LG isn’t a big player in the smartphone market anymore but is still trying. The new LG G8s ThinQ was first unveiled at MWC 2019 but has launched in India several months later, so it now competes against several newer and more feature-rich models. The styling is dated, especially with the extra-wide notch, although that was necessary to fit in a Time-of-Flight 3D sensor and infrared dot emitter for security. Build quality is excellent though, and you get an IP68 rating plus Gorilla Glass on the front and back.
LG has overstuffed this phone with software features and customisations. Air Gestures are particularly gimmicky and we found them frustratingly difficult to use. There’s a lot of bloatware and unnecessary animation that seems to bog this phone down a bit. However, performance in games and benchmarks was pretty good.
The display is impressive and we liked the stereo speakers on the LG G8s ThinQ. Battery life was just average. The three rear cameras take excellent shots, even in very low light.
LG G8s ThinQ Full Specifications
Brand | LG |
Model | G8s ThinQ |
Price in India | ₹29,999 |
Release date | February 2019 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 155.30 x 76.60 x 7.99 |
Weight (g) | 179.00 |
IP rating | IP68 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 3550 |
Wireless charging | Yes |
Colours | Black |
Screen size (inches) | 6.20 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 1080×2248 pixels |
Protection type | Gorilla Glass |
Aspect ratio | 18.7:9 |
Processor | octa-core |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
RAM | 6GB |
Internal storage | 64GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Dedicated microSD slot | No |
Rear camera | 12-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 12-megapixel |
Rear autofocus | Yes |
Rear flash | Dual LED |
Front camera | 8-megapixel |
Operating system | Android 9.0 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 |
USB Type-C | Yes |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Face unlock | Yes |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
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