US Cellular recently started selling the LG K8 2017,
a very affordable handset that comes to replace the K8 2016.
Previously released via T-Mobile and MetroPCS under
the name LG Aristo, the LG K8 2017 can be purchased from US Cellular for just US$ 49.99 on prepay (after a US$ 100 online discount), or for US$ 5 per month over 30
months. This is not exactly a powerful smartphone, but, at
this price level, you shouldn't expect it to be anyway.
The K8 2017 sports a 5-inch display with 720 x 1280
pixels, and runs Android 7 Nougat out of the box, being US Cellular's second
Nougat phone (after the expensive LG V20). The handset further features LTE, a
quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, 16 GB of expandable storage
space, and a 2500 mAh removable battery. On the camera front, you've got an 8
MP rear shooter with LED flash and 1080p video recording, plus a 5 MP
front-facing selfie snapper.
Unlike T-Mobile and MetroPCS, which are offering a
silver version of the new handset, US Cellular is selling the LG K8 2017 only
in blue.
