Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 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 |
| $ 499.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The LG Velvet has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than the LG G5's 76.1 general score. LG Velvet's design is notably newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than LG G5. The LG Velvet has a bit better processor than LG G5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores.
The LG G5 features just a bit better looking display than LG Velvet, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display density. The LG Velvet features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB, the LG Velvet also has 96 GB more internal memory.
LG Velvet features a very superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. The LG Velvet captures better pictures and videos than LG G5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the LG Velvet also has a much bigger sensor and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the LG Velvet is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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