LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy S7: Both smartphones miss one of the best features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow - here’s why (Photo : YouTube/ LG Mobile Global)
The tech giant Samsung revealed the Galaxy S7 smartphone at MWC. On the other hand, LG has also announced the LG G5 smartphone. Both handsets come with impressive features.
The LG G5 smartphone features a 5.3-inch Quad HD screen with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S7, on the other hand, has a 5.1-inch Quad HD display but the resolution is similar to that of the LG G5.
The Galaxy S7 measures 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches, while the LG G5 measures 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches.
The LG G5 smartphone has 32 GB of onboard storage capacity and the Galaxy S7 comes in 64 GB and 32 GB options. Both devices have an expandable memory option that offers support for 200 GB.
Both the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 have 4 GB of RAM and are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. However, according to reports, a few models of the Samsung Galaxy S7 will house the Exynos 8890 SoC.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 weighs 152 grams, whereas the LG G5 weighs 159 grams. Both the smartphones will come pre-installed with the newest Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The LG G5 smartphone features a removable 2,800 mAh battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a non-removable 3,000 mAh battery, CNET reported.
The Galaxy S7 sports a 12-megapixel primary camera and the LG G5 has a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Both devices support dual-LED flash, autofocus and OIS.
The LG G5 will come in four colors - pink, gold, titan and silver. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S7 will come in four colors - gold, silver, white and black.
Both the handsets come equipped with a fingerprint sensor. Moreover, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is both dust-resistant and water-resistant and is IP68 certified. In addition, the device offers the Motion Photo option. The tech giant LG concentrates on extra modules that can be attached to the LG G5.
Meanwhile, according to a 9to5Google report, LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 will not support Android Marshmallow's adoptable storage.
The adoptable storage allows users to set up a SD card as internal storage and store media, data and apps on the adopted SD card.
Samsung said that it decided not to use the Android M adoptive storage. The company thinks that its users want a microSD card to transfer files between their mobile phones and tablets and laptops, particularly the videos and pictures they shoot with the camera.
The electronics company further said that adoptable storage has also some disadvantages. With this feature, the card may get formatted the first time it is inserted into the handset. This behavior may be unanticipated by several users and the company does not want its users to lose their files (pictures, videos).
According to Samsung, once Android Marshmallow begins using the microSD card for adoptable storage, it cannot be read by other devices, therefore, it loses the ability to be used for the transfer of files.
