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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has a global score of 87.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 overall score. The LG Velvet is a newer phone, and it is also just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 (2018). The LG Velvet counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Velvet also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG Velvet has a better screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a larger screen, a much higher 1080 x 2460px resolution and more pixels per inch of display. LG Velvet shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures in low light environments, it also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The LG Velvet features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal memory. The LG Velvet has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
LG Velvet costs a bit more than Galaxy J7 (2018), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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