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LG V20 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      V20:
      LCD
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 22 g lighter

      V20:
      174 g
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      152 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 8.5 mm narrower

      V20:
      78.1 mm
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      69.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      V20:
      5.7 in
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      5.1 in

    • Rear camera layout

      V20:
      Dual
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      Single

    • Height

      Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 17.3 mm shorter

      V20:
      159.7 mm
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      142.4 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. V20

      Height:
      159.7 mm +17.3 mm versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
      Width:
      78.1 mm +8.5 mm versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

      Height:
      142.4 mm
      Width:
      69.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. V20

      174 g

      +22 g versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

      152 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. V20

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 cm²

    V20 has approximately 24.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7 (CDMA).

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    V20: Original memory entry

    32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Galaxy S7 (CDMA): Original memory entry

    32 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. V20

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. V20

      3200 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

      3000 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. V202. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for V20, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationV20Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
    • 142.4 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 152 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for V20, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationV20Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.3 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.4%
    • 72.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 513 PPI
    • 576 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for V20, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationV20Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • laser AF
    • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.2''
    • no AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@120fps
    • 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/4.1''
    • 1.34µm
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for V20, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationV20Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 144728
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1569
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3492
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6371
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 184482
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1878
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 293
    • 343
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 659
    • 1154
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for V20, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationV20Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2016
    • February
    Colors
    • Titan
    • Silver
    • Pink
    • Black Onyx
    • Silver Titanium
    • Gold Platinum
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 350 EUR
    • 320 EUR
    Body build
    • Aluminum body (6000 series)
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V20, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationV20Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G930V
    • G930R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A
    • G930V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G930V
    • G930R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930T -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G930A LTE band 2(1900)
    • 13(700)
    • 40(2300) - G930V LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - G930T LTE band 2(1900)
    • 17(700)
    • 25(1900) - G930R
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6
    • Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 33
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 33
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for V20, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationV20Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS (market dependen
    • No
    Others
    • Secondary display
    • 160 x 1040 pixels
    • 2.1 inches
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for V20, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationV20Galaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with d
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G930A (AT&T
    • Cricket); G930P (Sprint
    • Boost
    • Virgin Mobile); G930V (Verizon); G930T (T-Mobile
    • Metro PCS); G930R (US Cellular); G930U (Unlock model)

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