{"id":22321,"date":"2018-06-14T00:52:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T22:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=22321"},"modified":"2018-06-14T00:59:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T22:59:47","slug":"lgs-new-flagship-g7-thinq-arrives-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/lgs-new-flagship-g7-thinq-arrives-in-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"LG\u2019s New Flagship G7 ThinQ Arrives in SA!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=samsung&amp;category=126&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=iphone&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Apple<\/a>\u00a0duopoly is often the go-to options when considering a top-tier flagship,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=LG&amp;category=126&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LG<\/a> has been doing a good job of offering consumers alternatives in the high-end market , in particular with their flagship G series. The next iteration of that flagship, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=LG%20G7%20thinQ&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>G7 ThinQ<\/strong><\/a>, appears to have all the bells, whistles, and power under the hood to keep up with the pack, along with the new AI integrated into the device.<\/p>\n<h3>LG G7 ThinQ specs:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Aluminium frame (Gorilla Glass 5 front and rear)<\/li>\n<li>1-inch RGBW IPS LCD display, 563ppi in 19.5 aspect ratio.<\/li>\n<li>16MP wide-angle camera, fixed focus, 2160p 30\/fps recording.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=android&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a> 8.1 Oreo, LG UX<\/li>\n<li>Most recent Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset<\/li>\n<li>128GB storage, 6GB RAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22322 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/G7-ThinQ-Blass-Renders.jpg\" alt=\"G7-ThinQ-Blass-Renders\" width=\"545\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/G7-ThinQ-Blass-Renders.jpg 1676w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/G7-ThinQ-Blass-Renders-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/G7-ThinQ-Blass-Renders-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/G7-ThinQ-Blass-Renders-768x769.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/G7-ThinQ-Blass-Renders-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking at the numbers, LG is offering a premium phone in line with what&#8217;s expected from similar devices in the price-bracket, which does sit at R13,999. The screen size is impressive at 6.1 inches, the display uses RGBW subpixels resulting in impressively bright picture quality, and with the latest Snapdragon chipset, the performance should be quite impressive.<\/p>\n<p>According to LG, they\u2019ve enjoyed 27% year on year growth in South Africa during 2017, and expect similar growth in 2018 \u2013 so their flagships and other models are clearly being adopted enthusiastically. The hardware offered in the <strong>G7 ThinQ<\/strong>\u2019s sleek body makes it a viable competitor to the likes of Samsung and Apple, so anyone who wishes to take the path less traveled will get a very capable phone.<\/p>\n<p>The AI features are somewhat novel but may end up providing noticeable performance benefits; the first use being the AI CAM that has 19 shooting modes that will allow intelligence-optimised shots. \u2018Google Lens\u2019 is also onboard, giving users an AI-bolstered and improved way to use Google\u2019s search engine.<\/p>\n<p>Can LG make a further dent in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=galaxy%20S9&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=iphone&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPhone<\/a> userbase with the G7? The specs certainly suggest it\u2019s possible!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Shop the range of smartphones at great prices online via PriceCheck.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/126\/Cellular+Phones?utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"278\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Want more tech-related reads? 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