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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
LG Velvet is much better than the Google Nexus 5X, with an 87.1 score against 73.7. The LG Velvet is a notably heavier device than the Google Nexus 5X, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Google Nexus 5X and LG Velvet feature really similar displays, because although the LG Velvet has a quite lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a lot bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2460 resolution.
LG Velvet features a bit superior processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. LG Velvet takes much better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the LG Velvet also has a way higher resolution camera in the back, a larger sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos and a larger camera aperture.
LG Velvet has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. The LG Velvet counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the LG Velvet is also by far the cheapest one.
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