New Delhi: LG Electronics India Limited (LG) on Friday announced that it will launch the LG G5, its flagship smart-phone for 2016, in India in the next quarter.
The handset was unveiled at the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, and has been well received so far.
The G5 comes with a brand new design with a sleek, metal uni-body featuring a slide-out battery tray and a modular type design that enhances the overall smartphone experience. This is accompanied by LG Friends, a collection of companion devices that can transform the G5 into a digital camera, Hi-Fi player, and much more.
The phone comes in a sleek metal aluminum body with a 135-degree, wide angle lens which allows you to get more in the shot. The phone has 5.3-inch display with a 3D Arc Glass feature which creates a gentle curve. The phone runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with a 32 GB internal memory and a 4 GB RAM. The phone has a microSD slot which can support up to a 2 TB card.
The phone will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and has a 16 megapixel camera at the rear and an eight megapixel camera on the front.
LG G5’s insulative antenna is invisibly integrated into the body without disrupting handsets seamless look of the metal uni-body. LG’s designers took the metal body concept one step further by adding a
Shiny cut edge for added contrast and a more comfortable grip.
Announcing the launch of LG G5 next quarter, Amit Gujral, Marketing Head, Mobiles, LG India, said, “We are really happy to see all the positivity around the LG G5 ever since it’s global unveil at the MWC. In fact, in a survey conducted in Korea the LG G5 topped consumer preference leaving its closest competitors trailing far behind. We hope to make this available to users in India very soon and are optimistic that consumers will love its revolutionary design and features.”
LG’s innovative Modular Type design gives the LG G5 the ability to transform into a digital camera, Hi-Fi player and more, while evolving to marry the traditional removable battery in a full metal uni-body design for the first time ever. It is your life companion, make it a phone, camera, player depending upon your mood. (ANI)