How the LG G7 ThinQ compares to the Galaxy S9+, the P20 Pro and the iPhone X

After months of leaks and speculation, we can finally confirm that LG’s latest flagship smartphone is the G7 ThinQ.

Say what you will about the device’s interesting name, but there’s no denying that it’s internal and external specifications are generally impressive.

Granted, there’s also no denying that LG’s latest Android flagship faces some hefty competition from its fellow premium-tier Android devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Huawei P20 Pro — not to mention competition from the always competitive Apple iPhone X.

Still, with a 6.1-inch display, a Snapdragon 845 processor, 4GB of RAM — as well as a refined rear-camera set-up and number of AI-related tricks and tweaks — the LG G7 ThinQ looks like it’s going to be a worthy successor to last year’s LG G6 and LG V30 devices.

Specs

LG G7 ThinQ

Samsung Galaxy S9+

Huawei P20 Pro

iPhone X

Display

6.1-inch QHD+ display, 3120 x 1440 pixels, 19:5:9 aspect ratio

6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 aspect ratio

6.1-inch AMOLED display, 1,080 x 2,240 pixels, 18.5:9 aspect ratio

5.8-inch, OLED True Tone display, 2436 x 1125 pixels

Processor

Snapdragon 845

Snapdragon 845 (Exynos 9810 in Europe and other regions)

Kirin 970

A11 Bionic chip

RAM

4GB of RAM

6GB of RAM

6GB of RAM

3GB of RAM

Storage

64GB

64GB (expandable up to 400GB)

128GB

64GB, 256GB

Dimensions

153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9mm

158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm

155 x 73.9 x 7.8mm

143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm

Weight

162g

189g

174g

174g

Rear Facing Camera

16-megapixel (f/1.6) + 16-megapixel (f/1.9)

12-megapixel (variable f/1.5 - f/2.4, OIS) + 12-megapixel (f.2.4, OIS) dual-LED flash

40-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS, AIS) + 20-megapixel (f/1.6) + 8-megapixel (f/2.4)

12-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, OIS), quad-LED 'True Tone' flash

Front Facing Camera

8-megapixel (f/1.9)

8-megapixel (f/1.7)

24-megapixel (f/2.0)

7-megapixel (f/2.2)

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo

Android 8.0 Oreo

Android 8.1 Oreo

iOS 11

Battery

3,000mAh

3,500mAh

4,000mAh

2,716mAh

Network Connectivity

GSM/HSPA/LTE

GSM/HSPA/LTE

GSM/HSPA/LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer

Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), Intelligent Scan, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Fingerprint Sensor (front-mounted), Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

TrueDepth Camera Sensor, Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Date

May 3, 2018

March 16, 2018

March 27, 2018

November 3, 2017

Misc

Notched display, Colour: Platinum Gray, Aurora Black |

Colours: Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple (in Canada) | IP68 water/dust resistant, wireless charging, USB, type C, Bluetooth 5.0

Notched display, Colour: Black, Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold | Bluetooth 4.2, IP67 water/dust resistant

Colours: space grey and silver| Glass front and back, IP67 water/dust resistant, calibrated for AR, Qi wireless charging