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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | P-OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia 1's overall score of 82.6. Although the LG Velvet is just a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia 1, it's a little bit thinner and newer. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit superior CPU than LG Velvet. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a better looking screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a much higher 1644 x 3840px resolution. LG Velvet counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia 1, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG Velvet also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Velvet takes much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the LG Velvet also counts with faster 30 fps video frame rate, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
LG Velvet has better battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
The LG Velvet is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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