LG Velvet is slated to release tomorrow, however, the price and availability have been revealed already. The new Velvet device from the company will launch with a price of KRW 899,900 (~P37,000) while pre-orders will start from May 8 until 14 in South Korea. Apparently, there’s a hefty price to pay for that new premium design that features a curved display and raindrop camera module. But to make it a little less painful, LG is offering up to 50% discount through three major Korean carriers when owners will return their Velvet device…after two years.
Assumed to replace the LG G series, LG Velvet is a large device thanks to the 6.8″ FHD+ OLED display. It’s powered by Snapdragon 765G chipset which enables 5G connection. There’s a single model only that comes with 128GB internal storage and 8GB RAM. As for the raindrop camera module, it features a 48MP sensor, 8MP ultrawide lens, and 5MP depth-sensing. The battery is rated 4300mAh but it supports 10W wireless charging which is rare on mid-range devices. LG Velvet is going to be available in Aurora White, Aurora Gray, Aurora Green, and Illusion Sunset colors.
READ: LG Velvet: Everything You Need to Know
LG Velvet specs, price, availability in the Philippines
- Display: 6.8-inch FHD+ 20:9, OLED, teardrop notch
- Design: MIL-STD-810G compliant, IP68
- Dimension and Weight: 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm, 180g
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1×2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 620
- RAM: 8GB
- Memory: 128GB UFS 2.1 with shared microSD slot of up to 256GB
- Main Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, (standard), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
| video recording up to 4K@30fps - Selfie Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1, 1.0µm
| video recording up to FHD @ 30fps - Connectivity: LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi ac, GPS, audio jack, USB-C, audio jack
- Security: in-display fingerprint scanner
- Battery: 4300mAh, 30W fast charging, 10W wireless charging
- Audio: stereo speakers
- OS: Android 10
- Colors: Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset
- Price: KRW 899,900 (~P37,000)
- Release date: May 2020 (South Korea)