Remember the name Crystal Sound OLED because LG will likely be repeating it ad nauseam soon. It's the technology that will define the screen of the company's new phone , the LG G8 ThinQ , which we'll see unveiled at MWC 2019. Here's how it works and these are the advantages of having it.
LG G8 ThinQ and its Crystal Sound OLED: how it works
LG has confirmed one of the most important features of its upcoming flagship phone: its Crystal Sound OLED (CSO) technology , which transforms the screen into an audio amplifier. The idea is that it will act as a sound enhancer, improving the phone's audio while achieving a minimalist and cleaner design where the speakers are barely noticeable.
So how exactly does this feature work? LG explains that the CSO uses the phone's OLED panel like a diaphragm , creating a vibration across the entire surface of the phone that results in "crisp" sound reproduction with "impressive volume." These aren't the only benefits of this approach: according to the manufacturer, who is 100% responsible for developing this technology, the CSO improves sound clarity, making it easier to distinguish voices and appreciate certain musical notes. Bass is handled by the phone's bottom speaker, which is once again a Boombox.
Until now, we'd seen similar technology from LG in phones like the recent V40 . In that case, the phone's chassis itself acted as the audio amplifier , giving a special boost to its Quad DAC and Boombox speaker . Now, however, LG is going a step further, with a clear evolution of the concept where it's no longer the phone's chassis but the screen that performs the amplification function.
Similarly, we weren't aware of LG's technology of this kind either. Samsung already has a similar technology in OLED panels called Sound on Display , although so far it has only been seen in prototypes , so its South Korean rival has just given it a significant advantage with this announcement for Mobile World Congress.
The very presence of OLED is already noteworthy in the G8, as it's the first in the G series to use this type of panel. Combining it with the sound technology makes the screen the key element of the new phone, pending confirmation of the rest of its features—which many fear will be too similar to the G7.
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LG has also confirmed that the smartphone features DTS:X 3D surround sound to simulate a 7.1 channel system (with or without headphones), Hi-Fi Quad DAC support, and compatibility with Master Quality Authentication (MQA) for digital audio decompression without any limitations.
Now we only have to get to the fair to test the phone and really verify that all this paraphernalia has been worth it... We will open our ears wide to tell you about it, don't worry.