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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold 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 | |
| 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 much better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with an 87.1 score against 74.4. The LG Velvet is a lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but both have the same thickness. LG Velvet features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Velvet also has more RAM.
LG Velvet counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2460px resolution and a quite bigger display. LG Velvet features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
LG Velvet shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a lot higher resolution camera. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has longer battery lifetime than LG Velvet, because it has a 16 percent greater battery capacity.
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