It’s time to start speculations about the upcoming flagship smartphones of 2017. According to recent leaks and speculations, the upcoming flagship smartphone from LG, AKA, the LG G7 to include an improved next-generation iris scanner. One thing is prominent about the LG G7, the smartphone still retails the chunkier bezels, with LG logo on the bottom and important sensors on the top. The first smartphone to implement iris scanner was Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which become a hot topic for its hotness (phone that caught fire due to faulty batteries).
There isn’t much information on the LG G7, however, being a flagship smartphone we can make a wild guess about the actual tech specifications. So, along with an improved iris scanner here are the complete specs list of the upcoming LG G7.
In terms of design and aesthetics, the smartphone is likely to follow the LG V30 with glass sandwich design and a metallic mid-frame. Like always, the smartphone is expected to offer IP68 water and dust resistance. The Korean smartphone maker is likely to retain rear-facing fingerprint scanner as well.
The smartphone is likely to make a debut in MWC 2018, which will happen in February of every year. So, the smartphone is likely to use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Solution instead of Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. The smartphone maker is expected to offer up to 6 GB LPDDR4x RAM and 64 GB or 128 GB onboard flash storage with a dedicated micro SD card slot.
Moving towards the display, the LG G7 will replace the IPS LCD screen by OLED panel protected by the 2.5D curved tempered glass for aesthetics and protection. The phone is also expected to offer support for HDR 10 and Dolby Vision with B&O sound profile.
Moving towards the camera, the smartphone will offer dual camera setup a wide angle lens and normal shooter. One can also expect standard features like 4K video recording capability and portrait mode. For the selfie camera, the smartphone maker might offer an improved 8 MP selfie shooter with larger aperture for improved low light selfies.
The LG G7 will run on a forked version of Android Oreo operating system with LG UX custom user interface. So, one will be able to enjoy additional features like the usage of third-party themes and icons depending on one’s own taste.
Finally, the smartphone is likely to offer at least a 3300 mAh Li-ion sealed battery with fast charging capability and wireless charging capability. So, in terms of features, the smartphone maker will offer over the edge specifications, except the processor.
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