It is rare to find an LG phone out in the wild, and 2020 won’t be the year the company goes out of business. A short teaser trailer for its upcoming Velvet smartphone has been released and it gives us a clear picture of the future of LG’s smartphone design and this is a refreshing change from LG’s recent devices.
In times when we have competitive brands from Samsung, Apple, Google and Huawei— the company has been left behind when it comes to sales. The trailer also confirms it will run on a Snapdragon 5G 765 processor, which is a step down from Qualcomm’s current high-end flagship, the Snapdragon 865.
From the video we see some details about the Velvet’s design over the past fortnight and we can see a better idea of how it’ll look in the real-world. There’s a cascading triple-camera array on the rear arranged into what LG is calling a “raindrop” design, and although the main camera is still raised from the back of the device, it’s very different from the large camera-bumps that are becoming increasingly common.
The upcoming LG smartphone will spot a 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom of the device in the final shot; a key selling point of LG’s devices which tend to feature sophisticated DACs (Digital to Analog Converters) for better sound with wired headphones. Around the front is a display with a small teardrop notch, and what appear to be much smaller bezels than LG’s recent V60. Four color options are shown in the trailer: black, white, green, and an orange and pink hybrid.
There’s still no official word on when LG plans to announce the Velvet, but rumor suggests it could be revealed on May 15th. Considering the amount of teasers LG has released this month, we expect the launch to be done really soon.
