LG Velvet 5G vs LG G8 ThinQ Comparison and Differences

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LG Velvet 5G

LG Velvet 5G

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LG G8 ThinQ

LG G8 ThinQ

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LG Velvet 5G or LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model LG Velvet 5G LG G8 ThinQ
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Release date 2020, May 07 2019, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm | 6.58 x 6.58 x 2.92 in 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.83 in
Weight 180 g | 6.35 oz 167 g | 5.89 oz
Body Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
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Colors Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset, Red, Pink Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red
Battery 4300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 560 EUR
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Screen

Technology P-OLED P-OLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.8" in 6.1" in
Screen area 109.8 cm2 91.0 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 88.6% 83.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2460 px 1440 x 3120 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 0 PPI 564 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs - 100% DCI-P3
-Dolby Vision
-HDR10
-Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 12 MP, Dual
Camera specs -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
-5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF
-16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR10, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score 99
DxOMark Photo 104
DxOMark Video 89
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 8 MP, Dual
Specifications 16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
TOF 3D camera
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@60fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 10, LG UX 9 Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU Adreno 620 Adreno 640
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Internal memory 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 330020 371221
GeekBench 6 Single Core 882
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 2336
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 2418
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 1421
GeekBench 5 Single Core 706
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 2481
GeekBench 4 Single Core 3353
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 10449
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 7195

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
-5G - 1, 3, 28, 78 SA/NSA
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint, Verison
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, Sprint
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint, Verison
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 14(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - AT&T
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Sprint
LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 28(700), 46, 48, 66(1700/2100) - Verison
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/75 Mbps, 5G 2Gbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio (market/region depend FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 32-bit/192kHz audio
-DTS: X Surround Sound
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- Fast charging 25W
-Fast wireless charging 9W
-Quick Charge 4.0+
-USB Power Delivery 3.0
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
-MIL-STD-810G compliant

- Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0)
-USB Power Delivery
-Wireless charging 9W
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
-MIL-STD-810G compliant
Versions
- Versions: LM-G900N (South Korea); LM-G900EM (Europe)

- Versions: LMG820QM7 (US); LM-G820UMB (Verizon); LMG820UM0 (Sprint); LMG820UM1 (AT&T); LMG820UM2 (Canada);

Reviews and Opinions on LG Velvet 5G and LG G8 ThinQ

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Joshua curley
2022-01-29 01:51:33
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Does it have QR code reader?