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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting an 87.1 score against 82.3. The LG Velvet is a newer phone, and it is also thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better processing power than LG Velvet, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better display than LG Velvet, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better camera than LG Velvet. Both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size back camera sensor, the same video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a 48 mega pixels and a same size aperture.
The LG Velvet features a very superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the LG Velvet also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Velvet has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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