Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is slightly better than iPhone SE (2020), getting an 87.1 score against 81.5. The LG Velvet design is heavier and just a little thicker than iPhone SE (2020). IPhone SE (2020) has just a bit better display than LG Velvet, although it has a much lower 750 x 1334 resolution, a way smaller screen and a bit worse display density.
IPhone SE (2020) has a quite better hardware performance than LG Velvet, because although it has 3 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The LG Velvet has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
LG Velvet has a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh. LG Velvet features a much better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the LG Velvet also counts with a much larger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
LG Velvet is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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