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| Global Score | |
| 69.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S III's general score of 69.7. LG Velvet is a much newer and just a bit thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S III, but it's incredibly heavier. LG Velvet counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy S III counts with just a bit better looking display than LG Velvet, although it has a little lower pixels density, a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720 and a way smaller display. LG Velvet counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality, a lot larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a camera with much more mega pixels.
The LG Velvet has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. LG Velvet counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has a 105% bigger battery capacity.
The LG Velvet not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy S III.
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