LG Velvet vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

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8.0	9.0
LG Velvet	Samsung Galaxy A72
Released · May 15, 2020	Released · Mar 17, 2021
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4300 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches 167.2 x 74 x 7.9 mm	6.50 x 3.05 x 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g)	7.16 oz (203.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
	Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, 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

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
88.89 %	84.74 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 618
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 95.4 GB	128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 9.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 35min

Gaming

9h 56min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

13h 42min

Video

9h 19min

Gaming

10h 5min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 15 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,802.1x Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 30, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFG900UM	Date approved: Jan 26, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
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	Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 0.30 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
EU SAR
	Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 600	€ 449
In The Box
Quick Charging Block, USB-C cable, SIM Tray Eject Tool, Quick Start Guide, Product Safety and Warranty Information

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2020	Mar 17, 2021

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

for Europe


5G	Bands n1, n3, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: May 11, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFG900EM
Measured SAR	Head: 0.18 W/kg Body: 0.80 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

non 5G version for Europe


System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU	Adreno 630
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes

for Verizon


Internal storage	available to use: 99 GB
Capacity	4000 mAh
5G	Bands n2, n5, n66, n78, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth	5.1
MSRP	$ 700

for T-Mobile


System chip	MediaTek Dimensity 1000C (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU	Arm Mali-G57
5G	Bands n2, n25, n41, n66, n71
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)

Links

Full specifications
LG Velvet Specs	Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs
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LG Velvet Review	Samsung Galaxy A72 Review