Samsung Galaxy S8 vs LG Velvet Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S8 | LG Velvet |
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Released
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Apr 21, 2017
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Released
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May 15, 2020
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.8-inch · 2460x1080px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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4300 mAh
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm |
6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches 167.2 x 74 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.47 oz (155.0 g) | 6.35 oz (180.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified |
| Biometrics | |
| Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red | Aurora white, Aurora green, Aurora gray, Illusion sunset, Aurora silver |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.8-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Resolution | |
| 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI | 2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI |
| Technology | |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Refresh rate | |
| 60Hz | |
| Screen-to-body | |
| 84.26 % | 88.89 % |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 | Adreno 620 |
| RAM | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4) | 6GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | |
| 64GB | 128GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 95.4 GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 2000 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI | Android (12, 11, 10) |
Battery
| Capacity | |
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| 3000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Type | |
| Li - Ion | Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 9.0W |
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" 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 |
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| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) EIS |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) | 16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0, Yes | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, 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 3.1 |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T3 | 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, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | aptX-HD |
| Screen mirroring | |
| DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | DLNA,Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 5G | |
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| Bands SA, NSA | |
| 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) | 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) |
| 4G (TDD) | |
| Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 |
| 3G | |
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | Yes |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U | Date approved: Jun 30, 2020 FCC ID value: ZNFG900UM |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg |
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 |
Buyers information
| MSRP | |
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| $ 600 | |
| In The Box | |
| Quick Charging Block, USB-C cable, SIM Tray Eject Tool, Quick Start Guide, Product Safety and Warranty Information | |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 29, 2017 | May 07, 2020 |
Alternative variants
International version
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) |
| 4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
| FCC approval |
Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F |
| Measured SAR |
Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
with 8GB RAM
| RAM | 8GB |
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for T-Mobile
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a) |
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| 3G | Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| VoLTE | Yes |
for Europe
| 5G | Bands n1, n3, n28, n78, SA, NSA |
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| 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 |
for Verizon Wireless
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) |
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| 4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
| 3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
non 5G version for Europe
| System chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) |
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| 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 U.S. Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+) |
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| 4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) |
| Data Speed | LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS |
for Verizon
| Internal storage | available to use: 99 GB |
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| 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 |
with Dual SIM
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| Dual SIM | Yes |
for T-Mobile
| System chip | MediaTek Dimensity 1000C (7 nm) |
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| 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 | |
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| Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs | LG Velvet Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy S8 Review | LG Velvet Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy S8 User Reviews | |
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