LG Velvet vs realme 8 5G Specs Comparison

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LG Velvet	realme 8 5G
Released · May 15, 2020	Released · Apr 28, 2021
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches 167.2 x 74 x 7.9 mm	6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora white, Aurora green, Aurora gray, Illusion sunset, Aurora silver	Supersonic blue, Supersonic Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
P-OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
88.89 %	84.03 %
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
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)	MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 2200 MHz Cortex-A76
GPU
Adreno 620	Mali-G57
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 95.4 GB	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (11), Realme 2.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 9.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 35min

Gaming

9h 56min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

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	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 15 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F3.4
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 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, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, 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), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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
Dual SIM
	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 30, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFG900UM	Date approved: Mar 30, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AUYFRMX3241
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: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.90 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 600	€ 200
In The Box
Quick Charging Block, USB-C cable, SIM Tray Eject Tool, Quick Start Guide, Product Safety and Warranty Information	USB Type-C Cable, 9V2A Charge Adapter, SIM Card Needle, Screen Protect Film, Protect Case, Quick Start Guide, Important Product Information (including the Warranty Card)

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2020	Apr 21, 2021

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

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	realme 8 5G Specs
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