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The LG G6 might be one of the best phones around at the moment but the fact that it’s out means it’s already time to look forward to the LG G7 and what it might bring. Here we round up all the rumours surrounding the new phone including the LG G7 release date, price and specs.
The battle for the best phone of 2017 is still on, namely whether the 10th-anniversary iPhone 8 can take top spot – but it’s already interesting to take a look at what phones will be like in 2018. The LG G7 will compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S9.
You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s easy to predict the LG G7 release date and we wouldn’t blame you for putting money on 25 February, the day before MWC 2018 starts in Barcelona. We’re pretty on-board with this theory – the LG G6 was announced at the show – but a rumour from Korea says otherwise.
The Investor claims that the LG G7 might arrive earlier than expected, in January 2018 no less. That would place the announcement at CES 2018 in Las Vegas.
LG could take this strategy to get the flagship phone on the market quicker than rivals, namely Samsung and the Galaxy S9 but launching a new handset so soon after the expensive Christmas period might prove an unwise move.
The LG G5 was unveiled in February 2016 so it’s not totally out of the question. See our G6 vs G6 Plus comparison.
We’re speculating on the LG G7 price for now and don’t expect any solid rumours until a few weeks before the launch.
Phones have increased in price recently – partly due to Brexit and the value of the pound – so it’s expected that a flagship device costs in excess of £600. The LG G6 costs £649 and we expect the LG G7 price to be around the same mark.
It seems the phase of modular phones is pretty much over and even if it’s not, we don’t expect LG to go back to it for the G7. We’re expecting another combination of metal and glass.
We wouldn’ t be surprised if the fingerprint sensor is moved from the rear of the phone to underneath the display. This is a feature we’re about to start seeing a lot more of, even in 2017 so it may well be normal by the time we reach 2018.
The biggest rumour in terms of the LG G7 specs is that it could be the first phone with Qualcomm’s next flagship processor, or ‘Mobile Platform’. The Investor reports that the two companies started working on development early in May this year.
The chip in question is the Snapdragon 845 and will reportedly use a 7nm manufacturing process, even more impressive than the 10nm Snapdragon 835 which was made in partnership with Samsung.
LG fitted the G6 with the older Snapdragon 821 so being the first with the 845 would be a big win. It is rumoured to be up to 30 percent more powerful than the Snapdragon 835.
We’re expecting another dual-camera setup and decent core specs. The main question is what LG will do with the display after introducing an 18: 9 aspect ratio with the G6. There are rumours that the firm will switch to OLED for the G7.
Keeping an eye on LG Display is the best bet as the display using in the next flagship phone is typically announced in advance. This branch of the company recently showed of a 77in flexible and transparent OLED display (above) so we’re wondering if some of that technology might find its way into the LG G7.
There are a lot of unknowns as you’d expect but we’ll update this article as when more rumours or official details emerge.
