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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is much better than Galaxy A21, getting an 87.1 score against 76.1. Although LG Velvet and the Galaxy A21 were only released 2 months apart, LG Velvet is a little bit lighter and a little thinner. LG Velvet counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Velvet also has more RAM.
The LG Velvet counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a quite bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2460px and more pixels per inch in the screen. The LG Velvet counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture, the LG Velvet also has a way bigger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The LG Velvet features a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The LG Velvet has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has an 8% more battery capacity.
The LG Velvet costs more than Galaxy A21, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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