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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2020-05-15 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), with a overall score of 87.1 against 84.2. LG Velvet's body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s, but it is just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and LG Velvet both count with similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The LG Velvet features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG Velvet also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG Velvet counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2018). They have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The LG Velvet counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos, a much higher video definition and a much more mega pixels back camera.
LG Velvet has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
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