LG Velvet took the industry by storm earlier this year when it was announced as it came with a design that indicated the tech giant’s resolve to rethink its product lineup. Apart from the physical design, the LG UX interface was replaced by Velvet UI on the smartphone. LG Electronics has now reportedly announced that the Velvet UI will be expanded to its budget models. Under this arrangement, smartphones such as the LG Q51 and Q61 will get the UI within the year, the company is reported to have stated.

Apart from the Q-series, the company had earlier indicated that it will push the Velvet interface to the older generation of flagship models. The company has been criticized in the past for neglecting older launches, but it seems that LG is mending its ways. The devices set to receive the update includes the V50 ThinQ, V50S ThinQ, V40 ThinQ, V35 ThinQ, G8 ThinQ, and G7 ThinQ.

LG Velvet’s UI doesn’t really represent a super drastic change from LG UX. Apart from the change in the naming, the new UI also features a few tweaks in the interface like notification bar color customization, volume adjustment settings, and a new pop-up window during a call. It seems that the smartphone maker is dropping the UX naming in favor of the Velvet UI. But there is no official confirmation of that.

LG doesn’t really hold the best record when it comes to supporting its old devices in terms of software updates. The Velvet UI may represent a change of direction not just in its smartphone designs but on the software end, considering that some of the models that have been announced to get the proposed update stretch back to those launched in 2018 like the V35 ThinQ.

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LG has announced the LG Q51 budget-friendly smartphone in South Korea. The first Q-series phone of the year. The handset has a big-sized display with waterdrop notch. It has a decent battery and it flaunts a horizontal triple camera system on its rear.

LG Q51 specifications and features

The LG Q51 flaunts a FullVision IPS LCD screen of 6.5 inches with a V-shaped notch which produces HD+ resolution. The notch is the home for the 13-megapixel selfie camera of the device. The back panel of the phone has a main lens of 13-megapixel, an ultrawide snapper of 5-megapixel, a depth sensor of 2-megapixel and an LED flash. A fingerprint scanner that can be used for authentication payments can be found on the backside of the LG Q51. The official commercial of the phone suggests that its rear could be made out of glass.

The LG Q51 runs on LG UI’s flavored Android 10 OS. It comes with LG Pay payment solution. The modest Helio P22 chipset that has a 2.0GHz octa-core processor powers the device along with 3 GB of RAM. The internal storage of the phone is 32 GB and its storage can be further expanded by adding a microSD card.

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A dedicated hardware button on the left edge of the LG Q51 can be used to access Google Assistant. The device is equipped with stereos speakers and it promises enhanced audio performance thanks to DTS:X 7.1 channel sound system. The phone draws power from a 4,000mAh battery. The other features of the LG Q51 smartphone include MIL-STD-810G complaint body, NFC and USB-C. The handset measures 164.5 x 77.5 x 8.4mm.

LG Q51 price and availability

The LG Q51 will be available for purchase in South Korea from tomorrow (Feb. 26) with a price tag of 317,000 won (~$261). The handset can be bought through the three popular telecom operators of South Korea. The Q51 comes in two color choices such as Moonlight Titanium and Frozen White. LG is yet to confirm on the availability of the phone outside of the home market.

The LG Q51 is the not first smartphone from the company in this year. So far, it has launched LG K61, LG K51S and LG K41S smartphones whereas the Indian market has been treated with LG W10 Alpha smartphone.

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