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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having a global score of 87.1 against 76.2. LG Velvet's body is lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little sharper screen than LG Velvet, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little smaller display and a bit worse screen pixels density.
The LG Velvet features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG Velvet also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better processing unit than LG Velvet, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S takes clearer pictures and videos than LG Velvet, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot more MP camera in the back and a way higher video quality. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little longer battery duration than LG Velvet, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the LG Velvet is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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