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GSMArena team, 15 July 2014

Resolution wars


LG G3 vs Oppo Find 7: Resolution wars

  • Comments (41)
  • LG G3
  • Find 7

3. Displays, connectivity
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Design and handling
  3. 3. Displays, connectivity
  4. 4. Battery life
  5. 5. User interfaces
  6. 6. Performance
  7. 7. Multimedia, audio quality
  8. 8. Still camera
  9. 9. Video camera
  10. 10. Other apps
  11. 11. Final words
  12.  
  13. LG G3 specification
  14. Oppo Find 7 specification
  15. Review comments (41)

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Displays

Here's where we'll be answering the question that's on everyone's mind: which of these QHD displays is the better one? As both match each other in resolved detail, we'll be discussing more in-depth the other aspects that factor in to a capable display: contrast, colors, viewing angles, and sunlight legibility.

There are reports of Find 7 displays with spotty color calibration issues, but we could not detect any such issues with our particular model.

Find 7 vs. G3
The two displays side-by-side

Like we mentioned, both phones offer 5.5-inch displays of 1440 x 2560px resolution, which results in a pixel density of around 534 ppi. LG's screen is of the True HD-IPS+ variety, while the Find 7 panel is marketed as simply IPS. While the LG display certainly sounds better, we won't be going on titles alone and will instead let the numbers speak for themselves.

Here's how each of them look under our digital microscope at 800x magnification:

Find 7 vs. G3Find 7 vs. G3

The screen contrast on the Find 7 is very good. It has slightly higher black luminance at 50% brightness, but the contrast ratio is far superior to the numbers provided by the LG G3. The Find 7 is not too far behind the majority of 1080p flagships like the HTC One (M8) and Sony Xperia Z2, while the LG G3 is the poorest we've seen in this generation of flagships.

Display test 50% brightness 100% brightness
Black, cd/m2 White, cd/m2 Contrast ratio Black, cd/m2 White, cd/m2 Contrast ratio
Oppo Find 7 0.22 248 1135 0.40 448 1123
LG G3 0.14 109 763 0.72 570 789
Sony Xperia Z2 - - - 0.41 488 1195
Sony Xperia Z1 - - - 0.38 580 1513
Oppo Find 7a 0.33 280 842 0.68 580 852
Samsung Galaxy S5 0 274 ∞ 0 529 ∞
Samsung Galaxy S4 0 201 ∞ 0 404 ∞
HTC One (M8) 0.20 245 1219 0.46 577 1256
LG G2 0.10 149 1522 0.45 667 1495
HTC Butterfly S 0.15 165 1117 0.43 451 1044
Apple iPhone 5 0.13 200 1490 0.48 640 1320

Things are more even when it comes to sunlight legibility, but unfortunately not on a good way. The Oppo Find 7 and LG G3 are among the more reflective screens we've tested recently, scoring significantly behind the other recent flagships. The Find 7 sports a factory-installed screen protector, that when removed should result in better figures.

Winner: Oppo Find 7. Screen fidelity being the same, it really comes down to which of the two displays proves superior in contrast, sunlight legibility, viewing angles and colors. In all of these areas (save for sunlight legibility), the Find 7 clearly trumps the LG G3.

Connectivity

Both phones are powered by Qualcomm chipsets and enjoy all the connectivity benefits that come included. The European variant of the LG G3 beats out the Find 7 in the number of supported LTE bands, though both should have you well covered for whatever region you buy the device in.

Wireless connectivity on the LG G3 is covered by dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, which also supports a/b/g/n as well. Meanwhile, the Find 7 relies simply on b/g/n connectivity. Bluetooth 4.0 is available for connecting accessories, although the G3 has the advantage of supporting LE (low energy) peripherals.

Both phones support USB On-the-go capabilities for their USB 2.0 ports, but that's where the similarities end. The LG G3 has and IR-port for controlling televisions, air conditioners, and more, as well as an FM radio antenna (on the European model only).

Find 7 vs. G3
The IR blaster on the LG G3

Winner: LG G3. Although offering largely the same connectivity suite, the G3's IR-port, FM radio, and WiFi ac-support are enough to give it the edge over the Find 7.

Next Page » 4. Battery life
3. Displays, connectivity
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Design and handling
  3. 3. Displays, connectivity
  4. 4. Battery life
  5. 5. User interfaces
  6. 6. Performance
  7. 7. Multimedia, audio quality
  8. 8. Still camera
  9. 9. Video camera
  10. 10. Other apps
  11. 11. Final words
  12.  
  13. LG G3 specification
  14. Oppo Find 7 specification
  15. Review comments (41)

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