LG Velvet vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs Comparison

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8.0	8.3
LG Velvet	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Released · May 15, 2020	Released · Jan 11, 2022
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px	6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4300 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches 167.2 x 74 x 7.9 mm	6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g)	6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic 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	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.89 %	86.77 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 9.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 35min

Gaming

9h 56min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 39min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

Untested

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	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 15 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3"
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p EIS	4K UHD (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
16 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP (HDR, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 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,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA	Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5	Bands 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 Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 30, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFG900UM	Date approved: Jun 29, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U
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: 0.77 W/kg Body: 0.90 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 600	$ 700 / € 749
In The Box
Quick Charging Block, USB-C cable, SIM Tray Eject Tool, Quick Start Guide, Product Safety and Warranty Information	Phone, Type-C cable, documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2020	Jan 04, 2022

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	8GB/256GB
MSRP	$ 770

for Europe


5G	Bands n1, n3, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 40
3G	Bands 8, 1
Dual SIM	Yes

for Verizon


Type	4000 mAh
5G	Bands n2, n5, n66, n78, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46, 48
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 48

Links

Full specifications
LG Velvet Specs	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs
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