LG Velvet
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- XLR8R
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- 22 Dec 2020
joe nodden, 22 Dec 2020Jeez what are you, an LG marketer? You literally just said ... moreIts about as useless as IP68, seeing no one warrants that for water resistance anyway.
This is the first LG phone I felt worth using in the last five years. You have grudges against a company, take them elsewhere. LG is about as good as any brand you can think of, in some respects better.
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- 22 Dec 2020
XLR8R, 22 Dec 2020I checked this, the Velvet is tested according to MET labs ... moreJeez what are you, an LG marketer? You literally just said the durability certification after I just said how useless it is.
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- Muzik
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- 22 Dec 2020
XLR8R, 22 Dec 2020The Velvet packs an audio punch even without the quad DAC. ... moreI never tried any Chinese brand ever. Lets see if croma stores have this mobile, i will check sound quality by myself. Just want to be 100% sure if this match LG G7+ sound. If not better at least this should have equal experience. Thanks for the information.
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- 22 Dec 2020
YUKI93, 28 Jul 2020Being a 4G-only device, I can understand why LG is still st... more5G does not make sense yet as the major countries in the world have not yet finalized the bands of the major carriers. Vo5G (voice) is still an issue, and to my knowledge there's no phone that actually does carrier aggregation over 5G today. 2022 is probably a better year for buying a 5G phone.
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- 22 Dec 2020
joe nodden, 07 Aug 2020Hahahahaha they finally added the warning under the "m... moreI checked this, the Velvet is tested according to MET labs tests under MIL-STD-810G for Transit Drop and temperature shock conditions.
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- 22 Dec 2020
Muzik, 26 Nov 2020Yup, that decision is taking us away form LG. But lets see ... moreThe Velvet packs an audio punch even without the quad DAC. Using the same earphones I was hearing notes I never knew existed when I was listening on a Xiaomi device....Do not worry.
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- XLR8R
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- 22 Dec 2020
RishiGuru, 20 Dec 2020What are your initial impressions with the LG Velvet (4G)? ... moreImpressions are very good. The main improvement over G8X is actually in software. The UI runs the smoothest I ever saw on an LG phone, and is also better than a few competitors including Samsung (Exynos), Mi and Vivo. The build quality is very premium and apparently the rear glass has oleophobic coating as well, something overlooked on other brands. The battery backup is probably the best I've seen from an SD845 device, but you'll need to charge it once a day anyway. There's no quad DAC but the audio output is awesome from both the stereo speakers and the headphone jack. It probably uses a Qualcomm higher end Aqstic DAC chip. UI feels different, like a cross between One UI and XOS from Infinix. Gaming is smooth, and it runs very cool, heats up noticeably lesser than the Note 20 exynos edition or the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom.
Camera wise, it actually captures a lot of details but tends to produce softer images than what you would expect on an oppo or samsung high end phone. Low light camera also has the same drawbacks. But it has interesting features for audio or video recording including ASMR mode. I would like to say this phone is a treat for indoor photos because it allows consistent photo quality between the main and ultrawide cameras, which is a rarity on smartphones. It does lack advanced macro and telephoto capabilities though.
This phone is the best LG has been for a while and I hope they continue this momentum. If they can fix their Android update frequency and provide regular security patches, they'll be back in all markets as a hot item.
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- 20 Dec 2020
XLR8R, 19 Dec 2020It's battery life is a bit better than the Galaxy Note... moreWhat are your initial impressions with the LG Velvet (4G)? Do you think it to be better device than LG G8X?
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- 19 Dec 2020
star1337, 10 Dec 2020Bought this phone a week ago. Had to return it because I wa... moreIt's battery life is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 20 4G Exynos version. There are probably better phones at this price point in terms of battery life though (S10 Lite, Oppo Reno series).
However, if you are using S20/Note 20 series (Exynos), you'll only miss some performance and camera quality with the LG Velvet. This phone is very premium!
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- star1337
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- 10 Dec 2020
Bought this phone a week ago. Had to return it because I was unable to call someone, the call would end as soon as the person on the other end picked up. The battery life was also pretty poor, just watching Youtube or using Whatsapp drained the battery pretty quick.
