INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
First, a quick disclaimer: I'm the world's biggest (read: outside of Korea, possibly only) LG smartphone fan
sit quietly fawning over my LG G7 ThinQ, gazing longingly at its modest spec sheet with the "that'll do pig" pride of the farmer from
Babe.But I might have an actual winner on my hands this year: the LG G8X ThinQ, revealed at IFA 2019, might be the best handset for gamers
And that's all down to its second screen.The LG G8X ThinQ follows in the footsteps of the LG V50 ThinQ which was revealed at the start of
2019, by offering an optional second display, and refining the experience as seen on the earlier phone considerably.Its core specs are
impressive, with a 6.4-inch OLED, the flagship Snapdragon 855 chipset, 6GB of RAM, dual rear cameras, a 32MP selfie camera and a 4,000mAh
There's even a 3.5mm headphone jack.But it's the additional uses of the second attachable screen that make it so compelling for
gamers.One screen game, the other screen Game PadAt its heart, the LG G8X ThinQ is all about multi-tasking
Its detachable second screen can be used to run full screen apps side by side, using the Android Extended Display API
You could have a map on one screen, a video call on the other, or access to your image library on one screen while you edit another picture
on the second display.For gamers though, that second display can become a full-size touchscreen Game Pad
LG has its own 'built in' Game Pad application, that can be used alongside all manner of gaming apps to map onscreen controls from the main
screen to the secondary display
From virtual steering wheels to designs that ape retro 16-bit control pads, the LG app lets you swipe through all manner of pad
styles.Select the right pad for you (and your game)(Image credit: LG)We have beautiful screens on our phones, perfectly suited for gaming on
which flips down onto the display in a way that makes it have a form factor similar to a Nintendo DS, doesn't have the tactility that
boon for those who require accessibility controls in order to play.Game controls appear on the bottom screen, leaving the top screen clear
for the game itself(Image credit: LG)A thoughtful additionAs for the phone itself, it may not boast gamer-centric refresh rates or
attempt to fulfill that gaming-focused claim, the dedicated Game Pad screen is a genuinely-useful additional feature feature that regular
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