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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| 2015-11-06 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.08 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than HTC One A9's score of 72.1. The LG Velvet body is way newer, but incredibly heavier and a bit thicker than the HTC One A9. LG Velvet has a display that is very similar to HTC One A9's display, because although the LG Velvet has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels.
LG Velvet counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than HTC One A9, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB, the LG Velvet also has 128 GB internal memory. LG Velvet has a little better hardware performance than HTC One A9, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG Velvet also has a higher amount of RAM.
LG Velvet counts with a much longer battery lifetime than HTC One A9, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. LG Velvet shoots a lot better pictures and videos than HTC One A9, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography, a camera with much more mega pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the LG Velvet is also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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