LG
Electronics Inc. has announced its re-entry into Japan’s premium smartphone
market after 23 months with the launch of its flagship dual-screen smartphone –
LG G8X ThinQ. The G8X ThinQ was launch in partnership with Japan’s Softbank and
will be sold at some 5,000 stores in major Japanese cities. This is coming
barely two months after the G8X ThinQ was first launched in September.
The
LG G8X ThinQ is an updated version of the LG G8 ThinQ. It is the first LG phone
to feature an in-screen fingerprint reader. The phone also features an improved
edition of the DualScreen flip case. The updated DualScreen accessory has a
waterdrop notch-enabled 6.4-inch display like the G8X ThinQ and it is also
equipped with a 2.1-inch monochrome OLED display on its other side. The
360-degree hinge on the device allows users to view at any angle. While using
the DualScreen with G8X ThinQ, users can make use of the second screen as a
gamepad or a larger keyboard or it can be also used to accessed two apps side
by side.
The
LG G8X ThinQ has a MIL-STD 810G grade chassis. It is also an IP68 rated
dustproof and waterproof device. The front and rear sides of the phone is
flanked with Gorilla Glass 6 panels. The handset is equipped with a 32-bit quad
DAC and 3.5mm audio jack for audiophiles. The phone is powered by the
Snapdragon 855 mobile platform paired with 6 GB of RAM. It has a native storage
of 128 GB. A microSD card slot is available on the device for additional
storage. Under the hood is a 4,000mAh battery. The smartphone runs on LG UX 9.0
based on Android 9 Pie OS.
For
photography, the G8X ThinQ has a horizontal dual camera setup. It includes a
12-megapixel main sensor with f/1.8 aperture and OIS and a 13-megapixel
ultrawide lens with 136-degree field of view. It has a 32-megapixel
front-facing camera.
The
DualScreen case has no battery. Hence, it relies on the large battery of the
G8X ThinQ. The other way to charge it is to make use of the pogo pins available
at its bottom through the supplied adapter. The accessory weighs 134 grams and
adds on the G8X ThinQ weigh of 192 grams. LG
said it is in talks with other major Japanese telecommunication service operators
for the supply of its 5G premium smartphones.
