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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2020-05-15 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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
The LG Velvet is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A50, with an 87.1 score against 83.8. LG Velvet's design is newer, but a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A50. The Galaxy A50 and LG Velvet both have incredibly similar displays, because although the Galaxy A50 has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
LG Velvet has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG Velvet also has a larger amount of RAM. LG Velvet features a much better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more MP, a lot better (4K) video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
The LG Velvet has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG Velvet also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Velvet has a bit better battery life than Galaxy A50, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although LG Velvet is a better device, it costs more than Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A50. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the LG Velvet, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy A50, letting go a couple features and specs.
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