LG Electronics has globally unveiled its latest flagship smartphone – the LG G4. The 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440, 538ppi) smartphone ships with Android 5.1 Lollipop and comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB memory.
Available end-May in Singapore from M1, Singtel, StarHub and LG Mobile retailers.
Update (13 May, 2015):
Promotion with M1 and StarHub (while stocks last): Customers who register their purchase interest (15-24 May) with M1 and StarHub (Singtel not included) will get a free 64GB MicroSD card and for purchases of the LG G4 in leather, a free genuine leather Quick Circle Cover.
This is in addition to the free extra battery and charger cradle for purchases from all three telcos.
The LG G4 is available in handcrafted, genuine full grain leather in three beautiful colors (Black, Brown and Red). Other material options for the G4 rear cover include artisan-forged Metallic Gray as well as lustrous, Shiny Gold.
The regional launch for the LG G4 was held in the ArtScience Museum in Singapore.
Price & ordering
The leather version of the LG G4 is priced at S$998 in Singapore while the metallic version is priced at S$928.
Customers will receive an additional LG G4 battery and battery charger worth S$126 when they purchase an LG G4, while stocks last.
Consumers can register their interest at the websites of the respective telecommunication companies from 15 May 2015 to 24 May 2015.
The LG G4 is available in handcrafted, genuine full grain leather in three beautiful colors (Black, Brown and Red).
Other material options for the G4 rear cover include artisan-forged Metallic Gray as well as lustrous, Shiny Gold.
The G4 has a 16-megapixel rear camera with F1.8 aperture and OIS 2.0 – which now incorporates three-axis optical image stabilisation to reduce blur.
The camera also added Manual Mode for photography, allowing users to directly control focus, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation and white balance.
The G4 is even capable of recording photos in RAW format.
The camera is complemented by a an Infrared sensor and Color Spectrum Sensor (CSS) for greater colour accuracy.
The front camera has 8-megapixels for better selfies.
The LG G4 has a 3,000mAh removable battery and is driven by a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808 processor with X10 LTE.
The G4 is the LG’s first phone to utilise the Korean company’s new human-centric UX 4.0 user interface.
UX 4.0 promises to be human-centric – more intuitive and easier to use, responding better to the needs of each user, eliminating unnecessary steps while providing more configuration options for advanced users.
The LG G4 comes with Google Office pre-installed for easy collaboration on-the-go and G4 owners will receive an additional 100GB of Google Drive storage free for two years.
Key Specifications of the LG G4
- Chipset: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808 Processor with X10 LTE
- Display: 5.5-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440, 538ppi)
- Memory: 32GB eMMC ROM, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM / microSD slot
- Camera: Rear 16MP with F1.8 Aperture / OIS 2.0 / Front 8MP with F2.0 Aperture
- Battery: 3,000mAh (removable)
- Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
- Size: 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 – 9.8 mm
- Weight: 155g (with battery)
- Network: 4G – LTE Cat6 (Up to 300Mbps)/ 3G -DC-HSPA+ (Up to 42Mbps)
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.1LE / NFC / USB 2.0
- Colours: [Genuine Leather] Black/Brown/Red, [Metallic] Metallic Gray/Shiny Gold
- Other: Manual Mode / Gesture Interval Shot / Quick Shot
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