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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Galaxy A16 5G, getting an 87.1 score against 76.2. LG Velvet's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A16 5G, but it's a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a bit more vivid screen than LG Velvet, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit inferior pixel quantity in each display inch and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution.
LG Velvet counts with a much faster processor than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG Velvet also has more RAM. The LG Velvet features a better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the LG Velvet also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than LG Velvet, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh. LG Velvet shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
The LG Velvet costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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