LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: Flagship slugfest

Flagship slugfest

GSMArena team, 24 February, 2016.

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 - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Selfies: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
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 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge HDR: LG G5 (on) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge HDR: S7 edge (off) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge HDR: S7 edge (on) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
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 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge HDR: LG G5 (on) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
HDR: S7 edge (off) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge HDR: S7 edge (on) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
HDR: LG G5 (off) • LG G5 (on) • S7 edge (off) • S7 edge (on)

HDR: LG G5 (off) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge HDR: LG G5 (on) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
HDR: S7 edge (off) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge HDR: S7 edge (on) - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
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.

Panorama: LG G5 - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Panorama: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge - LG G5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Panorama: LG G5 • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

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,,,,