Two dual display smartphones from LG couldn’t get much achievement in the market but the South Korean company is still not disappointed and has just recently released its dual display smartphone “Q8” with impressive specifications.
LG Q8
Design & Display
As compared to the V20, the battery is not removable in the latest smartphone to provide IP67 dust and water protection. The LG Q8 is 8 mm thick and has 146 grams weight. The fingerprint is located beneath the dual cameras.
Primary display of the latest smartphone is slightly smaller with at 5.2” but QHD resolution is same. 500 nits is the display brightness. The secondary display has the same display and 160 x 1040 resolution as that of the V20. It is used for quick access to controls and to display notifications. Corning gorilla glass 4 protects the screen. For the fans of hi-fi, there is also a 32 bit quad-DAC.
Internals & Storage
The device includes slightly older Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU along with 32 GB of expandable storage and 4 GB of RAM. Android 7 Nougat is the OS of the Q8.
LG Q8
Cameras
On the back, there is a dual camera setup with 13 MP camera along with an 8 MP wide angle sensor. You will also get a dual LED flash, optical image stabilization and laser autofocus. 24 bit/48 kHz stereo sound recording is also provided. There is a 5 MP wide angle camera at the front.
Battery
3000 mAh is the battery capacity of the device and it is non-removable in order to achieve design of water and dust proof.
The LG Q8 will be available in the USA at around $600 and in Europe at 599 euro.
LG Q8 Specifications
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
- OS: Android 7.0 Nougat, customized with LG UX 5.0
- Supported Networks: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
- Design:
- Fingerprint scanner
- 32-bit quad DAC
- Dust and water-resistant metal design (IP67-certified)
- Display:
- 5.2-inch with QHD (2560 x 1440) resolution (primary) + 160 x 1040 (secondary)
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Memory:
- RAM: 4 GB LPDDR4
- Internal: 32 GB
- Card slot: yes
- Camera:
- Primary: 13 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP 135-degree (f/2.4), LED, OIS, 4K video
- Secondary: 5 MP (f/1.9), 1080p, 120-degree lens
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, USB-C, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
- Battery: 3000 mAh
- Price: 599 Euros
