- A leak appears to show LG's wing as exceptional, including its rarely seen back.
- It can support 5G and sport a larger camera bump.
- More details coming on 14 September.
Believe it or not, there's still more to see on LG's wing-mounted phones. Before the official start on 13 September. Famous leaker Evan Blass has posted a set of renders of "LG Wing 5G" on his Patron that provides the clearest look. So far on the experimental phone.
The front is now very familiar after a string of leaks, although it reports that LG has adapted key parts of its interface to twisty handsets. This is certainly a clearer picture than previously rendered videos and abstract renditions. It has a nice (if nondescript) look behind the LG Wing 5G. It may be a more capable camera phone than the Velvet. At the rear is a distinctive, Galaxy Note 20-style three-camera bump, though we wouldn't expect the same levels of performance.
Imagination does not provide much about glasses. However, support for Qualcomm's 5G sticker claims that Wing will use an upper mid-range Snapdragon 765G to offer next-gen wireless while keeping costs down. Earlier rumors indicated a 6.8-inch main screen with a smaller second panel.
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It is still not certain when Wing will reach stores, or how much it will cost. However, as the first Explorer Project phone, we would expect it to carry a premium. The big question may be the availability of the country. While South Korea is likely to get a wing from the beginning, it is not certain that the phone will be widely available.
As we have said before, however, commercial success is not necessarily the main point. The wing is meant to push the phone's design boundaries and see what works - strong demand will simply be a welcome bonus.
