LG Wing review
Lg wing - the smartphone that opens in the shape of a T - has landed on the market and we have tried it. Was his curious rotating screen convincing? Let's try to explain it to you in our review.
LG Wing: technical sheet
Before starting to tell you about the sensations of use during everyday use, let's start immediately by sharing with you the characteristics of this smartphone that is configured in all respects as a top of the range.
Dimensions: 169.5 x 169.5 x 10.9 mm
Weight: 260 g
Display: 6,8” – 1080 x 2460 pixel
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
GPU: Adreno 620
RAM: 8 GB
Memory: 256 GB
Network: LTE 4G
Connectivity: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, USB-C, GPS, NFC
Battery: 4000 mAh
Rear cameras: 64 + 13 + 12 MP
Front Camera: 32 MP
Videos: 4K @ 30fps
Operating system: Android 10
LG Wing, the T-shaped display has something of "wow!"
2020 for LG was a year of change. On the one hand the company has tried to change the design in favor of something more modern (see LG Velvet), on the other hand it has launched the Explorer project to find new and innovative solutions. Lg wing belongs to this category. Temporarily put aside the Dual Screen we are faced with a device that is proposed as an alternative to folding. Not because LG cannot make them, mind you, but because in their opinion the technology is not mature enough.
Thus comes LG Wing. Here gthere are two screens, with the upper one that can rotate by pivoting on the upper central part. You will then have a kind of T. The sensation at first glance could be that of a delicate object but in reality it is not quite so.
First of all when closed it is beautifully sturdy and designed to military standards. This means that it resists falls but is not waterproof because the particular structure does not allow it.
The dimensions are those of a traditional smartphone, except for the thickness which is slightly more abundant as well as the weight. Let's talk about 260 grams, more or less in line with what is offered by leaflets.
Aesthetically, however, it is very classic. We have a pearl-colored matte finish that holds the fingerprints a little, the slightly protruding camera module and the keys located on the right side.
With a well-aimed flick of your thumb you can rotate the main screen and make it assume the new T-mode. When you open it you will notice that it slows down slightly before opening fully. This is to avoid constant shocks to the phone. Also in this case we have a feeling of great solidity so you will never think that it can break in half or otherwise break.
But let's come to the two screens. The main one is a 6,8-inch P OLED with FullHD + resolution and slightly curved edges. The screen is very bright and well calibrated, although it does not support HDR and does not have an increased refresh rate. Its brightness is then limited by the software in order to match that of the secondary screen that "appears" when you rotate the front panel. However, if you want you can "unlock" via software.
Speaking of the second display, it is a 3,9 inch P OLED with 1080 x 1240 pixel resolution and behaves just like the main one.
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What is the second display for?
As we said above, the basic idea is to replace a foldable. And what is a foldable for? Well, primarily for multitasking, just like LG Wing. We can indeed open two different applications, one to keep below and one to consult above.
Operation is rather intuitive even if, for some reason, LG has decided to leave the classic interface on the smaller display while on the larger one we find a kind of app carousel. It's not quite modern and it doesn't even contain all the apps. You can still access all the others with a swipe up that takes you back to the drawer.
The idea is not bad, mind you, but it could have been done better in terms of graphics rendering and the amount of apps supported.
LG has also worked hard to offer something more in terms of use. In fact, the two screens can also work together. By opening YouTube, for example, you can have the video above and the playback controls below. Or with the gallery you can have the photos above and the editing and sharing buttons below. Some games can also benefit from dual displays. Asphalt 9, for example, has the controls below and the game above.
Then there is another feature that I liked a lot. When you need the keyboard you can open it in the lower half to have the main screen available only to the app you are interested in. Or the other way around. In fact, until now we have talked about "screen above" and "screen below" but in reality the main one is not always the horizontal one. You can rotate your phone in any direction - apps will adapt accordingly. This means that you can use the 6,8 ″ display for the keyboard and the smaller one for the app without any problems.
The rest of the software is what we know by now. We have indeed Android 10 con LG UX 9.0. It's not my favorite interface but it has a lot of useful features like the game launcher, one-handed mode and the ability to use two different accounts with the same app.
LG Wing review: the hardware
To support all this we have a medium-high-end hardware. The processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, accompanied by 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory, expandable with microSD. We have no stumbling, lag or problems. Everything flows smoothly even with tons of apps open. On the connectivity side, on the other hand, we have support for Dual SIM, 5G, dual band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC.
Let's not forget then the fingerprint reader integrated in the display. It's pretty accurate but we would have preferred to also have the unlock with the face, mostly because once rotated it becomes inconvenient to use the fingerprint reader.
Not optimal then the audio that remains only in the average, without particular cues.
Good battery instead. Its 4000 mAh allowed us to almost always reach the end of the day despite the fact that there are two screens to be powered. Then we have fast charging at 25W and wireless.
The photographic sector
Finally, we come to the cameras. On the back we have 3. The main one is 64 megapixel with optical stabilization and the other two are wide angle: the first from 13 MP and the second from 12 MP. They weren't wrong. We have two wide-angle lenses for a reason. The first is in fact traditional while the second is used only when the screen is rotated 90 degrees. This is because, in the T configuration, LG wanted to offer us a kind of gimbal. The main display thus hosts the preview of the video while below we find the controls, with a joystick that helps you to orient the frame. Obviously, the operation is not that of a real gimbal. The camera does not move. The software crops a larger image - hence the wide angle - and then applies electronic stabilization. We liked the idea a lot but the rendering is a little less convincing. The videos made with the phone closed are in fact in 4K and more detailed.
On the photographic front, however, we generally have good photos. It is not a cameraphone but it can handle almost any situation.
LG Wing review: buy it or not?
Let's try to sum up a bit. LG Wing has no real flaws: the display is excellent, the build quality too, the software is well thought out and the hardware keeps up with any activity. Perhaps something could be done for audio and autonomy, shortcomings that do not think too much in everyday use but which are perhaps more important when looking at the price: 1229 euro.
That's a lot of money for a smartphone that is basically a mid-range but, on balance, we can consider it a fair price for the innovation it brings.
It is clear that it is not for everyone. There are probably few users who would make good use of the dual screen. It is especially designed for those who work in continuous multitasking or it can be a nice object for those who want to stand out from the crowd.
It certainly can do a little bit of everything, albeit weighing a little on your wallet and pockets.
Lg wing
Pro 
- Innovative format
- Due display OLED
- Well thought out software
- Good performance
Cons 
- Improved audio
