LG has just taken the wraps off its new G2 flagship and has put broad smiles on the faces of geeks around the globe. There's no two ways about it - the LG G2 is a true powerhouse, combining unprecedented amounts of power with a display that's the first of its kind.
The LG G2 comes with an almost bezel-free 5.2" FullHD display that fits in a body not much bigger than the Galaxy S4. It gets even more interesting when we get to the camera. It's a 13 MP unit and it offers optical image stabilization in order to minimize camera shake and allow lower shooting speeds (and in turn lower ISO settings and lower noise) under unfavorable light.
The LG G2 comes to tackle the competition, in the faces of devices like Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One with a larger screen, more potent chipset, superior camera (on paper, at least) and bigger battery - that's certainly not a bad start. But there's more to it - take a look at the full LG G2 cheat sheet.
LG G2 at a glance
- General: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, quad-band UMTS/HSPA, penta-band LTE support, LTE-Advanced
- Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
- Dimensions: 138.5 x 70.9 x 9.14 mm, 143 g
- Display: 5.2" 16M-color 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) power efficient capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD with Gorilla Glass 3 and ~424 ppi and 450 nit brightness, extremely narrow bezels (2.65 mm)
- CPU: Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
- GPU: Adreno 330
- Chipset: Snapdragon 800 chipset
- RAM: 2GB
- OS: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
- Memory: 32GB storage
- Cameras: Primary 13 MP auto-focus optically-stabilized camera, 8X digital zoom, face detection, HDR mode, panorama, geo-tagging; Full HD (1080p) video recording 60fps, Secondary 2.1 MP front-facing camera with FullHD video capture
- Connectivity: Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, standard microUSB port with MHL and USB host, GPS receiver with A-GPS, GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, wireless screen sharing (Miracast protocol)
- Misc: Camera has sapphire glass, customizable system key (can assign different functions to back, home, menu buttons); tap twice on the screen to turn it on and off
- Battery capacity: 3000mAh Li-Po unit
LG teased the LG G2 relentlessly over the past couple of weeks and it managed to build up the hype, but even so the smartphone managed to bring a few nice surprises. The battery is even larger than rumors suggested, while the OIS camera is certainly a welcome addition to the camera. The 1080p@60fps video recording is not only looking impressive on paper, but would certainly make a great difference in real-life usage.
It's clear that LG is in pole position for the smartphone crown with the G2. It waited enough so it can gain a significant advantage in terms of processing power and has put enough effort in the design to outdo its direct rivals in terms of size to screen and power ratio. There are a lot of software tweaks, too.
This story is still under development - live photos, first hand impressions and hands-on videos will be added on the following pages as we get them
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