LG W10: The Dawn of the Budget W Series

Korean smartphone OEM, LG has announced a new budget series called the W series, and the first of this lineup is the LG W10. Alongside the W10, two other smartphones – LG W30 and W30 Pro were also unveiled. However, the LG W10 is the most budget-friendly of the pack.

This new series is aimed at increasing the company’s market share in India. There’s no surprise they unveiled this smartphone with 4,000mAh battery, 3GB RAM and more.

I’ll fill you on the more details of the affordable smartphone as we step further.

LG W10 Features (Preview)

If you liked the Iphone X notch that caused the smartphone to go wild since 2017 till now, you’ll instantly love the notch on LG W10. The notch cutout houses the camera, soft flash, proximity sensor and earpiece. Turning to the rear, the fingerprint sensor and dual rear cameras are located at the top arena.

Tulip Purple and Smokey Grey are flashy colours that gives you class irrespective of the budget status of the phone. A 6.19-inch IPS LCD is placed nicely on this smart device. Texts and inputs are defined by the 720 x 1512 pixels resolution. Even with the cutout’s presence, the phone’s display hits a 81% screen-to-body ratio.

You can enjoy your social media life without hassles on the phone thanks to the 4,000mAh battery. Either you’re using the 3G or 4G network, you’re good to go for several hours. The phone’s Helio P22 SoC makes sure that there’s smooth performance all round. Coupled with this chipset is a 3GB RAM that sorts out multitasking.

Also, the memory compartment contains the 32GB internal storage for keeping all forms of files. It can be expanded to 256GB using a MicroSD card. As stated by LG, the phone offers a near-stock Android Pie experience with a touch of the LG’s UI. Camera-wise, the phone is updated with 13MP wide and 5MP depth sensors at the back. Meanwhile, the notch camera is an 8MP shooter that captures images and videos.

Key Specs

Here are the LG W10 key specifications…

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Price & Availability

The LG W10 launched in June 2019; it is available in Tulip Purple, Smokey Grey. You can order the phone from any of the online shopping markets using the links below.

LG W10 retails at ₦35,000 – ₦45,000 in Nigeria). (CLICK TO BUY LG W10).

LG W10 Full Specifications and Features

General Features

• Platform: Android 9.0 Pie OS
• Processor:  MediaTek Helio P22
• GPU: PowerVR GE8320
• Memory: 3GB RAM
• Colours: Tulip Purple, Smokey Grey.
• Dimension: 156 x 76.2 x 8.5 mm
• Weight: 164g
• SIM Type: Nano SIM
• SIM Count: Hybrid Dual SIM

Display

• Display: 6.19-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 7200 X 1512 pixels (271PPI)

Camera

• Rear Camera: 13MP wide camera + 5MP depth camera, 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps Video
• Rear Camera Features: laser & phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
• Front Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps

Storage

• Built-in Storage: 32GB
• Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
• Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support

• 2G GSM: Yes
• 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
• 3G WCDMA: Yes
• 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
• 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

Internet & Connectivity

• GPRS: Yes
• EDGE: Yes
• 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
• HSPA+: Yes
• CDMA EVDO: Yes
• 4G LTE: Yes
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
• Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
• NFC: Yes
• Infrared Blaster: –
• USB Port: MicroUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go

Messaging

• SMS/MMS: Yes
• Instant Messaging: Yes
• Push Emails: Yes
• Email Protocol: –

Entertainment

• Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
• Video Player: XviD/MP4/H.265 player
• FM Radio: Yes
• Loudspeaker: Yes, DTX-3D Surround Sound
• 3.5mm Jack: Yes

Navigation

• Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, BDS
• Maps: Yes

Sensors & Control

• Digital Compass: Yes
• Accelerometer: Yes
• Proximity Sensor: Yes
• Light Sensor: Yes
• Barometer: –
• SpO2: –
• Pedometer: –
• Heart Rate Monitor: –
• Gyroscope: Yes
• Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
• Iris Scanner: –
• Face Unlock: Yes
• Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
• Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
• Voice Control: Yes

Other Features

• Video Streaming: Yes
• Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
• Wireless Charging: Yes
• Built-in Mobile Payment: –
• Water Resistant: Yes
• Dust Resistant: Yes
• Image Editor: Yes
• Video Editor: Yes
• Document Viewer: Yes
• Document Editor: Yes

Battery

• Battery: 4,000mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery

Where to buy LG W10

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE LG W10

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