LG's V10 dual-stacked screen smartphone is coming to Singapore after all!
The flagship LG V10 is the first of the new V series, and it comes with a Second Screen on top of its main 5.7-inch QHD display. The dual screen smartphone has a few more key features that make it a worthy phone. Now, you can take a look at it personally in Singapore come 2016.
LG V10 smartphone, the new LG flagship to launch early next year.
Remember when we said that LG had no plans to bring the dual screen, dual front camera V10 smartphone to Singapore during a November hands-on? Turns out, LG changed their mind on the matter. The V10, which was originally available to Korea before other continents, is actually making its way to our island after the New Year.
In case you need a recap on the key functions and what they do for you, you can read on and decide if LG made the right move to bring this smartphone to Singapore.
The LG V10, which is also the first of their new V series, touts a display strip called Second Screen that sits above its 5.7-inch QHD IPS display, and it comes with dual front cameras for capturing standard 80-degree selfies, or 120-degree wide angle selfies in one click. As a lifestyle device, the V10 also comes with some handy Manual Video recording tools.
The LG V10’s hardware is not something to scoff at. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor (which is the same processor found on the LG G4 and the BlackBerry Priv), powered by a 4GB RAM. The main screen is a 5.7-inch QHD (2,560 x 1,440 pixels resolution at 513 pixels per inch) IPS Quantum display. The Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) OS smartphone also comes with 64GB internal memory (expandable by another 2TB using MicroSD), a removable 3,000mAh battery, and dual-SIM compatibility with 4G network support on both slots.
A grid-patterned polymer rear is what makes the phone easy to hold on to.
Physically, the V10’s frame (along the sides) is made of SAE grade 316L stainless steel, which is the same material used in making surgical tools. This makes the durable V10 one of the first LG smartphones use metal extensively for its chassis. The rear cover is made from a silicone-based polymer with a grid pattern for a secure grip, and LG claims that their rear is soft to the touch, yet highly resistant to nicks and scratches. Considering the materials used, we noticed how the 8.6mm thin phone is heavier than your typical smartphone, reported to weigh 192 grams, it is approximately 24% heavier than the LG G4.
Keen to know more about its Second Screen, dual front cameras, pricing and availability details? We fill you more details on the following page!
Second Screen?
The Second Screen is really an 2.1-inch IPS display strip at the top of the phone that's made for notifications.
The first of its key features is the Second Screen mentioned earlier and as shown in the above image. It’s a 2.1-inch IPS Quantum Display (160 x 1,040 pixels resolution at 513ppi) strip of screen stacked above the main display, next to the dual front cameras sitting on the left. By now, the Second Screen term should sound very familiar to you (here’s another hint - it’s also on a few smartphones with a certain edge from another Korean giant, though it's implemented differently). The Second Screen allows you to feed notifications to yourself, displaying a bunch of handy details like date, time, weather, remaining battery charge, and the ability to notify you when a call or text comes in, as well as the option customize it with shortcuts to your key apps. You can set the Second Screen to "always on", so you could have important information at a glance without the need to drain precious battery juice by firing up your main display. This draws reference to their refrigerator's door-in-door concept that we've seen in LG's home appliances range. While it’s not an entirely new concept, it is certainly a new feature for LG smartphones.
Dual front cameras for wide angle selfies
Another highlight is the two 5-megapixel front facing cameras arranged horizontally, next to the Second Screen. The dual lens configuration allows the V10 to shoot 80-degree selfie shots, or 120-degree wide angle selfies. The V10 comes with an in-built algorithm that uses the two perspectives to reproduce the final image, very much like how our brain interprets inputs from the eyes. Dual front cameras are new to LG, but it’s been done before – like the Lenovo Vibe S1. If you’re more of a rear camera user, the V10 comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with an aperture of f/1.8 and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 2.0.
Better video recording
The LG V10 also provides users with Manual Video Mode – you can adjust shutter speed, frame rate, ISO, white balance and focus while recording. Starting up Steady Record will activate electronic image stabilization for neutralizing handshake, and the V10 also comes with a built-in Video Editor.
LG V10 comes in either Ocean Blue or Modern Beige (pictured).
Everything else
Finally, LG adds a fingerprint sensor on the Home button, which works as additional security, on top of the proprietary LG Knock Code. According to LG, the fingerprint sensor works with Android Pay (which is only available in the U.S. for now).
The LG V10 will be available on 16 January 2016, starting at S$1,088, from M1, StarHub, Singtel and other authorized LG Mobile retailers. For those who can't wait for it, Lazada Singapore has the export set in stock from S$867.
Meanwhile, if you want more close-ups of the phone in all its glory, check out our hands-on article direct from Korea.
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