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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-05-15 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet is much better than LG Q8, having a overall score of 87.1 against 77.2. The LG Velvet body has the same thickness than LG Q8, but it is heavier. LG Velvet features a bit superior CPU than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. LG Q8 has a better looking display than LG Velvet, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel density.
The LG Velvet shoots better photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG Velvet also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a way larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
LG Velvet features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB, the LG Velvet also has more internal storage. The LG Velvet features a way better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
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