El LG V60 ThinQ 5G It is one of the newest bets of the South Korean for this 2020. Launched as a high-performance terminal, it has been the subject of both good and bad reviews. In any case, it is a mobile with great performance, something that is indisputable since it comes with the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 de, and a lot to offer at a general level.
Although its rear photographic section is exceptional, it does not measure up to what was expected, since this does not manage to make the device so well qualified to enter the very demanding top 10 of the phones with the best cameras from DxOMark. The tests that the platform carried out are detailed below ... How well did the mobile do?
The LG V60 ThinQ 5G presents a triple camera with many benefits, but also with some shortcomings
DxOMark is usually very objective when it comes to analyzing smartphone cameras. Not for nothing is this platform recognized in the industry as a benchmark that users and consumers interested in mobile phones tend to take into account, and LG, in order to put the V60 ThinQ 5G to the test, has given a unit to its team of experts, but the phone, while not bad, was given a rating that, for a high-end, is not the highest. In fact, being quite critical, it is low, compared to the mobiles that are in the top 10.
And we are talking about an overall score in the photos section of 103, while in the video segment he did not do better: here he managed to mark a figure of 93 ... To have a clear idea of what this means, we take as an example the mobile that tops the DxOMark ranking, which is the Huawei P40 Pro ; This has a score of 140 in the photos section, and a 105 in the video section.
The triple camera of the LG V60 ThinQ 5G is made up of a 64 MP main sensor with f / 1.8 aperture, while the other two are a 13 MP wide-angle lens with f / 1.9 aperture and a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor. 0.3 MP. This combo performs very well, but leaves a lot to be desired in some categories.
LG V60 ThinQ 5G Camera and Video Scores | DxOMark
With an overall score of 100 recorded in the DxOMark database, the LG V60 ThinQ 5G does not compete with the current flagships of brands such as Huawei, Samsung and Apple, but instead performs at a similar level to slightly older models like the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, or mid-range like the new version of the iPhone SE (2020) or Google Pixel 3a.
The LG mobile's noise and texture compensation is below the level of some other flagship devices, and the lack of a dedicated telephoto lens means the LG V60 ThinQ 5G is at a disadvantage when zooming.
On the positive side, images show good dynamic range, making the phone suitable for shooting in high-contrast conditions, and the ultra-wide camera offers a wider field of view than many rivals.
Daytime shot with good color reproduction and excellent dynamic range | DxOMark
The mobile's automatic exposure system generally does a good job. Exposure to the lens, even on faces, tends to be good, and in challenging high-contrast scenes, the camera is able to maintain detail in both the highlight and shadow areas of the frame, DxOMark highlights. In turn, the flagship's autofocus performance can be summed up as "accurate, but slow."
While amplitude is definitely a plus point, the overall image quality of the ultra wide angle leaves room for improvement. Exposure and dynamic range are generally acceptable, but backlit scenes often show some clipping, and the level of detail captured is quite low. Saturation can also be a little low occasionally and again there is noise visible in the sky. White balance tends to be accurate outdoors, but color casts can become visible when shooting under indoor lighting.
Portrait mode photo with estimation deficiencies | DxOMark
In portrait mode, The LG V60 ThinQ 5G is capable of recording bokeh simulation images with a gradient of blur realistic, but there is room for improvement. The dynamic range is limited, which can result in cropped areas against bright backgrounds, and the isolation of the subject is not always reliable. The level of detail on the faces of portrait subjects also tends to be quite low and in low light, noise is visible on the subjects.
Photo of subject with overexposure taken with the LG V60 ThinQ 5G | DxOMark
For taking photos at night or in very low light, the V60 ThinQ 5G shouldn't necessarily be the first choice. While in flash mode portrait shots show accurate white balance and good exposure, the level of detail captured is low and images are quite noisy.
How did you do in the video tests?
By achieving a video score of 93, the overall video quality on the LG V60 ThinQ 5G is firmly in the middle of the package. Tested at 4K / 30fps settings, the lens exposure is mostly accurate in bright outdoor conditions and under typical indoor lighting, but falls off fairly quickly in low light, resulting in underexposed images.
The dynamic range is also limited, which means that it is best to avoid recording in high contrast conditions as this will almost certainly result in cut out highlights and / or shadows.
The LG video mode produces quite nice overall colors with accurate white balance in bright light and low indoor lighting, highlights DxOMark. However, the level of detail is generally low, and some local loss of texture was also observed in moving images. Noise is best controlled in still images, but is sometimes still visible in video.
