LG Velvet 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG Velvet 5G	Samsung Galaxy S23

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 3, 28, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1000/75 Mbps, 5G 2Gbps	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2020, May 07. Released 2020, May 15	2023, February 01
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions	167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)	146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Size	6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 620	Adreno 740
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, LG UX	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	-	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Triple	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	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, HDR10+
Single	16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio (market/region dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, QC4 9W wireless	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4300 mAh	Li-Ion 3900 mAh

Misc
Colors	Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset, Red, Pink	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Models	LM-G900N, LM-G900EM, LM-G900, LM-G900TM	SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
Price	About 470 EUR	$ 237.95 / C$ 336.75 / £ 255.00 / € 322.41 / ₹ 49,990
SAR	0.23 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 79h	Endurance rating 101h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-23.5 LUFS (Very good)	-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 297372 (v8) GeekBench: 1905 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:27h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 79h	Endurance rating 101h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	617 nits max brightness (measured)	1198 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-23.5 LUFS (Very good)	-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 297372 (v8) GeekBench: 1905 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)