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The LG Wing Will Cost Around $1,000 in the Fall
LG's next 5G smartphone, codenamed Wing, is expected to feature two displays instead of one, The main display will be the same as the Velvet's 6.8-inch main display, but the Wing will also have a second display, revealed by rotating the main screen through 90 degrees. It will have a 1:1 aspect ratio (square) display used for a keyboard and other such things. After years of a boring glass rectangles with six sides, phone manufacturers are getting creative once again in an attempt to stand out.
Figure 1: LG’s Wing
LG's next 5G smartphone, codenamed Wing, is expected to feature two displays instead of one, The main display will be the same as the Velvet's 6.8-inch main display, but the Wing will also have a second display, revealed by rotating the main screen through 90 degrees. It will have a 1:1 aspect ratio (square) display used for a keyboard and other such things. After years of a boring glass rectangles with six sides, phone manufacturers are getting creative once again in an attempt to stand out.
Figure 1: LG’s Wing
LG is refreshing its struggling smartphone division starting with the release of the Velvet 5G a smartphone featuring a 2020 design language, good cameras, and 5G connectivity. The company wants to revamp its mid-range portfolio with smartphones offering support for the 5G networks and announced the LG Q92 5G which is a more affordable smartphone featuring the very same Snapdragon 765G chipset. The LG Q92 5G boasts the Snapdragon 765G chipset which not only is a 5G SoC, but also delivers an excellent performance thanks to its 2.4GHz Octa-Core nature. The processing power is paired with 6GB of RAM. We have 128GB of Internal Storage and the phone supports microSD card expansion. These specifications are built around a 6.67-inch LCD display with a centered punch-hole housing a 32MP selfie camera. The panel boasts Full HD+ resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, and is of the LCD kind. The Velvet ships with an AMOLED display, so LG is cutting corners to reduce costs.
Figure 2: LG’s Q92 5G
Figure 2: LG’s Q92 5G
The phone has a Quad-Camera set up in a rather unusual alignment. The setup is composed of a 48MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultrawide module, a 5MP depth helper, and a 2MP macro camera. The handset draws power from a 4,000mAh battery with 15W charging and USB-C port. The charging capabilities aren’t the most impressive in the market, we would prefer at least 18W for this battery. The phone also comes with IP68 and MIL-STD-810 water/dust resistance. Software is headlined by an Android 10-based LG UX 9. Other features include NFC, Dual-Band Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0. The phone overall dimensions are 166.5 x 77.3 x 8.5 mm and it weighs 193 grams. The new smartphone was released in South Korea on August 26. Sales will start on that date and the phone will be available for KRW 499,000 that is just around $420.