LG has announced four new K-series smartphones, dubbed as LG K3, K4, K8, K10 and the new Stylus 3 smartphone. All these smartphones will be showcased at CES 2017 trade show, which is to be held at Las Vegas from 5th to 8th January.
LG K3 and K4 (2017):
The LG K3 and LG K4 are budget smartphones sporting some similar specifications. Both the smartphones run on 1.1GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) processor, coupled with Adreno 304 GPU and 1GB RAM. Both come with 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card, run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and sport a 5MP rear camera with LED flash. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS.
The LG K3 sports a 4.5-inch (854×480 pixels) In-cell Touch IPS display, 2MP front-facing camera and a 2100mAh removable battery, whereas the LG K4 sports a 5-inch (854×480 pixels) In-cell Touch IPS display, 5MP front-facing camera and a 2500mAh removable battery. The LG K3 comes in Black colour and K4 comes in Titan and Black colors.
LG K8 (2017):
The LG K8 features a 5-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) In-cell Touch IPS display. It is powered by a 1.4GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 processor, coupled with 1.5GB RAM. It comes with 16GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. It sports a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. It is backed by a 2500mAh removable battery. The LG K8 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n, Bluetooth 4.2, micro-USB, GPS and NFC. It measures at 144.8×72.1×8.09mm and weighs at 142 grams. It will be available in Silver, Titan, Dark Blue, and Gold colors.
LG K10 (2017):
The LG K10 features a 5.3-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) 2.5D curved glass IPS display. It is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor, clubbed with 2GB RAM. It will be available in two storage options – 16GB and 32GB, expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card. It sports a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens. It is backed by a 2800mAh removable battery. It comes with a fingerprint sensor also. The Android 7.0 Nougat-based K10 supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and NFC. It measures at 148.7×75.3×7.9mm and weighs at 142 grams. It will be available in Black, Titan, and Gold colors.
LG Stylus 3 (2017):
Lastly, the LG Stylus 3 features a 5.7-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) 2.5D curved glass IPS display. It is powered by 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 64-bit processor, clubbed with 3GB RAM. It comes with 16GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card. It sports a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. The handset is backed by a 3200mAh removable battery and it runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. As the name suggests, the LG Stylus 3 supports stylus pen and also comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC. It measures at 155.6 x 79.8 x 7.4mm and weighs at 149g. The Stylus 3 comes in Metallic Titan and Pink Gold colors.
Our 2017 mass-tier, mid-range smartphones focus on giving our customers a wide variety of options and choices for their smartphone lifestyles. What’s consistent in all our K Series and Stylus 3 devices is that they look and feel premium, offer replaceable batteries and all come with expandable memory slots, what customers consider key factors when buying smartphones in this category.
– Juno Cho, President, Mobile Communications Company, LG Electronics Inc.
However, there is no word on pricing and availability of these smartphones yet. We should know everything at CES 2017, when the phones will be launched. Stay tuned for more updates!