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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
LG Velvet is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a global score of 87.1 against 72.8. Although LG Velvet is a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's a little lighter and incredibly newer. LG Velvet features a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Velvet also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
LG Velvet features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2460 and a just a bit better pixels density. LG Velvet has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Velvet shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way better (4K) video definition, a much higher resolution camera and a bigger aperture. LG Velvet counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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