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LG V20 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

3.07 in
6.29 in
LG V20 Mobile Phone
LG V20
2.91 in
6.04 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
3.7 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
12
12 editorial reviews
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory4 GB4 GB

Display

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Screen size5.7 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density515.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f1.7 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantyesno

Dimensions

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Height6.29 in6.04 in
Width3.07 in2.91 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in
Weight6.14 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
A2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

LG V20LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3200.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time160.0 h312.0 h
Talk time16.0 h26.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging noyes

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