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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2020-05-15 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy S8, having a overall score of 87.1 against 81.7. The LG Velvet body has the same thickness than the Galaxy S8, but it's heavier. The LG Velvet has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG Velvet also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 counts with a little more vivid display than LG Velvet, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The LG Velvet features a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the LG Velvet also counts with a much larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
LG Velvet counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. LG Velvet has a much better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 43 percent larger battery size.
Although LG Velvet is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the LG Velvet, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S8, giving up some specs and features.
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