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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-15 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A40's score of 79.6. LG Velvet's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A40, but it is incredibly heavier. The LG Velvet features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG Velvet also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A40 features a slightly better looking display than LG Velvet, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. LG Velvet has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
The LG Velvet has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The LG Velvet features a superior battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 39 percent larger battery capacity.
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