Some hours before the MWC 2018, LG has officially unveiled the successor to their LG V30 high-end flagship smartphone. The LG V30S ThinQ has now been released as a rival to the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus smartphone. We have seen a number of flagships integrate AI tech to help improve performance on their smartphones. With the new LG ThinQ AI solution, you have a number of interesting features like the voice and vision AI technologies.
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LG V30S ThinQ Key Specs and Features
- 6.0-inch, P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 2880 pixels (537 ppi)
- Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 with 6GB RAM
- 128GB built-in storage, up to 2TB with a memory card
- Dual 16MP + 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE Data
- Water, dust and shock proof (IP68 Certified)
- ThinQ AI
- 3, 300 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
As simple as the LG V30S ThinQ design is you can see the elegance and style in it. Besides this, you also have the trimmed bezels and the premium 18:9 aspect ratio which not makes the screen quite attractive but also has large as possible. The LG V30 ThinQ is also quite sleek and slim with just a thickness of 7.39mm. It also weighs less foro a smartphone with such a big screen at just 149g .
The LG V30S ThinQ smartphone employs a high resolution P-OLED screen which is the same thing in its predecessor. Basically it is an OLED based display similar with what you have in the Samsung Galaxy S8 flagship. On this smartphone, you have a 6.0-inch 1440 X 2880 pixels display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. This is not only colourful but the contrast is as enchanting as before.
Battery and Camera
It is imperative that you know that most high-end flagship normally have a quite efficient power conserving SoC amongst other things. The LG V30S ThinQ comes with a 3, 300mAh Li-Po battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. This does not only charge faster but is also optimized to last longer.
Besides there being an impressive camera configuration on the smartphone, there’s also the addition of the AI optimization for a better image. On the back of the LG V30S ThinQ is a dual configuration having a 16MP f/1.6 aperture primary camera with a 71° angle lens alongside a 13MP secondary f/1.9 aperture camera with a 120° wide angle lens. You will also find a 5MP f/2.2 camera having a 90° wide angle lens. The LG V30S ThinQ also have AI features like the Bright mode to improve brightness in pictures without increasing the noise and the identification of objects using the AI CAM.
Of course, the AI Cam is the headline feature of the LG V30S ThinQ. The artificial intelligence system that runs the camera has been trained with over 100 million images. This means that as you point the camera of the LG V30S ThinQ at objects or scenes, it attempt to recognise them.
Hardware and Software
Even in the hardware section, the LG V30S ThinQ smartphone slays with the latest Qualcomm processor and more RAM compared to its predecessor. The LG V30S ThinQ comes with an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor running at 2.45GHz max. Also, it features a more than capable Adreno 540 GPU for sorting out graphics.
A bump in internal memory from 4GB in the V30 to 6GB is featured in this smartphone. In addition, the LG V30S ThinQ features 128GB built-in storage which is more than enough for most users. However, the chance to expand this to a massive 2TB is very enticing. You’ve also got the latest Android 8.0 Oreo OS from the box.
LG V30S ThinQ Price and Availability
The LG V30S ThinQ has been announced but is yet to be released and the price for the smartphone has not been released yet.
LG V30S ThinQ Specs
Here are a few specs of the LG V30S ThinQ:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Octa-core 2.45GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
- GPU: Adreno 540
- Memory: 6GB RAM
- Colours: Platinum Gray, Moroccan Blue
- Dimension: 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm
- Weight: 158g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.0-inch, P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 2880 pixels (537 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 16MP + 13MP camera, 4k Video
- Rear Camera Features: Manual focus, Object tracking, RAW image capture, Digital image stabilization, Histogram, Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Shutter speed control, Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 1080p Video
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB / 256GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 2TB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE (TDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 66
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE-A Pro Cat 16 1000/150 Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: Yes, USB Type C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS:
Yes - Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yea
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: Yes (IP68 certified, up to 30 minutes in up to 1 metre of water)
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 300mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
