LG Details the new LG Velvet: Waterdrop camera + 3D ARC design

LG is yet to launched the new LG Velvet on May 7 but the company already gave out everything there is to know about the new handset that LG is trying to revitalize its mobile business.

Unlike previous takes, the new details about the new LG Velvet isn’t a leak at all but instead an official unveiling from the manufacturer itself. Come on.. let’s take a look at the next generation LG smartphone device.

LG Velvet

Unlike most smartphones today that uses or is inspired by Apple’s new iPhone 11 series, LG decided to make its own statement by adopting a new design strategy for the main camera with what they call a “Waterdrop camera” where the main back cameras are exquisitely aligned as if a water droplets are falling.

The Waterdrop camera on the new LG Velvet is a triple camera array that consists of a 48 Megapixel primary sensor and is joined by a 8 Megapixel Ultra Wide and a 5 Megapixel depth sensor.

While it doesn’t present that much of tech from the usual smartphone right now when most of them are endowed with 64 Megapixel sensor, LG on the other hand invest on features and that includes:

• Voice Out Focus – This feature separates recorded voice from the background noise.
• Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) – This feature when enabled will allow video recording with maximized sensitivity of the two high-performance microphone from the device for a vivid audio on videos.

The display on the new LG Velvet is one of a kind for the company as it is a first device to feature a 3D ARC design which does away with the usual flat display and instead use a dual-curved display of 6.8-inch AMOLED panel with.

It also comes with a notch that houses the front-facing camera. As for its features, the screen has full-HD+ resolution and a 20.5:9 Cinema FullVision. It also sport full Stereo speakers and comes with ‘Artificial Intelligence Sound’ that focuses on the sound of the voice over the ambient noise.

The new LG Velvet uses the latest Snapdragon 765G chipset from Qualcomm which provide the handset with 5G connectivity, a built-in Application Processor greatly optimized for processing effeciency.

The handset is built around 6.8mm thick and includes a built-in 4300mAh battery with low-power software algorithm to maximize battery consumption.

LG is also making an LG Dual Screen and LG Stylus Pen available for the new LG Velvet and they will be sold as separately as optional accessories.

The new phone will be sold in South Korea through their local carriers and selected retailers in the country by May 15 in these color options:  Aurora Gray, Aurora White, Aurora Green, and Illusion Sunset.