Plus there's LG's less than fantastic track record for Android platform update that casts doubt on the timeliness of any Android 11 update. It's mostly inoffensive, though lacking some of the visual polish of the Samsung Galaxy UI that it's clearly imitating. The most recent iteration of the LG UI skin, based on Android 10, is basically a riff on Samsung's One UI. Let's face it, LG isn't exactly known for stellar Android software. However, battery anxiety never managed to cut into my enjoyment of the Wing. This won't be a two-day phone for most people, especially if you're making liberal use of that secondary display with lots of media consumption. That held true even on busier days when I was out and about shooting photos and using 5G data.
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That said, the 60Hz display sips power, and as such, I never had trouble getting through a full day on a single charge. The built-in 4,000mAh battery may seem on the low side for a phone with a 6.8-inch display - to say nothing of the Wing's secondary panel and 5G connectivity.
The only smartphone nerd port you're missing, really, is the 3.5mm headphone jack. While it only makes the Wing splash resistant, not fully water-resistant, the phone comes with an IP54 rating and MIL-STD 810G compliance, along with microSD expandability and Qi wireless charging. Rounding off the Wing's spec sheets are some notable, nice-to-have extras that still aren't guaranteed in every high-end Android.
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 5.1 / NFC / USB Type-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1 Compatible) In terms of white balance, the secondary screen on my retail Korean LG Wing appeared cooler than the main panel.Ħ.8-inch 20.5:9 FHD+ P-OLED FullVision (2,460 x 1,080 / 395ppi)ģ.9-inch 1.15:1 G-OLED (1,240 x 1,080 / 419ppi)
But if you look closely, there are differences to be seen. LG has done a better job matching the colors of the two displays than, for example, some of its older Dual Screen offerings. The Wing's second screen is a squarish 3.9-incher - with considerably more bezel space - that springs into action when the phone is fully deployed. Even closing it back up again isn't too tricky, though of course, it's easier if you bring in a second hand. Swiping the Wing open feels natural, and is easy to do with one hand. We'll get to what you can actually do with this unique form factor later, but the mechanics of the sliding mechanism are sound. The central gimmick here, of course, is the Wing's unique Swivel Display. The Wing's single bottom-firing speaker is also nothing special, producing slightly tinnier output compared to rivals with a dual-speaker system. They're placed too high up on the side of the device, making them difficult to reach at the best of times, especially when the Wing is fully opened out.
While I don't have much to complain about in terms of the Wing's hardware and design, I'm not a huge fan of the volume and power buttons. The Wing looks good, but it's big, heavy, and cumbersome.īetween the sharp-looking back panel and all-display front, the Wing is easily the best-looking phone in LG's Android pantheon. Otherwise, the colors are pleasing, and display brightness is good enough even for use out in bright daylight. The only real downside is that this is a 60Hz panel, which is tough to swallow in a $1000 phone in 2021 when the competition offers a much smoother 90 or 120Hz. There's no notch or screen cutout because the selfie camera lives in a popup module, OnePlus 7 Pro-style. The front face of the Wing is taken up almost entirely by the primary display, a 6.8-inch Full HD+ P-OLED panel that curves around the side and features only the slightest chin and forehead area up top. Illusion Sky is a pearlescent white with a frosted glass finish, which is the prettier of the two options, but also among the slipperiest phones I've used lately. Aurora Gray is an understated glossy gunmetal, with a habit of liberally attracting fingerprints and other smudges because of its lack of oleophobic coating. It's available in two colors with radically different finishes.
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Even relatively large Android phones like the OnePlus 8 Pro feel compact and lightweight by comparison. So while well-designed and appealing to look at, the Wing is definitely the kind of phone you'll notice in your pocket - and your hand. At 260 grams, it's heavier than both the Galaxy S20 Ultra (220g) and ASUS ROG Phone 3 (240g). The LG Wing is a big, chunky, weighty handset. Source: Alex Dobie / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Alex Dobie / Android Central)
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