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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having an 87.1 score against 75.8. LG Velvet's body is newer, a lot thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active features a brighter display than LG Velvet, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater number of pixels per inch of display.
LG Velvet has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG Velvet counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores.
LG Velvet counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an 8% more battery capacity. LG Velvet features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the LG Velvet also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The LG Velvet is a little more expensive than the Galaxy S7 Active, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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