ReviewLG V30S ThinQ review: AI phone you can tell to shoot video offline
Handset looks the same as its recently launched predecessor, but uses artificial intelligence that improves photos and responds to voice commands even when offline. It’s not as fast as rival the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, however
Clunkily named the LG V30S ThinQ, this new model has almost the exact same hardware as the V30, with the only changes being that RAM and internal storage have respectively been bumped up from 4GB to 6GB and 64/128GB to 128/256GB. Everything else is the same as the previous phone: a 6-inch Quad HD display with really slim bezels; dual cameras including a useful wide-angle lens; Snapdragon 835 processor; all wrapped in that same glass and aluminium sandwich look that almost every phone will sport in 2018.
If this sounds boringly familiar, rest assured there’s a bit more to the new model than meets the eye. Those familiar with LG’s products may know that “ThinQ” is the company’s AI-powered electronics line, which spans a wide range of products, including refrigerators and washing machines. As the name suggests, this V30S ThinQ is meant to be the company’s first AI-powered phone.
Most of the AI is applied to the phone’s cameras. They can now recognise scenes and objects – such as a building, or a plate of food – and LG’s software will teach the camera to adjust settings accordingly to produce a better photo.
