Mid-range · 2020

LG Velvet

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A12's main sensor

Best for

Strength AMOLED screen

Extras Rugged build

Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

6.8″ AMOLED · 60Hz

845 6 / 128 GB

4300 mAh 15W charging

48 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the LG Velvet looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.8″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2460 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.8"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2460 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Adreno 630

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

330,500

Kimovil · Antutu v8

CPU

8-core, 2.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 630

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

1x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 1x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A76 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12 · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Front camera

16 MP f/1.9

Main sensor

Samsung S5KGM2, 1/2", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A12 , Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4300 mAh · 15 W wired · 9 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4300 mAh

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Wireless charging

9 W

Wireless charging

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B28b, B28a, B32

5G n1, n3, n28b, n28a, n78

Build & Design

180 g · 7.9 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

167.1 mm

Width

74.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

180 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

53% larger battery capacity

4,300 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

331k vs 569k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Heavier in hand

180 g vs 164 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2460 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

331k vs 525k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Slower charging

15 W vs 25 W charging

Heavier in hand

180 g vs 163 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

Full comparison

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How each one compares to the LG Velvet.

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy S20

Where to buy

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