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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2020-05-15 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet has an overall score of 87.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 global score. The LG Velvet construction is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's, although it is a little bit heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better display than LG Velvet, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel quantity per screen inch and a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The LG Velvet counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. LG Velvet has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Velvet also has more RAM.
The LG Velvet takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the LG Velvet also has a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality, a back camera with way more megapixels and a larger camera aperture.
LG Velvet features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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