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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-15 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is much better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with an 87.1 score against 75.8. Although LG Velvet and the nubia Red Magic 3S were released with only a few months difference, LG Velvet is lighter and thinner. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little better processing power than LG Velvet, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory.
LG Velvet and nubia Red Magic 3S both feature quite similar displays, although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a quite lower number of pixels per screen inch, a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen. Nubia Red Magic 3S captures a bit better photographs and videos than LG Velvet, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size and a 48 MP camera in the back, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much better video resolution and a larger aperture to take better photography in low light situations.
LG Velvet features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 3S has improved battery performance than LG Velvet, because it has a 16% bigger battery size.
The LG Velvet not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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