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LG Velvet 5G UW Samsung S8 Active
Launch
Release Date
Aug, 2020 Aug, 2017
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 7.0 (Nougat) upto 8.0 (Oreo)
UI
LG UX 9 NA
Dimensions
167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in) 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
Weight
180 g 208.1 g
Body
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
IP68 dustwater resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
MIL-STD-810G compliant
Color Options
Aurora Red, Pink White, Aurora Gray Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.8 inches
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5.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
NA HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on displa
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4300 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,4000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 9W
Quick Charge 4.0+
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) PMA wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 540
Memory & Storage
Ram
6GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 64GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 2TB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120?, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyr -EIS Show more

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720 @240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. Show more

Front
16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Pre-installed Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint
4G Bands
LTE... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
260, 261 mmWave NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Pricing
Price
US$ 693 USD $897
Resale Value
Moderate Very High
Comparison Result
Score
12 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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