LG Lists Smartphones Eligible for Custom Velvet UI

LG V40 ThinQ and LG G7 ThinQ users in India are expected to receive the Velvet UI through an OTA update.

By Abhik Sengupta | Updated: 9 July 2020 14:56 IST

LG Lists Smartphones Eligible for Custom Velvet UI

LG Velvet was launched in May this year

Highlights

LG Velvet UI brings updates such as notification bar point colour setting
Another feature includes volume adjustment screen change
LG Velvet UI was introduced with LG Velvet phone

LG on Wednesday announced that five LG V-series premium smartphones would receive the Android 10-based LG Velvet UI in the near future. The Velvet UI has already started rolling out on the LG V50 ThinQ that was launched in February 2019 with Android 9 Pie. The custom Velvet skin brings features such as "volume adjustment screen change" and "notification bar point colour setting." Notably, two out of the five LG phones that were launched in India recently are eligible for the Velvet UI update as well.

In a blog post LG said that the decision to roll out the new LG Velvet UI to other LG models stems from the suggestions of customers shared on Quick Help and other channels. Users can expect optimised interface and features such as notification bar point colour setting, the info pop-up window appearance changing during a call, and volume adjustment screen change with the an over-the-air (OTA) update.

LG V series phones such as LG V40 ThinQ and LG G7 ThinQ will receive the Velvet UI through OTA update in India. Users in India will also receive the update for their phones.

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Other LG phones that will also receive the software are LG V50S ThinQ, LG G8 ThinQ, and LG V35 ThinQ. The company is yet to disclose the update's exact date of availability. As mentioned, the LG V50 ThinQ is already getting the Velvet UI.

LG had unveiled the custom skin with LG Velvet that was launched in May this year. The LG Velvet is said to reach other markets in North America, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America in the weeks ahead.

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The LG Velvet runs Android 10-based Velvet UI and sports a 6.8-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,460 pixels) Cinema FullVision POLED display. It is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM. The phone also features triple rear cameras and a 4,300mAh battery with support for both wired and wireless charging. It comes with 5G connectivity.

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LG V40 ThinQ

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium design and build quality
Good, versatile cameras
Large and vivid display
Feature-rich OS
Very good audio with headphones

Bad
Older Android version
Lacks proper stereo speakers
Heats quickly under stress
Minor camera quirks

Read detailed LG V40 ThinQ review

Display 6.40-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3300mAh

OS Android 8.1

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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LG G7 ThinQ

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 8.0

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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LG Velvet

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Clean software
Decent cameras
Dual-screen functionality if you buy the accessory

Bad
Dated processor
Slow charging

Read detailed LG Velvet review

Display 6.80-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4300mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2460 pixels

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