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LG Velvet specs revealed ahead of launch, includes 48MP camera

The curvy phone will come out in South Korea on May 15.

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LG outlined the full specs for its Velvet.

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LG has been drip feeding us details about its upcoming Velvet phone for weeks, having revealed its "raindrop" camera array and Qualcomm 765 5G chipset, but it opted on Tuesday to reveal pretty much all the phone's specs on its South Korean site ahead of its May 7 launch event.

The phone is 2.9 inches wide and 0.26 inches thick, with a 6.8-inch display. For comparison, Apple's 2020 iPhone SE is 2.65 inches wide and 0.29 inches thick, with a 4.7-inch display.

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The phone has 48-, 8- and 5-megapixel cameras at the rear and a 4,300-mAh battery, along with stereo speakers. It has AI-enhanced sound that LG says can find the ideal audio quality for the content you're listening to.

It'll also support LG's Dual Screen -- an accessory the company pushed with its V60 ThinQ 5G -- and stylus accessories, but these will be sold separately. 

The Velvet will hit South Korean stores on May 15, but there's no indication about pricing (we'll likely find out about that on May 7) or international availability.

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