Full Review of the LG Q60 – Specs | Details | Camara

LG wants to resume a position in the range of the mid-range of Smartphones, they know that it is where a good part of the cake is concentrated and they try to get there with their own space.

This bet goes through the launch of the new LG Q60, a device that has been launched as intended for a young audience that does not follow the flock, that seeks its own experiences and is not afraid to try alternatives. We have tested this terminal, now it is time to say if they have achieved this purpose and really LG has achieved a device capable of competing in such a complicated space.

The design, a good start

The first thing we look at in a smartphone is its design, so we’ll start with it. LG points to the fashion of glass with metal frames, all with rounded contours that achieve a fluid design and without noticing the transitions between the parts. The LG Q60 is available in black or blue. In the latter is where the terminal looks more attractive, since its rear shows a series of reflections depending on the light it gives. The result is very striking and attractive, but it gets dirty easily with our prints.

In the upper part of the rear we find in a horizontal configuration a system of three cameras accompanied by a Led flash. Under this we have the fingerprint sensor, well centered and contoured by a small bevel.

The front leaves us a screen with water drop system for the camera on which we have a small speaker. All with frames that we can not say are small, especially at the bottom.

The metallic contour houses on the right the on / off button, while on the left we have two buttons for the volume, a dedicated Google Assistant button and two trays where we can put two micro SIMs and a microSD card in unison.

To find the rest of the connections we have to go to the bottom, where we see the microUSB connector for charging, with a speaker to its right and to the left, thanks LG, a 3.5 mm jack connector. Something that in this range is still essential.

All this leads us to have a terminal with a weight of 171 grams in measures of 161.3 x 77 x 8.7 mm. In general very comfortable to use, adapting well to the hand.

Screen, below desirable

If the design makes us enter through the eyes, the screen is the spearhead of the experience of a smartphone. Here LG has been somewhat low, and that has been noticed in excess. Their 6.26 inches IPS screen offer HD + resolution 1520 X 720 p. The result is not as expected, since the colors are muted and with a low brightness that does not help outdoors.

If you like to watch movies or videos on your mobile, the LG Q60 does not give you the best experience in this aspect if you are away from home and the sun is shining. On the other hand, to say that the viewing angles are quite good.

At this point say that LG continues to offer with this device its second screen system, which is a way to hide the drop of water if we prefer that it is not seen, or even highlight the area on its sides with a color bar.

A performance that leaves to be desired

Undoubtedly the aspect that we liked least of the LG Q60. I don’t understand very well the choice of a Mediatek Helio P22 processor If you intend to compete with terminals such as Huawei, which usually have more than acceptable returns. In this case LG has sinned with little ambition and not even with its 3GB of RAM it achieves optimal performance. In his honor to say that he has not submitted any errors, but he It is far from being fluid. When we demand it, LG finds it hard to move the system and that translates into too slow operation.

Keep in mind that in this range the competition is fierce and for the launch price of the LG Q60 you expect much more. A beautiful terminal is not enough, it must work in such a way that you have a satisfactory experience at least and This terminal does not succeed, being far from the competition.

On the contrary if it has a good storage and its 64GB will not have to resort to putting a microSD. If we still need it, we can add up to 2TB, more than enough for 99% of mortals.

A camera system that fulfills its function

The cameras were one of the most prominent LG points of its terminal. Its triple lens rear promised to be one of the highlights of the device and place it above the competition.

With a principal of 16MP with f / 2.0 aperture, a wide angle of 5MP with a field of 120º and a third of 2MP dedicated to serving as a depth sensor, the truth is that the results end up being one point above a mid-range in certain aspects.

If we find a situation of good lighting, with a little care we can get good snapshots. The colors are quite reliable And the feeling of depth is very good. However, when the light fades, the performance is at par and noise and light leakage can be seen. In the same way the details with lighting are appreciated without problem, I would almost say that with very good results: However, it is enough that we are not perfectly illuminated so that this detail begins to fade, even more so if you use the HDR.

The wide angle of LG has always seemed the best there is. The LG Q60 also allows you to capture a good part of what we have in front of the lens, but with an appreciable distortion of the objects at the ends.

On the front we have a 13MP camera which boasts and suffers from the same virtues and defects as the rear, but also has a fairly decent portrait mode, although the outline is not excessively accurate.

Finally we must highlight its battery, something had to be good to have saved on screen and processor, and is that its 3,500 mAh give plenty to endure all day, something else even if we don’t give it much war.

Conclusions

Here is a clear example of how a good terminal can leave you a bad taste in the mouth for a couple of details, but that are essential to give a good experience of use. As much as I liked its design, which is very comfortable, its button dedicated to Google Assistant and that even its cameras are not bad, its poor performance and a very just screen makes everything good go to the background.

The main problem LG faces is that the competition has terminals that give more for less, at least in use, which may not be in material or design qualities. Without entering brands, it is not difficult to find devices that for this price give us much more. LG can do better, its high-end shows, but the LG Q60 does not seem the terminal that makes them win the market in the mid-range