There existed a time when LG was contested to be the maker of the best smartphones out there. Packing powerful hardware in impeccable designs, the LG flagships would go head-to-head with the iPhones and the Samsungs out there. Unfortunately, even though LG makes some really good hardware to date, the brand has lost its touch. In what was another attempt at regaining momentum, the LG G8X ThinQ was launched in India to capitalize on the growing buzz on foldable phones.
No, the LG G8X is nowhere near the Samsung Galaxy Fold in terms of design or functionality. Its claim to fame is the flip cover that LG bundles with the phone. But unlike a regular flip cover, the cover houses a secondary display that expands the canvas of the smartphone.
Even without the cover, the LG G8X seems to be an interesting device that’s priced quite competitively. But is it good enough to win a recommendation over phones from OEMs like Samsung, OnePlus and ASUS? Well, let’s find out in our full review of it.
BODY | Dimensions | 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) |
Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant |
DISPLAY | Type | OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| DCI-P3 100% HDR10 Always-on display |
PLATFORM | OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0 |
Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) |
GPU | Adreno 640 |
MEMORY | Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model |
Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM |
| UFS 2.1 |
MAIN CAMERA | Dual | 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 9mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm |
Features | HDR |
Video | 2160p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
SOUND | Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
| 32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned by Meridian Audio |
COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
NFC | Yes |
Radio | FM radio |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
BATTERY | | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery |
Charging | Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging 9W |
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