LG Electronics held a press event the day before the opening of the world's largest mobile communications exhibition, "MWC19 Barcelona", and announced two new smartphone models at the same time. In this article, we will mainly introduce the "LG V50 ThinQ 5G", which supports 5G and realizes two-screen entertainment with a dedicated adapter.
Frank Lee, director of mobile communications at LG Electronics USA, took to the stage at the event to present the LG V50 ThinQ 5G.
5G next-generation high-speed communication services are scheduled to begin commercialization in 2019 in various regions around the world. Some carriers have already introduced 5G services in South Korea and North America, and carriers in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Europe are also preparing to follow suit.
LG V50 ThinQ 5G is a terminal scheduled to be released in the first half of this year in line with the introduction of 5G services in these developed regions.
Mr. Lee said "North America, South Korea, Australia and several European countries", but the presentation included Sprint, Verizon, Vodafone, TIM in Italy, Swisscom, EE in the UK, and Australia. In addition to Telstra, South Korea's KT, SK Telecom, and LG U+ were introduced as partners. It is a terminal that worries about whether it will be released in Japan, and if so, in what form it will appear.
LG V50 ThinQ 5G hands-on! What are the features?
Now, I would like to introduce the features of the LG V50 ThinQ 5G exhibited at the venue with a hands-on report.
The display is about 6.4 inches OLED. The resolution is QHD+ (3120 x 1440) and the pixel density is 538ppi. It has a face length size with an aspect ratio of 19.5 to 9, and a notch (cutout) to place the dual front camera unit at the top.
The main camera on the back has a triple lens specification, each with a different focal length and angle of view. The 107-degree wide-angle side is 16MP/F1.9, the 78-degree standard lens is 12MP/F1.5, and the 45-degree telephoto side is 12MP/F2.4.
In addition to adopting Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform for SoC, it also combines 5G compatible modem IC X50. Mobile network communication supports 5G/4G/3G.
Main memory is 6GB, storage is 128GB. A microSD card can also be used as an external storage medium. The OS is Android 9.0 Pie.
The main body is 8.3mm thick and weighs 183g. When you hold it in your hand, you can feel the spacious size of the large screen. The color variation is one color of Astro Black. It's waterproof to IP68 and has a fingerprint sensor on the back. In addition to Google Assistant, AI Assistant supports LG's own ThinQ AI, so you can operate LG's ThinQ compatible smart home appliances with voice and apps.
The large-sized organic EL display has straightforward colors, and you can enjoy the fine contrast that is typical of organic EL. It supports HDR10, and is fully equipped with a function that enhances the display of SDR image quality to HDR equivalent.
Take advantage of the large screen and launch separate apps on the two split displays for multitasking.
Powerful sound with 4 DACs. The earphone terminal survives
The built-in speaker is a stereo specification. In addition to supporting DTS:X technology that allows you to enjoy stereoscopic surround playback on a single terminal, the 4 DACs installed in the conventional LG V series process DA conversion of digital audio signals in parallel. Equipped with a 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC that reduces sound distortion and noise, it reproduces powerful sound.
Recently, an increasing number of smartphones have removed the analog earphone terminal in order to make the main body thinner or to improve waterproof performance, but the LG V50 ThinQ 5G persistently left the analog earphone terminal. As someone who owns many high-end wired earphones, I applaud the spirit of LG Electronics.
The company's Quad DAC circuit not only has a clear sound, but the quality of the amplifier is also very good, so the biggest attraction is that you can enjoy all kinds of music, not just high-resolution, lively even when listening to earphones. The sound quality is tuned by Meridian, a well-known British audio brand, so you should definitely pay attention to the exquisite sense of balance and high resolution.
Pay attention to the special accessory "Dual Screen" that becomes two screens
To coincide with the holding of MWC, Samsung and Huawei announced foldable large-screen smartphones as products. All of them are attractive smartphones, but the predicted price exceeds 200,000 yen, and considering durability and portability, many people want to choose a simple single-screen, slate-type conventional smartphone. must.
What makes the LG V50 ThinQ 5G unique is that it provides a user experience similar to a two-screen smartphone by attaching the special accessory "Dual Screen".
Dual Screen is a hard type attachment with a screen equipped with a 6.2 inch FHD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) organic EL display. If you click this on the V50 ThinQ 5G, it will look like a dual-screen smartphone.
The pin connector on the back of the smartphone transmits signals and supplies power to the Dual Screen. Applications that support Dual Screen include games, emails, and video calls. Especially when enjoying games, you can use the Dual Screen screen like a virtual controller for functional use.
Dual Screen receives power from the connected V50 ThinQ 5G, so no charging is required. I'm curious about how much the accessory will cost, but I'd like to expect it to be in a price range where you can easily enjoy the same experience as a dual-screen smartphone.
The main body of the smartphone is equipped with a large capacity battery of 4,000mAh. The heat pipe for heat dissipation is 270% larger than the LG V40 ThinQ so that the main unit does not get too hot even when you enjoy playing games, watching videos, and shooting 4K videos for a long time.
While actively working to support 5G, the challenge of this machine, which has derived realistic countermeasures for the trend of large screen + 2 screen support, can be evaluated as very ambitious. Uka
