Showing posts with label LG. Show all posts
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Monday, August 6, 2018

LG G7 ThinQ India launch on Flipkart soon: Know specifications, features


The LG G7 ThinQ comes with host of improvements compared to the predecessor (LG G6) such as a new format screen, more RAM, artificial intelligence capabilities and enhanced camera modules.


LG, a South Korean electronics manufacturer, is gearing up to launch the LG G7 ThinQ in India today, according to the phone’s product landing page that has been listed on home-grown e-commerce portal Flipkart. First unveiled in May, the phone is a successor of the LG G6, which was launched last year. The phone comes with host of improvements compared to the predecessor such as new format screen, more RAM, artificial intelligence capabilities and enhanced camera modules. However, it still lacks some of the key features of the LG V-series smartphones such as plastic-OLED screen.

Like its predecessor, the LG G7 ThinQ is primarily a smartphone for multimedia enthusiasts with top-notch audio features, capable dual rear camera module and bright LCD screen. However, the phone also gets native AI-capabilities to enhance the camera performance that has become a common feature in most of the current generation smartphones.


Here are the key features and specifications of the LG G7 ThinQ:
Artificial Intelligence in Camera, Google for everything else
The LG G7 ThinQ features AI camera that identifies scene and automatically adjusts the setting based on machine learning algorithms. The phone also gets a discreet Google Assistant key, like Bixby key in Samsung phones, that enables the voice search. The key also doubles up as the Google Lens key to fetch information from web. The Google Lens is a visual search platform that scans image or object in frame and fetches information from the web related to it.

Audio boost

The LG G7 ThinQ features 32bit Hi-Fi QUAD DAC with DTS:X 3D surround sound capabilities for true 7.1 channel surround sound experience through headphones. The phone also features a new mono speaker, which is dubbed as BoomBox speaker. The speaker packs in 17 times enlarged resonance chamber and boasts a 39 per cent larger speaker with boosted bass, according to company’s claim.
Screen, camera and everything else

On the front, the LG G7 ThinQ sports a 6.1-inch notch-based screen of QHD+ resolution in 19:9 aspect ratio that can get up to 1000 nits bright. On the back, the phone boasts a dual 16-megapixel lens with portrait mode, live photos, and HDR10 video recording.
The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system-on-chip (SoC), paired with the either 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. However, the Indian model is expected to feature only 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Powering the phone is a 3,000 mAh battery, which supports Quick Charging technology. The phone boots Android Oreo operating system covered under LG’s custom user interface.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

OnePlus captured 40% of Indian premium smartphone mkt in Q2, beats Samsung 


In terms of best-selling models, OnePlus 6 was the best in the premium segment followed by Samsung S9 Plus and OnePlus 5T.

Riding on the success of its OnePlus 6 device, Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus captured 40 per cent of the premium segment in India in the second quarter of 2018, a new report has said.

Samsung captured 34 per cent share of the premium segment while Apple 14 per cent - its lowest ever.

According to Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Research, the premium smartphone segment (Rs 30,000 and above) grew 19 per cent annually and 10 per cent sequentially during Q2 2018.

"The uptick in consumer demand in the premium segment was driven by increasing offers around the new launches as compared to a year ago," said the report, released late on Monday.

The top three brands -- Samsung, OnePlus and Apple -- contributed 88 per cent of the overall premium market as compared to 95 per cent a quarter ago.

"This is due to the entry of new players in the segment led by Huawei (P20), Vivo (X21), Nokia HMD (Nokia 8 Sirocco) and LG (V30 Plus)," the report added.

Samsung captured over a third of the total premium smartphone market during the quarter with promotions around its flagship S9 series remaining strong.

In terms of best-selling models, OnePlus 6 was the best in the premium segment followed by Samsung S9 Plus and OnePlus 5T.

"The steady focus on high-end flagship smartphones and unprecedented community connect helped OnePlus earn user trust and spread brand awareness through word of mouth," said Neil Shah, Partner and Research Director, IoT, Mobile and Ecosystems, Counterpoint Research.


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