LG‘s latest premium smartphone, the LG Velvet 5G was first unveiled in South Korea around the early part of May 2020 powered by a Snapdragon 765G chipset. The company has also launched the Velvet 5G in Europe and ore recently in the U.S. Just recently, a Snapdragon 845-powered Velvet was also launched in Europe.
There is an indication that the Korean tech giant may be planning to release a Velvet model with a different chipset from these two. A Velvet model has been spotted on Google Play Console. The report shows that the device is powered by a MediaTek MT6883 chipset which is the Dimensity 800.
MediaTek’s Dimensity 800 processor is a 7nm octa-core processor that was launched earlier this year. The chipset utilises four Cortex A76 cores clocking at 2.0GHz and four Cortex A55 cores working at 2.0GHz. For graphics, it is equipped with Mali-G77MC4 and also comes with its own HyperEngine gaming technology for an enhanced gaming experience. The processor also packs a 5G modem which means this version will also support 5G connectivity.
The Google Play Console listing also shows the processor is paired with 6GB of RAM. This is another interesting aspect as the earlier model came with a sole 8GB RAM option. The phone will run on Android 10 OS out of the box.
We expect this model to retain the design and other specs of the Qualcomm variants. This includes a 6.9-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2460 x 1080 pixel and 20.5:9 aspect ratio, a waterdrop notch that is home to a 16MP camera. The screen also supports stylus (Wacom) input with 4096 pressure levels, however, it is a standard 60Hz panel.
At the rear, the phone sports a pretty nice triple rear camera design that mimics a falling raindrop. The camera setup includes a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 5MP depth sensor.
We expect the Dimensity 800 version to come with cheaper pricing than the Snapdragon 765G model which starts at €650 for the sole 8GB RAM version. Moreso, the lesser 6GB RAM which it is listed to have will also bring down the price further. Let us know what you think about a MediaTek-powered version of the Velvet in the comments. Excited or not?
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