LG officially released its flagship G-Series G7 ThinQ mobile phone in South Korea. From the outside, G7 and Apple launched the same iPhone X last year, both using 'bangs' and a narrow frame design.
In response, Hwang Jeong-hwan, president of LG Mobile Division, said that LG did not copy the iPhone. Instead, before the release of iPhone X, LG had initially designed the G7. Hwang Jeong-hwan said: 'G7's 'bangs' design is early In Apple. '
The LG G7 features a 6.1-inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 3120x1440 and a screen-to-width ratio of 19.5: 9. The G7 not only achieves a brightness of 1,000 nits, but also consumes 30% less power than the G6.
When asked why LG switched from an OLED screen to an LCD screen, Hwang Jeong-hwan said: 'This statement is inaccurate. As part of the company's strategy, the G series will stick to LCD screens, while the V series will Deploy OLED screens.
As for the sales target of G7, Hwang Jeong-hwan said that he hopes to be better than the previous generation G6.
A reporter asked, Why is the price of LG smart phones different at home and abroad? Hwang Jeong-hwan said that the same product should have the same price tag. If the selling price is really different, it may be different hardware specifications, or some accessories. Different quality, such as headphones.
When asked if 'LG has withdrawn from the Chinese smartphone market', Hwang Jeong-hwan said: 'From a strategic point of view, LG will reduce the number of mobile phones, and in the future this number may continue to decline. We have not closed down. The operation in the Chinese market, but from now on, we would like to concentrate more on the Hong Kong area and hope to use Hong Kong as a cornerstone for strengthening our business in the Mainland.
Last month, foreign media reported that due to the fierce competition in the Chinese smartphone market, LG Electronics has announced that due to the long-term loss of the company's relevant departments, it will officially withdraw from the Chinese mobile phone market.
There are also reports that a representative of an LG Beijing office also said: 'LG mobile phone business out of China'. But so far, LG Electronics China's relevant parties have not publicly announced the news of LG mobile phones defeated the Chinese market.