If all rumors pan out as we’ve heard, LG’s next smartphone could have a new dual-screen phone, with a main display that swivels sideways to reveal a secondary screen underneath. according to the Korean Herald. Codenamed “Wing,” the phone will reportedly have a main 6.8-inch display alongside a smaller 4-inch screen with a 1:1 aspect ratio. It’s expected to cost a bit more than the new Velvet phone when it arrives later this year.
LG has released a smartphone with this form-factor over a decade ago when it released several phones using this form-factor, including the LB1500 and LU1400. In addition to their rotating displays, the other major selling point of these “DMB phones” was that they had the hardware to receive digital TV broadcasts. Unsurprisingly the hardware was basic by modern standards. Their main, non-touchscreen displays were tiny, and when they swiveled they tended to reveal a T9 keypad rather than a second screen.
According to ETNews, the Wing handset will use its second screen for multitasking. You might use the primary display to view a photo, for example, while leaving the second screen-free to access editing controls. That sounds a little different from LG’s current dual-screen devices like the G8X and V60, whose secondary screens are mainly useful for letting you use two different apps at once.
The Verge says that beyond its swiveling screen, LG’s upcoming device is said to support 5G, will run on a Snapdragon 7-series processor, and will feature a triple-rear camera array with a 64-megapixel main sensor.
ETNews says the phone is planned for release in the second half of this year, and the Herald reports that it could cost 1 million won (around $817).
