LG G Flex curved smartphone: Review and Availability

LG G Flex curved smartphone: Review and Availability. LG has released its first curved smartphone called G Flex with an OLED display. The LG G Flex is a stunning device by the company. Earlier we have seen that Samsung has unveiled its curved smartphone Galaxy Round. The G Flex is very much different from the Samsung Galaxy Round Smartphone.

Design:

The design of G Flex is different from its above mentioned rival.  It curves from top to bottom. The curved screen offers you easily control the glare. It is also flexible as its name. It is easily adjustable in the pocket especially in the back pocket due to its flexibility. If you press the device strongly, your action will not hurt the device. Furthermore, the company used the Self-healing technology for making this curved smartphone. This technology allows the G Flex to repair it if you scratch on it.

Display:

The device features a 6 inches curved OLED high-quality display with 1280 x 720 pixels of resolution. The curved display of the phone is the innovation in this field which enhanced the smartphone experience.

Operating system:

It is a powerful device that runs on the Android 4.2. Jelly Bean OS but it will later be upgraded to Version 4.3 and finally will have the relish of the newest version of Android, Version 4.4 KitKat. It is powered by a 2.26GHz quad-core 800 Snapdragon processor for the enhanced and fasted experience of the device.

Camera:

The LG G Flex has a 13 megapixels rear-facing autofocus camera with LED flash. The rear camera has the capability of face detection, simultaneous video and image recording,Geo-tagging and HDR. The secondary camera is clogged at 2.1 megapixels and is capable of 1080p video capturing.

Memory:

It includes a 2GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage. There is no expandable storage capacity due to the lack of MicroSD card slot.

Connectivity:

In terms of connectivity the LG G Flex handset includes Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, DLNA, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, LET, 3.5 mm of jack,NFC, microUSB v3.0, USB On-the-go and USB Host

Battery:

As the phone is curved the battery also has the curved technology. It features a non-removable Li-po 35,000 mAh battery. It is capable to run at 720p video on endless circle for a little over 14 hours before the battery died.

Dimension and Weight:

The dimensions of the G flex handset are 160.5 x 81.6 x 8.7 mm and weight is 177g.

Availability:

The smartphone is officially available for purchase in South Korea with the price tag of 999,900 Korean Won (about £584). The company has not mentioned about the availability of the smartphone in other parts of the world. Though there are some reports that suggested that the company is making plans to make the device available across the world. The countries first to hands on the handset include China, United State and Europe.

Key Features of the G Flex handset:

6 inches curved OLED Display

A 1280 x 720 pixels of resolution

Android 4.2. Jelly Bean OS

A 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor

13 megapixels rear-facing autofocus camera with LED flash

2.1 megapixels secondary camera

2GB of

32GB of built-in storage

A Li-po 35,000 mAh battery