Phone Comparison - LG Velvet 5G UW vs TCL 20 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer LG TCL Samsung
Announced August 2020 April 2021 2023, July 11
Status Coming Soon - August 2020 Available - April 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July
Price - - Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Aurora Red Moondust Gray, Marine Blue White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm
(6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
164.2 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm
(6.46 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
(6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight - 190 g (6.7 oz) 177 g (6.24 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)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 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
LTE
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
SA/NSA/Sub6
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)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 11 Android 12
User Interface LG UX 9 TCL UI One UI 4
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 (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 620 Adreno 619 Adreno 660
RAM 6 GB 6 GB 8 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+ AMOLED Screen
HDR10
420 nits (typ)
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.8 inches 6.67 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.67% 84.44% 85.34%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio No No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED flash 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
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
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 23mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) [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 (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.7 Gbps DL, 625 Mbps UL HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, 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/6, 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 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
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 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 4300 mAh 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -