LG Q7 May Release Under Android One Program in US
Jun. 18, 2018LG may be working on anAndroid Onesmartphone, according to evidence suggested by the kernel code of another unreleased mid-range handset called the LG Stylo 4 that is expected to launch this week on T-Mobile’s prepaid subsidiary, MetroPCS. Meanwhile, the device in question, referred to by its codename ‘cv5a’ in the image below, is said to be theLG Q7that is expected to land on US carrier T-Mobile later this year.Image Courtesy: deadman 96365 via XDA
What’s gotten everybody excited about an LGAndroid One deviceis the suffix ‘sprout’ in the highlighted entry, which is being interpreted as a virtual confirmation that the upcoming handset will indeed be an Android One device. In case you didn’t know it already, the ‘sprout’ codename can be found in virtually every Android One device released so far.
Interestingly, asXDA points out, the sprout codename is absent on the other regional models of the Q7, including the one for NTT DoCoMo in Japan (dcm_jp), South Korea (lgu_kr, skt_kr, lgu_ldu), or the international variant (lao_com). All of which seems to suggest that the Android One version will be an US-exclusive release; at least, initially.
In terms of hardware specs, the LG Q7 comes equipped with a5.5-inch FHD (2160 x 1080) FullVision displaywith an 18:9 aspect ratio, fitted inside an IP68-rated metallic body which has also passed 14 of the MIL-STD 810G tests designed to test a device’s durability in harsh environments.
The LG Q7 is powered by a 1.5 GHz octa-core or a 1.8GHz octa-core processor depending on the region it is released in. The device bootsAndroid 8.0 Oreoand features a3,000mAh batterythat also supports Qualcomm’s Fast Charge technology, which can juice up the battery up to 50 percent in just around 30 minutes.
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