LG is the largest smartphone manufacturer
after Samsung and Apple. So, when they announce a phone it’s exciting news. The
G2 is LG’s flagship phone and it was announced on Wednesday, August 8. The
device will first be released to South Korea sometime in the upcoming two
months. From the looks of it, this is going to be a dazzling device.
Sleek,
innovative physical design
The G2 is surprisingly thin, measuring in
at 8 mm thick. It has rounded edges and curves around its whole body. LG claims
that these design decisions will make the phone harder to accidentally drop.
The phone is available in both white and black. Unfortunately, the glossy look
of both models makes them both prone to collect fingerprints and smudges.
The volume rocker and power button made
their way to the back of the phone. LG did this because people usually have
their hand on the back of the phone while talking on the phone. This new
placement should make it easier to adjust the volume while in a call.
Moving the buttons to the back of the phone
allowed LG to drastically reduce the size of the bezel. The bezel on the G2 is
a mere 0.1 inches thick. The phone has a really clean look, since the bezel is
smooth with no buttons to obstruct it.
Powerful
hardware
The G2 has a 5.2-inch fHD display, with 423
ppi. With barely any bezel, LG boasts that this phone has the largest screen
possible of phones that feel natural to hold. The device has the Snapdragon 800
quad-core processor, clocked at 2.26GHz.
Customers will have two choices for
internal memory: 16GB or 32GB. Unfortunately, neither will contain a microSD
slot. The G2 also has 2GB of RAM.
Similar to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and other
top smartphones on the market, the device has a 13-megapixel rear camera. The
device will also have superior Hi-Fi audio playback, making this phone a great
choice for an audiophile.
Interesting
software features
The phone has a couple of nice software
features. The first is the ‘KnockOn’ feature that allows users to turn their
phone display on by tapping twice on the screen. So, the phone doesn’t have to
be flipped over to be turned on.
Another feature lets users answer the phone
simply by picking up the phone. This is more intuitive and can allow phone
calls to be answered quickly.
One feature that will be useful to parents
is the ‘guest’ mode that you can use to restrict access from certain apps. This
feature has been desired on Android devices for awhile.
An
all-around great device
The LG G2 is sure to be a hit, even against
top companies like Samsung. The most exciting aspect of the G2 is its snappy
processor. However, this device is innovative in many aspects, from its
physical design to its software features. If having the buttons on the back of
the device goes over well with customers, the G2 might inspire other phone
manufacturers to do the same.
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