LG Velvet 5G vs Google Pixel 8 Comparison and Differences
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LG Velvet 5G or Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Velvet 5G | Google Pixel 8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, May 07 | 2023, October 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm | 6.58 x 6.58 x 2.92 in | 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 187 g | 6.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset, Red, Pink | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4575 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 560 EUR | € 799.0 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 91.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 88.6% | 85.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2460 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 428 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 50 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) |
-50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 148 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 152 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 148 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 10.5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, LG UX 9 | Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Nine-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1001081 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 297959 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 365991 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 156419 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 297959 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 330020 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1551 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3850 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 5084 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5942 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1563 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4159 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/75 Mbps, 5G 2Gbps | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| 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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, 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 | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), 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 |
- 27W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min -18W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: LM-G900N (South Korea); LM-G900EM (Europe) |
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