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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, having an 87.1 score against 79.6. The LG Velvet body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30's, but it is just a little heavier and just a bit thicker. LG Velvet features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2460 resolution.
The LG Velvet features a superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG Velvet counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG Velvet also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The LG Velvet counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 4300mAh battery size. LG Velvet takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, it also counts with a much better resolution back camera, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot larger camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality.
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