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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-15 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has a general score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note8's general score of 83. LG Velvet's construction is much newer, just a little lighter and just a little thinner than Galaxy Note8. The Galaxy Note8 has a CPU that's just as good as the processor in LG Velvet, both of them have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a slightly better display than LG Velvet, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater pixels count per screen inch. LG Velvet features a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The LG Velvet features improved battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. LG Velvet has a superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the LG Velvet also counts with a way more MP back facing camera and a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the LG Velvet is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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