Advantages and disadvantages of LG Q7 + and Q7 smartphones - new products in 2018

People are gradually ceasing to consider smartphones as a luxury item. For many, it is a real helper, without which it will not be possible to find a way, read product reviews, pay for a purchase or find a recipe. It's time to acknowledge that some people spend most of their lives on their phones. They are always interested in learning how to choose the right smartphone. LG Q7 + and Q7, the advantages and disadvantages of which are disclosed in the article, are new items from the Korean brand, presented in the spring of 2018.

Specifications

The new models in the Q series from LG Electronics are budget-friendly, but have several features that are typical for flagship devices. The phone will first appear in Europe, and then deliveries to the countries of America and Asia are expected.

The LG Q7 retains many features from the previous Q6, which was released in 2016. In addition, users will be pleased with a pleasant price. There is no big difference between LG Q7 and Q7+. The main differences lie in the camera, processor and memory. The LG Q7 smartphone is equipped with a 13-megapixel camera, while the Q7+ has a 16-megapixel one.

If we collect all the characteristics, we get the following table.

Average price: 24,990 rubles for LG Q7 and 28,990 for LG Q7 +. In Kazakhstan, the estimated price of smartphones is 119,990 tenge.

The LG Q7 and Q7+ smartphones are launched with users who are looking for a device with premium features at a nice price.The novelty from the Korean brand perfectly combines attractive design, performance and the desired features and cost.

Dimensions LG Q7: 143.8 × 69.3 × 8.4 mm. Smartphone weight: 145 g. The manufacturer released the device in three colors - black, blue and purple. The smartphone can be purchased with either a single card slot or Dual SIM. The package bundle of the smartphone is standard, but when buying through an online store, it is better to check with the seller. As well as details of interest, such as the length of the cord.

Screen LG Q7 and Q7 + - advantages and disadvantages

What attracts in the new LG Electronics smartphones is a convenient and reliable display. The elongated screen, but without a cutout, took up almost ¾ of the entire front panel. The display format is 18:9. Given that the diagonal is 5.5 inches, one hand is enough to interact.

Full HD + resolution and a modest diagonal led to a high pixel density of 442 ppi. For a mid-range smartphone, this is more than enough. It is impossible to find multi-colored squares on the Q7 or Q7 + screen. In all applications, a smooth image is produced.

One of the layers of the display is polarized, oleophobic. It does not have a void between the screen and the matrix. The touch screen is equipped with multi-touch technology, which recognizes 10 simultaneous touches.

A small drawback of the screen is that if you look not directly, but at an angle, then the contrast will be low. But the image color will not change. The contrast ratio of both models is 1263:1, which is acceptable for an LCD screen.

Display brightness is 433 cd/m², - which is enough for the screen of a budget device. In the sun, the display does not fade, but the colors fade.Reprogramming the screen of new smartphones will not work, so it remains to be hoped that the factory settings will be of high quality. Owners have the following options:

• change the size of characters and font;
• zoom in/zoom out applications;
• use the "night mode" (warm range) so that the eyes do not get tired.

As numerous tests have shown, the color setting is quite acceptable for average smartphones.

Design and functionality of the LG Q7 and Q7+

The phone belongs to the category of "shovels", but at the same time it is compact and easy to use. Smartphone LG Q7 and Q7 + easily fit in the back pocket of your trousers, in a small handbag. Being light and slightly elongated, it is almost not felt.

The LG Q7 and Q7+ have a clean design. 2.5D glass covers the bezel. Body materials - metal with plastic inserts. Glossy plastic is chosen for the back cover. The choice fell on him not by chance - with such a coating it will be possible to keep the device in its original form much longer. To ensure the purity of gloss is easier than glass. Secondly, the manufacturer has relied on reliability rather than external gloss. Therefore, the LG Q7 and Q7 + smartphone will not break if it accidentally falls to the floor.

The front panel contains:

• speaker;
• selfie camera;
• light sensor;
• status indicator.

The back panel is equipped with a main camera, a single LED flash, a fingerprint scanner. On the left side are the volume / shutter keys of the camera, two slots for nano-SIM and a memory card. The right side is given over to the power button. The upper face is a microphone and inserts for the correct operation of the antennas. At the bottom there is a headphone jack (3.5 mm), a USB Type-C port, a microphone and a main speaker.

Functional elements are arranged logically, but without surprises. So you don’t have to re-learn where everything is if a phone from another brand was used before the LG Q7 or Q7 + smartphone. The first SIM card is inserted into one slot, and the second SIM card and the microSD card are placed in the second one.

Smartphone LG Q7 and Q7 + endowed with IP68 class of moisture and dust protection. It also passed 14 MIL-STD 810G tests that evaluate equipment performance in harsh environments. Throwing a new phone on the floor or into an aquarium is not worth it, but its survivability will come in handy in certain situations.

• nice design;
• light weight;
• a rich selection of applications, from the necessary to the trivia.

The first group includes a calculator, clock, alarm clock and others like that. LG's proprietary smartphone applications are LG Switch, which allows you to move photos, music or videos, text messages to a new LG device; file manager; QuickMemo+; smart doctor; Recycle bin for storing deleted applications (in case the need for them arises again).

The LG Q7 and Q7+ already have popular apps such as:

• social networks;
• search engines;
• "Yandex.Search";
• Sberbank.

If you update the Yandex.Search application, any of the smartphones will get Alice, a voice assistant that, by default, will give information about everything in the world and its opinion about them.

• unusual navigation in the settings.

