LG G4 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the LG G4 and the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

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Head to head

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Our rating	7/10	6/10
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,300 mAh
RAM (max)	3 GB	3 GB
Storage (max)	32 GB	256 GB
Screen size	5.5 in	5.5 in
Main camera	16 MP	13 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	155 g	172 g
Released	Apr 2015	Dec 2015

Summary: LG G4 is ahead on our rating, main camera, weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is ahead on battery, storage (max).

★ Which should you buy? LG G4 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Type	IPS LCD, Quantum IPS	Super AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~74.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), LG UX 4 UI	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (MSM8992)	Exynos 7580 Octa (Global) / Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (China)
CPU	Hexa-core (4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) - Exynos 7580 / Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - Snapdragon 615
GPU	Adreno 418	Mali-T720MP2 (Exynos 7580) / Adreno 405 (Snapdragon 615)

Memory

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 2 TB	microSDXC (dedicated slot up to 256GB)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Single	16 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (standard), 1/2.6", laser autofocus, OIS	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Features	LED flash, Laser Autofocus, OIS, Color Spectrum Sensor	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Single	8 MP, f/2.0	5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video	1080p	1080p@30fps

Battery

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Type	Removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 (adapter not included)	—
Talk time	—	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	—	Up to 78 h

Body

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Dimensions	148.9 x 76.1 x 9.8 mm	151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)
Weight	155 g	172 g (6.07 oz)
Build	Plastic body, optional leather back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	—
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K), OTG	microUSB 2.0

Launch

	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Announced	2015, April 28	2015, December 02
Status	Released 2015, April 29 (South Korea), June 2015 (Worldwide)	Available. Released 2015, December / Q1 2016

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, LG G4 or Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)?

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) — 3,000 mAh for the LG G4 versus 3,300 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).

Which is lighter, LG G4 or Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)?

LG G4 — 155 g for the LG G4 versus 172 g for the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).

Which is newer, LG G4 or Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)?

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) — Apr 2015 for the LG G4 versus Dec 2015 for the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).

Is the LG G4 or the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) rated higher?

We rate the LG G4 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) 6/10.

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