Rumors are doing the rounds that the LG G5 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 will be released at the upcoming Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona beginning February 22. The rumored features and specifications of these two devices are given below.
Samsung and LG have not disclosed any information about their smartphones.
According to reports, the Galaxy S7 will have a 5.1-inch screen with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, whereas the LG G5 will feature a 5.5-inch or 5.6-inch display with a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels.
The LG G5 is expected to have a 20-megapixel rear-facing camera. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S7 will sport a 12-megapixel primary camera, according to a BGR report.
Several reports suggest that both the devices will run on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
Rumor has it that the Samsung Galaxy S7 will have a 3,000mAh battery. The LG G5, on the other hand, will have a 4,000mAh battery.
It is expected that the LG G5 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 will be available in 128GB, 64GB and 32GB storage models.
Moreover, the LG G5 may come with a microSD card slot. According to rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S7 may come with a microSD card that will allow users to have more space for the data.
Speculations are there that the LG G5 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 will have 4GB of RAM and will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset.
According to several reports, the Samsung Galaxy S7 will have an iris scanner and a fingerprint scanner. Speculations are also doing the rounds that the LG G5 will include a fingerprint scanner.
Reports suggest that the electronics manufacturer LG is working with IRIENCE. IRIENCE is a Korean technology company which specializes in eye-scanning technology.
It is said that the technology company is making eye scanner for the LG G5 smartphone. The mobile phone will be able to scan the eye of the user from a distance of 50 centimeters.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 will be available in gold, white and black. It is expected to cost between $700 and $750. Furthermore, the upcoming smartphone will have water and IP67 dust resistance.
The LG G5 is expected to feature USB Type-C and a bottom facing speaker, Bitbag reported. The device may cost between $650 and $800.