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LG Velvet vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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LG Velvet
6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
LG Velvet Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · May 15, 2020
Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2020 Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$600 8GB/128GB - $499

Design

Dimensions
6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
167.2 x 74 x 7.9 mm 		6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 6.98 oz / 198.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora white, Aurora green, Aurora gray, Illusion sunset, Aurora silver Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 88.89% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1715 (Good)
Bright Min
2.4 (Average) 1.6 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 		Octa-core
1x2.9GHz
3x2.6GHz​
4x1.9GHz
GPU
Adreno 620 Xclipse 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
8GB/128GB 		8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1361
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3894
3D Mark High
Untested 1322
3D Mark Low
Untested 1313
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Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 9.0W 		Wired: 45.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
9h 56min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 15 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
EIS 		4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) 		12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
SA, NSA
Europe version - n1, n3, n28, n78, SA, NSA 		n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
Europe version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32 		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46
Europe version - 38, 39, 40, 41 		38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5
Europe version - 5, 8, 2, 1 		1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 30, 2020
FCC ID value: ZNFG900UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg
Phablet: 3.85 W/kg