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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2020-05-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The LG Velvet design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's heavier. LG Velvet has a bit better processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Velvet also has 3 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a screen that's just as good as the LG Velvet one, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. LG Velvet has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal storage.
LG Velvet counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity. The LG Velvet counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger aperture, a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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