LG’s upcoming flagship was codenamed Judy for a
while, but leaks have since confirmed that it will be called the LG G7 ThinQ
and a new report from Android Headlines corroborates the different colors that
the device will come in, along with their official names and the official
render in tow.
The LG G7 ThinQ will come in Aurora Black, Platinum
Grey, Moroccan Blue, Moroccan Blue (Matte), and Raspberry Rose. Colors shall
vary depending on the region, but all markets should see the Aurora Black one
come.
As we’ve seen in previous leaks. The LG G7 will have
a notch at the top of the display, despite asking for feedback on Reddit about
what customers thoughts were on “the notch situation”. It was likely too far
into the phone’s production to even backtrack on the notch, but perhaps LG
would take that feedback into consideration for the development of the LG V30’s
successor, whenever that may be.
The notch will house the phone’s in-call receiver
and front-facing camera. Also, we are expecting a refined camera from the LG
V30’s, one with the standard and ultra-wide cameras, which work independently
from each other, and don’t offer portrait or zoom features. LG finds that the
super-wide camera is a much more unique feature to have and would rather stand
out in this way.
Unlike previous LG models with dual cameras, the
cameras will be arranged vertically instead of horizontally. Also, for the
first time in a while, LG will be putting a side-mounted power key instead of
having it right on the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. There is also an
additional button under the volume rocker, which suggests that LG could be
adding an AI assistant shortcut. Our hopes are that it will be a programmable
key to spite Samsung’s non-customizable Bixby button.
The renders also suggest that LG will keep a simple
“LG” branding on the back of the phone rather than include the “G” product
line. By contrast, the LG G6 featured “G6” branding on the back with “LG”
branding just under the display.
Specs weren’t mentioned in this report, but we are
expecting a Snapdragon 845, 4GB or 6GB of RAM, a 6-inch M+ LCD RGBW panel with
QHD+ resolution and a taller-than-usual 19:9 aspect ratio, likely accommodating
for the area above where the notch starts. Currently, rumors point to a May
launch with a late-April announcement. Pricing is still up in the air.
