Lower mid-range · 2020

LG Velvet 5G

Name: LG Velvet 5G
Brand: LG

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and water resistance.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, IP68 water resistance

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.8″ AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 765G 5G 6 / 128 GB

4300 mAh 25W charging

48 MP 2 rear · 16 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the LG Velvet 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

MIL-STD durability with IP68 water resistance

Pro camera extras: Night mode

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

Brightness

617 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 620

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

330,500

GeekBench

1,905

Graphics test

GFXBench 16 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 620

Process

7 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

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

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4300 mAh · 25 W wired · 9 W wireless

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

Capacity

4300 mAh

Lab endurance

79:00h

Wired charging

25 W

Wireless charging

9 W

Wireless charging

Removable

Audio

Very good (-23.5 LUFS) · Stereo

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Very good (-23.5 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

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

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

180 g · 7.9 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

167.2 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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

53% larger battery capacity

25 W vs 15 W charging · 4,300 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

331k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Heavier in hand

180 g vs 164 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

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 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

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

Heavier in hand

180 g vs 163 g

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