LQ Q9 announced with a dated processor, 6.1-inch notched display, and 16 MP single rear camera

LG will launch the V40 ThinQ in India later this week. It will be sold exclusively through Amazon India, and, will go on sale from January 20. However, it will be available for purchase a day earlier, on January 19, for Amazon Prime members.

The LG V40 ThinQ was announced last year in October. It’s a flagship smartphone which is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC that’s paired with 6 GB RAM. The smartphone features a 6.4-inch notched display that has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a resolution of 3120 x 1440 pixels.

Having said that, the LG V40 ThinQ rocks five cameras in total – three at the back and two on the front. The dual camera setup on the front includes one 8 MP standard camera and one 5 MP super wide-angle camera. On the other hand, the triple camera setup on the back of the smartphone consists of one 12 MP standard camera, one 16 MP wide-angle camera, and one 12 MP camera with a telephoto lens.

You can check out rest of the specifications of the LG V40 ThinQ down below.

LG V40 ThinQ Specifications

CPU: Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor
RAM: 6 GB LPDDR4X
GPU: Adreno 630
Operating System: Android 8.1 Oreo
Display: 6.4-inch QHD+ (3120 x 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 FullVision OLED Display with 538 ppi pixel density
Rear Camera: 12 MP Standard (f/1.5 aperture, 1.4 μm pixel size, 78-degree lens) + 16 MP Super Wide Angle (f/1.9 aperture, 1.0 μm pixel size, 107-degree wide-angle lens) + 12 MP Telephoto (f/2.4 aperture, 1.0 μm pixel size, 45-degree lens, 2x optical zoom) with Dual PDAF, HDR, AI CAM, Portrait Mode and LED flash
Front Camera: 8 MP Standard (f/1.9 aperture, 1.12 μm pixel size, 80-degree lens) + 5 MP Wide Angle (f/2.2 aperture, 1.12 μm pixel size, 90-degree lens) with Portrait Mode
Internal Storage: 64/128 GB UFS 2.1
External Storage: Expandable up to 2 Terabytes via microSD card
Connectivity: 4G LTE, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0 BLE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, FM Radio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, USB Type-C 2.0 (3.1 compatible)
Other: Fingerprint Scanner, Face Recognition, IP68 dust and water resistant, MIL-STD 810G Military Certification, DTS:X 3D Surround Sound, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC, Google Lens, Super Far Field Voice Recognition (SFFVR), Google Daydream, Cine Shot, 3D Light Effect, Makeup Pro, Triple Shot, Custom Backdrop, My Avatar, AR Emoji, AI Cam, AI Composition, AI Auto White Balance, AI Shutter
Colors: New Aurora Black, New Platinum Gray, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red
Battery: 3300 mAh with Quick Charge 3.0 (compatible with Quick Charge 4.0) and Wireless Charging
LG V40 ThinQ Price in India and Availability

Price: To be announced locally
Availability: Available for purchase from January 19 through for Amazon Prime members. Open sale kicks off from January 20
Consumer Electronics Show – popularly known as CES – is about to kick-off in Las Vegas, US. And, like many other technology companies, South Korea’s LG has also unveiled quite a few products like TV and speakers. But, apart from that, LG has also announced a smartphone in its home country called LG Q9.

Well, the LG Q9 isn’t any new smartphone though. It’s actually a re-branded G7 Fit for the South Korean market which is aimed at students. The LG G7 Fit was launched last year in late August at IFA 2018 tech show in Berlin, Germany.


The LG Q9 is powered by a now dated Snapdragon 821 SoC which was announced back in 2016. The Snapdragon 821 is coupled with 4 GB RAM, and, the smartphone runs Android 8.1 Oreo which was released back in 2017. So as you can see, the Q9 not only has an old processor, but also an old operating system. And, we’d suggest you don’t keep high hopes from LG for a quick Android Pie update.

Moving on to the photography department, the LG Q9 features a single 16 MP camera at the back and an 8 MP camera on the front. Now having a single rear camera on a smartphone isn’t a bad thing. We have already seen what Google has done with a single rear camera on last year’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. But, we all know that LG doesn’t have that software prowess which Google has, so don’t expect to get blown away by the camera quality.

That said, at a time when even sub-₹15,000 smartphones have started coming with dual rear cameras, we would have liked LG to throw in an extra snapper at the back on the Q9.

On the upside, the LG Q9 features a 6.1-inch notched display that has a resolution of 3120 x 1440 pixels. Besides, the smartphone also flaunts a glass back and has IP68 dust and water resistance. In addition to that, the LG Q9 also has MIL-STD 810G Military Certification which makes it quite durable.

The Q9 also comes with features like LG Pay, Boombox Speaker, DTS:X 3D Surround Sound, and 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC.

Lastly, the LG Q9 is offered in three colors – Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, and New Moroccan Blue – and, fueling the entire package is a 3000 mAh battery which draws power from a USB Type-C port.

LG Q9 Specifications

CPU: Snapdragon 821 octa-core processor
RAM: 4 GB LPDDR4X
GPU: Adreno 530
Operating System: Android 8.1 Oreo
Display: 6.1-inch QHD+ (3120 x 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 FullVision Super Bright LCD Display with 1000 nits brightness
Rear Camera: 16 MP with f/2.2 aperture, 76-degree standard-angle lens and LED flash
Front Camera: 8 MP with f/1.9 aperture and 80-degree wide-angle lens
Internal Storage: 64 GB
External Storage: Expandable up to 2 Terabytes via microSD card
Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, FM Radio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, USB Type-C 2.0 (3.1 compatible)
Other: Fingerprint Scanner, Face Recognition, IP68 dust and water resistance, MIL-STD 810G Military Certification, LG Pay, Google Lens, Boombox Speaker, DTS:X 3D Surround Sound, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC
Colors: Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue
Battery: 3000 mAh with Quick Charge 3.0
LG Q9 Price and Availability

Price: ₩4,99,400 (around $443/₹31,140)
Availability: Goes on sale in South Korea from January 11. No word on availability in other markets