rapid charging technology that allows to reduce the time of charge: 90 minutes to 100 minutes for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Galaxy. In addition, through specific accessories, the future owners of the Samsung terminals can also enjoy the wireless charging.
OPERATING SYSTEM .
Android is the operating system of both smartphones that specifically also share the same software version: 6.0 Marshmallow. However, it is impossible to make a comparison because their custom interfaces developed and applied by the two manufacturers make a completely different user experience.
The Samsung TouchWiz has been completely revised to be more lightweight and convenient to use. There are also new colors and new features such as those dedicated to Galaxy S7 Edge where you can view up to 9 panels, to have direct access to everything you need: from calling a taxi to see the sports news. With Apps edge, for example, you can create up to 10 shortcuts to apps and folders.
The LG UX is particularly appreciated for its simple operation, fluid and clever. One feature, the latter, further developed on LG G5 where you removed the app drawer with the intent to deliver an always ready to use.
WHAT TO TAKE: WHO WINS, wHO LOSES?
Overall, the two terminals are equivalent in terms of performance but, as we have seen, they differ in many aspects that individually analyzed can push the purchase of a rather than the other. This is the case of the modularity of G5 LG and LG Playground ecosystem presence with Friends called LG gadgets to deliver a most entertaining and engaging user able to go beyond the normal limits of smartphones.
on the scale of the Galaxy S7, however, we find the cardiofrequenzimentro and curved screen on the sides of the Edge variant. A feature undoubtedly aesthetic, because it helps to make the terminal more slender and attractive, but adequately supported in terms of software un’esperinza innovative user interface. Another factor to keep in mind is the price, with Samsung Galaxy S7 that Italy will start from 729 € for the flat version coming to EUR 829 for the Edge version.
No information, however, LG G5 which will also have a price to be top of the range. But Samsung is known for its sudden devaluation, so that the latest model may be a few hundred Euros less in summer already behind. Therefore choose which one to buy it anyway to the end user who will evaluate this according to your needs. In any case not before 11 March for Samsung devices and the month of April, perhaps, to that of LG.
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