LG's
latest phone is an impressive model
Huawei Mate 10 Pro Full Specification, Review and Features
Release
Date: May
2018 | Weight: 167 | Dimensions: 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | OS: Android
8.1 | Screen Size: 6.1-inch | Resolution: 1440 x 3120 | CPU: Snapdragon
845 | RAM: 4/6GB | Storage: 64GB/128GB | Battery: 3,000 mAh
| Rear Camera: Dual 16MP | Front Camera: 8MP
While LG may have left behind
any notion of being a game-changing phone maker in recent years, the company’s
become quite reliable at producing exceptional all-rounder handsets that are
good at pretty much everything.
Screen & Design
With the new LG G7 ThinQ, the South
Korean manufacturer has delivered a phone with sophisticated AI smarts, a
fantastic dual lens camera, a stylish design, a super bright QHD+ 18.9:5
display (complete with iPhone X-style notch that can, thankfully, be hidden),
terrific audio performance and top-end specs.
That said, unlike most other
notch-bearing handsets, the G7 ThinQ sports an LCD display, meaning it's unable
to reach the pure-blacks of an OLED, something that becomes apparent when you
first try to hide the notch with a fake bezel and immediately notice the
backlighting behind them. Still that does allow the G7 ThinQ to get extremely
bright, which means you can always see the screen perfectly, no matter how
sunny it happens to be.
Performance
Admittedly, it's not quite as strong as
some of the other handsets on this list in terms of performance, and its
battery life left us wanting — we got around 6 and a half hours of heavy usage,
which is around an hour or two less than most flagship phones available right
now.
LG wants its awkwardly-branded ‘ThinQ
AI’ functionality to be the big drawcard here, but having spent some time with
the phone, it’s clear that it’s perhaps better suited to music lovers and
audiophiles. Thanks to its built-in hi-fi quad DAC and DTS:X 3D Surround
functionality (both of which require headphones to be plugged into its 3.5mm
socket), the LG G7 ThinQ delivers an unrivalled audio experience in the
smartphone arena.
Switching on the quad DAC
instantly makes audio richer and deeper, providing additional bass in the
process, while the latter DTS feature also impresses by offering virtual
three-dimensional surround sound regardless of the headphones you’re wearing.
It also packs an especially loud built-in speaker, for occasions when you want
to listen to something without cans.
Camera
LG is bound to win fans with its
terrific AI-powered camera this year, offering similar functionality to the
Huawei P20 Pro — simply point at a subject and the LG G7 ThinQ will
automatically identify it, adjusting its settings to make sure your picture
looks as good as can be. And, thanks to its dual camera setup, the G7 ThinQ can
also take those blurry background portrait shots that have become all the rage.
Its Super Bright Camera mode
also makes it especially adept at low light photography, and just like the G5
and G6 before it, the G7 ThinQ can take super wide angle photos that fit more
into the frame.
Mini Verdict
Minor quibbles aside, there's plenty to love about the LG G7 ThinQ. We think
it's the best phone the South Korean company has released in years.
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