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LG G4 hits local shelves in June

Lauren Kate Rawlins
By Lauren Kate Rawlins, ITWeb digital and innovation contributor.
Johannesburg, 29 May 2015
The new LG G4 has a genuine leather back case available in a variety of colours.
The new LG G4 has a genuine leather back case available in a variety of colours.

LG's flagship product, the G4, was officially unveiled in SA yesterday evening.

The device will be available locally from 18 June and will be priced between R8 499 and R8 999 for those who spend cash up-front.

LG's latest phone follows last year's G3 smartphone, and focuses on camera, design and display. It was made with the "visual generation" in mind, says Deon Prinsloo, GM of LG Mobile South Africa.

Consumer research showed camera quality is the most important thing for many people when considering a new phone, says Prinsloo. The smartphone has a 16MP rear camera and 8MP front-facing camera.

The camera has full DSLR capabilities, allowing users full control of shutter speed, ISO, aperture and white balance in manual mode. It shoots in either RAW or JPEG format. Added camera features include laser auto focus at 0.276 of a second and the ability to quickly take a picture from standby.

To accommodate the large RAW files, each device comes with 100GB of storage free on Google Drive for two years. The full Google Office also comes pre-installed on the smartphone.

Fiona Peake, head of the school of photography at Vega, was one of the guest speakers at the event and kept referring to the device as a camera. "Photographer Chase Jarvis said the best camera is the one that's with you and the G4 is one of the best cameras you could have on you at all times."

The device has a new IPS Quantum Display, different to last year's Quad HD Display, producing more authentic shades and colours: "It is as good as what you can see with your bare eyes," said Prinsloo.

Other features include a large-capacity 3 000mAh removable battery and a genuine leather back case available in a variety of colours.

Key specifications:

* Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor
* Display: 5.5-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display (2 560 x 1 440, 538ppi)
* Memory: 32GB eMMC ROM, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM / microSD slot
* Camera: Rear 16MP with F1.8 aperture / OIS 2.0 / front 8MP with F2.0 aperture
* Battery: 3 000mAh (removable)
* Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
* Size: 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 to 9.8mm
* Weight: 155g
* Network: 4G / LTE / HSPA+ 21Mbps (3G)
* Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.1LE / NFC / USB 2.0
* Colours: (Ceramic) metallic grey / ceramic white / shiny gold / (genuine leather) black / brown / red / sky blue / beige / yellow
* Other: Manual mode / gesture interval shot / quick shot

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