LG Q Series

Processor: Mediatek Helio 20 Helio P22 MT6762, Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765, Mediatek MT6750S, Qualcomm Snapdragon 435, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, Qualcomm Snapdragon SD 450, Qualcomm Snapdragon SD 675
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T860 MP2, Imagination PowerVR GE8320, Qualcomm Adreno 505, Qualcomm Adreno 506, Qualcomm Adreno 530, Qualcomm Adreno 612
Display: 5.20 inch, 5.50 inch, 6.20 inch, 6.26 inch, 6.40 inch, 6.53 inch
Weight: 0.145kg, 0.146kg, 0.149kg, 0.172kg, 0.192kg, 0.198kg
Price: 250, 280, 330, 349, 400 euro
price: 67%, performance: 58%, features: 67%, display: 80%, mobility: 73%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: 86%, emissions: 96%

 

LG Q6

The LG Q6 is a mid-range smartphone which took many features from the company’s flagship smartphone. Alike the LG G6, it features the familiar tall aspect ratio, a nearly bezel-free design, and commendable build quality that yields a smooth feeling in the hand. Two features really stick out as valid reasons to buy the Q6: its taller aspect ratio screen and the cameras. LG’s user interface scales well with most apps and is an awesome screen for watching movies. Its cameras, while sometimes tough to capture a great moment with, are capable of some surprisingly high-quality results. The Q6 calls out to the multimedia fans with its 5.5-inch FullVision display that pushes away bezels in favor for more screen real estate. Unlike most phones, this one has an 18:9 display with a resolution of 2,160 x 1,080. This means that it is twice as tall as wide. While this doesn’t impact general use all that much, the extra bit of screen makes watching movies and playing games a bit more immersive on the Q6. On the other hand, most videos and games aren’t designed for this size. Hence, you might end up watching youtube videos with black bars on the both sides. The LG features a single 13 MP rear-facing camera, which is amazingly capable in the right hands and in favorable lighting conditions. LG’s camera app is fast to boot from the lock screen and though it doesn’t always produce great results, it’s one of the better midrange cameras out there. For selfies, there’s a wide-angle 5 MP snapper at the front. The quality of the photos is good enough to be instantly shared on social without much editing. Under the hood, there is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 SoC paired with 3 GB of RAM. The overall performance on the Q6 isn’t something you’d want to experience on a phone with a great display. Its processor and RAM can’t really handle all the bloatware on the phone. However, it is good enough for average users. The Q6 runs on the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box wrapped under the LG UI 5.0. The UI is heavily customized, with bright colored theme packs and no app drawer. There is, however, an option to download Home (UX 4.0) from the settings menu, which brings back the app drawer. The phone features 32 GB on-board storage and the storage capacity can be expanded with a microSD card. Fortunately, LG has opted for a separate slot for the microSD card, and not the hybrid SIM slots offered by several Chinese companies. The device supports 4G LTE on both SIM cards. During testing, call quality and volume levels were satisfactory. The LG Q6 comes with a 3,000mAh battery, which is a fairly modest capacity for a phone of this size and price. Like most phones available now, the Q6 can last a day of use without problems. However, multimedia or Twitter fans will likely finish their day at the 20 % battery charge level. The Q6 offers what most mid range phones do not. It comes with a great screen and camera, yet basic hardware. Hence it is suitable for users who do not require performance but would still love to have a good looking phone and watch high quality videos. Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: LG Q6
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 505
Display: 5.50 inch, 18:9, 2160 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.149kg
Price: 349 euro
Links: LG homepage

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Average Score: 71.95% - average

 

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LG Q6 Plus

Specifications

Notebook: LG Q6 Plus
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 505
Display: 5.50 inch, 16:9, 2160 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.149kg
Links: LG homepage

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LG Q8

A new addition to Q series. Just a little while ago LG released the Q6 model and after a very little while they are back with Q8. Yet, LG did it pretty quietly, since the Q8 is just a smaller version of the V20. Some websites also call it V20 2017 or V20 Pro. Teh LG Q8 comes with 5.2 inch display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. It has a metal body and has IP67 certification, which means it is water and dust proof. It is a flagship device by any means. But let’s say a budget one. While making a decision, you can compare it to the G6 from LG. Compared to the G6, there are some minor differences in the hardware. The G6 uses a Snapdragon 821 SoC, while there is a Snapdragon 820 Soc inside the Q8. None of them is the best in their class of course, but the Snapdragon 821 has slightly higher clock rate. Will you notice the difference? Probably not. Teh Q8 also has a secondary screen, but lets say a virtual one . You can use it for quick settings, shortcuts etc. It comes with a dual rear camera, 13 MP + 8 MP and a 5 MP front camera. They both are fine. Just your night pictures won’t be that great. But this applies to almost all devices today. The video capabilities are just the same as the G6's, so you are not missing a thing. The case is made of polycarbonate, while the G6's is of glass. That is the main difference between two models. However, the G6 has a bit more technologies installed. The sensors are: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass; same as the G6's. The battery capacity is 3000 mAh. LG claims that you get 100 hours of speaking time, which is more than enough. It will cover a whole day usage. But, the battery life definitely depends on how you use your device. There is not much to complain about the device. Since it is a minified version of the V20 or lets say the G6. Every complain, criticism about them also applies to the Q8. Should you be buying the Q8? If you are not tight on budget, but decided to buy a handset from LG, you should go for the G6 instead of the Q8. Why? Well, first, it is better, second its hardware is a bit better and worth the surplus. If you are on budget and can not buy the G6: Yes, you should purchase the Q8. On the other hand, the Q8 is priced around 600 to 700$ at the time of writing. Hence, it can not be considered cheap. Therefore you better look for competitors first. Huawei, Honor, Asus… They all provide new devices and some of them are in the same price range. Hands-on article by Ümit Yılmaz Güneş

Specifications

Notebook: LG Q8
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 530
Display: 5.20 inch, 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixels
Weight: 0.146kg
Links: LG homepage

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Average Score: 77.13% - good

 

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LG Q7 Plus

The LG Q7+ is a smartphone considered to be a mid-range device in the LG Q series. Despite being placed in the mid-range segment, the Q7+ is powered by the Snapdragon 450 SoC - a budget SoC that powers devices such as the Xiaomi Redmi 5. Despite this, the performance is rather smooth for light usage. The LG Q7+ is designed to provide premium comfort. The real metal frame complemented by gently curved 2.5D arc glass is as nice to look at as it is to hold. The phone is available in Aurora Black and Moroccan Blue color options. At just 143.8 x 69.3 x 8.4 mm, it is also quite handy in terms of form factor; it is smaller than the G6 and G7+ ThinQ, but just a wee bit thicker than these flagships. It is also fairly light at just 145 grams. The Q7+ features a rear fingerprint sensor for unlocking the device seamlessly and now has added functionality, such as doubling up as a camera shutter or a screenshot button based on the app you are using. Users can even scroll down on it to bring down the notifications bar and check all active notifications. The phone is IP68 certified for water and dust resistance and has a military grade MIL-STD 810G certification. This makes the Q7+ shockproof, waterproof and dustproof to meet the IP68 rating.

It features an 8MP front camera with Portrait mode for bokeh effect, both in real-time or after shooting the scene, as well as a 16MP rear camera with PDAF, short for phase detection AF. It is supposedly 23% faster than traditional AF according to LG. It features portrait mode, which allows users to take shots with the subject in sharp focus, standing out against an artfully blurred background. Furthermore, the camera features a mode call QLens, which was first introduced with the LG V30S ThinQ. It scans anything onscreen and surfaces links to buy it online at Amazon. Pinterest integration also surfaces matching images in case users were looking for them. As for the display, it features a 5.5-inch Full-HD+ FullVision display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9. It can maximize the user’s view and enjoyment on a display that delivers clearer picture quality, and a more vivid visual experience. In terms of the operating system, the device runs on Android 8.0 Oreo. Users can also enjoy 3D audio with DTS:X surround sound technology that can mimic 7.1-channel audio on a headset. Apart from the flagship LG G7+ ThinQ, no other phone in the market has this feature. For charging, it features fast charging, which means one can charge the device faster than with conventional chargers thanks to the easy-to-connect and reversible Type-C connector.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: LG Q7 Plus
Processor: Mediatek MT6750S
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T860 MP2
Display: 5.50 inch, 2:1, 2160 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.145kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: LG homepage

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Average Score: 76% - good

 

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LG Q Stylus Plus

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Notebook: LG Q Stylus Plus
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon SD 450
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 506
Display: 6.20 inch, 18:9, 2160 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.172kg
Links: LG homepage

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LG Q Stylus

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Notebook: LG Q Stylus
Processor: Mediatek MT6750S
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T860 MP2
Display: 6.20 inch, 2:1, 2160 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.172kg
Price: 280 euro
Links: LG homepage

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Average Score: 70% - average

 

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LG Q7

Specifications

Notebook: LG Q7
Processor: Mediatek MT6750S
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T860 MP2
Display: 5.50 inch, 18:9, 2160 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.145kg
Links: LG homepage

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Average Score: 65.87% - average

 

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LG Q7+ BTS Limited Edition

How do you make a device popular if you can not be innovative in production? How can you make a device limited, so it becomes popular? LG has good answers to those questions. Of course, calling LG not being innovative is harsh, and I don’t mean that. But in terms of their smartphones, there is nothing new. Most of the devices can be considered as middle class, and the Q7 is no different. Yet, LG manages to make some noise. How? By partnering with a band, “BTS”, and producing a limited version of smartphones in that partnership.

How cool it is to receive a wake up/good night call from your favourite singer? Special emojis? Filters/frames for your phones? All from BTS. If you are a true BTS fan, this is your dream phone. Other than that, well, it is a normal Q7 Plus. Yeah, that is the truth. Let’s not forget the fact that there are only 700 pieces available. So, it is very limited. Could it be counted as something collectible? I doubt that, but still, it does not change the fact that it is limited. So, a kind of coolness factor.

For me to judge whether buying this phone is worth it or not is a bit hard. I only use my smartphone, you know, just as a smartphone, and I don’t value the brand effect that it comes with. For some, these devices are more than smart devices, they become part of their identities, and the Q7+ BTS can literally become a part of you if you really want it to.

Specs-wise, it is not different from many of the other mid-level smartphones out there. Therefore, your purchase decision should be entirely based on whether or not you are a fan of BTS. Special emojis, frames for selfies, etc., are just a justification point for your fandom. If you are not a fan of BTS, you can still go with a regular Q7 and be happy with it.

Still, if you are someone who is looking for very good specs/hardware/cameras and at the same time happen to be a BTS fan, you can be disappointed. Because performance-wise, you will not find what you are looking for. So, be careful about why you are making this purchase. Otherwise, it is cute.

Hands-on article by Umit Yilmaz Gunes

Specifications

Notebook: LG Q7+ BTS Limited Edition
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon SD 450
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 506
Display: 5.50 inch, 18:9, 2160 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.145kg
Links: LG homepage

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Average Score: 68% - average

 

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LG Q60

LG has not been doing so well on the flagship level. With Huawei, Samsung and even OnePlus taking the stage, LG has been pretty much left out in the dark. Its latest flagship, the G8, has sales figures that are far smaller than those of the Samsung Galaxy S10 series and the Huawei P30. LG plans to get sales figures up in the mid-range series. Its latest mid-range device, the Q60, looks very much like the G8. It is the most premium phone in their mid-range series. For a start, the Q60 measures only 8.7 mm in thickness. Its front consists mostly of the screen, but the bezels are quite thick on all sides, especially at the bottom, bringing the screen-to-body ration to about 79%. The screen has a tear-drop style notch to maximize its size. It is a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, which is pretty low for a screen of this size. This brings the pixel count to 269 pixels per inch. Early reviews put the LCD at an acceptable level. The brightness is on the lower side, especially in typical outdoor usage. The phone comes with a 2GHz Octa core processor coupled with 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. Additionally, the storage can be expanded by up to 1 TB by using a micro-SD card. Performance wise, the phone is good enough for a device in this price range.

In terms of cameras, the LG Q60 gives much more than what other phones can give in this price range. Its triple camera setup consists of a 16MP + 5MP + 2MP depth sensor. This gives some really good photos. The front camera has 13 MP, which should be good enough for the occasional selfies and video calls. The LG Q60 has a 3.5mm head phone jack at the bottom, which supports DTS surround sound. This budget phone features a rear fingerprint scanner that is as accurate as it gets for this type of sensor. Powering all this is a 3500mAh battery which should give great battery life with that lower resolution screen. The LG Q60 delivers strong hardware performance for its price. However, its lower resolution display might not be ideal for many users. Besides, its main competition, the Samsung A30, costs around the same, but it has a bigger AMOLED display and a bigger battery. Its camera performance is almost the same, but the device design is much better than that of the LG Q60.

