Admittedly, the more premium mid-range is closer than ever, and almost without realizing it, it has become the intermediate step to get a great top of the range, paying the same as we paid for a flagship a few years ago. Two good examples are these LG Velvet and Oppo Find X2 Neo that we compare now.
They are undoubtedly the most up-to-date range of mobiles, that of those premium mid-range, which already premiere 5G and high-level cameras at prices between 600 and 700 euros. LG debuts in this range with the new Velvet, which will have such interesting phones in front of it as the Oppo Find X2 Neo.
Screen and dimensions
We are facing two phones that have large screens, but in the case of the Velvet it is larger, with 6.8 inches with Full HD + resolution and P-OLED technology. For its part, the Oppo comes with a somewhat smaller panel, 6.5 inches, with Full HD + resolution , AMOLED technology and an important 90Hz refreshment. Both also have fingerprint reader under the screen.
The dimensions of the LG are 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm and weighs 180 grams, while the Oppo has a size of 159.4 x 72.4 x 7.7 mm and weighs 171 grams, the latter being a very compact mobile , and in its favor it counts with a hole on the screen, instead of a notch in the form of a drop of water as in the case of the LG.
performance
Here we have enough equality in terms of its processor, since both phones have a Snapdragon 765G . While the LG has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. For its part, the Oppo comes with double in this regard, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Therefore with a similar price there is more RAM and memory in the Oppo.
Photo camera
Here it depends on what we understand to be a better camera, that of the LG is triple and that of the Oppo is quad , but they can offer similar performance perfectly. The first with three 48-megapixel, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle and 5-megapixel depth sensors.
For its part, Oppo offers four 48-megapixel sensors, 13-megapixel telephoto with 2X optical zoom, one 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and another 2-megapixel depth black and white. Both with two main 48-megapixel sensors appear to be quite similar. In front the LG camera is 16 megapixels and the Oppo 32 megapixels .
Battery, connectivity and software
Here we have a sample of to what extent LG has taken seriously this new premium mid-range, with a large capacity battery, with 4300mAh, and fast charging of 25W , as well as wireless charging, which exceeds in capacity that of the Oppo that It has 4025mAh , although the latter is a little faster when charging, with 30W.
Both have NFC connectivity to make mobile payments, as well as USB Type-C, 5G and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. About the software, we find Android 10 in both, and a point in favor of the LG is that it now has a five-year guarantee, since the Korean firm adds another three to the two that any manufacturer must give by law. In addition, the Velvet has a headphone jack , something that the Oppo does not have.
Price and conclusion
We are facing two phones that are worth the same today, 699 euros , in fact the LG is still in presale, since it has just arrived in Spain. For this price we have phones that stand out in their own way. On the one hand, the LG has a larger screen and P-OLED technology, as well as a larger battery, a five-year warranty, and MIL-STD-810G military resistance, as well as wireless charging. For its part, the Oppo stands out for a more compact and lightweight size, a quad camera, a better selfie camera, or double the RAM and storage.
At the same price and counting that both have the same processor we could think that the Oppo is a better choice, and it probably is. But LG’s five-year warranty, which is also a premium brand that has just released a new design in this terminal, are also compelling reasons to get the Velvet. The truth is that they are mobiles that differ in details , if you are looking for more memory and camera for less, the Oppo is your mobile, instead if you are looking for a premium brand mobile, with all that that entails, good and bad, lean towards the Velvet.
