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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has an overall score of 87.1, which is a lot better than the Xperia XA1's 71.7 global score. The LG Velvet is a noticeably heavier cellphone than the Xperia XA1, but both are equally thin. LG Velvet features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a way better 1080 x 2460 resolution, a better pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a lot larger display.
LG Velvet has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. LG Velvet counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG Velvet also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG Velvet captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger sensor, a much better (4K) video definition, a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. LG Velvet features a really longer battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has an 87% more battery capacity.
The LG Velvet not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia XA1, which makes it an easy decision.
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