The Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5, face to face
It looks like they are the two new high-end smartphones that were presented yesterday.
Today begins in Barcelona Mobile World Congress, a four days when the mobile phone industry meets at a fair in showing some of their latest products. But actually the Mobile World Congress started the weekend with ads of various brands; the strongest on Sunday occurred with ads LG and Samsung.
Metal and high resolution
Both companies opted for the metal structure equipment; LG with a drastic change from plastic and leather G4, to pass a single piece of anodized aluminum; Samsung keeps the front and rear glass connected by aluminum, but now more rounded.
Both teams have a QHD display (2560 x 1440 pixels), a very high resolution, with a greater density of pixels to which the human eye can distinguish. And while Samsung kept the screen size of the previous model (with 5.1 inches for the Galaxy S7 and 5.5 inches for the S7 Edge), LG screen G5 reduced to 5.3 inches, although the length of the phone is identical to its predecessor; but leave more room for the cover which gives access to the battery.
The other design change in the LG G5 is the inclusion of a rear biometric sensor, which requires the volume buttons to move to the side. The Galaxy S7 not register major changes at this point, but the edges are more rounded, something remarkable especially in the Edge, at the junction of the curved glass with metal side.
The focus on camera
The digital camera is one of the key elements in a smartphone today; and both companies have good reputations for their cameras. To improve the above took two different paths. Samsung chose a sensor which reduces the resolution (from 16 to 12 megapixels), but doing so uses larger -in the tricorder can detect more light pixels; they are more sensitive in dark situations. And greatly improved the reaction of the camera to autofocus instant.
LG chose to go for a dual lens system: one angle and the other at an angle of more limited vision; They combine to function as a kind of optical zoom, mixing information taking 16-megapixel sensor with 8 megapixel photos that span to achieve greater visual field.
WATER, notifications, modules
G5 LG opened with a modular system that allows a casing made of a single piece of aluminum and at the same time offer a removable battery (for the base). The idea is to change the batteries of the one camera grip and so on. For this idea LG lasts will depend on new compatible accessories emerge and become more popular.
Samsung maintained its position on the batteries: fixed, because the phone's design does not permit otherwise; as compensation, increased capacity in the Galaxy S7 and recovered water protection (IP68, resistant, but not waterproof).
Both companies agreed to show as a new function that displays notifications to the lock screen, even more similar to what is already offered Nokia (time, notices that there are messages or calls) that what used Lenovo in its online Moto (notifications interactive preview showing).
S7, with the active screen and lock screen (but showing the clock).
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The LG G5 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, considered one of the most advanced at the moment, both overall performance and in graphics. The Galaxy S7 also, at least in some countries. But Samsung chose to include a system of heat dissipation, to prevent equipment overheating; It remains to be seen how vital it is, and how the model LG behaves at this point.
Along with 4GB of RAM, LG chose one option (32 GB internal, expandable to 2TB by microSD), while Samsung includes, in addition to 4 GB, 32 or 64 GB of internal storage, and retrieves slot microSD card (up to 200GB).
G5 LG battery can be removed and replaced by another or by a different accessory | Photo: The Nation
LG chose a USB type C (reversible) connector while Samsung maintained the classic micro USB; Both companies, however, are compatible with the system fast charging Qualcomm. The Galaxy S7 also supports wireless charging (by contact).
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