LG Follows Samsung With iPhone X Missing Feature
The LG device G6 (Photo by Joan Cros Garcia/Corbis via Getty Images)
LG could follow Samsung's lead by including a headphone jack in its upcoming G7 ThinQ, bucking the trend of the Google Pixel 2 and iPhone X.
A new image published by notorious leaker Evan Blass reveals the 3.5mm audio port on the underside of LG’s next smartphone.
G7 ThinQ, redux pic.twitter.com/QBWceCtr1a
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 23, 2018
This is a render and, essentially, a rumour, so nothing is confirmed. But Blass has a near-perfect record and the inclusion of the headphone jack corresponds with previous leaks.
Two of the biggest name Android phone makers now include the 3.5mm audio port (if this image is accurate), which, if like me, you’re not a fan of wireless headphones, is good news. I suspect this may not last, though. The space saving benefits of removing arguably unnecessary components will be too hard to ignore as smartphones become more power hungry and need bigger batteries. But for now, the headphone jack lives.
LG does have form here - this year's LG V30S included a headphone jack too. LG also managed to find a way to keep removable batteries - a feature that died years ago - in the LG G5, albeit in a slightly awkward concept.
Elsewhere the image reveals a notch at the top of the device's display - a fashion statement made popular by Apple’s iPhone X and poorly copied by multiple Android device makers. As with other Android phones like the OnePlus 6, the G7 ThinQ will feature a bezel at the bottom of the display, which means it won’t be a true full-screen display like the iPhone X.
If these renders are accurate, then LG’s G7 ThinQ will look very similar to its 2018 Android competition, which is unusual from a company that likes to experiment with design. The leaked images do show one interesting change, though: the addition of a dedicated button. Blass doesn’t elaborate on what it’s for, but previous leaks have suggested it will be a dedicated Google Assistant button.
That would make sense considering that LG is betting big on AI by adding Google Assistant to its range of TVs and appliances. What will be interesting is if LG can make use of Assistant in a way that’s not seen elsewhere on other Android phones like greater integration into the UI or, indeed, a dedicated Assistant button.
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">The LG device G6 (Photo by Joan Cros Garcia/Corbis via Getty Images)
LG could follow Samsung's lead by including a headphone jack in its upcoming G7 ThinQ, bucking the trend of the Google Pixel 2 and iPhone X.
A new image published by notorious leaker Evan Blass reveals the 3.5mm audio port on the underside of LG’s next smartphone.
G7 ThinQ, redux pic.twitter.com/QBWceCtr1a
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 23, 2018
This is a render and, essentially, a rumour, so nothing is confirmed. But Blass has a near-perfect record and the inclusion of the headphone jack corresponds with previous leaks.
Two of the biggest name Android phone makers now include the 3.5mm audio port (if this image is accurate), which, if like me, you’re not a fan of wireless headphones, is good news. I suspect this may not last, though. The space saving benefits of removing arguably unnecessary components will be too hard to ignore as smartphones become more power hungry and need bigger batteries. But for now, the headphone jack lives.
LG does have form here - this year's LG V30S included a headphone jack too. LG also managed to find a way to keep removable batteries - a feature that died years ago - in the LG G5, albeit in a slightly awkward concept.
Elsewhere the image reveals a notch at the top of the device's display - a fashion statement made popular by Apple’s iPhone X and poorly copied by multiple Android device makers. As with other Android phones like the OnePlus 6, the G7 ThinQ will feature a bezel at the bottom of the display, which means it won’t be a true full-screen display like the iPhone X.
If these renders are accurate, then LG’s G7 ThinQ will look very similar to its 2018 Android competition, which is unusual from a company that likes to experiment with design. The leaked images do show one interesting change, though: the addition of a dedicated button. Blass doesn’t elaborate on what it’s for, but previous leaks have suggested it will be a dedicated Google Assistant button.
That would make sense considering that LG is betting big on AI by adding Google Assistant to its range of TVs and appliances. What will be interesting is if LG can make use of Assistant in a way that’s not seen elsewhere on other Android phones like greater integration into the UI or, indeed, a dedicated Assistant button.
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