LG Velvet vs LG Velvet 5G

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Comparing the LG Velvet vs LG Velvet 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG Velvet runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while LG Velvet 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making LG Velvet the better performer.


Display: Both LG Velvet and LG Velvet 5G offer the same screen size of 6.8 inches and feature the same P-OLED display.


Rear Camera: Both LG Velvet and LG Velvet 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both LG Velvet and LG Velvet 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: LG Velvet 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while LG Velvet delivers 12h 44m, making LG Velvet 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both LG Velvet and LG Velvet 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

30 Oct, 2020
12 Sep, 2021
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
P-OLED
P-OLED
AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

4300 mAh
4300 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Quick Charging
25W Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Great design
  • Capable cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • Amazing audio experience
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • DualScreen accessory is cumbersome
  • Screen locked at 60Hz refresh rate
  • Chipset should have been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(566 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

349,835
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
12h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 30, 2020
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Adreno 620
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

349,835
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

37.9 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

P-OLED
P-OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.81 %
88.76 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

167.1 mm
167.2 mm
150.83 mm

Width

74.1 mm
74.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

180 grams
180 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera29 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera29 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4300 mAh
4300 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 25W Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 44m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 23m 55s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.090 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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