 

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: LG Q60
Processor: Mediatek Helio 20 Helio P22 MT6762
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8320
Display: 6.26 inch, 19:9, 1520 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.172kg
Price: 250 euro
Links: LG homepage

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Average Score: 69.4% - average

 

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LG Q70

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Notebook: LG Q70
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon SD 675
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 612
Display: 6.40 inch, 19.25:9, 2310 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.198kg
Price: 330 euro
Links: LG homepage

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Average Score: 75% - good

 

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LG Q61

Specifications

Notebook: LG Q61
Processor: Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8320
Display: 6.53 inch, 19.5:9, 2340 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 0.192kg
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LG:

LG Electronics Inc. is a subsidiary of LG Group. It is a South Korean company and was founded as Goldstar Co, Ltd, in 1958. The group offers products in the fields of information technology, consumer electronics and mobile communications, and home appliances. LG Electronics is the world's third largest home appliance manufacturer. As a notebook manufacturer, LG only became known to a wider audience in the German-speaking market in 2005. After a few years, LG largely withdrew from the laptop sector. The product range includes OLED, LED/LCD and plasma TVs, home theater systems, Blu-ray players as well as audio and video players. 

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Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Qualcomm Adreno 505: Mid range graphics card integrated in the Snapdragon 430 and 435 SoCs. Based on the 500 generation and supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0, OpenGL ES 3.1 + AE, OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 12.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2: Dual-Core version of the Mali-T860 graphics card from ARM for mostly Android based smartphones and tablets. E.g. in the Mediatek Helio P10 clocked at 700 MHz and produced in 28nm.

Qualcomm Adreno 506: Integrated graphics card in the Snapdragon 625 SoC and based on the new 500-series architecture with support for Vulkan, OpenGL ES 3.1 + AE (3.2) and UBWC.

Qualcomm Adreno 612: Integrated (in the Snapdragon 675) graphics card based on the Adreno 600 architecture. Our first benchmarks show a performance comparable to the old Adreno 512 and therefore in the lower mid-range. Supports DirectX11_1, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

Qualcomm Adreno 530: Integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 that is clocked at up to 624 MHz. Early 2016 it is a high end graphics card for Android based smartphones and tablets that should be able to coop with very demanding games.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

Imagination PowerVR GE8320: Integrated graphics card for mid-range ARM SoCs.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon:

435: Lower mainstream octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 SoC clocked at up to 1.4 GHz and the Adreno 505 GPU, a DDR3L-1600 memory controller as well as an X9 LTE (Cat. 7) modem.

820 MSM8996: High-end ARM SoC with 4 CPU cores (two fast 2.15 GHz cores in a cluster and two power saving 1.6 GHz cores) and an Adreno 530 GPU. Manufactured in a 14 nm HPM process.

SD 450: Lower mainstream octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 SoC clocked at up to 1.8 GHz and the Adreno 506 GPU, a LPDDR3 single channel memory controller as well as an X9 LTE (Cat. 7 300 / 150 Mbps) modem.

SD 675: Fast mid-range ARM SoC with 8 CPU Kryo 460 cores (two fast 2 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 based cores in a cluster and six power saving ARM Cortex-A55 based cores at 1.6 GHz) and a rather slow Adreno 612 GPU. Manufactured in the 11 nm LPP process at Samsung.

Mediatek:

MT6750S: ARM-based octa-core SoC (4x Cortex-A53 up to 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 up to 1 GHz) with 64-Bit support and integrated LTE Cat. 6 radio. Compared to the MT6750, the MT6750S seems to offer a higher clocked graphics card.

Helio P35 MT6765: ARM based octa core SoC (8x ARM Cortex-A53) clocked at up to 2.3 GHz. The chip also includes a Cat.7 LTE modem (300 Mbps download).

Mediatek Helio 20:

Helio P22 MT6762: ARM based octa core SoC (8x ARM Cortex-A53) clocked at up to 2 GHz. The chip also includes a Cat.7 LTE modem (300 Mbps download).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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71.81%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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