LG has launched a new premium smartphone in South Korea – the LG Signature Edition. The flagship has a zirconium ceramic back cover which is naturally scratch-resistant and has IP68-rating for water and dust resistance. Customers also have the option to engrave their names on the back of the phone.
The LG Signature Edition has specs similar to the LG V30 and depends on a 3,300mAh battery with fast and wireless charging. It sports a 6-inch QHD+ OLED FullVision Display with 18:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 6GB RAM and 256GB (UFS 2.1) built-in storage.
In the camera aspect, the device has dual rear cameras – 16MP (f/1.6) camera + 13MP (f/1.9) and a front facing 5MP camera with f/2.2 aperture and 90-degree wide-angle lens. It also comes with a set of B&O earphones – Bluetooth and Wired pairs.
LG Signature Edition Specifications
Operating System: Android 8.0 (Oreo) with LG UX 6.0+
Dimensions: 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.6 mm
Weight: 189 grams
Display: 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ OLED display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 538 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Processor: Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform
Graphics: Adreno 540 GPU
Memory: 6GB LPDDR4x RAM
Storage: 256GB (UFS 2.1) Built-in space + Up to 2TB via microSD
Main Camera: Rear 16MP camera with Laser auto focus, OIS, EIS, PDAF, dual-tone LED flash, f/1.6 aperture, 71-degree wide-angle lens + 13MP secondary camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens, f/1.9 aperture
Front Camera: Front 5MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture, 90-degree wide-angle lens
Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0 (3.1 compatible)
Battery Capacity: 3,300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Wireless charging
Others: Fingerprint sensor, IP68-rating (Water, dust resistant, 32-bit Advanced Hi-Fi Quad DAC, HDR10 support
Pricing and Availability
In South Korea, the LG Signature Edition will be available later this month (December) in Black and White colours. There is no word yet on pricing.