Fingerprint scanner

One of the premium features of the LG Q7 and Q7+ is a built-in scanner that "takes pictures" and remembers the fingerprint. It is located on the rear panel, very close to the lens. The scanner is palpable on the first try, without even looking, but there is a risk of confusing it with a lens.The reason for this is the similarity of forms and proximity.

A fingerprint is required to view private files in Gallery and QuickMemo+. Before adding it, you must specify the second way to unlock your smartphone. This can be a pattern, PIN or password. To scan a fingerprint, you need to place your finger on the sensor. Then move it at different angles to scan the entire print.

The scanner has a built-in sensor that is characterized by instant response and accuracy. With it, you can block access to individual applications or the entire device. The scanner will also allow you to do the following:

• take a screenshot;
• adjust the shutter of the selfie camera;
• control the control panel.

Despite the fact that the Oreo function (unlocking by face recognition) is declared in the platform used, it is not active in Korean news.

Sound in the new smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

Models from Koreans transmit sound well, providing decent volume, excellent bass and normal detail.

• slightly increased low frequencies;
• incompatibility with wireless headphones because a required function is missing.

At the same time, the phone has a mini-jack, regardless of its moisture protection. The LG Q7 and Q7+ support the DTS:X codec, which provides high-quality multi-channel audio. In terms of listening to music, a smartphone is more suitable for an ordinary user than an experienced music lover.

A mono speaker is built into the bottom of the device. It cannot be accidentally closed by holding the phone vertically or horizontally.

"Smartphone Stuffing"

Any review of new products will tell you about the eight-core platform from Mediatek. This is mid-range hardware and not new.On a smartphone with such a platform, basic applications and the Internet work correctly. For games with simple graphics, LG Q7 and Q7 + will do.

But running applications with 3-graphics will require minimal settings. The Korean brand has released a not quite productive smartphone. During testing, there were delays in executing commands in some applications, not very smooth page turning of the screen.

Features and benefits of the camera

One of the minimal differences between the Q7 and Q7+ is in the camera. The first model is equipped with a 13-megapixel camera, and the second - 16 megapixels. In both cases, the same lens with f / 2.2 aperture is declared. The viewing angle is standard for LG products - 77◦.

Basic autofocus is stable. But it is worth giving out a little before taking a picture. Focus "thinks" for a few seconds after turning on the camera. Both models have a built-in single LED flash.

The cameras are equipped with almost the same interface as the LG G7 ThinQ - missing a couple of features. For example, AI Cam. But the manufacturer has added a QLens function that reads QR codes and looks for similar pictures on Pinterest.

How the camera takes pictures: The pictures come out nice, with natural colors when there is enough light. When using the camera LG Q7 and Q7 + will please and normal sharpness. The only thing that spoils the whole impression is the dynamic range, which fails with HDR turned on.

You don’t have to worry about how the camera takes pictures at night - thanks to software algorithms, you can take a clear picture. And this is with a low aperture and the absence of an optical stabilizer! The cameras will be able to record high-quality videos.

The front camera aperture is even less - f / 2.0, there is no flash, but it eats a fixed focus.Its advantage is the presence of a "portrait mode", where the background is slightly blurred. You won't be able to enjoy the effect with the main camera. Shooting with it does not delight, but does not upset - the focus is built normally, the picture sharpness is good, and the clarity of details is average, there are also slight distortions of space.

autonomy

What cell phones are wildly popular for is their autonomous operation, which allows them to be used in the city center or far beyond its borders. A significant disadvantage of the smartphone LG Q7 and Q7 + is the rapid discharge of the battery.

The model has a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 3000 mAh. With an average load, the smartphone will last one day. If you increase the use of the device, you should always have an external battery with you or connect it to the outlet in the old fashioned way. When Wi-Fi is on, the maximum backlight of the display will be able to view HD video 348 min. The manufacturer claims fast charging, due to which the battery is restored in half an hour.

How to choose a smart and high-quality device

Each user has their own criteria for choosing a smartphone. Someone emphasizes compactness, good sound or security, while for others the camera, hardware platform or design is more important. The popularity of models also plays a role - a novelty from a well-known brand immediately becomes a coveted acquisition.

The functionality of modern smartphones is about the same. In addition to making calls and sending SMS, they help to carry out the following tasks:

• surf the Internet;
• watch video and listen to audio;
• work with office programs;
• communicate via Skype;
• play games.

When deciding which model is profitable to buy, the user needs to decide what he expects from the device.It is important not to overpay for features that will not be needed in the future.

The best manufacturers are already introducing smartphones with 8-core processors, which are more like laptops in terms of characteristics. But budget devices will turn out to be no worse than flagships! When choosing a smartphone, you should focus on the following indicators:

• display. The optimal screen size is 5-5.5 inches;
• operating system. Popular models work on IOS, Android Windows Phone;
• processor and number of cores. For active games, you need a smartphone with a powerful process;
• memory, which is represented by two types - operational and for data storage. The more RAM, the faster and clearer the game applications open.

If the smartphone will be actively used instead of the camera, you should pay attention to the camera settings. Already inexpensive models are available with autofocus, optical stabilizer and other features with which you can achieve good shots.

A quick way to find the right device for the price and functionality is to look at the rating of quality smartphones. In 2018, in addition to LG, it included models from Xiaomi, Meizu, Lenovo, ZTE. If doubts remain about which company is better, Apple products have been a firm favorite for many years. The competition is left by smartphones Samsung, LG and Sony. Having decided on the model and finding out how much it costs, finding where it is profitable to buy a phone is not difficult. Online stores, communication stores offer a large assortment, sometimes with discounts and promotions.