LG Velvet 5G UW vs Google Pixel 3a XL

General Info

Manufacturer
LG	Google
Announced
August 2020	2019, May
Status
Coming Soon - August 2020	Available. Released 2019, May
Colors
Aurora Red	Clearly White, Just Black, Purple-ish
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)	160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.3 x 3 x 0.32 in)
Weight
-	167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type
Pre-installed Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
5G Network
260, 261 mmWave	-
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	- Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Notification LED
-	Yes

OS
Android 10	Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
LG UX 9	-
Processor
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver), Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 620 [Similar]	Adreno 615 [Similar]
RAM
6 GB [Browse Similar]	4 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
128 GB	32/64 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No

Type
P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen	P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
6.8 inches [Similar]	6 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (395 ppi)	1080 x 2160 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
88.67%	76.44%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP [Similar]	12.2 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	Dual-LED Flash
Features
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) Panorama, HDR	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]	8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, PDAF No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/75 Mbps, 5G 2Gbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
128 GB, 6 GB RAM	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W Fast wireless charging 9W Quick Charge 4.0+ USB Power Delivery 3.0	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 18W
Capacity
4300 mAh	3700 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-