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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is way better than Galaxy A5 (2016), having an 87.1 score against 71.9. The LG Velvet body is extremely newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The LG Velvet and Galaxy A5 (2016) feature extremely similar screens, because although the LG Velvet has a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2460px.
The LG Velvet features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG Velvet counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Velvet also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
LG Velvet has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. LG Velvet shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a camera with much more mega pixels, a much better video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos.
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