LG has officially announced the new V10, a premium phone in the V series and also the first in the series. While on the specs front, the phone is very similar to LG’s flagship phone, the G4. But at the same time it also comes with some unique features and one of them is the dual display. This is the first time LG is coming up with dual screens. The main screen is a 5.7-inch QHD display and just above that is a much smaller “always on” screen which does some additional tasks. When the main screen is off, the second screen can display the weather, time and date, and battery level.
And when the main screen is turned on, the second screen can be used to for quick shortcuts which can be accessing contacts, or serve up notifications. While this is similar to the Edge display on Samsung phones, the implementation on LG seems to be much better.
Powering the LG V10 is the same Snapdragon 808 Hexa core processor with 4GB RAM. The LG V10 features 5MP Dual Front Cameras with two separate lenses to capture standard 80 degree selfies or perfect wide angle selfies of 120 degrees, without the need to pan the smartphone which increases the likelihood of camera shake. The rear camera is 16MP with F1.8 Aperture and OIS 2.0 which is similar to G4.
The V10 comes with resilient Dura Guard frame which firmly secures the display to protect the phone from hard bumps and tumbles. The phone comes with 64GB internal storage along with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. It also comes with support for 4G LTE. There is a 3000mAh battery which is removable. The phone comes in Space Black, Luxe White, Modern Beige, Ocean Blue and Opal Blue colors.
The LG V10 also features power and volume keys on the rear panel similar to LG G4.
LG V10 will be available in Korea starting this month followed by markets such as the United States, China and key countries in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Pricing is not announced as of now, but expect a more premium pricing compared to the G4.
