Phone Comparison - LG Velvet 5G UW vs Google Pixel 3a XL

LG Velvet 5G UW
lg velvet 5g uw
Google Pixel 3a XL
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general General Info

Manufacturer LG Google
Announced August 2020 2019, May
Status Coming Soon - August 2020 Available. Released 2019, May
Colors Aurora Red Clearly White, Just Black, Purple-ish
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm
(6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm
(6.3 x 3 x 0.32 in)
Weight - 167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type Pre-installed Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
5G Network 260, 261 mmWave -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
- Fingerprint Sensor
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Notification LED - Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface LG UX 9 -
Processor Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver), Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 620 [Similar] Adreno 615 [Similar]
RAM 6 GB [Browse Similar] 4 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 32/64 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.8 inches [Similar] 6 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2160 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.67% 76.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 12.2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 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)
Panorama, HDR
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front Camera 16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, PDAF
No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/75 Mbps, 5G 2Gbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 9W
Quick Charge 4.0+
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 18W
Capacity 4300 mAh 3700 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -