With that said, there are still other useful features available. Dual app installs a second instance of compatible social media apps and allows for a second account. This is useful for managing both work and personal social profiles on one device. Floating Bar is another useful feature, which provides a list of app and function shortcuts through an expandable floating button. LG adds two-year warranty for phones purchased in the U.
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Granted, I tested my unit at the sharper 1,p constantly, so dialing back on the resolution can extend the run time slightly. The included charger is a QuickCharge 3. The phone also supports wireless charging at 9W. One benefit of being in an awkward second place is cost. An excellent alternative, though, is the Huawei P It boasts an exceptional camera set and a much larger battery.
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Despite its more rounded feature set, with the ongoing controversies surrounding the U. Entity list, its future support is in potential jeopardy. The price directly reflects the feature compromises that the phone inherently carry. It nails most of the right components: a beautiful screen, fast processor, sharp cameras, and ample storage just to name a few. It has a down-to-earth, comfortable design, great screen, and the currently fastest Qualcomm chipset.
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In good lighting conditions, its camera performance is excellent; boasting great sharpness and saturated colors, pictures taken on the LG G8 ThinQ definitely classify as a flagship shooter. It only provides a marginal exposure boost relative to the regular shooting mode. In addition, its HDR mode can sometimes produce some wonky colors, leading to clipped blobs in shadows. Perhaps even more jarring is its Air Motion gesture control. With that said, I can see it become more widely adopted once its accuracy is refined a bit.
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Unfortunately, the LG G8 ThinQ compromises on battery capacity to bring you the thin design — something no business user wants to hear. YouTube Live both cameras. Night view rear camera only.
When the surroundings are dark, you can adjust how the photos are taken brightly. AI CAM both cameras. Contextually recognizes the subject and automatically applies the best effect or suggests wide angle. AI composition. Find an ideal composition when taking a picture of a person. Cine shot. Animate certain areas of the scene to add a touch of life to your photos. Portrait both cameras. Take a portrait photo by artificially making the background out of focus.
Makeup front camera only.
Retouch a face or try on virtual makeup for a fun and beautiful selfie. My Avatar both cameras. Detect face then convert it to cartoon style avatar which can be taken as a photo or video. It can be saved as GIF to be used as animoji for messaging and more. User can modify the hair, eye, face styles later. Manually control how photos and videos are taken by adjusting the focus, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, exposure, and more.
Cine Video rear camera only. Record high-quality videos like major motion pictures. Food rear camera only. Colors will be enhanced and brightened for best quality photos and videos.
Slo-mo rear camera only. Record a video that plays in slow motion. Panorama rear camera only. Capture the whole scene by tapping the shutter button and moving your phone slowly in one direction. Flash Jump-Cut rear camera only. Create a short and fun slide-like by taking up to 20 photos 3 seconds apart. Live Photo. Record the action before and after a photo is taken. Detects the location and shape of faces to take photos and record videos with stickers. Snap movie both cameras. Conveniently record various 3-second clips and stich them into a second short film.
Auto shot front camera only. Gesture shot front camera. Conveniently trigger the shutter with a simple gesture. Burst shot both cameras. Take multiple shots quickly by pressing and holding the shutter button.
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Timer both cameras. Allow for a 3 or 10 second timer to be set to allow photographer to join the shot. Quick Share. Instantly share photos and videos with most frequently used apps. Quick Video Editor. Editing videos on your phone has never been easier or more convenient. Talk time hours.
Price when reviewed
Up to Standby time days. Audio playback time hours. Speaker: up to 10 hours Headset: up to hours. Wireless charging capable.