LG has announced a new mid-ranger smartphone for its home country – South Korea. Dubbed LG Band Play, the phone will be available for purchase by end of this week for the price of KRW 394,800 (approx. $356 as per current exchange price). It features a 1-watt speaker for great sound experience and comes along with a pair of LG QuadBeat 3 headset.
Equipped with a 5 inch 720p display, the Band Play is powered by a Snapdragon 410 chipset with 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It packs 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, and a 2,300mAh replaceable battery.
In the camera department, the LG Band Play offers a 13 megapixel primary snapper with laser auto focus and a 5 megapixel wide-angle selfie unit.
It is not confirmed whether the smartphone will roll-out to other international markets or it is exclusive to South Korea.
| LG Band Play Key Specs | ||||||||||
| Display | 5.0 inch HD display | |||||||||
| Screen Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels | |||||||||
| Operating System | Android 5.0 Lollipop | |||||||||
| RAM | 2GB of RAM | |||||||||
| Internal Storage | 16GB (expandable up to 64GB) | |||||||||
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC, 1.2GHz quad-core processor | |||||||||
| Rear Camera | 20.7MP camera | |||||||||
| Front Camera | 13 MP camera | |||||||||
| Battery | 2,300mAh battery, removable battery | |||||||||
| Dimension | 139.7 × 71.9 × 8.3mm | |||||||||
| Weight | 126g | |||||||||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, microUSB 2.0, GPS with A-GPS, NFC | |||||||||
| Colours | Black, White | |||||||||
| Price | KRW 394,800 ($356) | |||||||||