Samsung Galaxy S23 vs LG Velvet 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S23	LG Velvet 5G

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF	-
Triple	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	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	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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

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

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

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), 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, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0, QC4 9W wireless
Type	Li-Ion 3900 mAh	Li-Po 4300 mAh

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

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

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