In 2020, the LG Velvet was a fun and surprising new addition to the mid-range. While it wasn’t incredibly powerful, it was certainly an eye catcher and would make a good phone for most users.
Unfortunately, LG pulled out of the smartphone industry entirely at the beginning of the year. That means there will never be a commercially released sequel to Velvet. However, we do know that LG planned to launch the LG Velvet 2 Pro this year and even developed a few thousand early versions. The company sold these to employees when it left the industry.
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Now thanks to leakers @FrontTron, we have an idea of what could have been under the hood of the Velvet 2 Pro. The leaker has released a series of marketing collateral showing that the sequel to the Velvet would have been much better suited to a flagship phone than last year’s model.
LG Velvet 2 Pro: Alleged Specifications
According to the leaked materials, the LG Velvet 2 Pro could have been a true flagship for 2021. It supposedly would have had a Snapdragon 888 processor under the hood, which is currently the most powerful Android silicon.
Elsewhere, it would have had a refresh rate of 120 Hz on a 6.8-inch OLED display with 1080p resolution. The display would have had curved sides and HDR support. Inside you will find 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage with a 4,500 mAh battery. The small battery would probably have been necessary to keep the phone thin – it was only 7.5mm thick, according to this leak.
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On the back there would have been a triple-lens camera with a similar design to last year’s “water droplet” array. There would have been a 64-megapixel Sony sensor in the primary spot, supported by a 12-megapixel ultra-wide angle and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens.
Of course, we will never see the LG Velvet 2 Pro or any other LG smartphone again. It’s a shame too, as this could have been a huge hit if LG made it available worldwide and kept the price reasonable. We will never know.