LG has announced the LG G8X ThinQ smartphone as the updated version of the LG G8 ThinQ. It is the first LG phone to feature an in-screen fingerprint reader. The South Korean company also announced an improved edition of the DualScreen flip case for the G8X ThinQ.
LG G8X ThinQ Specifications and Features
The LG G8X ThinQ has arrived with a larger display than the V50 ThinQ. It features a 6.4-inch OLED display with waterdrop notch that carries support for a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The screen is embedded with a fingerprint sensor. Its inclusion has resulted in the axing of front-facing ToF camera. Hence, the G8X ThinQ does not feature support for palm gestures or Hand ID.
The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform is present under the hood of the device along 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. It has a 4,000mAh battery. The smartphone runs on LG UX 9.0 based Android 9 Pie OS.
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 front-facing camera of 32-megapixel.
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 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 it 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 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 G8X ThinQ Price and Release Date
The price and release date of the LG G8X ThinQ are not known yet. The handset is expected to go on sale by the end of this year. In South Korea, the smartphone will be selling as LG V50S ThinQ.
