LG reconfirms plans to release a new high-end smartphone in the second half of 2015
posted by Florin T.
/ May 19, 2015, 9:38 PM
According to Focus Taiwan, an LG official confirmed that the new smartphone should arrive sometime in the second half of the year. It's not the first time we're hearing about this. Back in March, LG CEO Cho Jun-ho was quoted as saying that the company planned to "release a product that stands above the G series." We assumed that the upcoming device could be a successor to the LG G Pro 2 (pictured below), which would compete with Samsung's Galaxy Notes. However, Focus Taiwan mentions that the hardware specs of the new high-end smartphone haven't been finalized, so anything could happen in the end.
Do you think that LG is really readying a Galaxy Note competitor? Or maybe its upcoming high-end smartphone will attract different types of users?
The LG G Pro 2 (launched in 2014)
source: Focus Taiwan
28 Comments
1. Chuck007
Posts: 1410; Member since: Mar 02, 2014
I bet it'll be a metal flagship.
posted on May 19, 2015, 9:39 PM 2
6. QWERTYslider unregistered
Hope this has a fingerprint scanner and is no wider than the G3.....
posted on May 19, 2015, 11:09 PM 3
24. LGisgood
Posts: 833; Member since: Jun 23, 2012
yes its made of Metal and glass
the screen size is 5.8" UHD.
20.7mp camera( owned by LG) and f1.8 laser AF and OIS
screen to body ratio at 76%
water resistant IP 68
some of you are now would laugh at me but hey....wait and see on September in IFA Germany
posted on May 20, 2015, 10:15 AM 0
2. Captain_Doug
Posts: 1037; Member since: Feb 10, 2012
I wish they'd do a Nexus 5/LG G2 refresh. That or a decent G4 compact instead of a watered down G4 mini.
posted on May 19, 2015, 9:47 PM 4
3. bambamboogy02
Posts: 834; Member since: Jun 23, 2012
G5! Come on! get a better CPU, refine the LCD, calibrate the colors, and keep the replaceable battery.
posted on May 19, 2015, 10:11 PM 1
4. Taters
Posts: 6474; Member since: Jan 28, 2013
Hmm I loved the Optimus G, Nexus 4, and Nexus 5 so I am hoping that LG gets back on track with this new series. I guess this means that LG won't be doing a Nexus 5 2015 though since they have another flagship on the table.
A Huawei P8 with stock Android is pretty hard for LG to beat anyways so LG is probably better off letting them have it
posted on May 19, 2015, 10:44 PM 0
5. shiftt
Posts: 333; Member since: May 03, 2015
Cool... LG, don't screw up and add metal to your phones for crying out loud.
posted on May 19, 2015, 11:03 PM 1
7. QWERTYslider unregistered
Who cares about "metal" and "pretty" if the aesthetics make the phones so fragile, you have to hide them in a protective case?
Just give me a rugged stock phone that will be durable without a case.
I have nothing on my S4 but a Zagg invisishield screen protector film and it's never broken, after hundred of drops.
posted on May 19, 2015, 11:13 PM 0
9. jessyi
Posts: 325; Member since: Jan 08, 2015
It willnsure prove the same level or even better than the note 5..LG is going allout now.
posted on May 19, 2015, 11:21 PM 0
11. QWERTYslider unregistered
What are you talking about? Other than the removable battery and SD, the G4 is a fail.
posted on May 19, 2015, 11:34 PM 0
13. MachDaddy
Posts: 52; Member since: Mar 06, 2013
Between the g-flex series, the g series, the g pros...it's getting Samsung-complicated in the LG lineup. Personally found the G4 design (mainly the shape of the front) very uninspiring, a step backward almost.
Hoping the North American Xperia Z4 or related variant gets announced soon. Between SD 810 overheating, blah camera on HTC One M9, Samsung dropping SD cards, and LG G4's lackluster design, it's been a disappointing run for the flagship crop of 2015. Galaxy S6 Edge is pretty but I really want SD card this time around!
posted on May 20, 2015, 12:10 AM 0
14. HarysViewty
Posts: 57; Member since: Apr 04, 2015
LG G Arc
6inch flexible with dual edge, duraguard 2
20mp 13mp camera
3800mah battery
fingerprint
waterproof
self healing
dual front speaker
usb c
carbon metallic diamond glass
posted on May 20, 2015, 12:26 AM 0
15. V1nC3
Posts: 109; Member since: Jan 23, 2014
Remember the VS999 ? , so :)
posted on May 20, 2015, 12:38 AM 0
22. HarysViewty
Posts: 57; Member since: Apr 04, 2015
Mix of g pro and g flex :)
posted on May 20, 2015, 8:08 AM 0
20. BaffledTruffle
Posts: 523; Member since: Dec 07, 2013
Might go with metal and glass back. That'd be original! Oh wait...
All jokes aside, I'm sort of glad that they have a backup plan in case G4 underdelivers. I hope they push through with the Odin chipset they were making, or at least were trying to.
posted on May 20, 2015, 6:27 AM 0
21. HarysViewty
Posts: 57; Member since: Apr 04, 2015
On my country, Indonesia, it costs $654, it's 3000mAh version, with dual sim lte (which usually costs $15 more), with free 64gb class10 premium microSD (worth $40), leather plastic case (cost $38 and $15 each), vr plasticboard (worth $20, available later), quadbeat 3 headphone (worth $15), additional 2900mAh battery external charger (worth $35, can charge 100% in an hour), free 2years google drive 100gb, usb OTG cable (worth $3), line (chat app) doll (they sell phone with free really big doll, worth $5), new curved gorilla glass 4 (yeah, not 3, available later) replacement for a year including user damage, and $153 cashback for those who preorder this month. Don't forget calibrated screen profile of DCI standard, which is worth more than $6000
While galaxy s6 costs more than $770, single sim, no headset, no case, no free glass replacement, no microsoft cloud memory, no VR, no online service (music, book, movie).
Is it fair to compare them side by side? :D it's cheaper than note4 in fact
posted on May 20, 2015, 8:07 AM 0
25. LuckyS
Posts: 154; Member since: Dec 07, 2013
I would like 14 nm chip with powerful graphic chip, min 3 GB DDR5, larger camera pixel size for night shots, UFS 2.0, at least 3800 mah battery, better voice recording, better ois, stereo speakers, useful finger print sensor. Are you reading this, LG?
If you build it, we will buy. I'd pay 800e for that phone.
