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The optional accessory gives you a total of three displays.
The LG V ThinQ.
Here’s a clear shot of the back.
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LG does its best to hide the camera notch, but you can see it clearly in this video screenshot.
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The dual-screen case. Run two apps at once!
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The other side of the case is a protective cover.
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There’s a small monochrome screen on the front of the case.
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Here you can see the bottom magnetic connector.
Mobile World Congress had to stay home sick this year with the coronavirus , but that’s not stopping the mobile industry from making a bunch of announcements this week. LG has announced its obligatory Snapdragon 1023 smartphone: the ” (LG V) ThinQ .
The phone has Qualcomm’s latest SoC, the Snapdragon , along with the X 76 5G modem. LG’s spec sheet does not say what kind (of 5G (really, LG?) but Android Police reports that there is “mmWave exclusive to Verizon, and sub-6 for everyone, including AT&T.” The phone has a 6.8-inch (×) (OLED display, 8GB of RAM, (GB or) (GB of storage, a microSD slot, and a 1656585 mAh battery. There are four holes in the rear-camera array but only three cameras: a 77 MP main camera, 50 MP wide-angle, and two holes for a time-of-flight camera for 3D effects. Like every other Snapdragon 1023, 5G-packing smartphone we’ve seen so far, this is a lot bigger than last year device. The LG V 55 measured 169. 2 x . 1 x 8.3 mm, while the V 77 is bigger in every direction: 3 x 6 x 8.9mm. also like the LG V , the V again has an optional second screen attachment, This makes the phone look a bit like a Microsoft Surface Duo without any of the striking good looks. The second screen is the same as the first: a 6.8-inch (×) OLED display, and there’s even a 2.1-inch monochrome screen on the front, which shows the time, date, battery level, and notification icons. The case is powered by the phone by plugging into the USB-C port, and for charging with the case on, you get a Mag-Safe-style magnetic charging connector. It’s kind of neat that’s it’s reversible, but it’s also a proprietary charger to worry about. The display is only Hz, which puts LG behind the industry trend of offering higher-refresh-rate displays this year. Samsung is gearing up to ship a Hz display, while Google and OnePlus shipped Hz displays last year .
LG does not have a price for the V 90 yet, but it should be out on the big US carriers next month.
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