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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, having a overall score of 87.1 against 79.3. Even though LG Velvet is way newer than Galaxy S6 edge+, it's somewhat heavier and thicker. LG Velvet counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a brighter display than LG Velvet, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The LG Velvet counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG Velvet counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4300mAh battery size. The LG Velvet shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG Velvet also has a lot higher resolution camera, a way larger sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality and a larger aperture.
LG Velvet is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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