LG K5 and K8
LG has expanded its K-series of
smartphones with the launch of K5 and K8. The South Korean company unveiled its
all-new K-series of mid-range smartphones at CES this year and has thus far
announced the LG K4, LG K7, and LG K10.
LG says that both the K5 and K8 will
start rolling out to key markets this week. The LG K5 will go on sale in
Europe, CIS, and Latin America. The company added that the LG K5 will be dubbed
the LG Q6 in Mexico. The LG K8, on the other hand, will be available in regions
including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, CIS and Latin America.
Much like other K-series smartphones, LG
says the K5 and K8 feature the company's UX and "an advanced camera"
without a premium price tag. The company also boasts that the K8 sports a
premium design with curved edges and 2.5D Arc Glass. The smartphone also
features woven back cover.
For specifications, the LG K5 features a
5-inch FWVGA (480x854 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core
processor clubbed with 1 GB of RAM. The smartphone packs 8 GB of built-in storage
and also comes with expandable storage support via microSD card. It sports a
5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front camera. The Android 5.1
Lollipop-based LG K5 packs 1,900 mAh removable battery and will be available in
Gold, Silver, and Titan colours. It measures 145 x 71.6 x 8.9 mm and supports Wi-Fi
802.11 b, g, n, Bluetooth 4.1, and Micro-USB - and notably no 4G LTE
connectivity.
Ahead of MWC 2016, the LG K8 was listed
on a company site though there was no word on availability that time. The K8
features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) In-cell display and is powered by a
1.3 GHz quad-core processor. The company has revealed that the smartphone will
be available in different RAM versions depending on the market - 1.5 GB in EU
and North America and 1 GB of RAM in Latin America. The smartphone will support
expandable storage via microSD card. It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera and a
5-megapixel front camera. The handset is backed by 2,125 mAh removable battery.
The Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based LG K8
supports 4G LTE apart from Wi Fi 802.11 b, g, n, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, and
Micro-USB. The handset measures 146 x 71.5 x 8.7 mm and will be available in Gold,
Indigo, and White colours.
