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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2020-05-15 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has a global score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30's general score of 79.6. Even though the LG Velvet is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30, it's just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. LG Velvet features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Velvet also has a greater amount of RAM.
LG Velvet counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2460 resolution. LG Velvet counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A30, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
LG Velvet has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The LG Velvet takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality, a way more MP back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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