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LG’s flagship phone is a worthy consideration for audiophiles
Can your phone take a better photo than you can? That’s the question posed by the artificial intelligence approach used in the LG G7 ThinQ smartphone. LG Electronics’ premium mobile device not only features smart AI to power your photography but better speakers and audio options than most phones.
CAN your phone take a better photo than you can? That’s the question posed by the artificial intelligence approach used in the LG G7 ThinQ smartphone.
LG Electronic’s premium mobile device not only features smart AI to power your photography but better speakers and audio options than most phones.
It also sports a super brightness mode, which is useful in sunny conditions.
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform, the LG G7 ThinQ has enough grunt to run the most graphic-intense gaming apps.
With Gorilla Glass 5 glass on the front and back, it looks super polished and not unlike the top-of-the-range iPhone X, especially with its notched “second display” for notifications.
The LG G7 ThinQ has an 8MP camera up front and 16MP lenses on the back in both standard and superwide-angle configurations.
The wider mode delivers great landscape shots, even for objects you are pretty close to.
The AI camera now has 19 shooting modes, up from eight in the LG V30S ThinQ.
As you enter AI mode, the camera scans the scene, popping up words like nature, water, reflection, silhouette, trees, architecture, vegetation, as it assesses the right settings.
Most times the settings apply very well, ensuring a better shot than most people would take.
Some of the results prove stunning – and watching the process unfold makes mobile photography more interesting.
But AI does mean taking a photo takes longer – and the novelty can wear off.
The most impressive thing about the LG G7 is the sound that comes out of its boombox speaker. The speaker uses the internal space as a resonance chamber to deliver better bass.
Another super cool feature is DTS:X, which delivers virtual 3D sound for all content, up to 7.1 channel audio with earphones.
With a price tag of about $1000, it is worth considering. Its camera is clever but not as good as that of the top-of-therange Samsung, iPhone and Huawei devices.
But for audiophiles, it’s a worthy choice.