LG has officially unveiled its latest G Series smartphones at MWC 2019 called the LG G8 ThinQ and LG G8s ThinQ. They run on Android 9.0 Pie OS and supports 3D face unlock.
Both of them come with 3D ToF camera at the front that measures the distance between subject and the camera (in Millimeters) to control the intensity of the background blur. It also offers enhanced security with Hand ID (recognizes shape, thickness, characteristics of veins in palms) and Face Unlock.
The LG G8 ThinQ and G8s ThinQ has gestures like Air Motion which allows one to easily answer / end calls, take screenshots, switch applications, adjust volumes without even touching the phone. The Boombox Speaker present in G8 ThinQ delivers stereo output with new Crystal Sound OLED (CSO) technology.
LG G8 ThinQ and LG G8s ThinQ specifications
Name | LG G8 ThinQ | LG G8s ThinQ |
Dimensions | 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm | |
Weight | 167 grams | |
Unlocking | Fingerprint sensor, 3D face unlock | |
Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | |
Ratings | IP68 (Water/Dust resistant), MIL-STD 810G | TBC |
Display | 6.1-inch FullVision OLED display with 3120 x 1440 pixels resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, multi-touch support | 6.2-inch FullVision OLED display with 2248 x 1080 pixels resolution, 18.7:9 aspect ratio, multi-touch support |
Processor | Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform | |
GPU | Adreno 640 | |
RAM | 6GB LPDDR4X | |
Storage | 128GB UFS 2.1, Expandable up to 2TB using MicroSD card | 64GB or 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage options, expandable up to 2TB using MicroSD card |
Front camera | 8MP with F/1.7 Aperture, 80-degree lens, 1.22μm pixel size Z Camera (3D ToF sensor) |
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Rear camera | Triple camera setup with LED flash – 12MP with F/1.5 aperture, 78-degree lens, 1.4μm pixel size 16MP super wide with F/1.9 Aperture, 107-degree lens, 1.0μm pixel size 12MP telephoto with F/2.4 Aperture, 45-degree lens, 1.22μm pixel size (some markets will get dual camera version, without telephoto lens) |
Triple camera setup with LED flash 12MP with F/1.5 aperture, 78-degree lens, 1.4μm pixel size 13MP super wide 12MP telephoto with F/2.4 Aperture, 45-degree lens, 1.0μm pixel size |
Battery | 3500 mAh with Quick Charge 3.0 | 3550 mAh with Quick Charge 3.0 |
Audio | 32-bit Advanced Hi-Fi Quad DAC, DTS:X 3D surround sound, Boombox speaker (stereo output), 3.5mm Audio Jack | Stereo Speakers, 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth V5.0 LE, GPS, USB Type-C 2.1 (3.1 compatible), NFC |
The LG G8 ThinQ comes in New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue and Carmine Red colors. It will start rolling out from March. Pricing details were not revealed.