LG V30, V30+ with 6-inch FullVision display announced at IFA 2017

LG launches latest phone, V30, V30+, with 'FullVision' display.

LG Electronics to start selling new premium smartphone in September
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LG Electronics has officially announced the LG V30 and V30+ smart phones, at IFA 2017 tech show, in Berlin. The LG V30 and V30+ will be available starting this September 21, in LG's hometown South Korea.

‌The LG V30 Smartphone will be available in two variants. The LG V30 will offer 64GB of internal memory and the LG V30+ will be equipped with 128GB of on board memory.

The LG V30 will be made available in key markets in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East following its release on September 21 in the Korean market. However, the bigger V30+ will be available in limited markets.

In keeping with the G6 design philosophy, the LG V30 and V30+ will feature a 18:9 aspect ratio, 'FullVision' display. The V30 and V30+ will be the first smart phones to come up with an OLED 'FullVision' display with Quad HD+ 1440x2890 resolution.

LG claims the V30 is the lightest Smartphone in the 6-inches and over category. The Smartphone weighs a mere 158 grams which is surprisingly light for a 6incher. The sleek Smartphone is 7.3mm, at its thickest.

Both these smart phones will offer 4 gigs of RAM and will sport dual cameras. One is a 16-megapixel standard angle camera and the other is a 13-megapixel shooter, with a wide-angle lens.

The standard angle camera supports OIS, EIS and Hybrid Auto Focus with Laser Detection. The front camera is a 5 megapixel unit with f/2.2 aperture and 90-degree wide-angle lens.

Powering the device is a Snapdragon 835 chipset. The Smartphone will run 7.1.2 Nougat out-of-the-box and is fueled by a 3,300 mAh battery. The V30 offers all the bells and whistles. The Smartphone is Google Daydream ready which means that it will support all Daydream compatible games and apps.

It is IP68 certified water and dust resistant and offers immersive audio experience with 32 bit HiFi Quad DAC audio. The Smartphone also offers support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and wireless charging, apart from security features such as voice and face recognition and a fingerprint sensor.

The LG V30 and V30+ will be available in four color options, Aurora Black, Cloud Silver, Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet.

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