OLED screen of LG G8 ThinQ to act as audio amplifier

The LG G8 ThinQ will feature a Crystal Sound OLED (CSO), an innovative technology that utilises the phone’s OLED display as an audio amplifier. The South Korean giant will showcase the smartphone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month.

With more and more consumers using smartphones as their primary devices for watching movies, playing games and consuming music, the demand for mobile phones capable of delivering high-quality audio is higher than ever. LG has always recognised the importance of high quality smartphone audio in creating the ultimate user experience and this belief continues with the LG G8 ThinQ.

Developed in-house by LG, CSO repurposes the OLED display as a diaphragm, vibrating the entire surface to produce sound with impressive volume. And because LG’s unique technology takes advantage of the entire display, CSO also improves clarity, making voices easier to discern and subtle musical notes more noticeable.

In speakerphone mode, audio is delivered with impressive bass through the bottom speaker. Full-bodied stereo performance is possible with a 2-channel audio setup utilizing this bottom speaker and the top part of the display. As well as improving the sound, CSO also gives the LG G8 ThinQ a clean, minimalist look.

The LG G8 ThinQ will also have DTS:X 3D surround sound that emulates a 7.1-channel system with or without earphones, and a Hi-Fi Quad DAC.

Earlier this month, LG announced a partnership with Infineon Technologies AG to introduce a Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology in G8 ThinQ.

Infineon’s REAL3 image sensor chip will play a key role in the front-facing camera of the upcoming LG G8 ThinQ.