Last week, we revealed that reports coming
out of Korea were claiming that LG could move the G9 ThinQ downmarket, pairing
it with a Snapdragon 765G instead of a Snapdragon 865 in an attempt to cut
costs and compete more effectively. Well, word on the grapevine has had a
turnaround, and not for the better either.
According to Naver, the Korean source for
last week's piece, it would seem that LG is now set to kill off its G-series
entirely. It's not the first time we've received word of this, as similar
rumors were in circulation just last month.
Apparently, this move is due to the
suggestions of Lee Yeon-mo, LG's Head of MC Business Division. The company is
expected to kill off the LG G-series completely, and replace it with a new sub-premium
lineup. The first phone in the series will be powered by a Snapdragon
700-series SoC, likely the Snapdragon 765G. The device is said to have garnered
praise from privy industry insiders.
The new phone is touted to sport a dual
screen, and will ditch the LG G-series' heritage of a smaller footprint in
favor of a bigger display in the region of 6.7" to 6.9". That will
come as awful news to lovers of smaller-sized phones, as the LG G lineup was
one of the few remaining options for relatively small premium phones. The phone
is expected to sport four cameras in total, with the main rear camera being a
48 MP sensor. A 4000 mAh battery is also expected.
The new phone by LG expected to be priced
below 1 million won (US$ 825) but that goes without saying, and exactly how much
below that figure the phone will be priced at is the real question.
