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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs LG V20

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and LG V20: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and LG.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), ahead on Design & display, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware or Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Design & display	6.9	5.6
Performance & hardware	2.1	3.1
Camera	5.4	5.9
Connectivity	5.0	4.6
Battery & charging	3.2	2.7

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,600 mAh; against 3,200 mAh
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD

LG V20, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Storage Type: UFS 2.1; against eMMC 5.1
Display Pixel Density: 513 ppi; against 386 ppi
Weight: 174 g; against 186 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7880	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T830 MP3	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.9 GHz	2.15 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	63,254	126,973
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core processor with 2×2.15 GHz Kryo cores and 2×1.6 GHz Kryo cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Peach	Titanium, Silver, Pink
Body Thickness	7.9 mm	7.6 mm Best value
Body Width	77.6 mm	78.1 mm
Body Height	156.8 mm	159.7 mm
Weight	186 g	174 g Best value
Usable Surface	73.6 % Best value	72.4 %
Body Materials	Glass, Metal	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	MIL-STD-810G
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Battery Capacity	3,600 mAh Best value	3,200 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging	Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Removable
Talk time	23 h	—
Music playback time	59 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Peak Display Brightness	—	500 nits
Display Diagonal	5.7″	5.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	386 ppi	513 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,097 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Secondary Display, Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Operating System	Android 6	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	—	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Type-C, DLNA, ANT+, Samsung DeX	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	1 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.71 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.21 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.33 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	600 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Microphone Count	2	3 Best value
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Model numbers	SM-A720F, SM-A720S	H990, H918, H910, LS997, US996, VS995, F800L, F800S, F800K, H915, H910PR

Features

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	V20
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—