2020 Android phablet manufactured by LG Electronics
LG Velvet
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LG Velvet in Aurora Green
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Brand
| LG G series
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Manufacturer
| LG Electronics
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Model
| - LM-G900, LM-G910
- L-52A (Japan; 5G model for
NTT Docomo
)
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Compatible networks
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Availability by region
| - South Korea
:
- 15 May 2020
; 4 years ago
(
2020-05-15
)
- Europe (5G)
:
- 16 June 2020
; 3 years ago
(
2020-06-16
)
- United States
:
- 22 July 2020
; 3 years ago
(
2020-07-22
)
- Europe (4G)
:
- 31 July 2020
; 3 years ago
(
2020-07-31
)
- Japan
:
- 18 December 2020
; 3 years ago
(
2020-12-18
)
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Discontinued
| April 5, 2021
(
2021-04-05
)
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Predecessor
| LG G8 ThinQ
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Related
| LG V60 ThinQ
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Type
| Phablet
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Form factor
| Slate
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Dimensions
| - 167.2 mm (6.58 in) H
- 74.1 mm (2.92 in) W
- 7.9 mm (0.31 in) D
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Mass
| 180 g (6.3 oz)
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Operating system
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System-on-chip
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CPU
| - Octa-core
- 4G
:
- (4x 2.8 GHz
Gold
, 4x 1.8 GHz
Silver
)
Kryo 385
- 5G Global/Verizon
:
- (1x 2.4 GHz
Gold Prime
, 1x 2.2 GHz
Gold
, 6x 1.8 GHz
Silver
)
Kryo 475
- 5G T-Mobile
:
- (4x 2.0 GHz
Cortex-A77
, 4x 2.0 GHz
Cortex-A55
)
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GPU
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Memory
| 6 or 8
GB
RAM
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Storage
| 128 GB UFS 2.1
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Removable storage
| |
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Battery
| - Non-removable
Li-Po
- 4300mAh
- 4000mAh (5G T-Mobile)
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Display
| P-OLED
capacitive touchscreen, 6.8 in (170 mm)
1080?×?2460
1080p
, (41:18 aspect ratio, 395 ppi), 16M colors
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Rear camera
| - 48 MP (wide), f/1.8, 1/2", 0.8μm, OIS, PDAF
- 8 MP (ultrawide), f/2.2, 1/4", 1.12μm
- 5 MP (depth), f/2.4
- LED flash, panorama, HDR, gyro-EIS, 4K, 1080p
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Front camera
| - 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.0μm
- HDR, 1080p@30fps
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Other
| MIL-STD 810G Compliance, IP68 Water and Dust Resistance
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The
LG Velvet
is an
Android
phablet
manufactured by
LG Electronics
, announced in May 2020 as a rebrand for the
LG G series
. The device shares some of its hardware with the flagship
V60 ThinQ
, with the same display, but a smaller battery and different cameras.
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
On April 5, 2021 LG announced it will be shutting down its mobile phone division and ceasing production of all remaining devices. LG noted the phone will be available until existing inventory runs out.
[5]
Specifications
[
edit
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Design
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The Velvet uses an anodized aluminum frame and curved
Gorilla Glass
on both the front and back, with an IP68 rating for water/dust resistance. A unique vertically-oriented camera setup is on the rear. Instead of being housed in an array, each camera has a separate lens, using a "raindrop effect". The top sensor protrudes slightly, while the other sensors and LED flash are flush with the back panel.
The 4G model is available in Black and Aurora Silver; the 5G model is available in Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray and Illusion Sunset. Blue, Red and Pink carrier-exclusive finishes were added later for
SK Telecom
,
KT
and
LG U+
respectively. The Verizon 5G UW model is only available in Aurora Red.
Hardware
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The 4G model uses the Snapdragon 845 and Adreno 630, while the 5G model uses the Snapdragon 765G and Adreno 620. The T-Mobile 5G model uses the MediaTek Dimensity 1000C and Mali-G57 MC5. The sole storage option is 128 GB of UFS 2.1, paired with 6 or 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM.
MicroSD
card expansion is supported through a hybrid dual-SIM slot, up to 1 TB with a single-SIM or dual-SIM setup.
The display uses a curved 6.8 in (170 mm)
1080p
P-OLED
panel with a 41:18 aspect ratio, with support for LG's
DualScreen
case accessory. It supports
Wacom
AES active pen input,
[6]
but no pen is included and there is no built in storage for one. An under-screen optical fingerprint scanner and facial recognition are used for biometrics like on the V60. The battery capacity is 4300mAh, and can be recharged either wired over USB-C at up to 15 W (4G) / 25 W (5G) or wirelessly via Qi at up to 9 W. A triple camera setup is used on the rear, consisting of a 48 MP wide sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor and a 5 MP macro sensor. The front camera uses a 16 MP sensor and is located in a small cutout at the top of the display.
Software
[
edit
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The Velvet ships with
Android 10
(Quince Tart) and uses LG's
UX
9.
Velvet 2 Pro
[
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An updated version called the
Velvet 2 Pro
was leaked in media. Its exterior changes appear to be limited to touch buttons for volume and power. Due to the discontinuation of LG's phone division, the phone would reportedly only be sold to Korean LG staff at a steeply discounted price.
[7]
[8]
References
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- ^
Porter, Jon (May 7, 2020).
"LG's stylish mid-range Velvet smartphone gets its grand reveal"
.
The Verge
. Retrieved
May 7,
2020
.
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Michaels, Philip (May 7, 2020).
"LG Velvet release date, price, specs and design"
.
Tom's Guide
. Retrieved
May 7,
2020
.
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Smith, Chris (May 7, 2020).
"LG Velvet is a brand new mid-range phone you should already forget"
.
BGR
. Retrieved
May 7,
2020
.
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Amadeo, Ron (May 7, 2020).
"LG takes the wraps off its "Velvet" smartphone, priced in Korea at $738"
.
Ars Technica
. Retrieved
May 7,
2020
.
- ^
"Frequently Asked Questions: LG Mobile Products"
.
- ^
"LG active Pen stylus support"
.
XDA Developers
. March 9, 2020
. Retrieved
March 29,
2020
.
- ^
"Leak: LG's final flagship is only available to employees at a cut-price"
.
Android Authority
. May 17, 2021
. Retrieved
May 17,
2021
.
- ^
Deakin, Daniel R. (May 17, 2021).
"High-powered LG Velvet 2 Pro, aka LG Rainbow, goes for an absolute steal to those LG employees prepared to accept some tough T&Cs"
.
Notebookcheck
. Retrieved
May 17,
2021
.
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USA GSM
(CB/CE/CG/CU)
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Europe GSM
(GD/GT/GW/KC/KE/KF/
KG/KM/KP/KS/KU)
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Latin America
(MG/ME/PM)
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UMTS/WCDMA
(U)
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Verizon CDMA models
(VN/VS/VX)
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Japan au models
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