Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
LG Velvet has a general score of 87.1, which is better than Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 score. The LG Velvet is a a lot newer phone than the Galaxy S7 edge, although it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. LG Velvet has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher screen pixels density. LG Velvet features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG Velvet counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the LG Velvet also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The LG Velvet counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 19 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG Velvet is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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