Phone Comparison - LG Velvet 5G UW vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs TCL 20 Pro 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer LG Samsung TCL
Announced August 2020 2021, March 17 April 2021
Status Coming Soon - August 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26 Available - April 2021
Colors Aurora Red Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue Moondust Gray, Marine Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm
(6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm
(6.3 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
164.2 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm
(6.46 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight - 189 g (6.67 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type Pre-installed Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NA
4G Network 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - NA
5G Network 260, 261 mmWave - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
2, 5, 7, 41, 66, 71, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - NA
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 (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface LG UX 9 One UI 3.0 TCL UI
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) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
GPU Adreno 620 Adreno 619 Adreno 619
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
800 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
HDR10
420 nits (typ)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 6.8 inches 6.5 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.67% 84.90% 84.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED 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
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR
Front Camera 16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 23mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes 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, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.7 Gbps DL, 625 Mbps UL
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
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, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

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-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 4300 mAh 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -