LG V30 with dual cam,6-inch screen launched at IFA

After months LG has launched its new smartphone LG V30. The phone looks amazing, 

it will be competing against Samsung Galaxy Note 8, yet to be launched iPhone 8. LG V30

 has been launched at IFA 2017 after months of speculation, giving us a smartphone that 

retains the best of last year's LG G6 but sheds the gimmicky features. Of course, it also 

comes with a load of new features in its arsenal to combat the likes of Samsung Galaxy Note 8 

and the upcoming iPhone 8. These flagship-class features of the LG V30 include Bang & 

Olufsen audio, voice recognition, MIL-STD 810G rating for durability, and IP68 dust and 

water resistance certification. On top of these is the dual rear camera setup with f/1.6 aperture,

 a first for the smartphone industry. Along with this model, the company also also launched 

the LG V30+ handset with more storage.

LG V30 - What's So Special about it?

Coming to LG V30 specifications, the phone runs Android 7.1.2 Nougat along with a

 refreshed and upgraded UI - UX 6.0+ - however, Android Oreo can be expected soon. 

The smartphone features a 6-inch QHD+ (1440x2880 pixels) OLED Full Vision display

 with a resolution of 538ppi and HDR10 support. The smartphone is also Daydream

 compatible. There is also a second always-on screen situated right above the main display,

 reminding us of the one seen on it predecessor LG V20. The LG V30 is powered by a

 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC (clock speed and cores unclear as of now)

 coupled with 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM.

The inbuilt storage in the LG V30 is 64GB, while the LG V30+ variant has 128GB - with the

 option to expand it further via microSD card (up to 2TB). The battery that is packed inside

 the V30 is rated at 3300mAh, and it features Quick Charge 3.0. The connectivity options 

include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth v5.0 with BLE, NFC, and USB Type-C 2.0 support 

with compatibility for USB Type-C 3.1. It measures 151.7x75.4x7.3mm and weighs 158 grams.
 It comes in Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue, and Lavender Violet colour options.

LG V30 camera

The new LG V30 features a dual rear camera setup with one 16-megapixel sensor coupled 

with an breakthrough aperture of f/1.6, a 71-degree wide-angle lens, and one 13-megapixel

 sensor with a 120-degree wide-angle lens and an aperture of f/1.9. The 16-megapixel 

shooter with f/1.6 aperture will let more light to enter the lenses to give sharper and highly 

focused images. The cameras are also stacked with Crystal Clear Lens to add to the process of correct colour reproduction and clearer photographs. On the front side, the LG V30 sports a

 5-megapixel wide-angle (90-degrees) camera with an aperture f/2.2.

As confirmed by LG earlier, the LG V30 incorporates a 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC powered by 

Bang & Olufsen. The smartphone comes with the earphones manufactured by B&O Play 

with three digital filters to clear out proper sound by changing the decibel values and

 frequencies. It also comes with support 

for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology for high-resolution audio streaming.

The LG V30 features "Ok, Google" voice activation where certain keywords will perform
 various actions when assigned, even within the apps. You can even unlock the device with 

your voice. The voice recognition will even work along with the music playback and it will be 

deeply integrated with the LG appliances that support voice-driven actions. The smartphone

 is, of course, water-and-dust resistant with IP68 certification, comes with fingerprint scanner 

at the back, and supports wireless and quick charging. The LG V30 supports facial recognition

 technology, as the one last seen on Galaxy S8 and Note 8 smartphones, which can unlock
 the device by just looking at it.

"The V series has always been demonstrating new practical mobile technologies that 

contribute to high quality content creation and the V30 has not lost sight of its roots," 

said Juno Cho, president of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. 

"With its F1.6 Crystal Clear Lens Camera and Cine Video mode, the LG V30 is designed

 to help create professional-looking content without professional-level complexity."

When is it releasing?

LG V30 release date, the model will go on sale in the company's home market South Korea on September 21, with global roll out expected in coming weeks. Coming to LG V30 price, the company has remained mum so far, and we can expect details to trickle out once it hits the market. The new LG smartphone will compete against the likes of the upcoming iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

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