LG is looking to expand its G6 smartphone lineup, a
rumor from its home country of South Korea told us at the beginning of this
month. Today a new report also originating there is letting us know exactly
when this will happen. Starting on June 27, the G6 we already know won't be the
only G6 in the company's portfolio. On that day it is to be joined by the G6
Pro and the G6 Plus, both handsets that will go on sale in Korea first.
The G6 Plus is said to ship with 128GB of built-in
storage, as well as wireless charging support (which is present in the G6 but
only for the US market). On the other hand, the G6 Pro will come with 32GB of
storage (half of what the vanilla G6 has in Korea), which makes it unclear what
the reason for the "Pro" branding might be.
Both the Pro and the Plus are going to be available
in a new Optical Astro Black color version, which will show different black
hues depending on the angle at which light hits it. This definitely doesn't
sound like something new for the mobile world, but it is new for LG.
The company expects the release of these two new
handsets to contribute to the success of LG Pay, its mobile payment system that
recently got launched in South Korea. The G6 Plus is said to cost KRW 999,800
(US$ 890 or € 793 at the current exchange rates), while the G6 Pro will retail for
KRW 799,800 (US$ 712 or € 634). The G6 that's already out is priced at KRW 899,800
(US$ 801 or € 714). It's unclear if the G6 Plus and G6 Pro will ever be sold
elsewhere.
