Samsung is expected to launch its flagship at the upcoming Mobile World Congress next month but LG will not let the purported Samsung Galaxy S7 have the attention all to itself. LG's flagship, the LG G5 will allegedly be released during the affair as well.
"A day ahead of the official opening of the MWC, LG plans to unveil a new flagship mobile via a press event," an LG executive said (via Korea Times). It is important for the company to release the device prior to the MWC.
This is a significant move for LG, which had to postpone the release of the LG G4 last year so as to not be outshone by Samsung, which scheduled a release of its smartphone around the same time.
"But this year will be different. LG Electronics is ready to take on Samsung," the LG executive added. That being said, before the Samsung Galaxy S7 dazzles the crowd, LG will be the first to get all the thunder with the LG G5.
Meanwhile, rumors about the specs and the features of the LG G5 continue to flow. The latest buzz is that the battery the device will come with can be easily removed by simply pushing two buttons that will have the removable bottom edge of the handset popping out.
This concept makes battery removing or changing much easier for users simply because majority, if not all, of smartphones require their back cover to be removed before the battery unit can be accessed and taken out.
The LG G5 is also expected to boast a metal unibody, which should make it the first handset from the South Korea-based tech firm to boast such design. The smartphone is also speculated to sport a 5.6-inch Quad HD display with Gorilla Glass 4 coating.
On the inside, there will be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor powering it up along with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage space that can be expanded with a microSD card. The handset will allegedly feature a 20-MP rear-facing camera with a 1.2-inch sensor complete with laser autofocus and optical image stabilization.
The LG G5 is expected to be unveiled on Feb. 21. MWC kicks off on Feb. 22.
