LG Q60 smartphone - advantages and disadvantages

South Korean company LG continues to gain and strengthen its position in the market, releasing new models that meet the requirements of the 21st century. LG devices are conquering all sorts of markets - from household to smartphones or PCs. All of them have a reputation for not expensive but high quality devices.

LG Q60 specifications

In February 2019, the announcement of the release of a new smartphone model LG Q60 was released. Analyzing the declared technical characteristics, we can say that the new product will be quite competitive and will satisfy the requirements of lovers of inexpensive options.

The big picture shows that the smartphone has both advantages and disadvantages. We will analyze each of the features in this review.

Advantages

The exact cost of the smartphone is not known at the moment, but presumably - around $ 200. With such a price tag, the novelty has many positive characteristics, each of which will be considered separately.

Operating system Android 9.0 (Pie)

The LG Q60 smartphone has the latest version of the Android 9.0 (Pie) operating system. Google has made many changes in the new version of the operating system. The main thing is considered to be a change in the appearance of the OS, in which manufacturers took into account the features of modern smartphone models. Another positive addition is the improved picture and photo quality. Generally speaking, the latest version of Android is a must for any smartphone released in 2019.

MicroSD slot

The lack of internal memory capacity is made up by an additional external microSD medium up to 512 GB. Among the many new products, a slot for such a capacity of a memory card is rare and we can say that it is a pleasant rarity.

RAM 3 GB

RAM in smartphones is the ability to use several programs at the same time or the quality of work of "heavy" applications. In LG Q60 the volume of this type of memory is 3 GB, which is an absolute advantage of the phone. Even if not all the memory is used, this is a guarantee of high performance of the smartphone.

Main and front cameras

The novelty in question is equipped with a triple main camera, which is located on the back side at the top in the center.Using multiple cameras is a manufacturer's decision to capture high-quality photographs while maintaining a light weight and slim body. These tasks were achieved by LG in its new product. The cameras are made at 2, 5 and 16 megapixels. Additional features are depth sensor, panorama LED flash and HDR.

The front camera is also good quality at 13MP. And he has no particular complaints about the quality of the photos.

Support 4G

LG Q60 smartphone supports 4G / LTE, 3G, 2G and this feature is necessary for new generation models. Some mobile internet users still do not use 4G, and not every smartphone can support such a connection.

Dual SIM function

Like many modern phones, the Q60 has the function of using two SIM cards at the same time. Both cards are in Nano format and support many mobile networks around the world.

Display

The screen of this model, one might say, meets the standards of new smartphone models. It is equipped with HD + FullVision. Top center is the front camera in a teardrop-shaped connector. Aspect ratio - 19: 9, resolution 1520 × 720.

CPU

At the MWC 2019 exhibition, held at the end of February, LG announced its new product, but did not inform about the name of the processor and the approximate cost. The only thing known about the processor is that it has 8 cores and a power of 2 GHz. These figures correspond to the middle class of smartphones.

Dedicated Google Assistant button

This new product has a dedicated Google Assistant button that calls the voice assistant. It is still impossible to say about the quality of her work, but the presence of such an assistant is already a positive moment.

Additional features

Additional positive features include a fingerprint scanner (for the safety of personal information), an accelerometer and a compass. The flagship companies, with each release of a new model, try to provide it with many different additional features that will improve or make life easier for users. This also happened in this model.

Conclusion on the merits

Basically, all the advantages of LG Q60 meet the requirements for new models in the 21st century. The triple camera and the large memory card capacity can be called innovation and outstanding features in this model. All positive characteristics will be appreciated by lovers of mid-range smartphones. Although the exact price is not known at the moment, but the estimated price tag for such a characteristic is the best fit.

disadvantages

With all its advantages, the LG Q60 also has disadvantages, as manufacturers have to sacrifice something to improve other characteristics.

Inner memory

The internal memory of the LG Q60 smartphone is 64 GB. In general, these are not bad indicators, but in comparison with competitors, they are not high enough. Many models have an internal memory capacity of 100 GB or more, because this is very important with so many different programs and applications.

Color palette

At the moment, only two color options are provided - black and blue. Although, perhaps, with the release of the smartphone, cases made in other colors will be offered. After all, different designs of smartphones also attract additional consumers.

Battery

The battery capacity of the new LG Q60 is 3500 mAh, that is, the smartphone will not be able to work for a long time without additional recharging. For many users, this is a significant drawback, because not everyone wants to depend on an outlet. There is also no mention of the popular fast charging function in the announcement.

Design

Of course, this feature cannot be called an absolute drawback, because it is a rather subjective characteristic. But according to current trends, the design of the LG Q60 is losing ground a little. The front has a display with thin bezels on the sides and a cutout for the front camera on top. In the lower part there is a large enough area that "jars" the eye.

On the back, there is a triple main camera, a flashlight and a fingerprint sensor. At the bottom - information about the company and model release.

The dimensions of the phone are 161.3 x 77 x 8.7 mm. According to some reports, the smartphone meets military standards for durability, which can be attributed to the absolute merits.

Unknown price tag

Despite the fact that LG has already provided an announcement for the Q60 smartphone, the price is still only rumored and speculated. According to the technical specifications, the approximate estimated price is $ 200. But the future value is just waiting to be published, and this is currently considered a significant disadvantage.

 Conclusion on disadvantages

Without testing the LG Q60 smartphone in practice, it is difficult to talk about its shortcomings. At the moment, only the declared technical characteristics are the basis for creating an opinion about this model. Many of these shortcomings are not objective and for each user, they will manifest themselves in their own way. But modern trends dictate their own conditions, compliance with which is the key to successful competition.

Outcome

The novelty from LG - the Q60 model has adequately declared itself at the international exhibition. She is considered one of the best in her middle class category.

Of course, at the moment it is not clear why the manufacturer hid information about the processor or the future cost of the smartphone, but the characteristics and appearance inspire hope for the release of a good unit for the average consumer. And, possibly, entering the market LG Q60 will lead the rating of quality and inexpensive models.

The considered model has great functionality. It is suitable for active games, as the performance promises to be high. Although, again, the question remains in the processor itself.

A high-quality camera, and especially the innovation of a triple main camera, will be appreciated by those who like to shoot on a smartphone or users of social networks. The latter will be facilitated by a good Wi-Fi channel or mobile networks.

The case and its design promises to also satisfy the wishes of users, especially its super-strength to impact, which was mentioned above. All this speaks about the convenience and possibilities of its use. Although, we should not forget that the final assessment of the LG Q60 smartphone will be formed after a long time of use, when it shows itself on all sides.