LG V20 : Specifications & Price of LG’s Latest Flagship Smartphone

Posted on the 08 December 2016 by Jyoti Arora @Jy0tiAr0ra

LG V20, the latest flagship smartphone by LG Electronics India Limited is now available in Indian market. This premium range smartphone runs on Android Nougat and features world class B&O Play collaboration, Dual Cameras and a minimalist metal body design.

Speaking about LG V20 Smartphone, Amit Gujral-Marketing Head, LG Mobiles India said, "The much-awaited V20 will set new standards in the smartphone segment. Especially Audio &Video experience on V20 would excite consumers like never before. With the new flagship phone V20, one can weave a beautiful story every day - all thanks to its high-quality audio, video and dual camera features. In short, it's a multimedia powerhouse. And the best part, this extremely stylish phone has passed stringent 60,000 validation tests to be a real sturdy & durable smartphone."

Specifications of LG V20:

LG V20 has world's first smartphone interface (UX 5.0+) that has been specifically designed to work seamlessly with the Android 7.0 Nougat OS. It has two display screens. The main display is 5.7-inch QHD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 513ppi). The secondary display available above the primary display is IPS Quantum (160 x 1040 / 513ppi). The function of the secondary display is to make available selected shortcuts and some notifications.

V20 is equipped with Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 Processor. It has 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and 64 GB Internal Memory expandable with microSD card up to 2TB. It has 3200mAh removable battery.

Appearance & Durability:

LG V20 has a minimalist metal body and a thin bezel design which makes the device look sleek and feel comfortable to hold. The metal body of the device is equipped with aircraft grade aluminum for sturdiness and durability. The top and bottom edges of V20 are protected by the shock absorbing material called Si-PC. The phone is compliant with the U.S. military standard test for durability.

It has two rear cameras and the fingerprint sensor under them. Overall, the back panel looks quite simple and uncluttered. LG V20 is available in Titan, Silver and Pink colours.

Camera:

The Dual Rear Camera of LG V20 are 16MP and 8 MP Wide Angle with F1.8 aperture. The front camera is 5MP with F1.9 aperture (Wide Angle). The LG V20 boasts of being the world's first smartphone equipped with wide-angle cameras on both the front and back. Thus V20 is capable of taking wide-angle photographs with the rear-facing 135-degree and front-facing 120-degree lenses.

Camera features include the Hybrid Auto Focus feature and Auto Shot for selfies that triggers the shutter with face detection.

As for video recording, the V20's Steady Record 2.0 feature neutralizes shaky images using Electronics Image Stabilization (EIS) as well as Optical Image Stabilization (OIS 2.0) built into Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 processor.

Audio:

LG V20's audio features have been designed in collaboration with European audio brand B&O Play, under the umbrella of Bang & Olufsen. This enhances the audio experience of V20. To make the experience even better, V20 comes with B&O Play headsets for free. LG V20 is also the first smartphone in the industry to have 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC (digital to analog converter) capabilities.

The HD Audio Recorder of the device uses three high Acoustic Overload Point (AOP) microphones which help the users to get studio-quality recordings.

Availability and price of LG V20:

LG V20 is available across India through Retail stores and at Amazon. The market operating price of LG V20 is INR 54,999.

LG V20 Key Specifications:

  • Chipset: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 Processor
  • Display: Main 5.7-inch QHD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440 / 513ppi) /Secondary IPS Quantum Display (160 x 1040 / 513ppi)
  • Memory: 4GB LPDDR4 RAM / 64 GB Internal Memory / microSD(up to 2TB)
  • Camera: Front 5MP with F1.9 (Wide Angle) / Dual Real Camera 16MP and 8 MP Wide Angle with F1.8
  • Battery: 3200mAh (removable)
  • Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
  • Size: 159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6mm
  • Weight: 174g
  • Colors: Titan / Silver / Pink
  • Others: Hi-Fi Video Recording / Steady Record 2.0 / HD Audio Recorder / Studio Mode / High AOP Mic / Second Screen / 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC / In Apps / Finger Print Scanner / Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0
  • Availability: Amazon and offline retail stores.
  • Price of LG V20: INR 54,999