LG was one of the first to offer a dual screen smartphone experience with its V50 and V60 phones combined with the Dual Screen cover. The LG Velvet is the most current phone offering two full large displays for enhanced productivity.
Last week, LG sent along a new take on a dual screen smartphone with the LG Wing 5G and it is quite a departure from its Dual Screen cover devices, the Surface Duo, and the Galaxy Z Fold 2. It is less expensive than most dual screen devices and may appeal to more people because it is also less bulky than these other designs.
The new LG Wing 5G has internals similar to the LG Velvet, but is clearly focused on offering a unique small secondary display to help enhance productivity. At first it looks and feels like a slightly thicker black slab, but with a simple push to the left on the lower right corner the main display flips up to reveal the T-shaped device in all of its glory.
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The LG Wing is currently available for $999.99 on Verizon. LG announced it will also be coming to AT&T and T-Mobile this full, but hasn’t yet revealed pricing or availability for these carriers. We have a Verizon LG Wing 5G in hand and will be figuring out which use cases are optimized for the swivel dual screen setup.
LG WING 5G SPECIFICATIONS
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
- Main display: 6.8 inches, 2460 x 1080 pixels resolution (395ppi), P-OLED, 20.5:9 aspect ration
- Second display: 3.9 inches, 1240 x 1080 pixels resolution (419ppi), OLED, 1.15:1 aspect ratio
- Operating system: Android 10
- RAM: 8GB
- Storage: 256GB internal storage with microSD
- Cameras: 64MP f/1.8 with OIS main rear camera. 13MP ultrawide with 117-degree FOV and second 12MP ultrawide with 120-degree FOV (one is used when in T-Mode). 32MP f/1.9 selfie camera that extends up from the top of the phone.
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, NFC
- Battery: 4,000mAh non-removable with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+
- Dimensions (Smartphone mode): 169.5 x 74.5 x 10.9 mm
- Weight: 260 grams
- Colors: Aurora Gray
LG’s dual screen smartphones, when you count the cover as the second screen, have been available for reasonable prices and this true dual screen device is priced less than competing devices with two integrated displays. It doesn’t have the high end processor seen in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, but it does offer more than the Surface Duo when you compare specifications. 5G is a significant bonus over the Surface Duo, along with much better cameras and other specs.