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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
The LG Velvet is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having an 87.1 score against 74.9. The LG Velvet body is newer and just a little lighter, but a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). The LG Velvet has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG Velvet also has more RAM.
The LG Velvet counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit better display density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2460. LG Velvet has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG Velvet takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the LG Velvet also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and videos and a much more MP back facing camera.
The LG Velvet features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has an 8 percent greater battery size.
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