LG Velvet vs LG Velvet 5G: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Velvet6.8"

Velvet 5G6.8"

Technology

Velvet

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Velvet 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Velvet

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Velvet 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Velvet

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Velvet 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Velvet

1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40

Resolution

equal specs

Velvet1080 × 2460 px

Velvet 5G1080 × 2460 px

Refresh rate

Velvet—

Velvet 5G—

Peak brightness

Velvet—

Velvet 5G—

Pixel density

equal specs

Velvet395 ppi

Velvet 5G395 ppi

CPU speed

VelvetOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)+14%

Velvet 5GOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)

RAM

equal specs

Velvet6.0 GB

Velvet 5G6.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Velvet128 GB

Velvet 5G128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Velvet48.0 MP

Velvet 5G48.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Velvet16.0 MP

Velvet 5G16.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Velvet4,300 mAh

Velvet 5G4,300 mAh

Wired charging

Velvet15 W

Velvet 5G25 W+40%

Weight

equal specs

Velvet180 g

Velvet 5G180 g

Thickness

equal specs

Velvet7.9 mm

Velvet 5G7.9 mm

IP rating

equal specs

VelvetIP68

Velvet 5GIP68

Wi‑Fi

VelvetWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Velvet 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

equal specs

Velvet5.1, A2DP, LE

Velvet 5G5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB

VelvetUSB Type-C, OTG

Velvet 5GUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

VelvetNo

Velvet 5GYes+100%

NFC

equal specs

VelvetYes

Velvet 5GYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

VelvetYes

Velvet 5GYes

SD card

equal specs

VelvetYes

Velvet 5GYes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

VelvetYes

Velvet 5GYes

Speed

Velvet

HSPA, LTE

Velvet 5G

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1000/75 Mbps, 5G 2Gbps

5G bands

Velvet

Velvet 5G

1, 3, 28, 78 SA/NSA

Announced

Velvet

2020, July 28. Released 2020, July 31

Velvet 5G

2020, May 07. Released 2020, May 15

Status

Velvet

Discontinued

Velvet 5G

Discontinued

Dimensions

Velvet

167.1 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)

Velvet 5G

167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Velvet

180 g (6.35 oz)

Velvet 5G

180 g (6.35 oz)

Build

Velvet

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Velvet 5G

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

SIM

Velvet

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Velvet 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Velvet

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Velvet 5G

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Type

Velvet

P-OLED

Velvet 5G

P-OLED

Size

Velvet

6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Velvet 5G

6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Velvet

1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)

Velvet 5G

1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)

Velvet

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12

Velvet 5G

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, LG UX

Chipset

Velvet

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

Velvet 5G

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Velvet

Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)

Velvet 5G

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)

GPU

Velvet

Adreno 630

Velvet 5G

Adreno 620

Card slot

Velvet

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Velvet 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Velvet

128GB 6GB RAM

Velvet 5G

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Velvet

UFS 2.1

Velvet 5G

UFS 2.1

Triple

Velvet

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens

Velvet 5G

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens

Features

Velvet

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Velvet 5G

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Velvet

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Velvet 5G

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Single

Velvet

16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm

Velvet 5G

16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm

Features

Velvet

HDR

Velvet 5G

HDR

Video

Velvet

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Velvet 5G

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Velvet

Yes, with stereo speakers

Velvet 5G

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Velvet

Yes

Velvet 5G

Yes

WLAN

Velvet

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Velvet 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

Velvet

5.1, A2DP, LE

Velvet 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

Velvet

GPS

Velvet 5G

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Velvet

Yes

Velvet 5G

Yes

Radio

Velvet

FM radio

Velvet 5G

FM radio (market/region dependent)

USB

Velvet

USB Type-C, OTG

Velvet 5G

USB Type-C, OTG

Sensors

Velvet

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Velvet 5G

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Type

Velvet

Li-Po 4300 mAh

Velvet 5G

Li-Po 4300 mAh

Charging

Velvet

15W wired, QC3 9W wireless

Velvet 5G

25W wired, PD3.0, QC4 9W wireless

Colors

Velvet

Black, Aurora Silver

Velvet 5G

Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset, Red, Pink

Models

Velvet

LMG910EMW, LM-G910EMW

Velvet 5G

LM-G900N, LM-G900EM, LM-G900, LM-G900TM

Price

Velvet

About 360 EUR

Velvet 5G

About 470 EUR

SAR

Velvet

Velvet 5G

0.23 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)

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