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LG G7 ThinQ finally gets Android 9 Pie update in Europe

LG's G7 ThinQ gotten the update to Android 9 Pie in the organization's home of South Korea back in January, however it's taken this long for it to make it to European markets, out of the blue. 

In any case, in the event that you possess a G7 purchased from some place in Europe, the new programming should hit your gadget in a matter of seconds. That is, obviously, on the off chance that you haven't effectively gotten the update warning. Reports are rolling in from individuals in the Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, and the UK getting the Pie discharge on their G7 units, and the rollout is by all accounts landmass wide.

Remember that likewise with any such circulation of a product update, it's probably going to be organized, so it might take in any event a couple of days for all G7 units sold in Europe to get it. When it hits your telephone, you may be disappointed, be that as it may, in light of the fact that LG's UI skin over Google's Android has stayed precisely equivalent to it was in Oreo.

This implies you aren't probably going to detect any visual changes in the wake of applying the update. LG botched the chance to patch up its UI with the Pie discharge, something Samsung did with One UI this year. Perhaps its kindred South Korean organization will stick to this same pattern when Android Q turns out, we'll need to sit back and watch.

The update lands as a 1.4GB download, and once you apply it you'll be on programming V20b. You're additionally getting the May 1, 2019 security fix level.

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G710AWM
4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 42(3500), 46 - Global
	LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 28(700), 46, 66(1700/2100) - USA (G710ULM)
	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA (G710PM)
	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G710EMW, G710EAW 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,20,25,29,30,38,41,46,66 - G710AWM
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps or Cat15 800/150 Mbps (region dependant)
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes

LAUNCH
Announced	2018, May
Status	Available. Released 2018, May

BODY
Dimensions	153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight	162 g (5.71 oz)
Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant

DISPLAY
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	DCI-P3 100% HDR10 Dolby Vision Always-on display

PLATFORM
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 630

MEMORY
Card slot	microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal	128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA
Dual	16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF & laser AF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", no AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA
Single	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide)
Video	1080p@60fps

SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
	32-bit/192kHz audio DTS: X Surround Sound Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio
USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser	HTML5

BATTERY
	Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Charging	Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only)

MISC
Colors	New Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Raspberry Rose
Models	LM-G710, LM-G710N
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)
Price	About 410 EUR

TESTS
Performance	Basemark OS II: 4649 / Basemark X: 43833
Display	Contrast ratio: 2044:1 (nominal), 3.978 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 78dB / Noise 76dB / Ring 82d
Audio quality	Noise -94.0dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 77h

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