The Samsung Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 are some of the highly-anticipated smartphones of this year. Both handsets are speculated to be launched at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona starting Feb. 22.
Neither LG nor Samsung have revealed any details about their respective next-generation flagship smartphones. Nevertheless, we've gathered some of the rumored specs of the LG G5 and the Galaxy S7.
Display
Rumors point out that the Galaxy S7 will sport a 5.1-inch display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. On the other hand the LG G5 may boast a 5.5-inch or 5.6-inch screen with 4K display resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels.
Processor and RAM
Samsung used an Exynos processor in the Galaxy S6 but speculations are high that the Korean company may switch back to Qualcomm. Both the Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 may run on the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and have 4GB of RAM.
Storage
Both the Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 are estimated to be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB storage models.
The LG G4 comes with a microSD card slot that allows users to expand storage by up to 2TB. It is highly likely that the LG G5 will also come with the same feature.
The Galaxy S6 did not have a microSD card slot, which means that the storage capacity is non-expandable. However, some rumors claim that the Galaxy S7 may include a microSD card that will let users have more space for their data.
The LG G5 may have a 20-megapixel rear-facing camera. A leaked picture of the LG G5 case hints that the mobile phone will have dual cameras.
The Galaxy S7 may come with a 12-megapixel primary camera, which at first seems like a downgrade from the 16-megapixel camera found in the Galaxy S6. Megapixel rating, however, is just one aspect of any camera. Samsung may combine the 12-megapixel with a bright f/1.7 lens and optical stabilization, which can turn the camera to one of the best smartphone cameras of 2016.
Battery
The Galaxy S7 is speculated to get a 3,000mAh battery, while the LG G5 may come with a large 4,000mAh battery, offering longer usage time.
Operating System
Both the smartphones should come running on the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
Fingerprint Scanner and Eye Scanner
Neither the Galaxy S6 nor the LG G4 came with a fingerprint or an eye scanner. Rumors claim that the Galaxy S7 will come with a fingerprint scanner as well as an iris scanner.
LG is reported to be working with IRIENCE, which is a Korean technology firm called that specializes in eye-scanning technology. IRIENCE is said to be making eye scanner for the LG G5, which will be able to scan the user's eye from a distance of 50 centimeters (19.69 inches).
The LG G5 is also speculated to include a fingerprint scanner.
The rumored specs of both the LG G5 and the Galaxy S7 are impressive, which might make choosing between them difficult for some. However, a bigger screen with 4K display, bigger battery and the possible option to expand the storage to 2TB may give LG G5 an edge over the Galaxy S7.
LG did not launch the LG G4 during the 2015 MWC. However, the smartphone maker has already sent out press invites for its event on Feb. 21. Moreover, an unnamed LG executive has also confirmed that the company will launch its first flagship handset during the MWC, which makes it highly likely that LG will unveil the LG G5 at the event.
The LG executive is also optimistic that the upcoming LG device will give still competition to rivals, especially to Samsung.
"The unveiling of LG's new flagship handset was delayed months after the release of the new Samsung flagship handset," says the LG executive. "But this year will be different. LG Electronics is ready to take on Samsung."
It remains to be seen whether the LG G5 or the Samsung Galaxy S7 will be unwrapped during the 2016 MWC. Again it is best to take this information with a grain of salt but it is definitely exciting to see a prelude to a possible great battle between upcoming flagship smartphones of LG and Samsung.
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