LG discontinued its long-running G series of flagship smartphones by relacing it with the mid-range Velvet series this year. The first phone in the newly introduced series comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset with support for 5G connectivity. A 4G version of this handset was spotted on Geekbench last month with two-year-old Snapdragon 845 SoC paired with 6GB RAM. Now, the company launches this variant of the phone quietly in Europe for as low as €500.
The newly launched LG Velvet 4G retains everything from the 5G version except for the chipset. That means you get a 6.8-inch FHD+ (2460 x 1080) curved AMOLED display with a U-shaped notch housing a 16MP selfie camera. The screen also supports stylus (Wacom) input with 4096 pressure levels, however, it is a standard 60Hz panel.
As for design, the phone adopts raindrop-like triple camera setup at the back, which includes a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, a 5MP depth sensor, and an LED flash. The handset features a glass sandwich design with metal frame unlike plastic on the OnePlus Nord.
The device is even IP68 certified for dust and water resistance along with MIL-STD 810G certification for durability. And still, it manages to pack a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card slot, NFC, 4,300mAh battery, and wireless charging.
As for variants, the LG Velvet 4G only comes in a single storage configuration of 6GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 memory. Though the 5G version of the handset comes in a variety of colors, the 4G model is limited to certain colors based on regions.
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