At IFA 2017 in Berlin LG announced its new flagship LG V30 along with a higher storage variant called the LG V30+. This is the first LG smartphone that features a 6-inch (1440 × 2880 pixels) QHD+ OLED FullVision display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which can be expanded via micro sd card. It has a dual rear camera setup with an aperture of f/1.6, a first in the smartphone camera industry.This dual setup features a 16MP primary rear camera with f/1.6 aperture, Crystal Clear lens, Optical Image Stabilization, Electronic Image Stabilization and Hybrid Auto Focus which combines both Laser Detection Auto Focus and Phase Detection Auto Focus and a 13MP secondary camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens for more wide angle dramatic shots.On the front side, the LG V30 sports a 5MP wide-angle camera with an aperture f/2.2.
LG V30 runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat with LG UX 6.0+ on top. This brings new features which include new Voice Recognition supported by Qualcomm Aqstic voice UI technology for always-on, always-listening capabilities and face recognition unlocking. It also sports a 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC which is powered by ESS Technology’s SABRE ES9218P along with digital filters and tuned by Bang & Olufsen (B&O).
On the design side, it comes with a metal frame which is packed by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back. This smartphone is IP68 water and dust resistance and has passed 14 categories of the MIL-STD 810G for durability. It is powered by a 3,300mAh battery with the support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and Wireless charging. The connectivity options include 4G LTE, Dual Band ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, NFC, and USB Type-C 2.0 support with compatibility for USB Type-C 3.1.
The LG V30 is available in Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet colors and will be ready to ship by September 21 in the company’s home market South Korea followed by North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. As of now, there is no info regarding pricing. LG V30 looks great on paper but let’s see how does it competes with Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and upcoming iPhone 8.
