LG G5 H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G5 H840 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G5 H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H840 SM-A710F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.4 mm 151.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has greater height than LG G5 H840.
Width 73.9 mm 74.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has greater width than LG G5 H840.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is narrower than LG G5 H840.
Weight 159 g 172 g LG G5 H840 is lighter than LG G5 H840.
Body Colour Gold Pink | Black | Gold
Body Material Metal Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 5.5" Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger screen size than LG G5 H840.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels LG G5 H840 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 554 ppi 401 ppi LG G5 H840 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Always-on display 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.5 GHz LG G5 H840 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG G5 H840 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB LG G5 H840 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel LG G5 H840 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 LG G5 H840 has better lens aperture than LG G5 H840.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel LG G5 H840 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better front lens aperture than LG G5 H840.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has larger battery capacity than LG G5 H840.
Talk Time - 1020 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1020 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
User Interface LG UX 5.0 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.264 MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM
FEATURES LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, Active noise-cancellation, modular design Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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