IFA 2016 is finally coming to a close, and though most of its flames have died down a couple of days back, LG has reignited all there is by launching the LG V20 in what seems like an attempt to improve on what the LG G5 isn’t or doesn’t have. The LG V20 is the first phone to officially ship with Google’s Android Nougat 7.0.
That isn’t the only first for the LG V20. The handset also happens to be the first smartphone ever to be equipped with 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC that appeals to an extra market of audio enthusiasts. While manufacturers such as Apple are said to remove the headphone jack from their upcoming devices, LG retains that in the V20, putting faith into the 3.5mm jack that is still very much widely used by everyone.
The V20’s specs are mostly as rumored before, and are nothing to be surprised about since the phone is of flagship standard. The phone sports a 5.7-inch QHD IPS display along with a secondary ticker screen on top with improved brightness and larger in size as well, making it capable of fitting more into the tiny space above the primary display. Underneath the hood is a Snapdragon 820 chipset coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage that is expandable via micro SD.
LG appears to be retaining the same dual camera configuration of the earlier launched G5 on the V20, with a 16MP PDAF camera with OIS and laser auto focus plus an 8MP secondary shooter to provide wider angled shots as a whole. The V20 is said to be the first smartphone to utiilize Qualcomm’s EIS that uses gyroscopes for better video stablization plus an image stream analysis feature that allows that camera to track moving objects on video. On the front side we’re looking at a 5MP selfie shooter with an aperture of f/1.9.
As mentioned earlier, the LG V20’s 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC audio makes it better sounding overall and on top of that, the phone supports a couple of other lossless audio formats when it comes to playback. The V20 also ships with a set of B&O (Bang & Olufsen) Play earphones meant to complement what the phone offers in the audio department. To top off the whole processing package, the handset comes packed with a 3,200mAh battery and supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, hence we should expect it to perform well in battery life.
Like the LG G5, the V20 isn’t water resistant like most flagship smartphones are today, so there’s a downside for you. One thing that differs it from the G5 is that the V20 isn’t modular like its older cousin, which means that LG’s Friends and G5 accessories will still only work on the G5 itself for now, so that’s one thing to note.
For software, like mentioned before and announced by Google not too long ago, the LG V20 comes shipped with Android Nougat 7.0, though the new software is already available for the latest Nexus phones and will also arrive with Google’s next line of newly named Pixel phones. One of Nougat’s main features is the new in Apps search, which allows users to search for info such as photos and contacts across Google’s own apps and selected third party apps.
LG hasn’t yet announced the pricing of the V20, but the phone will be available later this month at US retail stores and major carriers in the country. For more details, we will have to wait in the weeks to come but for now, we’re certain that what the V20 offers will keep you entertained for the time being. What do you think of LG’s latest flagship?
Source: LG
