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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a score of 87.1 against 73.5. The LG Velvet construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy J7 (2017), but it is just a little bit lighter. The LG Velvet has a bit better processor than Galaxy J7 (2017), 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 screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2460px resolution. LG Velvet counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG Velvet captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels and a way higher video quality. The LG Velvet has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 19 percent more battery capacity.
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