LG has promised that the company's flagship smartphone for this year, the LG G6, will be safe from overheating issues.
Such a promise seems strange when taken out of context, but considering the major issues that Samsung ran into with the literally explosive Galaxy Note 7, LG is making sure that consumers will not have to worry about the LG G6 blowing up and catching fire.
LG G6 Anti-Overheating Measures
According to LG, it has adopted new technology that will prevent the LG G6 from overheating. The company added that it is carrying out tests for the anti-overheating measures that are tougher compared to what is required under safety laws in the United States and in Europe.
To prevent overheating batteries, LG will be using copper heat pipes within the LG G6 which will help spread the heat across the body of the smartphone. Through these heat pipes, the battery of the LG G6 will not overheat even when subjected to temperatures of 150 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 15 percent hotter compared with the minimum requirements of heat tolerance tests.
Copper heat pipes are often used within the batteries found in PCs, laptops, and notebooks, and are capable of lowering the internal temperatures of devices by 6 percent to 10 percent.
LG added that it has designed the internal components of the LG G6 in such a way that the parts that heat up are placed with distance between each other. In addition, the smartphone is being subjected to harsh tests such as being dropped, exposing it to high voltages, and other extreme scenarios that the LG G6 could experience during its usage by a customer.
LG G6 Is Safe, Unlike The Samsung Galaxy Note 7
It is clear that LG is pushing the safety credentials of the LG G6, as it looks to position its upcoming flagship smartphone away from the fiery images that haunted Samsung's once-promising Galaxy Note 7.
Samsung opened its press conference at the recently concluded CES 2017 by apologizing for the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, as it was still the issue at the top of the mind for attendees of the annual event and consumers all around the world.
Tim Baxter, the president and COO of Samsung Electronics America, said that the company will not stop innovating despite the Galaxy Note 7 explosions, and that it has reflected upon what happened while listening to feedback that it has received.
LG is making sure that a similar problem will not be experienced by customers who will buy the LG G6, as customers now have safety to consider when purchasing smartphones.
What We Know So Far About The LG G6
In addition to the fact that it will likely not explode, things we know about the LG G6 include the possibility of a 5.7-inch Quad HD+ display and 4K resolution, along with being powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and 6 GB of RAM. The LG G6 is also expected to support LG Pay, wireless charging, and Always-On functionality.
The LG G6 is expected to be announced at the Mobile World Congress in the third week of February and released on March 10, before Samsung's Galaxy S8 launches.
