LG W30: Budget Smartphone Launched With 4K Battery and Quartet of Cameras

The budget market is extremely competitive these days, and that’s why you have LG presenting the LG W30 as another member of the LG W series. The first being the LG W10. The smartphone launched with enough characteristics to gain traction in the competitive budget market. Its quartet of cameras consists of triple rear shooters and a selfie snapper. You’ll also find the trendy dewdrop design and large screen space on this device.

Without wasting time, let’s dive in.

LG W30 Features (Preview)

Truth be told, LG W30 has a flashy appearance thanks to its colour variations of Thunder Blue, Platinum Grey and Aurora Green. Having a polycarbonate build with smooth furnishing makes the device even more attractive.

At its top, there’s a dewdrop notch that houses a 16MP frontal camera. This camera executes good selfies in both low light and bright light. It’s also the Face Unlocking agent on the device. Upon reverse, you’ll be greeted by the triple rear cameras: 12MP regular, 13MP wide and 2MP depth sensor for bokeh effects. This array is accompanied by a LED flash for brightness in poorly lit conditions.

Moving on to the display, this phone features a classy 6.26-inch IPS screen. Unsurprisingly, the screen uses an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels for clarity of texts and icons. A remarkable 19:9 aspect ratio and 77% screen-to0body ratio are also in the mix.

The role of multitasking is left in the hands of the 3GB RAM while storage duties are assigned to the 32GB ROM. Interestingly, the storage can be extended to 256GB via a MicroSD card.

Android 9.0 Pie OS works the software magic here while MediaTek Helio P22 SoC sits at the middle of the park. PowerVR GE8320 GPU is positioned on the chip for graphics rendering. Rounding up, a large 4,000mAh battery is what powers the phone from day to night after a full battery charge.

Key Specs

Here are the LG W30 key specifications…

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Price & Availability

The LG W30 launched in July 2019; it is available in Thunder Blue, Platinum Grey, Aurora Green. You can order the phone from any of the online shopping markets using the links below.

LG W30 retails at ₦35,000 – ₦45,000 in Nigeria). (CLICK TO BUY LG W30).

LG W30 Full Specifications and Features

General Features

• Platform: Android 9.0 Pie OS
• Processor: MediaTek Helio P22
• GPU: PowerVR GE8320
• Memory: 3GB RAM
• Colours: Thunder Blue, Platinum Grey, Aurora Green.
• Dimension: 162.7 x 78.8 x 8.5 mm
• Weight: 172 g
• SIM Type: Nano SIM
• SIM Count: Hybrid Dual SIM

Display

• Display: 6.26-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 X 1520 pixels (269PPI)

Camera

• Rear Camera: Triple 12MP + 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: 16MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps

Storage

• Built-in Storage: 32GB ROM
• 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-mounted)
• 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 W30

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE LG W30

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