LG introduces its first 5G-enabled smartphone, unveils G and V series
World's first smartphone with hand ID
The devices were unvieled at the MWC (formerly known as the Mobile World Congress) on Sunday in Barcelona.
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Phone specifications
"The dual screen display and the LG V50 ThinQ 5G can be used independently," the company said in a statement.
The new smartphones run on Android 9.0 Pie, comes with triple rear camera set-up and are powered by newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset.
The 5G-enabled smartphone comes with a 6.4-inch QHD+ OLED full vision display, "video depth control" in the front and rear cameras ensuring focus on moving subjects. It is fueled by 4,000 mAh battery and Snapdragon X50 5G modem to deliver the advanced processing power required for 5G.
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LG is partnering with 10 major carriers
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New palm vein authentication lock system
"This has been made possible by the combination of the Z Camera technology and infrared sensors. It is more secure than the fingerprint recognition technology. Simply placing, a pre-registered hand in front of the front-facing camera for a split second is all it takes to unlock the LG G8 ThinQ and all its content," the company added.
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Price not disclosed yet
The pricing and availability of the devices have not been disclosed as yet.
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