LG
Class
LG has recently launched a new smartphone. Rather than
the flagship that many were hoping for, the LG Class is a mid-range device with
premium specs and an affordable price that is set to be launched only in Korea.
LG Class features a 5-inch 720p IPS display with 1280x720 pixels resolution and 293 pixels per inch density. The display is quite
interesting as LG have gone for a 2.5D curved glass panel but one thing that’s
immediately off-putting about the LG Class is the unsightly bezels. The handset
is powered by a quad-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC clocked at 1.2 GHz
with an Adreno 306 GPU, 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM and 16 GB internal storage, which can be
expanded up to an incredible 2 TB using a microSD card.
Like many of LG’s
smartphones, the LG Class comes with the power and volume keys on the back
beneath the camera and just to the right of this, is the rather oddly-placed
loud speaker. LG say this position doesn’t impact on the speaker quality and
promise the 1W (watt) output offers ‘clear sound’. The camera itself is a 13 MP
premium image sensor as found in the LG G4 while the front camera is an 8 MP
snapper that comes equipped with a range of software features including Beauty
SHot and Gesture Interval Shot. The latter is especially impressive as it lets
you capture four images (2 seconds apart) just by holding up your hand and
making a fist in front of the camera.
Other notable specs of
the LG Class include 4G LTE support, a plethora of connectivity options and a 2,050
mAh battery; the battery especially is an interesting decision as – like some
of its rivals – LG has sacrificed the removable battery in favour of an
all-metal build and 7.4mm thickness.
The LG Class is
available today from a number of Korean carriers at a price of 399,300 won
(US$ 340) and it comes in Blue Black, Silver or Gold colour options. LG
has previously confirmed that its smartphone announced today will only be
available in Korea which suggests we won’t see this handset released elsewhere
but of course, we’ll let you know if we hear otherwise.
