LG smartphones are not the most highly regarded devices on the market. However, you have to give the company props for launching a variety of phones that generally look and perform great despite their gimmicky features.
It’s unclear what new gimmick the LG G9 ThinQ will feature, but well-regarded leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (OnLeaks) has posted renders of the upcoming handset.
So… As my first 2020 leak, here comes your very first look at which I assume will be launched as the #LGG8 successor and thus, the #LGG9 I guess…
360° video + gorgeous 5K renders + dimensions, on behalf of my Friends over @Cashkarocom -> https://t.co/YzBRZ36YrV pic.twitter.com/HWguSeQHrG
— Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) January 3, 2020
The upcoming smartphone will reportedly feature between a 6.7-inch and 6.9-inch display, alongside an in-screen fingerprint sensor.
Additionally, the phone features a rear-facing quad-camera setup with a dual flash on the rear. Furthermore, the G9 includes a centred small notch, similar to the G8X ThinQ.
The handset also features a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port. It seems the phone will have a top SIM card with a side-facing Google Assistant button.
Hemmerstoffer posted these renders in collaboration with CashKaro.
Going by last year’s G8 ThinQ launch, LG may launch the G9 at Mobile World Congress 2020.
https://twitter.com/JoshuaSwingle/status/1215298983494635521
However, like most leaks and rumours, it’s best to take Hemmerstoffer’s latest with a grain of salt. On Twitter, LG’s global head of communications, Ken Hong, commented on the leak, stating that it’s inaccurate. To put this in perspective, the same thing happened last year with the LG G8 ThinQ.
Hong took to Twitter, saying that Hemmerstoffer’s leaked LG G8 renders were not 100 percent accurate. Despite this claim, they turned out to be pretty spot on.
Just in case you missed what happened last year…😏
— Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) January 9, 2020
Image Credit: CashKaro
Update 09/01/2020: On Twitter, Ken Hong, LG’s global head of communications, commented on the renders posted by Hemmerstoffer. “It’s sad that some still feel the need to create fake renders of products and then call them leaks,” said Hong.
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