LG says it planned the G7 ThinQ notch design before Apple

According to LG's mobile division chief, Hwang Jeong-hwan, his company “planned the notch design before Apple.” He also said that LG prefers to call the new feature a second display rather than a notch, which might imply that something is missing.
LG's official claims that while the design of the G7 ThinQ may look similar to that of other well-known flagship smartphones, it offers different features. On the side note, Hwang confirmed the while the G7 ThinQ doesn't feature the gimmicky AR-based animated emojis, they will be added via software update late on.
source: The Investor