Month: December 2018

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The LG V40 ThinQ and it’s Five Camera Lenses

The V40 is the latest and most powerful smartphone LG has released to date. But is that enough to warrant a serious consideration from the shoppers looking to upgrade their devices? 

I have been testing the V40 for three months now, and I’m surprised to find that LG managed to make improvements to it’s V series- even if the upgrades are incremental.

DISPLAY

6.4 ” QHD+ OLED Display
(3120 x 1440, including notch); 538 ppi

MEMORY

64GB internal memory microSD™: supports card up to 2 TB

CAMERA

Rear:12MP Telephoto Zoom 16MP Super Wide-Angle

12MP Standard

Front:5MP Wide 8MP Standard

PROCESSOR:

Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 845

up to 2.8 GHz x 4 + 1.7 GHz x 4 Octa-Core

BATTERY

3,300 mAh Non-Removable

The display is an 6.4 inch OLED with resolutions up to 3120×1440,and it’s HDR10 certified . The display’s ratio comes in at 19:5:9. It’s an awesome display, with deep blacks, pure whites and beautiful,vivid colors. 

What say ye, of the triad of camera lenses on thee backside of thy V40 ThinQ? They’re pretty neat: they have the ability to work in conjunction with one another and separately, and neither of them are useless gimmicks. The 1st main camera is a 12MP 78 degree lens with an f/1.5 aperture OIS (Optimized Image Stabilization) and PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus),the 2nd Camera lens is a 16MP, wide angle 107-degree lens with 1-micron and f/1.9 aperture,and the 3rd Camera lens is a 12MP,1-micron, f/2.4, 45-degree lens with 2x optical zoom. But enough geekspeak, let’s look at some sample photos and video below.

 

                                 

We will take a deeper look at the camera and it’s three lens setup later on in the review to see if LG stacks up with another innovative first or useless lenses…

Build Quality

Conclusion

LG’s V -series has always been a multimedia powerhouse, and LG has made all of the necessary adjustments and upgrades to keep the V-40 in the premium smartphone best-of club. The Only real concern is if the 3300 battery is enough to last you a day.

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HP comes out swinging with the Chromebook X2

There’s no other way to say it, Chromebooks have come a long way.

The HP Chromebook X2 is a well-built premium detachable running Chrome OS, which is both the biggest strength and greatest limitation of the device. I say this because Google’s ChromeOS has a reputation for not being good for much more than Web browsing and watching videos. But over the last few years, there have been tons of changes made to being the operating system up to snuff with MacOS and Windows 10. Read on for more info about that, but for now let’s check out the internals of the HP Chromebook X2.

I have to admit the hardware is premium, from the Pogo Keyboard to the aluminum trimmed tablet – the X2’s build quality is top-notch. The stainless steel and ceramic build of the top-screen half, where all of the internals reside, is light thin. The weight of the internals, from the Hard Drive to the Processor – are evenly balanced along the 2K Display. Yes ladies and gentleman,the HP Chromebook X2 is a well designed and engineered device. 

    HP Chromebook x2 Specs

  • Processor: Intel Core m3-7Y30
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Storage: 32GB
  • Ports: Two USB-C, microSD, headphone jack
  • Display: 12.3-inch, 2400 x 1600 pixel
  • Battery: 48Wh, rated to 10.5 hours
  • Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.32 x .33 inches
  • Weight: 3.07 lbs. with keyboard; tablet 1.62 lbs.
  • Keyboard (not backlit) and stylus included

Chrome + Linux + Android Apps = 
ChromeOS for the General Consumer

 

 The HP Chromebook X2 keeps the latest version of Chrome installed, as the OS updates automatically during reboot. As of today (12/6/2018) its running on Chrome OS 71.0.3578.85. The 12.3-inch display packs 2400 x 1600 pixels across its vibrant screen. The Chromebook X2 sports the same display that you’ll find on the Google’s 2017 Pixelbook.  

You wouldn’t be blamed for assuming that Chrome OS is nothing more than a glorified browser with web shells posing as apps – IF this was last year. But now, the light web-centic OS has two tricks up it’s sleeve; Android andLinux apps.

These two features open up productivity and work options that make Chromebooks one step closer to being an all-around, do all platform. The inclusion of the Google Play store means tools like Microsoft Office, Powerdirector (Video Editing) and Adobe Touch Apps, and FL Studio Mobile (Music Production) are now available for ChromeOS – even if these apps arent as full featured as their Desktop counterparts.

 When it comes to multitasking and stability, HP’s Chromebook X2 holds it’s own against the Surface and Macbook Pros of the world.

 

Linux Apps on the other hand, (which were just released out of beta) – is a bit rough around the edges. Programs now have been granted storage access along with Chrome and Android apps, but features like audio or video streaming and recording aren’t available from Linux Apps/Programs as of today (12-7-2018).

 

 

 

Benchmarks and Performance

 The Intel Core m3-7Y30 surpasses just about every Android flagship of 2018 in the Geekbench scores, with an impressive score of 3515 (Single-core) and 6786 (multi-core) .

 

 The single core benchmark comes in a nearly twice the score of the Galaxy Note 8.

 

 

While the multi-core scores we’re a little more modest, the Chromebook x2 did manage to score 300 points higher than the Note 8.

Conclusion

 

The HP Chromebook X2 is an excellent all around 2-in-1, with a build that rivals the Surface Pro, with the thin and sleek build of a MacBook. The addition of Android and Linux apps make for a compelling alternative to more popular computers. Just make sure to add an SD card and not expect much out of Linux Development for now.

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