LG G6, which was unveiled back in this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March will now be available for purchase in select markets. LG will begin the global roll-out of the G6 today in the United States, some parts of Asia, Central and South America. The South Korean giant is planning to push the device via over 200 carriers and operators around the globe.
There hasn’t been a lot to say about the pricing but a previous report from GSMArena claimed that the 4GB RAM + 32GB internal storage variant will be available for around $750 (approx. Rs 50,100). In the South Korean market, the device is available at KRW 899,800 which is roughly $780.
In the United States, the device can be pre-ordered before the official release via Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. The India launch hasn’t been hinted as of now, although we believe LG to learn from its mistakes and launch the G6 in near future.
Coming to the features, LG G6 actually kickstarted the concept of big display small frame. comes with a screen size of 5.7-inch Quad HD+ Full Vision display which gives a screen aspect ratio of 18:9 along with a screen resolution of 2880 x 1440 pixels. The handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor along with 4GB of RAM and two storage variants of 32GB and 64GB which can be further expanded up to 2TB via MicroSD card. The device comes loaded with a dual-camera setup at the back which consists of a 13-megapixel wide angle lens with Aperture f/2.4 and 125-degree view and a 13-megapixel standard camera with f/1.8 and standard optical Image stabilisation (OIS). For the front, there is a 5-megapixel camera with a wide viewing angle of 100 degrees and an aperture of f/2.2. The smartphone runs on latest LG UX 6.0 built on top of Android 7.0 Nougat with Google Assistant.
For the stamina, LG has given in a 3300 mAh battery inside with Quick Charge 3.0 support and LG has made sure that this battery is safe, courtesy of heat pipes installed underneath which is made from the thermal conductor for transferring heat away from the processor.
LG G6 Detailed Specifications
>>Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Processor
>>Display: 5.7-inch 18:9 QHD+ FullVision Display (2880 x 1440 / 564ppi)
>>Memory: 4GB LPDDR4 RAM / 32GB or 64GB UFS 2.0 ROM / MicroSD (up to 2TB)
>>Camera: Rear Dual: 13MP Wide (F2.4 / 125°) / 13MP Standard OIS 2.0 (F1.8 / 71°) | Front 5MP Wide (F2.2 / 100°)
>>Battery: 3,300mAh (embedded)
>>Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
>>Size: 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9mm
>>Weight: 163g
>>Network: LTE-A 3 Band CA
>>Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.2 BLE / NFC / USB Type-C 2.0 (3.1 compatible)
>>Colors: Astro Black / Ice Platinum / Mystic White
>>Other: Water and Dust Resistant / Fingerprint Sensor / UX 6.0 / Dolby Vision™ / HDR10 / Qualcomm Quick Charge™ 3.0 / 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC