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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet is much better than the Moto G5 Plus, having an 87.1 score against 74.6. The LG Velvet is a noticeably newer and thinner cellphone than the Moto G5 Plus, although it is also heavier. The LG Velvet counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG Velvet also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG Velvet counts with a screen that is just as good as the screen in Moto G5 Plus, because although the LG Velvet has a little bit worse number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2460 resolution and a way larger display. LG Velvet takes better pictures and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the LG Velvet also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos.
LG Velvet counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG Velvet counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 43% larger battery capacity.
The LG Velvet costs more than the Moto G5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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