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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 579.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has a general score of 87.1, which is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's score of 76.2. The LG Velvet design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S, even when they were released with only a few months difference. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG Velvet, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little sharper display than LG Velvet, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite smaller display and a little bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a slightly better camera than LG Velvet, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a lot higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
LG Velvet counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG Velvet also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a little better battery lifetime than LG Velvet, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
The LG Velvet is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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