LG Velvet vs Google Pixel 6a

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG Velvet	Google Pixel 6a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
5G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)

Launch
Announced	2020, July 28. Released 2020, July 31	2022, May 11
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2022, July 21

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	167.1 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)	152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size	6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED	OLED, HDR
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Google Tensor (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 630	Mali-G78 MP20
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12	Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
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	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	15W wired, QC3 9W wireless	18W wired, PD3.0
Type	Li-Po 4300 mAh	Li-Po 4410 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Aurora Silver	Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models	LMG910EMW, LM-G910EMW	GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price	About 360 EUR	$ 138.99 / C$ 228.74 / ₹ 23,999

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 94h
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 94h
Display	-	876 nits max brightness (measured)