LG'S MASS-TIERSMARTPHONE OFFERINGS FOR 2017 TO BE UNVEILED AT CES
FourNew K Series and Stylus 3 Get Early Debut as Mid-range Segment Heats Up
LG Electronics (LG) will unveilfour new mass-tier K Series smartphones and a new Stylus 3 at CES® 2017in Las Vegas, as the mid-range segment continues its strong growthas themarket matures.The new mid-rangedevicesare designed to bringpopular, best-in-class technologies from LG’s more premium flagship smartphones, such as the 120-degree wideangle front camera lens and the rear fingerprint scanner.
LG’s updated K Series carries over the original philosophy that all customers do not want the same things in a smartphone. Rather than offering one main smartphone model and expecting customers to adapt, the K Series was designed with the diverse needs of consumers in mind.
The K10 delivers a best-in-class 5.3-inch HD In-cell Touch Display that delivers a superb viewing experienceindoors or out.Its 5MP front camera with 120-degree wideangle selfie lens complements a premium, 13MP rear camerathat has been employed in LG flagship G series devices. Other advancedfeatures not usually available in smartphones in this category include a fingerprint scanner,a metallicU-frame for a sturdy but slim7.9mm profile and 2.5D Arc Glass design.
The K8 features a 5-inch HD In-cell Touch display and delivers high-quality cameraperformance with 5MP in the front and 13M on the rear enhanced by LG’s intelligent UX featuressuch as Auto Shotand Gesture Shot for selfies. Auto Shotautomatically triggers the front camera’s shutter when aface is detected and Gesture Shottakes a selfie in response to a hand signal, eliminating the need to press the shutter button and shaking the phone at the most critical moment.
The K4 is equipped with asensitive 5-inch In-cell Touch display and 5MP front and rear cameras aswell as the popular Auto Shotand Gesture Shot features found in the K8. The attractive K4 offers a slim 7.9mm profile andremovable 2,500mAh battery as well as a microSD slot for additional storage.
The smallest in the series, the K3 comes witha 4.5-inch On-cell Touch display, a 5MP rear camera and a 2MP lens in the front supported by Gesture Shot. With a microSD slot and 2,100mAh removable battery, the K3 offers many features unavailable on other competing smartphones in this category.
LG will also debutthe third generation Stylus 3, the latest version of its mid-rangeStylus smartphone (Stylo in the United States). The Stylus 3 delivers an improved writing experience with a 1.8mm diameter fiber-tip stylustoprovidethe feel and feedbackof an actual pen when writing on the screen. The Stylus 3also features a fingerprint scanner and enhanced UX withPen Pop 2.0 as well asthe popular Pen Keeper and Screen-off Memo. With Pen Pop 2.0, your memos are never out of sight and can be set to display on the screen whenever the stylus is removed. Pen Keeper displays a warning when the stylus strays too far from the phone, and Screen-off Memo enables note-taking directly on the screen even when the display is off.
“Our 2017 mass-tier, mid-range smartphones focus on giving our customers a wide variety of options and choices for their smartphone lifestyles,” said Juno Cho, president of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “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.”
Information regarding launch dates and markets will be announced locally in the weeks to come.Visitors to CES are encouraged to stop by LG’s stand to see the company’s newest mobile products for themselves (Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth #11100,Central Hall).
K10 Key Specifications:*
Ÿ Chipset: MT6750 1.5 GHz Octa-Core
Ÿ Display: 5.3-inch HD In-cell Touch (1280 x 720 /277ppi)
Ÿ Memory: 2GB LPDDR3 RAM / 32GB eMMCROM / microSD (up to 2TB)
Ÿ Camera: Front 5MP (Wide) / Rear 13MP (Standard)
Ÿ Battery: 2,800mAh(removable)
Ÿ Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
Ÿ Size: 148.7 x 75.3x 7.9mm
Ÿ Weight: 142g
Ÿ Network: LTE / 3G / 2G
Ÿ Connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11 b, g, n) /Bluetooth 4.2 /USB 2.0/ NFC
Ÿ Color: Black / Titan / Gold
Ÿ Other: Fingerprint Scanner
K8 Key Specifications:*
Ÿ Chipset: MSM8917 1.4 Quad-Core
Ÿ Display: 5.0-inch HD In-cell Touch (1280 x 720 / 294ppi)
Ÿ Memory: 1.5GB LPDDR3 RAM / 16GB eMMCROM / microSD (up to 32GB)
Ÿ Camera: Front 5MP / Rear 13MP
Ÿ Battery: 2,500mAh (removable)
Ÿ Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
Ÿ Size: 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.09mm
Ÿ Weight: 142g
Ÿ Network: LTE / 3G / 2G
Ÿ Connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11 b, g, n) / Bluetooth 4.2 / USB 2.0 / NFC
Ÿ Color: Silver / Titan / Gold / Dark Blue
K4 KeySpecifications:*
Ÿ Chipset: MSM8909 1.1GHz Quad-Core
Ÿ Display: 5.0-inch FWVGA In-cell Touch (854 x 480 / 196ppi)
Ÿ Memory: 1GB LPDDR3 RAM / 8GB eMMC ROM / microSD (up to 32GB)
Ÿ Camera: Front 5MP / Rear 5MP
Ÿ Battery: 2,500mAh (removable)
Ÿ Operating System: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Ÿ Size: 144.76 x 72.6 x 7.94mm
Ÿ Weight: 135g
Ÿ Network: LTE / 3G / 2G
Ÿ Connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11 b, g, n) / Bluetooth 4.1/ USB 2.0
Ÿ Color: Black / Titan
K3 Key Specifications:*
Ÿ Chipset: MSM8909 1.1GHz Quad-Core
Ÿ Display: 4.5-inch FWVGA On-cell Touch (854 x 480 / 218ppi)
Ÿ Memory: 1GB LPDDR3 RAM / 8GB eMMC ROM / microSD (up to 32GB)
Ÿ Camera: Front 2MP / Rear 5MP
Ÿ Battery: 2,100mAh (removable)
Ÿ Operating System: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Ÿ Size: 133.9 x 69.75 x 9.44mm
Ÿ Weight: 132g
Ÿ Network: LTE / 3G / 2G
Ÿ Connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11 b, g, n) / Bluetooth 4.1/ USB 2.0
Ÿ Color: Black
Stylus 3 Key Specifications:*
Ÿ Chipset: MT6750Octa-Core
Ÿ Display: 5.7-inch HD In-cell Touch (1280 x 720 / 258ppi)
Ÿ Memory: 3GB LPDDR3 RAM / 16GB eMMC ROM / microSD (up to 2TB)
Ÿ Camera: Front 8MP / Rear 13MP
Ÿ Battery: 3,200mAh (removable)
Ÿ Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
Ÿ Size: 155.6 x 79.8 x 7.4mm
Ÿ Weight: 149g
Ÿ Network: LTE / 3G / 2G
Ÿ Connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11 b, g, n) / Bluetooth 4.2/ USB 2.0
Ÿ Color: Metallic Titan / Pink Gold
Ÿ Other: Stylus Pen / FM Radio / Fingerprint Scanner
