LG G5 To Dock On Indian Shores In Q2 2016

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For all those folks in India who are itching to lay their hands on LG G5, there is some good news for them. LG in an official statement stated that it will bring its latest flagship – G5 in India in the second quarter of 2016. The Korean Manufacturer’s G5 is the latest fascination for most of the tech geeks thanks to innovative design and refreshing features.

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LG Friends

LG received a warm response for its G5 at Mobile World Congress 2016 (A total of 33 Awards). The LG has come with a brand new modular design for this flagship smartphone. G5 flaunts an innovating Modular Type uni-body design with an option to slide-out Battery tray. LG has also garnered everyone’s attention with its Always on display which consumes only 0.8 percent power in an hour. Apart from this, LG has also introduced swappable smart devices for LG 5, which it calls Friends. For now, thought out accessories includes LG 360 VR, LG 360 CAM, LG Rolling Bot, LG Tone PlatinumTM, H3 by B&O PLAY, LG Smart Controller and LG Friends Manager.

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To recall, LG G5 was the first device to be launched on the sidelines of MWC 2016 which is powered by a Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4Gigs of RAM. Up front, it houses a 5.3-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display with 2560 x 1440 resolution with 554ppi. For photography fanatics, G5 smartphone wears a dual camera setup at the back which includes a 16-megapixel primary sensor and an 8-megapxel wide angle sensor. Just above the display, G5 features an 8-megapxiel selfie camera. Under the hood, the phone comes fitted with a 2800mAh swappable battery. It runs on Android Marshmallow and supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C),NFC and Bluetooth 4.2 as connectivity options.

LG Awards at MWC

Announcing the launch of LG G5 next quarter, Mr Amit Gujral, Marketing Head – Mobiles, LG India, said “We are really happy to see all the positivity around the LG G5 ever since its 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.”

Key Specifications and Features:

Model LG G5
Display 5.3-inch HD Quad HD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 554ppi)
Processor Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset
RAM 4GB LPDDR4 RAM
Internal Storage 32GB, up to 2TB MicroSD card
Software Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Primary Camera 16MP and Wide 8MP with LED Flash
Secondary Camera 8MP Front-Facing Camera
Dimensions and weight 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7mm and 159g
Battery 2800 mAh removable
Others 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C and NFC
Price Not disclosed

 

Deepak RajawatDeepak Rajawat
Experienced technology journalist with over 7-years of experience. Before embracing online journalism, he has worked with several legacy publications including print editions at Hindustan Times and The Statesman. He also has a keen interest in Sports, which he used to cover with equal enthusiasm in his early career.

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7 years ago

LG G5 is amazing phone with fantastic features along with it including its camera :)… Thanks for sharing this information with us.. 🙂 🙂

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