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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs LG Velvet

 
Brief information about compared phones: LG Velvet , Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

LG Velvet 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), screen 6.8", with resolution 1080x2460. Smartphone has 16 megapixel front camera and 48 megapixel main camera.

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer 2019 year of release, cpu Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485), screen 6.39", with resolution 1080x2340. Smartphone has 20 megapixel front camera and 48 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology P-OLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.8" inc 6.39" inch
Screen area 109.8 cm2 100.2 cm2
Screen format (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 88.6% 85.2%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2460 px 1080 x 2340 px
PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 48 MP, Triple
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, (standard), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF - 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, laser AF, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0"
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 20 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1, 1.0µm 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9μm
Performance Operating system OS Android 10 Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU - Adreno 620 Adreno 640
External memory microSDXC No
Internal memory 128GB 8GB RAM 256 GB, 8/12 GB RAM
General specs Release date 2020, May 07 2019, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 167.2 Х 74.1 Х 7.9 mm 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight 180 g 173 g
Colors Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset Transparent Black
Battery 4300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 680 EUR 530 EUR
Body build Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified) Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi 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, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Music and Audio Radio No No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others - HDR10 -DCI-P3
Other features Dop - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass - Fast charging 30W -Fast wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LM-G900N (South Korea) Sensors Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W - Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Velvet
  • Screen 6.8"
  • Front camera 16 MP
  • Main camera 48 MP
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSDXC GB
  • RAM 8 GB
Reasons to buy Mi 9 Explorer
  • Screen 6.39"
  • Front camera 20 MP
  • Main camera 48 MP