The LG V60 ThinQ 5G Aims to Be the Biggest Budget Phone

5G connectivity and 8K video seems to be the running theme of the most recent smartphone announcements and the LG V60 ThinQ 5G promises to deliver both of these features at a bargain. Okay, the exact pricing for the V60 ThinQ 5G is still under wraps, but LG told us it should cost less than the existing V50 Thin-Q, which originally retailed for $999. If the final pricing falls somewhere between $699 and $899, this could be one of the best value devices around. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=lg-v60-thinq-5g-hands-on-impressions&captions=true"] Even without knowing what the price tag will look like, the LG V60  ThinQ 5G looks like a great smartphone and an impressive upgrade. For starters, it features a 6.8-inch OLED display with an extra tall 20.5:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ (2,460 x 1,080) resolution. LG has also replaced the wide notch found on the V50 ThinQ 5G with a waterdrop notch similar to the one found on the OnePlus 7T. The LG V60 ThinQ 5G display gets even better when you double it with the Dual-View case that will be included for free during its initial release. This special case gives you a second 6.8-inch OLED display to run two apps at the same time, play games on one screen with a virtual game pad on the other, or just split what you’re viewing across the two screens. Around back you might notice the LG V60 ThinQ 5G only has two cameras, whereas the previous version had three. Well LG has simplified its camera setup with a 13MP Super Wide and a 64MP main camera. The main camera does the most heavily lifting of letting you shoot photos at full resolution, pixel binning low-light shots to 16MP when you need to capture more light, and giving you the ability to crop in 2-10 times with only a marginal loss in image quality. Normally we’re not fans of digital crop zooming, but we were genuinely impressed by how much image quality was retained as we punched in. LG also promises the two cameras can capture more realistic 3D photo effects and attain accurate focus faster thanks to a newly integrated time of flight sensor array. Aside from stills, the LG V60 ThinQ 5G will allow you to shoot 8K videos with HDR10+ colors. Additionally, the phone comes equipped with four microphones to power Voice Bokeh, which sets the microphones to pick up in a faux-cardioid pattern to minimize background noise and boost the subject’s voice. In terms of specs, the LG V60 ThinQ is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor you’ll find on all of the major 2020 flagship phones. This central chip is also backed up by 8GB of  RAM and 128GB of storage that comes standard, and you can further expand your data storage space with an up to 2TB microSD card. Lastly the phone comes with a 5,000mAh battery, which LG promises can regain 50% of its charge by plugging it in for just 30 minutes. LG plans to release the LG V60 Thin-Q with a dual-screen case in the coming weeks. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam

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