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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30, having an 87.1 score against 82.4. Even though the LG Velvet is a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy M30, it's a little thinner and also newer. LG Velvet has a little bit better performance than Galaxy M30. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The LG Velvet counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2460, a bit bigger screen and a just a bit higher pixel quantity per display inch. The LG Velvet counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better video resolution, a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution camera and a larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
LG Velvet features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG Velvet also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M30 features improved battery performance than LG Velvet, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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