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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-15 | -- |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 264.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The LG Velvet is better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, with a score of 87.1 against 76.2. The LG Velvet body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but it's a bit lighter. The LG Velvet has a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Velvet also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a little bit better looking display than LG Velvet, although it has a bit inferior pixel amount per inch of screen, a little bit smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 2340px resolution. The LG Velvet captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
The LG Velvet has a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG Velvet also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A16 5G features greater battery duration than LG Velvet, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
LG Velvet is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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