South Korean company LG Electronics has officially unveiled its flagship smartphone LG G4, which stands out for the presence of a handmade genuine leather back cover in six colors, a 16 MP camera with an aperture rare for smartphones F1.8 and the new OIS 2.0 optical image stabilization system, as well as a 5.5-inch IPS Quantum display with QHD resolution and a six-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 that supports 64-bit instructions and data transfer in 4G LTE networks up to 450 Mbps .
LG The G4, which was announced in six cities – New York, London, Paris, Singapore, Istanbul and Seoul, has a slim body with a curved arched design, where, in addition to leather, options in The color scheme is snow-white ceramic with a 3D pattern, gray metallic, stylized as a hand-forged one, and high-gloss shiny gold.
The manufacturer emphasizes that the new branded interface LG G4 has richer colors, where icon images are softened with rounded corners, which also meets the concept of arched design. What's more, the Smart Notice widget automatically changes the background and text color depending on which type of desktop is selected by the user.
A new feature for the G4 is Manual Mode, which gives experienced photographers more expression and allows them to independently control focus, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, and white balance from frame to frame. In addition to JPEG, advanced photographers will also be able to save their photos in RAW format.
In addition, the LG G4 camera is complemented by a color spectrum sensor that improves color accuracy by correctly reading red, green and blue values, as well as ultraviolet light reflected by objects. The sensor uses this information to adjust the white balance and color of the flash, which allows you to take pictures that are closest to the quality perceived directly by the human eye.
The company promises that its new product, equipped with a removable battery with a capacity of 3000 mAh, will provide normal operation throughout the day.
LG states that the new UX 4.0 user interface is simpler and more intuitive, eliminating unnecessary steps while providing advanced users with advanced configuration options:
- The Quick Shot function allows users to take pictures with the display off and without opening the camera app by simply double-pressing the back key of the smartphone. The camera turn-on speed LG G4 is six tenths of a second.
- The updated Gallery allows you to very quickly view thousands of images, as well as sort them in chronological order. Memories automatically organizes photos and videos into event albums based on the time and location where they were taken, without having to upload to the cloud.
- Event Pocket allows users to create one unified calendar by dragging and dropping appointments and events from a variety of calendars and social media.
- The enhanced Smart Notice Assistant gives you more personalized notifications about weather, traffic, and more by analyzing habits such as getting to work. This allows Smart Notice to create personalized messages: 'Today you should take an umbrella with you on your way to the subway.'
- Quick Help feature gives users instant answers to any job-related questions LG G4; it is located right in the Smart Notice widget. Quick Help can guide you through G4 settings LG and even schedule a support call.
The smartphone already has Google Office installed, with free additional 100 GB cloud space in Google Drive for a period of two years. With MirrorLink and LG G4, car owners Volkswagen will be able to take advantage of a dedicated 'automotive' version of the G4 interface, synchronizing with the in-dash display for seamless contact, navigation and music integration.
The LG G4 will start on April 29 in Korea and will be available from about 180 retailers worldwide. Pricing and availability in each country will be announced separately.
Main technical characteristics LG G4:
- Support for communication standards: 4G / LTE; 3G / HSPA + (21 Mbps)
- Dimensions: 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 – 9.8mm
- Weight: 155g
- Processor: hexa-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 with X10 LTE
- Platform: Android 5.1 Lollipop
- Display: 5.5-inch, IPS Quantum with a resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels (538ppi)
- Camera: 16 MP, F1.8, OIS 2.0 optical image stabilization system
- Front camera: 8 MP, F2.0
- Memory: 3 GB RAM (LPDDR3), 32 GB internal (eMMC), slot for microSD memory card
- Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth v4.1 LE, NFC, USB 2.0
- Battery: 3000mAh (removable)
