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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has a general score of 87.1, which is way better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 global score. LG Velvet is a notably newer device than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's a little thicker and incredibly heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a little sharper screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
The LG Velvet counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. The LG Velvet has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG Velvet also has 3 GB more RAM.
The LG Velvet features a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 2860mAh. LG Velvet has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG Velvet also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a camera with way more megapixels.
LG Velvet is more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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