LG G5 SE H840 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G5 SE H840 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G5 SE H840 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H840 A1784
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.4 mm 158.2 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater height than LG G5 SE H840.
Width 73.9 mm 77.9 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater width than LG G5 SE H840.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus is narrower than LG G5 SE H840.
Weight 159 g 188 g LG G5 SE H840 is lighter than LG G5 SE H840.
Body Colour Titan Silver | Rose gold | Black | Gold | Jet black
Body Material Metal 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 7 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.44 W/kg (body), 0.981 W/kg (head), 1.809 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 1.585 W/kg (head) (simultaneous) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Quantum Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 5.5" Apple iPhone 7 Plus has larger screen size than LG G5 SE H840.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels LG G5 SE H840 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 554 ppi 401 ppi LG G5 SE H840 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Max Brightness 850 cd/m² 625 cd/m² LG G5 SE H840 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1300:1
Display Features Always-on display Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Apple A10 Fusion - with M10 motion
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 23.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G5 SE H840 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better digital zoom than LG G5 SE H840.
Special Effects - Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, Auto mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Yes Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Touch & Shoot, Multi View recording Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better second camera resolution than LG G5 SE H840.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.8 LG G5 SE H840 has better second camera lens aperture than LG G5 SE H840.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel LG G5 SE H840 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 LG G5 SE H840 has better front lens aperture than LG G5 SE H840.
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot, Auto Shot Burst mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Virtual Flash Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - LG G5 SE H840 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 100 hours 384 hours Apple iPhone 7 Plus has longer standby time than LG G5 SE H840.
Talk Time 240 minutes 1260 minutes Apple iPhone 7 Plus has longer battery life when making calls than LG G5 SE H840.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 240 min
Standby: up to 100 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) iOS 10
User Interface LG UX 5.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HDP, HOGP, IOPT -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS, iMelody, SP-MIDI WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, XviD, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, Theora, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
FEATURES LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, QuickMemo function, Wi-Fi Miracast, infrared remote control, KnockON, Capture Plus function, Knock Code function, notification LED, Alarm Clock, modular design Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift
OTHERS LG G5 SE H840 Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Included Accessories Stereo headset, power adapter, USB-C cable USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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