LG Velvet: Name#
- Goodbye G series, hello Velvet New branding strategy
LG Velvet: Release date#
- Originally expected to launch in February at MWC Unveiling event scheduled for 7 May 2020 Availability from 15 May 2020
LG Velvet: Price#
- Could be priced the same as last year’s LG G8
LG Velvet: Design#
- 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9mm, 180g 3D Arc Design on front and back “Smoothness” and “softness” are key characteristics IP68 protection
LG Velvet: Cameras#
- 48MP main, 8MP ultra wide, 5MP depth Laid out in a waterdrop pattern LED flash included on back
LG Velvet: Hardware and display#
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 5G 8GB RAM, 128GB storage + microSD 4300mAh 6.8-inch full HD+, HDR10 support
LG Velvet: Software#
- AI sound technology ASMR function
LG Velvet: What’s happened so far?#
28 April 2020: LG Velvet officially unveiled ahead of launch, release date revealed too#
27 April 2020: The LG Velvet’s specs may have leaked, detailing its cameras and storage#
24 April 2020: LG Velvet to be unveiled on 7 May during online event#
20 April 2020: LG Velvet will run Snapdragon 765, offer more distinctive design#
13 April 2020: LG’s next flagship phone will be called LG Velvet, and may be soft to touch#
9 April 2020: LG teases minimalist design for new smartphone#
3 April 2020: New LG phone could be launched on 15 May#
30 March 2020: LG to drop G series brand, next flagship evokes classic Chocolate phone#
24 March 2020: LG G9 ThinQ could launch as a sub-flagship handset#
4 February 2020: LG delays new smartphone launches thanks to coronavirus#
