LG Velvet 5G specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG Velvet 5G
  • Released 2020, May 15 180g, 7.9mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 12, LG UX 128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Adreno 620 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 526.4 USD
  • 6.8" 1080x2460 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 765G 5G
  • 4300mAh Li-Po

LG Velvet 5G overview

LG Velvet 5G is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, May 15. LG Velvet 5G has 6.8 inch, P-OLED, a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels screen. LG Velvet 5G uses Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) CPU, Adreno 620 GPU. LG Velvet 5G supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). LG Velvet 5G has 48MP Triple main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. LG Velvet 5G uses Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of LG Velvet 5G is about 526.4 USD.

Score the key features of LG Velvet 5G compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 82 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 91 / 100 points
  • Price: 57 / 100 points

LG Velvet 5G full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands 1, 3, 28, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/75 Mbps, 5G 2Gbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, May 07
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

DISPLAY

Type P-OLED
Size 6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, LG UX
Chipset Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU Adreno 620

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 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)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 25W Fast wireless charging 9W Quick Charge 4.0+ USB Power Delivery 3.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset, Red, Pink
Models LM-G900N, LM-G900EM, LM-G900, LM-G900TM
SAR 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
Price About 526.4 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 297372 (v8) GeekBench: 1905 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -23.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life Endurance rating 79h

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