LG has just announced the X venture - its second X
line smartphone for 2017. The LG X venture is made to resist the elements
thanks to IP68 water and dust protection, and 14 MIL-STD 810G certification for
extreme temperatures, shock and water as well as multiple immersions up to 1.5
meters deep.
The X venture is built around a Snapdragon 435
chipset with 2GB of RAM, a 5.2" LCD of 1920 x 1080px resolution and runs
Android 7.0 Nougat. There are 32GB of on-board storage, expandable through a
microSD card slot. There's a plentiful 4,100 mAh battery that LG claims can last
24 hours. Better yet, it can charge from 0% to 50% in only 48 minutes thanks to
Quick Charge 2.0.
The main camera has a 16MP sensor while on the front
the LG X venture uses a 120-degree 5MP selfie camera, similar to the one on the
LG V20.
In keeping with its outdoorsy nature the LG X
venture has a dedicated side button, called QuickButton, that opens up LG's new
Outdoor Essentials app. The app packs a barometer, compass, step/calorie/distance
counter, weather information and a flashlight.
The QuickButton is multi-purposed - a short press
opens up Outdoor Essentials, a long press prompts the settings menu while a
double press will enable Glove Mode. While in Glove Mode the LG X venture will
recognize taps and swipes made with gloves on. Happily the QuickButton can be
customized to open any of your favorite apps instead.
The LG X Venture will go on sale in North
America starting today with parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and
the Middle East to follow in the next few weeks.