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8 Reasons to Wait for the LG G8 & 6 Reasons Not to
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Weird home/power buttons and fingerprint scanners in hard to reach spots on the back of phones is sooo 2017. The biggest rumors or expectations for every high-end phone coming in 2019 is that they'll have a fingerprint sensor inside the screen. Well, except for the LG G8. It looks like LG will deliver a new Time-of-Flight camera capable of 3D renders and scanning of a users face, just like the iPhone X and Xs. Instead of going with an in-display fingerprint scanner like the Galaxy S10, new details suggest LG will keep the rear scanner, and instead add FaceID technology to the front of the phone. In fact, LG just confirmed the ToF camera for the LG G8 ThinQ, so we know it's coming. Basically, it'll keep the fingerprint scanner around back, and suggest most users unlock the phone with their face. | |||||||||||||||
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Ellory
12/27/2018 at 7:36 pm
Great article, so thanks! My Wish for LG is that they keep the high-end audio/speakers and DAC, and then bump that storage amount up to 128GB or higher. That and a better battery. I have a G5 and it’s a lemon, since I love good audio I’m definitely sticking with LG.
Cmgalaxy
12/29/2018 at 12:45 pm
It’s definitely a lemon. It was also before it’s time in many ways. I keep buying new batteries. What’s nice is you can charge extras on a cradle, then pop them in if you need to. This has been a lifesaver at times, especially in long runs.
Cmgalaxy
12/29/2018 at 12:42 pm
Also a G5 owner, having owned the G3 prior. My hope is they continue leading or regain lost ground with camera superiority. I thought the original iPhone plus had LG camera hardware. Funny you could find multiple sources eluding to this till it was out for a while. My biggest complaint is the GPS has been buggy on all of my G series phones by LG. My G5’s GPS recently stopped working entirely. I did love using my phone to control my LG flatscreen. I’m holding out for the next release, knowing current releases include 600mhz (tmobile spec), and hoping there’s no notch. It’s like buying the cheap ticket to a game. View obstructed. Bad idea.