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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | P-OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is way better than HTC Desire 816, with a general score of 87.1 against 65.1. The LG Velvet design has the same thickness than HTC Desire 816, but it's a bit heavier. The LG Velvet features a little faster processor than HTC Desire 816, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and 4,5 GB more RAM.
The LG Velvet has a bit better display than HTC Desire 816, because it has a larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a higher pixel number per inch in the screen. LG Velvet captures much better videos and photos than HTC Desire 816, because it has a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video, a way higher video resolution and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
LG Velvet counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Desire 816, because it has 120 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG Velvet features a very superior battery life than HTC Desire 816, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
LG Velvet costs a bit more than the HTC Desire 816, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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