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- 10 Dec 2020
I still wonder why the fast charger trick can't work for the big companies but for Chinese it works well
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- Muzik
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- 30 Nov 2020
Hajlorr, 26 Nov 2020Snapdragon 845?Yes, in India. They used SD 845 because they didn't launch 5G model in India
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- 28 Nov 2020
Bought the LG Velvet at Walmarts. Salesman "set it up". Got home and could log in ONCE. ONE phone call. ONE photo taken - then the phone was nonfunctional. Four Hours on "Chat" , then emails trying to fix problem - different instructions sent - totally opposite info. Phone jammed, no fingerprint ID able to be used. Sent for repairs. Waiting for SLOW return by Canada Post. Email claims it got new tabs, back, inside redone- so really?? This is a NEW phone now?? Then my address book reveals photo of salesman and the person is downloading all my photos. Extremely dissatisfied with the junk quality of the phone, the poor service instructions, the invasions of privacy and now a "new" phone majorly repaired.
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- dutchdude34
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- 28 Nov 2020
bought this phone today in sale fore 299 euro at saturn germany.
its so great,supers build quality,fast software,cameras are nice etc etc.
great phone from Lg for sure.
- RishiGuru
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- 26 Nov 2020
Muzik, 26 Nov 2020Yup, that decision is taking us away form LG. But lets see ... moreSwiveling phones with moving parts like LG Wing are always made with some compromises. A traditional bar shaped phone like LG G8X have some inherent advantages like no moving parts which helps it easily achieving IP68 rating, inclusion of big 4000 mAh battery & still space left to cram in a 3.5 mm audio jack with awesome QuadDAC.
For Wing, there is a huge mechanical hinge assembly inside the phone holding the display to the phone back side to provide the swiveling movement. This assembly eats up lot a space inside the phone. When ever we have moving parts, water may also sip in through the hinge. So we get lower IP54 rating.
Then there is a second display which eats more space. From what I read LG wanted to give Wing a reasonable sized battery to power two screens, so after fitting the same battery of G8X (4000 maH) there were no room left for the audio jack. Two displays will eat up a lot of battery so this size in minimum i believe. Mind you Wing 10 mm taller than G8X, with the same size battery but still the hinge mechanism ate of lot of valuable internal space. This is why LG Velvet with similar size of Wing has a bigger battery and audio jack because it is a traditional bar phone.
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- 26 Nov 2020
RishiGuru, 22 Nov 2020Well, design & looks are subjective and personal. It is... moreYup, that decision is taking us away form LG. But lets see what comes next with a Quad Dac. I am afraid if they totally discontinue this sound quality line up in future. Because LG Wing is of 70k and still missing Dac which I think was not a good move. I checked many reviews but didn't get what i wanted. Hope for better future for LG (Sound Lovers).
- RishiGuru
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- 22 Nov 2020
Muzik, 21 Nov 2020Thanks for suggestions but to be very frank, I didn't ... moreWell, design & looks are subjective and personal. It is upto the buyer to suite his/her needs and preferences. Regarding android security patch updates, LG never had a good track record. Forget about monthly or bi-monthly patches my LG V30+ had bi-annual updates. So it is fair to say LG is weak on the software side, but their software is stable.
Us music lovers still overlook above issues for ultimate sound quality over headphone jack, but with current commission of QuadDAC due to change of LG strategic business decisions have left us further away from LG. I completely understand your point.
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- 21 Nov 2020
RishiGuru, 20 Nov 2020From now on if you want to have QuadDACs you have to buy LG... moreThanks for suggestions but to be very frank, I didn't like the V60 design personally. Well, if my G7+ will having any issues in future, I will go for a QuadDac player instead of a mobile. If I need to upgrade my mobile anyway, I will go for Samsung or apple. Because I am a bit disappointed with security patches and software update for LG phones. I will for LG when there will be something comes which really makes me to buy without looking to any other options. Same happened when i brought LG G7+. I just brought it without a single doubt.
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- Bharath
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- 20 Nov 2020
I tried so many g cam on my LG velvet the app is hanging a lot
Not able to focus is there a link where I can find a perfect g cam for my velvet