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when it comes to choosing the right smartphone this year companies like Samsung and LG could have not made it more complicated I'm high memory that are with pocket now and this is LG g5 vs samsung galaxy s7 edge and galaxy s7 Samsung and LG are both in very different stages with their respective flagship offerings last year Samsung was experimenting with metal and glass with the galaxy s6 an LG decided to play it safe with the g4 the day the tables have turned Samsung has now decided to refine what it started while LG has decided to boldly go where no smartphone has done in a while as a result were left with a very difficult comparison because one product is naturally at a better stage than the other both the galaxy s7 and galaxy s7 edge are the result of a more mature Samsung the company has acknowledged that looks aren't everything and as it launched a new line of a flagships that match that looks with expandability by contrast the g5 is the result of a more daring LG the company knows that power users want a phone without compromise and the g5 intends to solve these needs in a very creative way the challenge begins when you hold both devices side by side the galaxy s7 edge is clearly a more refined product providing amazing feel in the hand thanks to the Gorilla Glass 4 and 7000 series aluminium it's also a gorgeous phone that's easily noticeable from a distance and just begs to be picked up at first glance even if you're going to be cleaning it from fingerprints very often the t5 is also a pretty sight thanks to its futuristic design and I stirred a lot of curiosity all around since I started using it the only problem is oddly the feel in the hand the micronized aluminum is warmer to the touch and also a little rough around the chamfer and/or the slot meets the chassis at least when it comes to our review unit LG clearly needed a little more time to polish the manufacturing process in the measurements department the g5 stands in between the dimensions of both the galaxy s7 and galaxy see s of an edge and is also thicker than both neither phone was really designed for one-handed use but since curves come standard all devices provide a similar level of meager economics the choice in materials could make you believe that the galaxy s7 is more fragile than the g5 but the galaxy s7 features ip68 water in this proofing while the g5 is sadly not waterproof at all or the g5 swings back is in its uniqueness it marks the return of modular design where part of the phone can become anything the OEM wants and LG has to sign a few friends to take advantage of that want a camera grip with an extended battery there's a friend for that one a higher quality audio deck there's a friend for that want to replace that battery on the fly the slot can even do that by contrast the galaxy s7 will continue to be the same phone from the day you buy it until the day you move on the battle of the displays is where the challenge gets tough for LG displays are equally gorgeous and pixel density quad HD resolution and the g5 actually does a better job at accurate color reproduction the problem is that even with LG's claim of 900 nits in maximum display brightness the g5 seems to have a dimmer display when compared to the galaxy s7 you actually have to boost it almost a 70% brightness to match the galaxy s7 at 50% and it even seems to take a second to fully power on from standby it's also less visible in the direct sunlight when compared to Samsung's AMOLED offerings always-on is also standard on both displays but the speed of which is better is really a matter of taste Samsung offers a more elegant option with color backgrounds and calendar settings but it's pretty much useless and giving you a quick glance of your notifications on the other hand the g5 may not be as elegant but does a better job at keeping you notified through some practical icons at the bottom software is another example of two companies in very different stages either samsung nor LG offer a user interface that's ever been famous for being loved and only samsung has decided to do something about it the galaxy s7 Sui is now more mature and focused on responsiveness and usability GaN is the lagging as of previous iterations and it comes with the legacy of customizability through the steam store that also addresses customer complaints through features like aim launcher the edge user interface is now more usable than ever with self defined shortcuts for applications contacts and tasks by contrast LG went in a more mixed direction it gained more negative publicity than ever due to the lack of an app tray and the United States variants still lack the option to switch it on I'm of the users that actually prefers to not have it but the g5 lacks the galaxy s7 features that make it easier to organize the launcher on the other hand this is the most cohesive UX we've seen from LG in years and it does offer more customized ability than Samsung and things like navigation keys animations and even the settings menu if you don't like the tabbed options that Samsung forces you to use both these our interfaces allow you to control the launcher grid as well but oddly LG has decided to ditch multi window support while Samsung continues to reign supreme with its offering where the competition becomes tight is in using either of these phones as your daily driver sure the Galaxy s7 edge may be the best in build quality but holding it requires a level of expertise if you want to avoid activating the curved display by accident the g5 s ergonomics were more suited for comfortable hold that went all down the drain with the roughness of the build both devices run on a powerful Snapdragon 820 processor with 4 gigs of RAM and 32 gigs of storage that's expandable via microSD both front just as fluid in day-to-day operations and can handle graphics intensive games with confidence both have quick fingerprint scanners and opposite but optimal placements and both offer solid data speeds great call quality through the earpiece and loudspeakers placed in the least of practical areas but hey you have to live with it slower touch ID sensor yes devices sport fast charging but the Galaxy s7 edge can go further with its 3600 milliamp hour battery with cases of up to 5 hours of screen on time in addition to also supporting fast wireless charging the g5 hasn't really been able to go farther than 4 hours of screen on time but it sports the smartest way of going from zero to a hundred in under two minutes with a replaceable battery and the battery cradle that saves the day with the spare the toughest challenge left is the camera and one where we really can't declare a winner both devices have enough optical power to generate some of the best smartphone photos available amazing color saturation and contrast and low-light performance that's really hard to beat the only way you can really tell these photos apart is because the galaxy tends to have a closer field of view than the LG the galaxy is also more aggressive at boquete thanks to the brighter F 1.7 aperture even stabilization on both phones is on par when recording 1080p video side-by-side now where the g5 just completely obliterates the galaxy s7 is with the wide-angle lens it's not our best pick for low-light but the only way you can fit New York City buildings in a shot is with the g5 the level of versatility is simply unmatched and it's great to not have to depend on a case or a spare lens to achieve these results you can even switch to this wide-angle lens when recording video while on the go which is really practical and something the galaxy s7 can not offer so far overall this is one of the toughest comparisons ever one device maybe more refined than the other but the other has come up with features that actually saw real world problems as much as I personally prefer the feel of the galaxy s7 I find it really hard to leave the g5 behind just because of the added flexibility these phones both cater took pretty much the same user so it really narrows down to your personal needs if you're after great feel in the hands a well rounded experience and a waterproof phone for peace of mind then the galaxy s7 is your best bet that being said if you want to give your inner geek the phone with the most potential and versatility it really doesn't get any better than the LG g5 and so far it's just been the phone that I've drifted for most mainly because of that camera folks our review of the galaxy s7 and galaxy s7 edge have been live for weeks and our review of the g5 will be live very soon so make sure you follow us on social media and hit that subscribe button down below for more videos like this one but this show you can also catch our videos on vessel at vessel.com/nerdist quarter Iveta on instagram at high metal data please give this video a thumbs up if you like what you saw I am high metal better thank you very much for watching we'll see you on the next video