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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet has an overall score of 87.1, which is a bit better than the iPhone 7's score of 81.6. Even though LG Velvet is notably newer than iPhone 7, it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. LG Velvet features a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 7, because it has more RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
LG Velvet has a display that is just as good as the iPhone 7 one, although the LG Velvet also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels, a bit higher display pixels density and a much larger screen. The LG Velvet has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 7, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Velvet counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. LG Velvet takes much better videos and photos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rates and a same size aperture, the LG Velvet also has a way larger sensor providing a way better image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
LG Velvet is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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