Rundown: LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

April 14, 2016

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At MWC 2016, Samsung and LG launched their 2016 flagships. The Galaxy S7 and G5 are both available right now, so consumers have a tough choice to make even if the HTC 10 isn't an appealing option. These giants from South Korea are annually the go-to for many, and we've put together a rundown between the Galaxy S7 and G5 to make the comparison clear.

Hit the break for the rundown.

	LG G5	Samsung Galaxy S7
Display	5.3-inch Quad HD (2560x1440) IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4	5.1-inch Quad HD (2560x1440) Super AMOLED with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (64-bit)	Qualcomm Snapragon 820 or Samsung Exynos 8890 (64-bit)
RAM	4GB	4GB
Rear Camera	16MP + 8MP (wide-angle lens) with laser autofocus and two-tone flash	12MP with fast autofocus
Front Camera	8MP	5MP
Battery	2800mAh (removable)	3000mAh (non-removable)
Charging	USB Type-C with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	micro-USB with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Sound	Single mono speaker	Single mono speaker
Software	Android 6.0.1 with LG UX 5.0	Android 6.0.1 with TouchWiz
Connectivity	NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Sensors	Ambient, accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer, fingerprint	Ambient, accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer, fingerprint, heart rate
Measurements	149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7mm	142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm
Weight	159g	152g

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Born and raised in New Jersey, Justin is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he studied marketing with a focus on digital marketing. He's very talkative and enjoys discussing anything from technology and sports to video games and television. As for Justin's current device rotation, he carries around the Google Pixel and Nexus 9. In the rare case that his phone or tablet is not in his hand, he is either flicking through cards on his Moto 360 (2015) or typing away on the Microsoft Surface Book. Justin is patiently waiting for the day that Google replicates the Galaxy Nexus with modern day specifications.