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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 has a general score of 87.1, which is better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. LG Velvet is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2017), but both are 0.31inches thick. LG Velvet features a screen that's very similar to Galaxy A5 (2017)'s display, because although the LG Velvet has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460px and a way bigger screen.
LG Velvet features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG Velvet also has 3 GB more RAM. LG Velvet features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG Velvet captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger aperture, a much better (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution. LG Velvet counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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