LG G2 SPECIFICATIONS

Abandoning the Optimus branding for its highest-end
devices, today LG finally announced their latest
flagship - the LG G2.
At 5.2-inches, the LG G2 has a slightly bigger screen
than the current crop of high-end smartphones. The
resolution however, is the same at 1920 x 1080 px. The
screen is a IPS unit with a brightness rating of
450nits. The LG G2 display uses something called
Graphic RAM (GRAM) to reduce power consumption up
to 26% when displaying a still image. LG claims this
increases the expected overall battery life by up to 10%
.
What's particularly striking about the phone is ultra-
slim bezel and the lack of any hardware keys on the
front (or sides, for that matter).
The only hardware key is actually positioned on the
back. It's actually a combo of several buttons in one.
That's the power/sleep key dead center along with the
volume keys. The volume keys also double as
shortcuts for the camera and Quick Memo feature. The
reason behind the decision to position this key here is
to make handling extra large smartphones easier and
less prone to dropping.
The LG G2 is based around a 2.3GHz quad-core
Snapdragon 800 chipset with 2GB of RAM and an
Adreno 330 GPU. According to Qualcomm's CEO, who
appeared in stage today, the G2 is the first phone to
launch on a world-wide scale with this top-shelf
processor.
The storage capacity is set at either 16GB or 32GB.
Supposedly, there is a microSD slot as well, but it
seems that will only be available in certain markets
and the units LG brought to NYC didn't have such a
thing.
The 13MP camera is on par with the rest of the top
notch hardware. It's got optical image stabilization
(OIS) and can record FullHD 1080p videos in up to
60fps.
LG has also worked hard on the quality of audio
output. The phone can reproduce Hi-Fi 24 bit/192kHz.
LG has also collaborated with the Vienna Boy's Choir
to freshen up the available sounds and ringtones on
the device.
The LG G2 runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the
box.
As customary for Android flagships, the LG G2 offers
several proprietary features to differentiate. You can
double tap on the screen to wake it up and tap again
to turn it back off. The phone will readily auto answer
a call when you pick it up to your ear. There is an
innovative Guest mode to secure the privacy of your
data when friends want to check out your new
smartphone or when you hand down your phone to your
kid.
Finally, you can get rid of a currently active app and
minimize it by a three-finger swipe across the screen.
Speaking of multi-tasking, the G2 can store your app
progress in up to three different apps. The
screenshotting feature can capture a whole webpage or
a long email, not just the content in your viewport.
The LG G2 also has an Infrared port that can be used
to remotely control home entertainment devices by
learning from their conventional remotes.
Connectivity-wise, the LG G2 makes use of the latest
generation LTE-A connectivity (up to 150Mbps), as
well as dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.
For power backup, the LG G2 relies on a 3,000mAh Li-
Po battery.
LG G2 will be available in black or white and will
launch to over 130 carriers in the next eight weeks
starting in South Korea, followed by North America,
Europe and other key markets.