In August 2018, LG announced the LG G7 One, its first Android One smartphone. The phone launched with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, and three months later, it was updated to Android Pie, even before LG’s main flagship phones for the year. Now, the phone is receiving its second OS upgrade that brings Android 10.

XDA-Developers have reported that the LG G7 One has begun receiving the Android 10 update in Canada. A screenshot shows the update weighs in at 741MB and comes with November 2019’s security patch. Below is the full changelog:

• Android OS upgrade
• Camera functionality has been improved
• Usability improvements through Google Patch

The LG G7 One is able to get the update faster than other LG devices because it is an Android One phone that runs a stock version of Android. So there are no custom UIs to design.

This update might as well be LG’s last OS upgrade for the phone but it should still receive security updates for the next 12 months albeit quarterly.

The LG G7 One has a 6.1-inch 3120 x 1440 display with HDR10 and Dolby Vision. It is powered by the Snapdragon 835 and comes with up to 4GB of RAM and 64Gb of expandable storage. It has a single 16MP rear camera and an 8MP selfie camera. It also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, a dedicated Google Assistant button, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.0.

The phone packs a 3,000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 and wireless charging. It also has Quad DAC, a Boombox speaker, and an IP68 rating. The phone is sold in Japan as the LG X5, and South Korea has the LG Q9 One.

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It is no longer news that LG‘s mobile division is faltering despite the brand’s overall positive business outlook. Thus, we have seen the Korean giant release fewer phones than it used to. Lately, LG seems to have adopted the model of releasing their successful products under a different brand name in new markets. The LG G7 One is now a two-time recipient of this rebranding. LG first launched the X5 in Japan in December last year and now the LG Q9 One has been announced in South Korea.

The LG Q9 is entirely similar to the G7 One that was first announced at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The major difference is that the G7 One comes with Android 8.1 Oreo but the Q9 One will run Android 9.0 Pie from the go. The model is released under Google’s Android One program which means even the G7 One is already ported to Android Pie.

The device also arrives with an outstanding design coupled with an impressive specs lineup. You get a huge display with an iPhone X-like notch at the top which houses the earpiece and the selfie shooter. The device features a gigantic 6.1-inch QHD+ notch display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The aspect ratio ensures the phone still fits the palm despite its large display. The Q9 One is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset which is 2017’s flagship SoC from Qualcomm. The Snapdragon 835 chipset onboard teams up with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 32GB of storage (UFS 2.1). The storage can be expanded via a microSD card slot which will allow you to add up to an additional 512MB of storage. On the camera end, you get a single 16MP rear camera with a f/1.6 aperture and a 71° wide angle lens and a single 8MP f/1.9 80° front-facing camera. The G9 One also packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor located below the rear camera and there is equally a dedicated Google Assistant button. Other features on the device include a 3.5mm audio jack, Hi-Fi Quad DAC, DTS-X audio and a Boombox speaker like the G7 ThinQ.

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Further, the LG Q9 One comes with an IP-68 waterproof and dustproof build and the build is also MIL-STD-810G certified. For connectivity, you get NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, and a USB-C port. It also has an FM radio. Under the hood, is crammed a 3,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0. The colour variants were not announced but the promotional pictures are filled with a new Moroccan Blue colour variant. There could be the Mystic White variant as well. As for the pricing and availability, the phone will be available only on the LG U+ carrier with a price tag of KRW599,500 (around $535).

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LG has announced the LG X5 for the Japanese market. The device is basically a rebranded LG G7 One that was first announced at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The major difference is that the G7 One comes with Android 8.1 Oreo but the X5 runs Android 9.0 Pie from the go. However, the G7 One has already gotten updated to Android Pie, thanks to the Android One program. The device also arrives with an outstanding design coupled with an impressive specs lineup.

The LG X5, or G7 One if you like, has as its standout feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset which is last year’s flagship SoC from Qualcomm. It also rolls out with Android One just like its contemporary. Specs wise, the LG X5  sports a 6.1-inch QHD+ notch-bearing display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 835 chipset onboard teams up with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 32GB of storage (UFS 2.1). The storage can be expanded via a microSD card slot which will allow you to add up to an additional 512MB of storage. On the camera end, you get a single 16MP rear camera with a f/1.6 aperture and a 71° wide angle lens and a single 8MP f/1.9 80° front-facing camera. The X5 also packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor located below the rear camera and there is equally a dedicated Google Assistant button. Other features on the device include a 3.5mm audio jack, Hi-Fi Quad DAC, DTS-X audio and a Boombox speaker like the G7 ThinQ.

