LG G5 Launched with Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM, Dual Rear Cameras at MWC 2016

LG has officially launched its latest flagship smartphone LG G5 at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona. It is available in Silver, Titan, Gold and Pink colors. The smartphone will be available globally starting April, no word on the pricing yet.

The main highlight of LG G5 is it features dual rear cameras and expandable module which can be utilised to enhance the camera and battery of the phone. The hardware expansion modules called CAM Plus and Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play. 

The CAM Plus is attached to the G5 through the battery slot which offers comfortable grip and convenient control of a DSLR. The company says that the LG Cam Plus will enhance the camera experience by offering auto focus, exposure lock, and give them a physical button for power, shutter and other photography features. It also packs  additional battery capacity of 1,200mAh.

The Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play enhances the audio experience on the LG G5. It supports 32-bit, and 384KHz high-definition audio playback. It can be used with LG G5 or even as a separate Hi-Fi digital audio chip (DAC) that connects to any smartphone or PC.

LG G5 features 5.3-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD always-on display powered by Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU and 4GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 32GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 2TB. It sports a dual 16MP laser auto focus dual tone flash rear camera and 8MP secondary rear camera. It comes with 8MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and has 2800 mAh (removable) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.

LG G5

Key Features :

• 5.3-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD always-on display
• Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU
• 4GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 2TB
• 16MP laser auto focus dual tone flash rear camera
• 8MP secondary rear camera
• 8MP front facing camera
• Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• Fingerprint sensor
• 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (dual-band), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
• 2800 mAh (removable) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0