LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: Flagship slugfest
Flagship slugfest
Selfies
The LG G5 has an 8MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture while the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has fewer megapixels, 5MP, but brighter aperture, f/1.7.
The G5 selfies came out sharper in part thanks to its higher resolution, but also the S7 edge camera has a wider FoV, which puts it at further disadvantage. The S7 selfie cam showed some corner softness.
Selfies: LG G5 • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
HDR
The Galaxy S7 edge underexposed the shadows in some shots and HDR mode is the remedy for that.
During the day, the LG G5 has a marginal advantage (no surprise, considering it has a wider dynamic range to begin with).
HDR: LG G5 (off) • LG G5 (on) • S7 edge (off) • S7 edge (on)
In a more difficult scene, however, things swung the other way. Shooting the sunrise with the sun low in the sky and shadows deep, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge did a much better job of creating a balanced photo, while the G5 failed to bring out much detail in the shadows.
HDR: LG G5 (off) • LG G5 (on) • S7 edge (off) • S7 edge (on)
HDR: LG G5 (off) • LG G5 (on) • S7 edge (off) • S7 edge (on)
Panorama
We tried the panorama modes on both phones, using the 16MP main camera on the LG G5 for best results (you can also use the wide-angle camera if you like). The G5 panorama came out with higher resolution and better dynamic range than the S7 edge panoramas, though not quite as sharp.
Reader comments
- User
- 13 Jan 2019
- wrX
Sorry, but lg g5 doesn't have direct support to custom google cameras, also 120fps slow mo is very outdated that year for such flagship models.
- AnonD-639901
- 30 Jan 2017
- 8jS
You're not a very smart person are you? Have you used both phones for one day straight? Did you shot any photos or watched any 4k movie on them? Definitely no. So shut up and do your homework cuz' you don't know what you're talking about.
- @rhapponce22
- 30 Sep 2016
- t7u
Then why LG win's this survey??? tell me my friend why,,,,