LG U vs Plum Velocity

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Velocity: 10.7 mm narrower

    U:
    73.2 mm
    Velocity:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    U:
    5.2 in
    Velocity:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    U: 4.9 mm thinner

    U:
    7.7 mm
    Velocity:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    Velocity: 34.1 mm shorter

    U:
    147.6 mm
    Velocity:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    U:
    2016
    Velocity:
    2011

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm +34.1 mm versus Velocity
    Width:
    73.2 mm +10.7 mm versus Velocity
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Velocity

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +4.9 mm versus U

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U

    135 g

  2. 2. Velocity

    135 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. U

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Velocity

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

U has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than Velocity.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for U, Velocity, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageUVelocity
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Velocity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Velocity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U

    3000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Velocity

  2. 2. Velocity

    800 mAh

Specifications

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1. U2. Velocity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U, Velocity.
SpecificationUVelocity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 113.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U, Velocity.
SpecificationUVelocity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U, Velocity.
SpecificationUVelocity
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for U, Velocity.
SpecificationUVelocity
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
  • 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for U, Velocity.
SpecificationUVelocity
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U, Velocity.
SpecificationUVelocity
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U, Velocity.
SpecificationUVelocity
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for U, Velocity.
SpecificationUVelocity
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Analog TV -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input X100 – Dual SIM