Something wonderful happens when you look at phones under a macro lens. Details that I didn't notice with the naked eye become clear. Take the LG G7 ThinQ for example.
The LG G7 is a high-end Android phone with cutting-edge specs like a blazing-fast Snapdragon 845 processor, dual rear cameras and AI technology inside. There's even a side button that launches Google Assistant.
LED lights are tiny. On mobile devices, they're really tiny. You can see the rings on the lenses used to disperse and direct the G7's powerful little light source.
Do you see the green, purple, pink and blue lens flare? Lens flare occurs when light scatters due to a brighter light source refracting off of the lens. In this case, it was my camera's flash bouncing off of the LG G7's camera lens.
You can see the crystalized surface of the fingerprint sensor, right? In this case, looks are deceiving. The G7's fingerprint sensor isn't rough at all -- it's as smooth as glass.
The three speaker holes located on the bottom of the LG G7 look tiny in real life and commanding up close. They pump a lot of audio out of a small area.
You can see some of the 24 pins on this USB-C port. Since the LG G7 has a headphone jack, you won't need a dongle adaptor to plug in your wired headphones. Phew.
Macro photographs aren't forgiving and this particular image shows dings in the metal edge of the LG G7. It's always good to put a case on a phone on day one, no question about it.
What are we looking at? A fingerprint and reflection of myself shows how easily glossy phones pick up marks and reflect light -- and how challenging a macro shot can be.
