LG G7 taller and brighter teaser, Galaxy S9 Active rumors & more - Pocketnow Daily




Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the LG G7 ThinQ, how it might get a taller and brighter display. Then we talk about the Samsung Galaxy S9 Active and its possible specs. Apple follows as we hear that the company is negotiating with Samsung for cheaper OLED displays for the next iPhones. OnePlus is next as the company is apparently set for a date to launch the OnePlus 6 in China on May 17. We end today's show talking about the deals you can find for the Google Home products for a limited time.

All this and more after the break.

Stories:
- Google Home gets BOGO discounts in the US and Canada http://pocketnow.com/2018/04/24/buy-two-google-home-minis-get-a-discount-in-the-us-and-canada
- It’s official, the OnePlus 6 will be unveiled in China on May 17 http://pocketnow.com/2018/04/25/oneplus-6-official-china-announcement-date-may-17
- Samsung Galaxy S9 Active unsurprisingly tipped to feature large battery, single rear camera http://pocketnow.com/2018/04/25/samsung-galaxy-s9-active-leaked-specs-battery-camera
- Apple bargaining Samsung on OLED displays for iPhones http://pocketnow.com/2018/04/24/apple-bargaining-samsung-on-oled-displays-for-iphones
- Super Bright Display on LG G7 ThinQ goes even taller http://pocketnow.com/2018/04/24/lg-g7-thinq-super-bright-display

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45 Comments

  1. As long as burn in isn't an issue in a short space of time, I'll like the display

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  2. My birthday is today(26th). Shoutout maybe?

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  3. Buy all Google home and it's 100%off lol

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  4. If it’s LCD, it should have a120 hz display

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  5. I care about brightness and color accuracy. LCD suits my needs on that and doesn’t have the flickering issue like OLED does. Although I’m waiting for MicroLED so I can have the benefits of OLED.

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  6. LG put a notch for the sake of having a notch, and not to increase the screen real estate. I mean WHAT ABOUT THAT BIG ASS CHIN YOU MORONS?

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  7. Did you really say the AMOLED display that “powers” the iPhone X?

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  8. So Apple is begging Samsung hmmmmmm

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  9. 16/9 in a display and no notch:)

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  10. $10 more profit for apple, dont do it samsung, you hold all of then cards.

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  11. I prefer LCD display as they last longer.

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  12. I agree LCD has done some amazing things, but still does not compare to OLED. I prefer OLED coming from an LCD. And the note 8 brightness in sunlight is insane! Those 1200+ nits really do show when I can clearly see everything in direct sunlight

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  13. I value the most that it doesn´t have a notch

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  14. I prefer LCDs. Esspecislly with how good they can get. After having OLEDs on pretty much every phone I've owned, and selling phones for years. I get to see how much they degrade. Even my S8 when I place it next to the new S8 currently being turned on. And that's not using my phone in max brightness, or navigating with it

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  15. I'm happy they're keeping the Active line going, I have the s8 Active and will not upgrade till the s10 Active @least💪

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  16. The screen is very important to me, right up there with performance and audio quality. The touch response has to be perfect and consistent. I'll take a very good OLED, or an excellent LCD. If you don't think an LCD can be excellent, take a look at someone that has been doing it for a while. Nope, not Apple... I'm talking HTC.

    I've had every iPhone since gen 2, and right now we own the iPhone 8 Plus and the HTC U11. The U11 screen is gorgeous (GSMArena agrees), and I've used it side by side with the iPhone 8 Plus and the Galaxy Note 8. The iPhone screen was not as clear or vibrant, and the Note screen was "soft" looking compared to the HTC. And yes, I know people are going to state the Apple screen is more "accurate" without actually comparing them, but when I take a photograph with the U11, the image on the screen matches the subject of the photo perfectly.

    OLED will naturally have darker blacks because of the tech used, but you can get very deep blacks with some LED's... Dark enough so that it's hard to tell where the screen meets the bezel. Or notch ;)
    Of course, it's odd bragging about perfectly black blacks, and ignoring the color banding issues that Samsung has.

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  17. Lol after Lg failed to deliver a good quality oled panel on the Lg V30, they went back with LCD

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  18. My birthday is on 1st May so happy

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  19. You Made me Remember The ''Apparently'' Kid ... So Many Apparently ...

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  20. Okay....super off topic
    That shirt is AWESOME!!
    Where can I get one?

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  21. OLED used to matter to me 7 years ago before IPS-LCD got better contrast. Now I just like a screen with good colors thats 1080p, any higher than that is overkill and a waste of battery to me, thats why I always use Pixoff on 2k screens.

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  22. I don't care if the G7 gets brighter it needs to get darker my G6 is super bright in dimly lit rooms unless I have battery saver on

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  23. Yes, 1+6 is coming on May 17th. Play a game on Amazon India to win one😉😊

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  24. Implemintation and brightness what matters for me

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  25. All android crap is a big joke and big nothing!!!! All copying Apple now and this is so fucked up

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  26. Size bigger the better, I prefer OLED over lcd mainly for all on display that uses little amount of battery and for deeper blacks and more vivid colours

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  27. LCD IPS still better screen for long run if you’re going to use your phone for more than a year. But LG IPS has some serious issue with image retention and hope LG fix this issue with upcoming G7 cause even G6 has this issue.

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  28. I prefer a great implementation of the screen

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  29. I look for working displays. 😀

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  30. OLED Yes! Notch? Hell no!!! Headphone jack a must too!

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  31. OLED, LCD - Whatever works, as long as it's HD or QuadHD...

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  32. Isn't the official date for the Oneplus 6 May 16th? I've got an email from Oneplus for the OP6 event in London.

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  33. I just saw you in Bryant Park!!!

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  34. Idgaf about the display. GIVE ME STEREO SPEAKERS GODDAMNIT

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  35. I’m not that picky about phone screens. I went from a galaxy s5 to an iPhone 7plus and am happy with both screens. The galaxy screen held up better against scratches.

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  36. I have a note 8 and i'm loving this amoled super duper bright screen and never had problems with it. Btw the black wallpapet is a basic

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  37. I definitely prefer the way OLED screens look - hands down. But there are some good looking LCD displays out there. Plus LCD displays are far more durable and likely to survive if the screen cracks. That combined with the fact that an LG G6 LCD replacement screen costs $70 where as an S8 OLED replacement costs $300+ (just the parts) means I'd rather have an LCD because it's much mite servicable in the even I damage the phone.

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