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Further, the LG X5 comes with an IP-68 waterproof and dustproof build and the build is also MIL-STD-810G certified. For connectivity, you get NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, and a USB-C port. It also has an FM radio. The X5 has a 3,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 and runs Android 9 out of the box. It will be available in Mystic White and New Moroccan Blue. As for the price, Y! Mobile offers it for JPY 83,484 or around $740 with a 24-month plan.

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LG has a pretty bad record when it comes to updating its phones. While other manufacturers have announced an Android Pie update schedule and have even started updating some of their devices, LG has more or less kept mute. Now, in what can be termed a surprise but which actually isn’t, the LG G7 One has started receiving the Android Pie update.

The LG G7 One is an Android One phone, a first for LG, which explains why it is getting the update before other LG phone since it runs stock Android. The 812MB update has started rolling out in Canada and brings Android Pie along with November’s security patch.

The LG G7 One was announced in August alongside the LG G7 Fit. It has a 6.1-inch QHD+ notched display. Unlike the Lg G7 which has a Snapdragon 845 processor, the G7 One is powered by the Snapdragon 835 which is paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. A MicroSD card slot will let you add up to 2TB of external storage.

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There is a 16MP f/1.6 camera on its rear and an 8MP camera inside the notch. It also has Hi-Fi Quad DAC, an IP68-rating MIL-STD-810G certification, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0 and a USB type-C port. The LG G7 One packs a 3,000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 and wireless charging (US version). It also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

For the rest of LGs phone, we have no idea when the update will arrive.

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In what can be termed one of the biggest surprises this week, LG has announced its first Android One phone – the LG G7 One. It has also announced a second phone called the G7 Fit which runs LG’s own custom UX.

LG G7 One

Don’t be fooled by the name as the LG G7 One isn’t the LG G7 ThinQ with Pure Android instead of LG UX. It does share some features with the 2018 flagship and can even be referred to a flagship in its own right.

The LG G7 One has a 6.1-inch QHD+ screen. This is the same display as the G7 ThinQ, so you get a notch and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Where it starts to differ is in the SoC. Instead of the Snapdragon 845, LG has put last year’s Snapdragon 835 processor.

This isn’t a bad thing as this means the LG G7 One will have a cheaper price too. And if you still aren’t pleased with it, you may want to criticize the Moto Z3 which is Motorola’s flagship for the year and also has the same Snapdragon 835 chipset.

There is 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 32GB of storage (UFS 2.1). A MicroSD card slot will allow you to add up to an additional 2TB of storage. The G7 One comes with a single 16MP rear camera with a f/1.6 aperture and a 71° wide angle lens and a single 8MP f/1.9 80° front-facing camera.

It has a fingerprint scanner below the rear camera and also has a dedicated Google Assistant button. There is an audio jack, Hi-Fi Quad DAC, DTS-X audio and a Boombox speaker like the G7 ThinQ. It is also IP-68 rated and MIL-STD-810G certified. For connectivity, you get NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, and a USB-C port. It also has an FM radio.

The G7 One has a 3,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 and runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. It will be available in Aurora Black and New Moroccan Blue. With Android One, the LG G7 One should get updated faster than other LG phones. LG hasn’t announced a price yet but will have a proper unveiling at IFA this week.

The LG G7 One joins the Nokia 8 Sirocco as the two highest specced Android One phones on the market.

LG G7 Fit

The LG G7 Fit doesn’t come with Pure Android but that isn’t the only difference. While most of its specs are the same as that of the G7 One, it comes with a yet older processor – the Snapdragon 821. It also has two variants – a 4GB RAM + 32GB model and a 4GB RAM + 64GB model.

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A Snapdragon 821 processor means Bluetooth 4.2 but there is still NFC. It will be available in New Platinum Gray and New Aurora Black. A price has also not been announced yet.

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