The LG G7 ThinQ is one of the best ways to get a top-end phone that doesn’t cost so much it’ll make your bank account crumble to dust. And while from a distance its unique extras sound like gimmicks, they’re actually neat. Wide-angle camera? Great for holidays and big group photos. BoomBox rumble speaker? It actually works. 1000-nit screen? A killer extra for taking photos on sunny days. The camera isn’t close to the best thanks to its tendency to overexpose 24/7 and the new AI stuff is a bit rubbish. But when the Galaxy S9 is £140 more, the LG G7 looks like a good deal. You get an even better deal with the OnePlus 6, of course, but it doesn’t have the quirky extras that make the LG G7 different. READ MORE: The 10 best smartphones in the world right now
Lots of power; Useful wide angle camera; Neat audio features; Super-bright screen;
Camera blows out shots; LG software is a bit drab;