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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2020-05-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has a global score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note9's score of 87.1. The LG Velvet is a newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Note9. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels density.
LG Velvet counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the LG Velvet also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit better performance than LG Velvet. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The LG Velvet has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. LG Velvet has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG Velvet also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
The LG Velvet is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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