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LG Velvet 5G vs Nokia 8 V 5G UW

What Velvet 5G does better (12) and where 8 V 5G UW wins (4) — every spec side by side.

LG Velvet 5G
LG · 2020Velvet 5G
6.6Score
12 advantages≈ $510
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Nokia 8 V 5G UW
Nokia · 20208 V 5G UW
6.6Score
4 advantages≈ $640
7.1Display5.0
6.5Camera8.0
3.8Battery3.0
8.4Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Velvet 5G8 V 5G UW
74.1 × 167.27.978.6 × 171.99
Velvet 5G8 V 5G UWDifference
Height167.2 mm171.9 mm−4.7 mm
Width74.1 mm78.6 mm−4.5 mm
Thickness7.9 mm9 mm−1.1 mm
Weight180 g230 g−50 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Velvet 5G better than 8 V 5G UW?

  1. OLED panelYes · 8 V 5G UW: No
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  3. Wireless chargingYes · 8 V 5G UW: No
  4. Stereo speakersYes · 8 V 5G UW: No
  5. Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
  6. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  7. Weight180 g vs 230 g+28%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. Dual SIMYes · 8 V 5G UW: No
  10. Pixel density395 ppi vs 386 ppi+2%
  11. Thickness7.9 mm vs 9 mm+14%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio88.6% vs 82.9%+7%

Why is 8 V 5G UW better than Velvet 5G?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  2. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
  3. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 24 MP+50%
Specifications

Side by side

LG Velvet 5GLG Velvet 5G≈ $5106.6
Nokia 8 V 5G UWNokia 8 V 5G UW≈ $6406.6
Design
Weight180 g230 g
Thickness7.9 mm9 mm
Height167.2 mm171.9 mm
Width74.1 mm78.6 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursAurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset, Red, PinkMeteor Gray
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelP-OLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi386 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Measured brightness617 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%82.9%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5GQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 620Adreno 620
AnTuTu score297,372—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,905—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP24 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging25 W18 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power9 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-23.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.23 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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