Someone has woken up at LG, looked at its smartphone output over the past couple of years, and said, “No, that’s all wrong. Let’s start again.” The result is the LG Velvet, the most interesting smartphone to come from LG in ages. Gone is the baffling ThinQ branding. The legacy of the G-and-the-V-series has been consigned to the history books. Finally, LG’s designers haven’t simply looked at the last phone they penned and thought, “Whatever. We’ll just do the same again.” Instead, the Velvet has an intriguing new design to go with its new, memorable name. But even if you remember the name, will you want to buy one? Compared to recent LG phones, the LG Velvet is wonderfully thin. But how does it stack up next to other phones vying for your attention? It still holds its own. It’s sleek, light, stylish, colorful, and packed with interesting flourishes that make it unique. Hyperbole? No. The LG Velvet is 7.9mm thick, but due to LG’s curved “3D Arc Design” concept, it feels even slimmer than...

Great design; Beautiful screen; Water-resistant and durable; Decent battery life;

Camera needs improvement; No 90Hz/120Hz screen refresh rate;

LG’s Velvet tries to reinvent the brand and carve out a new niche for itself among a rapidly changing mid-tier. It’s a phone that feels more expensive than it is and while it doesn’t fully realise the lofty ambitions listed above, it succeeds in selling you on the idea that there’s room for another kind of smartphone out there.

While the middling camera and bloated software don’t do it many favors, the LG Velvet is still a decent option.

Water resistance & wireless charging; No camera bump;

Bloat-y software; Camera doesn't quite cut it;

Once the reliable third-place smartphone company in the US, LG has struggled to find its feet in recent years. The company hasn't gotten much credit for the innovations it's brought in, like wide-angle cameras and high-quality audio, and it's received a lot of side-eye for oddball features like a veer into modularity with the LG G5 and, more recently, its dual-screen case strategy. The midrange LG Velvet for AT&T is something of a return to basics, offering 5G for a relatively affordable $599.99, as well as a move to a far more liquid look—wide, flat, tapered, and shimmery. But once again, LG finds its list prices a bit undercut by competing phones. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G costs $499, and the Google Pixel 4a is $349. The value equation changes with carriers' constant promotions, so it's worth taking a close look before buying.Design and Display As promised, the Velvet is a new design language for LG. It's bigger, more tapered, and it feels more modern than the G series, with its...

The LG Velvet is an elegant midrange 5G phone that doesn't really stand out.

Relatively affordable 5G; Beautiful design; Excellent audio quality with 3.5mm headphone jack; Gorgeous screen

Disappointing low-light camera performance; Top network speeds slower than some competing phones

LG’s new design language works very well here and this looks a lot better than LG’s last few efforts. There’s a lot to like with the camera array, specs and feature list too, even if the software lacks polish.

Much-improved design; Big, bright and colourful screen; Novel Dual Screen case; Headphone jack; 5G support;

60Hz panel feels dated compared to the competition; Some odd performance issues; Cameras are nothing special;

Very good built quality.Premium looks.

I was extremely happy to get shot twice in my driveway and the phone deflected it. Now that the company is selling out *ahem* my glass is cracked on both sides because Im a slippery bastard? Also, I was extremely happy to not receive the ear pieces or cover. And why is the hotel booking app default? Yikes. Or should I say, croikey!!! I am hella tech illit

I updated to the LG Velvet from an iPhone 6s. I am very impressed with the LG. It does all I want it to do and does it well. It has great stereo sound for videos and a camera that is very good too. Getting familiar with a new operating system takes a bit of time. The only negative is it is rather slippery to hold as it has a gorilla glass back cover. Accessories are a bit hard to find locally, but I can buy a case online that will solve the slipperiness problem. I'm very happy with this phone, and highly recommend considering it if you need a new one.

Gesture technology works great, brilliant camera, huge screen and amazong video quality, would have to be the best quality all round phone on the market and the proce is not childish.

What an amazing phone.that has been by far the easiest to operate and use.. The phone looks sleek and expensive. The salesperson was very helpful with explaining this phones functions. . I am extremely pleased with my purchase of the LG Velvet 5G phone and it's price.