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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy M40, with a general score of 87.1 against 85. The LG Velvet is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy M40, but they are equally thin. The LG Velvet counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M40. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M40 and the LG Velvet both have quite similar displays, because although the LG Velvet has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2460. The LG Velvet features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the LG Velvet also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Velvet counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the LG Velvet also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
LG Velvet has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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