Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 a little bit better than Google Pixel 4a, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 82.9. Although the LG Velvet and the Google Pixel 4a were released only a couple of months apart, the LG Velvet design is much heavier but a little bit thinner. LG Velvet has just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 4a. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Google Pixel 4a has a little bit better screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. The LG Velvet features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG Velvet also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Velvet takes much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the LG Velvet also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much more MP camera in the back.
LG Velvet features a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, LG Velvet is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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