LG will be
coming with new smartphones to its booth in Berlin during the IFA conference
taking place in the first week of September. Two of the device we should be
expecting are the LG K40s and LG K50s, which are an extra durable mid
range smartphones. See what both phone entails.
LG K40s Features
The LG K40s comes with an unnamed
processor, having a 3GHz octa-core CPU. It display measures 6.1 inch, has HD+
resolution with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a waterdrp notch on the top that houses
the 13MP selfie camera.
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At the back
you will find a horizontal dual camera setup – a 13MP main shooter and 5MP
ultrawide angle lens. The LG K40s will
arrive with 2GB or 3GB of RAM, while the storage is 32GB which can be expanded
further via a microSD slot. The battery capacity is 3500mAh but the
manufacturer stays silent on any fast-charging capabilities.
The LG K40s is MIL-STD 810G compliant,
which means it can handle plenty of drops before it gets any damage.
LG K40s Specification
|
NETWORK |
|
Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|
2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 &
SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
|
3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
|
4G bands |
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900),
20(800) |
|
Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6
300/50 Mbps |
|
LAUNCH |
| |
|
Announced |
2019, August |
|
Status |
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, September |
|
BODY |
|
Dimensions |
156.3 x 73.9 x 8.6 mm (6.15 x 2.91 x 0.34
in) |
|
Weight |
– |
|
SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM
(Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
|
|
MIL-STD-810G compliant |
|
DISPLAY |
|
Type |
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|
Size |
6.1 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
|
Resolution |
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~276 ppi
density) |
|
PLATFORM |
|
OS |
Android 9.0 (Pie) |
|
Chipset |
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) |
|
CPU |
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
|
GPU |
PowerVR GE8320 |
|
MEMORY |
|
Card slot |
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) |
|
Internal |
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM |
|
MAIN CAMERA |
|
Dual |
13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF
5 MP, (ultrawide) |
|
Features |
LED flash, panorama, HDR |
|
Video |
1080p@30fps |
|
SELFIE CAMERA |
|
Single |
13 MP, f/2.0 |
|
Video |
1080p@30fps |
|
SOUND |
|
Loudspeaker |
Yes |
|
3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
|
DTS: X Surround Sound
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
|
COMMS |
|
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi
Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
|
Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
|
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
|
NFC |
Yes (market/region dependent) |
|
Radio |
No |
|
USB |
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
|
FEATURES |
|
Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer,
proximity |
|
BATTERY |
|
|
Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery |
|
MISC |
|
Colors |
New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue |
LG
K50s Features
The LG K50s comes with a larger 6.5 inch screen, but
apart from that it looks identical to its sibling. It retains the same HD+
resolution aspect ratio, and the waterdrop notch, but manages to fit a bigger
4000mAh battery.
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You will get
the same 2GHz octa-core processor on an unnamed chipset, but it paired with
only one memory variant – 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The camera on the
back has been upgraded with a 2MP depth sensor joining the 13MP regular and 5MP
ultrawide units.
LG K40s and K50s Availability
Both the LG K40s and LG K50s
will arrive in New Aurora Black and Moroccan Blue colours. From October they
will be available in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, but pricing will be
confirmed later on.
LG K50s Specification
|
NETWORK |
|
Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|
2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 &
SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
|
3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
|
4G bands |
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900),
20(800) |
|
Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6
300/75 Mbps |
|
LAUNCH |
| |
|
Announced |
2019, August |
|
Status |
Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, September |
|
BODY |
|
Dimensions |
165.8 x 77.5 x 8.2 mm (6.53 x 3.05 x 0.32
in) |
|
Weight |
– |
|
SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM
(Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
|
|
MIL-STD-810G compliant |
|
DISPLAY |
|
Type |
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|
Size |
6.5 inches, 105.5 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
|
Resolution |
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~259 ppi
density) |
|
PLATFORM |
|
OS |
Android 9.0 (Pie) |
|
Chipset |
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) |
|
CPU |
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
|
GPU |
PowerVR GE8320 |
|
MEMORY |
|
Card slot |
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) |
|
Internal |
32GB 3GB RAM |
|
MAIN CAMERA |
|
Triple |
13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF
5 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4 depth sensor |
|
Features |
LED flash, panorama, HDR |
|
Video |
1080p@30fps |
|
SELFIE CAMERA |
|
Single |
13 MP, f/2.0 |
|
Video |
1080p@30fps |
|
SOUND |
|
Loudspeaker |
Yes |
|
3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
|
DTS: X Surround Sound
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
|
COMMS |
|
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi
Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
|
Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
|
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
|
NFC |
Yes (market/region dependent) |
|
Radio |
No |
|
USB |
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
|
FEATURES |
|
Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer,
proximity |
|
BATTERY |
|
|
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery |
|
MISC |
|
Colors |
New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue |
