APRIL 2020 PCWorld 15imitation of the Galaxy Fold.
But if you’re looking for an Android phone
with premium specs, the V60 checks off most
of the boxes. We don’t know yet how much
all of those components will cost—one of LG’s
irksome carrier capitulations—but it’s certainly
ready to go head to head with the S20 on
paper:
Dimensions: 169.3 x 77.6 x 8.79mm
Display: 6.8-inch Full HD OLED
Processor: Snapdragon 865
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Rear camera: Dual 64MP, f/1.8, OIS +
13MP Ultra Wide (117 deg), f/1.
Front camera: 10MP, f/1.
Battery: 5,000mAh
OS: Android 10
Colors: Classy Blue, Classy White
Those are all perfectly fine specs, though
the 1080p 60Hz display will certainly show its
inferiority alongside the S20 and upcoming
OnePlus 8. LG has lagged somewhat with its
smartphone displays, having only recently
made the switch to OLED—so the V60 feels a
bit behind the times, even with a screen size
nearly as big as the 6.9-incher on the Galaxy
S20 Ultra.
The same can be said of the design. While
the corners are a bit more rounded, the V
follows the same basic language LG
introduced with the G7 (go.pcworld.com/
g7tq), and it very much looks like it’s stuck in
- The camera cutout at the top of the
display is significantly smaller than the G8X’s,
but the V60’s sizable top bezel doesn’t do it
any favors. The chin is just as large, and the
side bezels, while not as big as the top and
bottom, are still distractingly thick.
Speaking of thick, the phone is pretty
chunky at nearly 8.8mm, though its slight
teardrop shape does well to hide it. At 218
grams, it’s a bit lighter than the S20 Ultra
(222g), though it’s less top-heavy due to the
horizontal camera array. When you add the
Dual Screen case, however, it tips the scales
at nearly 350 grams.
Around the back, LG has ditched the
V50’s telephoto camera (go.pcworld.com/
lv50) and brought back the bump, two
decisions I’m not all that happy about. The
lack of a telephoto lens is particularlyThe Dual Screen’s second display perfectly mirrors
the one on the V60 itself, notch and all.