LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: Low-light shooting

04 April, 2016
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and the LG G5 both come outfitted with some great cameras, which should potentially bring low-light photography with a smartphone on the next level. We set out on foot on the streets of New York to put these two to the ultimate camera test - their image quality when it comes to shooting in the dark.

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  • 08 Apr 2016

Renato, 07 Apr 2016First, sorry my bad English. I think that this kind of tes... moreYou enthusiast should buy an enthusiast camera for enthusiast photography. 95%+ user will use automodes including me.

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    • Putinenko
    • p%i
    • 08 Apr 2016

    Unquestionably, Lg G5, is better.

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      • TmV
      • 08 Apr 2016

      LG G5 is more..more...better. In all chapters, over strange that of S7.

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        • GhosteryFan
        • 6qJ
        • 08 Apr 2016

        AnonD-523698, 07 Apr 2016S7 focus is almost always better. Especially the couple at ... moreYou need help. Where have you seen that S7, better focused, as LG G5? In the cave? Need glasses. Everyone has normal head, saw the images posted by gsmarena, shows clearly, as used on camera LG, is decidedly superior to his S7.

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          • illregal
          • kxZ
          • 07 Apr 2016

          AnonD-312697, 05 Apr 2016oh my god lg you are kicking ass 16:9 ratio is the reaso... moreYou know 16:9 is just a cropped 4:3 right?? So what you're saying is you know nothing about photography. 4:3 is better, because it's just as wide... And has the tops and bottoms of the shot.

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            • AnonD-523698
            • tA{
            • 07 Apr 2016

            S7 focus is almost always better. Especially the couple at the dinner table indoors, you can clearly see G5 ghosting the faces, while the S7 does no such thing.

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              • AnonD-175606
              • PEr
              • 07 Apr 2016

              mind blowing lg g5..........awesome low lighting ..........grt camera ..................finally a one of the best phone for camera in low lighting n daylight....................grt job LG G5.
              PHONE OF YEAR 2016

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                • AnonD-87408
                • Xjf
                • 07 Apr 2016

                It's all about low light photos. LG G5 kept noise in control while going higher ISO, having smaller photosites and dimmer lens means a G5 uses a superior sensor. G5 lens is not bright as S7 but quality is superior with less corner softening. G5 wins all but focusing mechanism. But the best thing for me is super wide 2nd camera.
                still using S5 and didn't go to S6 because of no sd slot and planned to buy a S7. Now i have 2 options and will wait until M10 arrives. Thanks gsmarena for your trustworthy reviews.

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                  • Renato
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                  • 07 Apr 2016

                  First, sorry my bad English.
                  I think that this kind of test should be done with manual settings made by an enthusiast because that's how we, enthusiasts, could better decide which one is the best camera for our needs.
                  The people that only uses the auto mode usually don't read this kind of test nor choose a phone based on the camera performance.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • krW
                    • 07 Apr 2016

                    Anonymous, 06 Apr 2016Let me repeat, read the review and update. It was positive... moreLet me repeat. Their processing sucks and they could use a better lens

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                      • DEMO-IS-UNIQUE
                      • g3N
                      • 07 Apr 2016

                      Both phones are great, LG G5 and S7. Have certain qualities, every one of them.
                      If had to choose between them, would be very hard. Seeing the images presented on the site, nested, not much, just a little, LG G5.

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                        • Skyfall Forever
                        • B{M
                        • 07 Apr 2016

                        In short, this time, it can be seen from the moon, as some of the pictures taken with LG's G5 is superior face of S7.

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                          • RX4
                          • 06 Apr 2016

                          Being passionate about photography, i can say that of the two great phones, is the one who manages to make cat's picture clearer, namely, phone from LG.

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                            • Kent
                            • DAn
                            • 06 Apr 2016

                            Looking at the pictures exhibited by gsmarena, can say clearly and directly, as the pictures made with LG G5, are indeed the most realistic.

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                              • Raj Kapour
                              • RX4
                              • 06 Apr 2016

                              I give my money only on quality and valuable things, like this phone G5, manufactured by LG.

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                                • TRUTH
                                • B{M
                                • 06 Apr 2016

                                Everyone chooses to be the champion side, namely LG G5.

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                                  • margelatu
                                  • 84x
                                  • 06 Apr 2016

                                  By far, the winner is most complete, is most best equipped, that LG G5.
                                  The other, S7, is just a joke phone.

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                                    • Kunta Kinte
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                                    • 06 Apr 2016

                                    Any normal person would pick up the phone without those doubts, phone LG, because it has all the calitaile a top phone. An excellent camera, his superior face of Samsung S7.

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                                      • nickarad
                                      • r2Z
                                      • 06 Apr 2016

                                      Phone from LG, is superior to the samsung phone.

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                                        • mxr
                                        • 06 Apr 2016

                                        One thing that was missing from the test was a (slow) moving central subject in low light e.g children blowing out birthday candles. It would be interesting to see if the LG still selected a lower shutter speed and blurred the subject more than the S7 or if it upped the shutter speed and captured all common low light photos better.