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- February 25, 2019
- 6 minutes read
LG Debuts First 5G Smartphone
LG V50 Thin Q image : LG At the Mobile World Congress (MWC), LG has debuted the V50 Thin Q smartphone, an…
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| LG V50 Thin Q
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At the Mobile World Congress (MWC), LG has debuted the V50 Thin Q smartphone, an updated version of the V40 released in 2018, with support for 5G network, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, a larger 4,000 mAh battery and a new heat dissipation system. In anticipation for the phone’s debut, LG is partnering with 10 major carriers in markets where 5G service will launch this year, including the US, Australia, South Korea and a number of European countries.
Features of the LG V50 Thin Q include :
- 6.4-inch QHD+ OLED display (19.5:9 aspect ratio)
- 6GB RAM / 128GB memory
- microSD (up to 2TB) support
- Android 9.0 Pie OS
- 3G / 4G LTE-A / 5G network support
- 16MP Super Wide / 12MP Standard rear camera
- 8MP Standard / 5MP Wide front camera
- 183g weight
- USB Type-C (USB 3.1 Compatible) / Bluetooth 5 / NFC / Wi-Fi 802.11 connectivity
- Water and dust resistance
- Google Lens / Google Assistant
- Face Recognition
- Fingerprint sensor
- FM Radio
- Fast-charging technology (Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0)
- DTS:X 3D surround sound
- Full-range stereo speakers
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| LG V50 Thin Q – with Dual Screen
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LG is also offering a Dual Screen accessory for the V50 – a second 6.2 inch display that attaches to the smartphone like a case, offering twice the real screen size. This looks like a poke at the recently debuted foldable smartphone by Samsung.
The V50 will first be available in the US, exclusively from Sprint, followed by other countries where 5G networks are expected to launch this year. Pricing details and release dates haven’t been announced yet.
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| LG V50 Thin Q
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In other 5G news, Intel has said that it won’t be expecting its 5G modem chips to appear in phones until 2020, a signal that Apple – its biggest customer – may not be releasing a 5G smartphone before that time.
