We knew that LG was going to announce something on October 1st, and as it turns out, it’s October 1st in Korea where LG is based. Right on schedule, LG has announced the LG V10 which boasts a second screen and two front cameras. According to LG, the “Second Screen” is designed as an “always on” display that can show the time, date, weather and battery status even when the main display isn’t in use. When the LG V10’s main display is in use, the second screen displays shortcuts to your favourite apps – we’re assuming you’ll be able to customize these. As for the two front cameras, LG wants to essentially solve the conundrum of the selfie stick and not being able to get everyone in on a selfie – by having two cameras, the LG V10 allows for extra wide photos to be taken (120 degrees), and a piece of software they designed with stitch these together on the fly.
The overall device actually looks quite rugged and vaguely based off the LG G4 from earlier this year. Eagle-eyed readers will notice that the camera module design on the LG V10 looks very similar to the LG Nexus 5 from several years back, which is kind of a nice easter egg. As for the rest of the specs, the LG V10 is basically an updated version of the LG G4, upgrading to 4GB RAM and minus the leather. Here are the full list of specs that LG provided:
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 808 Processor
- Display: Main) 5.7-inch QHD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 513ppi) Secondary) 2.1-inch IPS Quantum Display (160 x 1040 / 513ppi)
- Memory: 4GB LPDDR3 RAM / 64GB eMMC ROM / microSD (up to 2TB)
- Camera: Rear) 16MP with F1.8 Aperture / OIS 2.0 Â Front) 5MP Dual Lens (80o Standard Angle / 120o Wide Angle)
- Battery: 3,000mAh (removable)
- OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
- Size: 159.6 x 79.3 x 8.6mm
- Weight: 192g
- Network: LTE-A Cat. 6
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.1 / NFC / USB 2.0
- Colors: Space Black / Luxe White / Modern Beige / Ocean Blue / Opal Blue
The LG V10 is going to become available in Korea this month with availability in the US, China, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to follow soon. No pricing was revealed today.
What do you think about the LG V10?
