The LG Velvet dual screen smartphone has become available for pre-order at Flipkart in India. The phone was launched in the country last week, but it did not start selling from October 30 as expected. Although, this phone is now available for pre-order on Flipkart, its release date has been stated as November 12 on the e-commerce site. The Indian variant of LG Velvet works on Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and comes in only RAM and storage variants. The phone can be purchased in two combo, in which only LG Velvet phone can be purchased or dual screen combo, which has an additional display cover.
Flipkart has listed the dual screen combo of LG Velvet for pre-order. The listing also shows that the phone will be released on November 12. Only LG Velvet costs Rs 36,990, while LG Velvet Dual Screen costs Rs 49,990. Flipkart currently lists only dual screen combo for pre-order. Only phones without screens are not currently being sold online. The LG Velvet Dual Screen Combo is made available in Aurora Silver and New Black color options.
Flipkart has offered an instant discount of Rs 5,000 on American Express Card, 10 percent (up to Rs 1,500) on Federal Bank’s Debit Card and Rs 5,000 on RBL Bank Credit and Debit Card. Customers can buy phones cheaper using these offers.
Talking about the specification, LG Velvet works on Android 10 with a 6.8-inch full-HD + Cinema FullVision Polled display with 20.5: 9 aspect ratios and 395 PPI pixel density. On the other hand, the dual screen comes with another 6.8-inch full-HD cinema full-vision polled display, which has an aspect ratio of 20.5: 9.
However, the Indian model of the phone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, while the Snapdragon 765G processor was given in the global variant of the phone. With this phone, 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage will be received. There will also be support for microSD card in the handset.
Now talk about camera specification. The LG Velvet will come with three rear cameras, also in vertical positions. Here f / 1.8 lens, 48 megapixel primary camera with PDAF and 79 degree-field-of-view, f / 2.2 ultra-wide lens and 8 megapixel camera with 120 degree-field-of-view and f / 2.4 A 5-megapixel depth sensor with lens and 81 degree-field-of-view has been given. For selfies, the phone has a 16-megapixel camera with f / 1.9 lens and 81 degree-field-of-view. This camera also includes Steady Cam and ASMR recording feature.
The battery of LG Velvet is 4,300 mAh, with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ support present. The dimensions of the phone are 167.2×74.1×7.9mm and the weight is 180 grams. Apart from this, under-screen fingerprint sensor has been given in the phone. For connectivity, the phone has dual LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC and USB Type-C port.