LG V60 specs - Snapdragon 865, 5G support, and a headphone jack - Android - Canadian apps and news

LG V60 specs - Snapdragon 865, 5G support, and a headphone jack - Android

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Judging by the LG V60 specs sheet, this is a very 2020 smartphone.

The LG V60 (or LG V60 ThinQ 5G, as LG wants people to call it) has just been announced. As expected, it brings all the specifications we now expect from flagship smartphones in 2020: a Snapdragon 865 processor, 5G support, and a gigantic battery. See below for the full list of LG V60 specs.

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LG V60 specs:

	LG V60 ThinQ 5G
Display	6.8-inch P-OLED 2,460 x 1,080 resolution (Full HD+) 395ppi 500-nit brightness 20.5:9 aspect ratio Dual Screen accessory support
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPU	Adreno 650
RAM	8GB
Storage	128GB microSD card slot (2TB max)
Cameras	Rear cameras - Main: 64MP sensor, ƒ/1.8 aperture, .8μm pixels, 78-degree field-of-view, 1/1.72", 2x to 10x zoom, supports 16MP 1.6μm pixel binning - Super wide: 13MP sensor, ƒ/1.9 aperture, 1.0μm pixels, 117-degree field-of-view, 1/3.4", EIS - Time-of-flight sensor (Z Camera) 8K video recording at 7,680 x 4,320 resolution Timelapse: x1, x5, x10, x15, x30, and x60 frame rates Front camera - Main: 10MP sensor, ƒ/1.9 aperture, 1.22μm pixels, 72.5-degree field-of-view, 1/3.1"
Audio	Headphone jack Quad DAC Four microphones LG 3D Sound Engine: Uses AI to optimize audio playback by changing settings based on content (i.e. sports, movies, news, music, etc.)
Battery	5,000mAh Non-removable Quick Charge 4+ Wireless charging
Network	5G connectivity Verizon: mmWave and sub-6GHz All other carriers: sub-6GHz LTE / 3G / 2G
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax Bluetooth 5.1 NFC USB-C (USB 3.1)
IP rating	IP68
Biometrics	In-display fingerprint sensor
Software	Android 10
Dimensions and weight	169.3 x 77.6 x 8.9mm 218g
Colors	Classy Blue, Classy White
Dual Screen accessory	Main display: 6.8-inch P-OLED 2,460 x 1,080 resolution (Full HD+) 395ppi 20.5:9 aspect ratio Cover display: 2.1-inch monochrome Dimensions and weight: 175.9 x 86 x 14.9mm 134g

On the front of the LG V60 is a 6.8-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a slim 20.5:9 aspect ratio. It actually has a slight step down in pixel density this year compared to the LG V50, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. There’s a big 5,000mAh battery in the V60 (same as the Galaxy S20 Ultra), and coupled with that lower-res display this phone should be able to last quite long on a single charge. It also supports wireless charging and Quick Charge 4.0 for wired charging.

Powering the phone is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and 8GB of RAM. There’s also 128GB of onboard storage and a microSD card slot.

LG phones are always some of the best for audio, and the V60 is no exception. It has a headphone jack, a Quad DAC, a total of four microphones, and something called LG 3D Sound Engine which optimizes audio playback based on what type of audio you’re playing. For instance, if you’re listening to music the V60 might increase the bass, or balance everything out if you’re playing a movie.

Also read: LG needs to change this up with the LG G9

LG V60 ports macro 1

Instead of adding more cameras this year, LG is paring back the camera experience. The LG V60 has dual rear-facing cameras, with a 64MP main sensor that supports 16MP 1.6μm pixel binning as well as a 13MP wide-angle lens with a 117-degree field-of-view. There’s also a time-of-flight sensor around back for taking depth information.

There’s also only one front-facing camera on the V60. It’s a 10MP lens with a decently wide 72.5-degree field-of-view.

The LG V60 is a 5G phone. It works on Verizon’s mmWave and sub-6GHz frequencies, but only sub-6GHz for all other carriers.

That’s about it for the LG V60 specs. Thoughts? To me, it seems the V60 is a slightly more toned-down version of the Galaxy S20 series.