The LG G7 ThinQ, commonly referred to as just LG G7, is an

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smartphone developed by

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as part of the

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. It was officially announced on May 2, 2018, after about a week of official leaks by LG. It is the second product from LG that uses the ThinQ branding. The device serves as the successor to the 2017 LG G6.

Specifications

Hardware

The LG G7 ThinQ utilizes a metal chassis with a glass backing, and is IP68-rated for water and dust-resistance. It is available in black, blue, rose and silver-color finishes. A dedicated side button launches the

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when pressed, and launches

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on a double-press; it cannot be remapped to other functions. The G7 features a

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''FullVision''

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display, with a diagonal size of 6.1 inches and a 19:9 aspect ratio. The display is capable of a maximum brightness of 1000 nits, and is

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-compatible for video playback with

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(HDR) color. The G7 utilizes the

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845

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with 4 GB of RAM. It is offered with 64 GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD card. An SKU known as the G7+ ThinQ was released in some markets, which bumps these specifications to 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The G7 supports

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and

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4. The G7 includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack with quad

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s (DAC) to enhance sound. The G7 has dual 16 MP rear-facing cameras, with the second having a 107-degree

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. Its camera app features an

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"AI Cam" mode to automatically adjust camera settings based on the subject of the image.

Software

The LG G7 ThinQ ships with Android 8.0 "Oreo" and LG's UX skin. On June 29, 2018 a software update introduced 4K video recording at 60 FPS. In January 2019, LG released an update to

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in South Korea. 2020 saw Android 10 updates in most regions.

Variants

LG G7 One

The LG G7 One was released in selected markets (such as Canada) in late-2018 as part of the

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program. It is visually identical to the G7 ThinQ, except the glass backing has a softer, frosted finish, as opposed to the polished appearance of the ThinQ. Its hardware is slightly downgraded from the G7 ThinQ, utilizing a Snapdragon 835 system-on-chip over the 845, 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of expandable storage, a 3,000 mAh battery, and removing the second, wide-angle rear camera lens. As with all Android One phones, it uses the standard Android user interface and Google apps instead of LG UX (similarly to the former

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series, such as the LG-manufactured

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); it ships with Android 8.1, and LG committed to releasing at least two major releases of Android for the device, as well as providing three years of security patch support.

was released for the G7 One in November 2018, followed by

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in December 2019, and

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in March 2021. In December 2018, the G7 One was released in Japan as the LG X5 Android One. In January 2019, it was announced for South Korea as the LG Q9 One, exclusively to

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in a 64 GB model. ''MobileSyrup'' noted some regressions over the G7 ThinQ due to the differences in hardware, especially in regards to battery life (such as the SoC downgrade resulting in a lack of Quick Charge 4+ support, and the G7 line's use of LCD over

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as affecting its efficiency), but that the G7 One was "mostly fluid" and retained much of the ThinQ's hardware features (such as its audio support) while using the "stock" Android experience over LG's often-criticized software suite. Due to its positioning and launch pricing, comparisons were drawn to the

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, which had the same SoC as the G7 ThinQ, an OLED display, and a larger battery, but lacked the G7 One's HDR support, headphone jack with a DAC, and IP certification for waterproofing.

LG G7 Fit

The LG G7 Fit was unveiled alongside the G7 One; it is a low-end variant of the ThinQ model, utilizing a Snapdragon 821 SoC with 4 GB of RAM, and featuring a 16 megapixel camera.

References

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