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So, now that the dynamic duo have been announced from the 2 Korean manufacturers, the LG G5 and the Samsung Galaxy S7, which one stole the show for you?
Personally, it's the Galaxy S7. While it retains a similar design to the S6, it has received a significant hardware upgrade, especially the much bigger battery (even more so on the now-larger Edge), the return of expandable storage, improved camera that turns convention on its head, new features for the Edge, even faster charging, new features, a more comfortable design, etc.
The LG G5 was arguably the more innovative and radical device of the 2, sporting a dual-lens rear camera for normal or wide-angle photos, some new "Friends" features and a modular design that allows for a removable battery even with a metal unibody design and also gives extra options for accessories. However, I feel that while those are awesome and a crowd-pleaser, I don't think they actually improved the core functionality of the device. I mean, it has improved a bit, just not as much as I had hoped. It's software also saw some regressions, like the removal of an app drawer, more use of the color white in many parts of the UI and the removal of dual window and QSlide (which was a major deal breaker for me)
The Galaxy S7 isn't like the G5 in the sense that it's not a radical change. But then, it shouldn't be since Samsung already had theirs with the S6. The S7 is all about the internals and improving on what plagued the S6. The battery got a significant bump, microSD makes its return, the camera got better with a radical change and lots of other goodies. Even though it's not as radical as the G5, I feel that Samsung improved the core functionality of the phone, and that's why I think it stole the show for me.
In simpler terms, LG made the superior geek gadget that impresses a lot of people. Samsung made the superior phone that improved on what a phone should do. In the end, they're both phones and I personally think that in that regard, Samsung nailed it.
Personally, it's the Galaxy S7. While it retains a similar design to the S6, it has received a significant hardware upgrade, especially the much bigger battery (even more so on the now-larger Edge), the return of expandable storage, improved camera that turns convention on its head, new features for the Edge, even faster charging, new features, a more comfortable design, etc.
The LG G5 was arguably the more innovative and radical device of the 2, sporting a dual-lens rear camera for normal or wide-angle photos, some new "Friends" features and a modular design that allows for a removable battery even with a metal unibody design and also gives extra options for accessories. However, I feel that while those are awesome and a crowd-pleaser, I don't think they actually improved the core functionality of the device. I mean, it has improved a bit, just not as much as I had hoped. It's software also saw some regressions, like the removal of an app drawer, more use of the color white in many parts of the UI and the removal of dual window and QSlide (which was a major deal breaker for me)
The Galaxy S7 isn't like the G5 in the sense that it's not a radical change. But then, it shouldn't be since Samsung already had theirs with the S6. The S7 is all about the internals and improving on what plagued the S6. The battery got a significant bump, microSD makes its return, the camera got better with a radical change and lots of other goodies. Even though it's not as radical as the G5, I feel that Samsung improved the core functionality of the phone, and that's why I think it stole the show for me.
In simpler terms, LG made the superior geek gadget that impresses a lot of people. Samsung made the superior phone that improved on what a phone should do. In the end, they're both phones and I personally think that in that regard, Samsung nailed it.
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