LG Wing- A Swivelling Dual Display Phone With Gimbal Mode, A New Smartphone Form Factor
LG has introduced a new smartphone form factor into the market with its new T-shaped mobile the LG Wing, The LG Wing is the first device from LG’s explorer project which aims to implement new form factors in smartphones to explore undiscovered usability concepts
The LG Wing is a dual-screen smartphone, unlike the typical foldable screen type we’ve seen in the recent Samsung fold or the Moto razor, LG has taken it a step further by including a Swivel Design, rotating the primary display at an angle of 90-degrees gives way to the second smaller display. The T-shape design also improves the multitasking functionality of the device.
Several use cases of the T-shaped design are listed on the LG Wing’s official Website, You can watch videos in the primary display and use it’s player controls on the secondary display or use a messaging application on the small screen while gaming on the bigger primary display. Multi-tasking on android has been taken to a whole new level by LG with this revolutionary form factor. The possibilities of how you can use this are unlimited.
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LG Wing’s Gimbal Mode
One other awesome feature that LG included with this form Factor is the new Gimbal Mode in which you can convert your LG Wing into a handheld Gimbal. According to LG, the camera has “Full pro-grade stabilization is built right in”.
You also get the dual recording feature that lets you record simultaneously on both the front and back camera. You can record from both the cameras in either a split screen mode or a picture in picture mode.
The dual recording feature is really helpful if you are a content creator/vlogger or a youtuber.
Availability and Pricing of LG Wing
LG confirmed that the LG Wing will go on sale as soon as next month in South Korea and after that it i’ll be released on the international markets, LG has not yet announced a date that tells when this will be available here in India.
As far as price goes, we still have no idea on how much one costs, but we know that LG will look into getting the pricing right on these sort of newly form factored smartphones to get the attention of the usual smartphone consumers.
Colour Variants
The two color Variants available for LG wing is Illusion sky and Aurora Grey
Specs and Camera
| LG WIng Specs | |
|---|---|
| Display | Main: 6.8-inch OLED 2,460 x 1,080 resolution 20.5:9 screen ratio 60Hz refresh rate Secondary: 3.9-inch OLED 1,240 x 1,080 resolution 1.15:1 screen ratio 60Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 620 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 128/256GB Expandable with microSD card (up to 2TB) |
| Battery | 4,000mAh battery Quick Charge 4+ Wireless charging |
| Cameras | Primary: 64MP sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 0.8μm pixels Secondary: 13MP ultra-wide sensor, f/1.9 aperture, 1.0 micron pixels, 117 degree FoV Tertiary: 12MP ultra-wide sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 1.4 micron pixels, 120 degree FoV, Gimbal Motion Camera Front: 32MP sensor, f/1.9 aperture, 0.8 micron pixels |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 5.1 NFC |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Update to Android 11 |
| Audio | LG 3D Sound Engine No 3.5mm port |
| Dimensions and weight | 169.5 x 74.5 x 10.9mm 260g |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Under screen Fingerprint sensor |
| Colours | Aurora Gray, Illusion Sky |
Here’s an unboxing and a quick look at the new LG Wing from unbox therapy