Forget Galaxy Z Fold 2: LG Wing leak reveals stunning dual-screen design

(Image credit: Evan Blass)

LG is preparing a smartphone launch on Sept. 14 for its long teased rotating phone. Called the LG Fly, this device will feature a six.8-inch display that can swivel from vertical to horizontal, revealing another 4-inch console backside it.

And now an official looking render of the LG Wing has leaked, a long with some videos that bear witness how this foreign affair will work.

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The almost contempo LG Wing leak comes via Evan Blass (via 9to5 Google), which shows the front end and back of the device. Every bit you swivel the top display effectually, you'll be able to use the bottom 4-inch panel in various positions.

Unfortunately, the secondary display seems to accept sizable bezels, which detracts from the aesthetic appeal of the device. Based on the return, it looks like the LG Velvet will be offered in white and black with a triple-camera array on the back.

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So what can you do with the LG Fly? In the kickoff Wing video making the rounds, posted by Android Authority, a person is driving and has their Wing attached to a car windshield mount. The top panel is already spun out, and and so the larger, at present vertical display handles maps and navigation duties while the smaller ane shows media controls. At a certain betoken, the driver receives a phone telephone call, which they're able to accept from the 2nd screen too.

Some other video from the same source shows the Fly being used for gaming. The title in question, which looks to be Asphalt 9 Legends, reserves gameplay for the main display while the track map is housed on the 4-inch console underneath.

Finally, another clip demonstrates how the Wing'south top display swivels back into place. Holding the phone normally, the Wing takes on a "T" shape, though the individual in the video appears to have a bit of a hard time moving the display with one hand while as well holding the phone.

Once the top panel returns to its starting position, nosotros see that the Fly simply appears to be slightly thicker than a conventional candy bar-way phone on account of its extra screen existent estate.

In a year flush with foldables, like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Microsoft'southward Surface Duo, the LG Fly might actually accept the prize for the year'southward weirdest.

LG is no stranger to odd handsets, having released the G Flex in 2013 at the very beginning of the manufacture's fascination with curved displays. All well and skillful, except the G Flex's screen was curved from summit to bottom — not side to side — which unfortunately didn't testify all that useful or intuitive, especially when you wanted to shove the phone into your pocket.

The rationale for the LG Wing would seem to be that a phone with more than displays is more beneficial for multitasking than a telephone with only one, but the leaked design could present an ergonomic challenge.

Under the hood, the phone is said to sport Qualcomm'southward midrange 5G-capable chipset, the Snapdragon 765G. The Velvet used the same CPU to good effect, equally we found in our LG Velvet review. There could be as many as 3 cameras on the back of the Wing, according to ETNews.

We're sure LG has envisioned a multitude of scenarios where the Wing'southward unique design may bear witness helpful, and it'll be sharing those when it officially reveals the Fly on Sept. 14.

Adam Ismail is a staff writer at Jalopnik and previously worked on Tom's Guide covering smartphones, automobile tech and gaming. His love for all things mobile began with the original Motorola Droid; since and then he'south owned a diverseness of Android and iOS-powered handsets, refusing to stay loyal to one platform. His work has also appeared on Digital Trends and GTPlanet. When he'southward non fiddling with the latest devices, he's at an indie pop show, recording a podcast or playing Sega Dreamcast.