LG Introduces 4 New K Series Smartphones & The Stylus 3

LG are aiming to make a strong start to the 2017 year by introducing four new mass-tier K-series smartphones.

The new mid-ranged series include K3, K4, K8 and K10. Not only that, LG also plan to unveil Stylus 3 as well. The K-series is expected to be showcased at CES 2017 show in Las Vegas.

To welcome the new series, LG wrote:

“LG’s updated K Series carries over the original philosophy that all customers do not want the same things in a smartphone. Rather than offering one main smartphone model and expecting customers to adapt, the K Series was designed with the diverse needs of consumers in mind.”

LG K3

The K3 is an entry-level smartphones sporting a Snapdragon 210 chipset, 1GB of RAM and 8GB storage configuration. The K3 has a 4.5-inch and offers a disappointing FWVGA display resolution. It also offers a 5MP primary camera and a 2MP front. In the battery department, K3 is equipped with a 2,100mAh battery.

• CPU: Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
• GPU: Adreno 304
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210
• OS: Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
• Supported Networks: 3G, 4G LTE, Dual SIM.
• Display: 4.5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (480 x 854 pixels resolution)
• Memory:
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Internal: 8 GB
    • Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
• Camera:
  • Primary: 5 MP, LED flash
  • Secondary: 2 MP
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, microUSB v2.0
• Battery: Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery

LG K4

Similar to the specifications of LG K3, the LG K4 also features the identical CPU and GPU. However, the LG K4 sports a 5-inch screen and better battery capacity, 2500 mAh battery, as opposed to LG K3.

• CPU: Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
• GPU: Adreno 304
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210
• OS: Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
• Supported Networks: 3G, 4G LTE, Dual SIM
• Display: 5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (480 x 854 pixels resolution)
• Memory:
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Internal: 8 GB
  • Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
• Camera:
  • Primary: 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash
  • Secondary: 5 MP
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, microUSB v2.0
• Battery: Removable Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery

LG K8

The K8 is powered by a Snapdragon 425 chipset with a 5-inch HD display, 1.5GB RAM with 16GB of storage. The camera offering includes 13MP rear and a 5MP front. Running on Android 7.0 it packs a 2,500mAh battery.

• CPU: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPU: Adreno 308
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425
• OS: Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
• Supported Networks: 3G, 4G LTE, Dual SIM
• Display: 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (720 x 1280 pixels resolution)
• Memory:
  • RAM: 1.5 GB
  • Internal: 16 GB
  • Card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB
• Camera:
  • Primary: 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
  • Secondary: 5 MP
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, NFC, microUSB v2.0
• Battery: Removable Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery

LG K10

The final handset in the range is the K10 which features a Mediatek’s MT6750 SoC, a 5.3-inch HD display 2GB of RAM and internal memory of 32GB. This one also packs a 13MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. A 2,800mAh battery, Android 7.0 Nougat and a fingerprint sensor round up the device.

• CPU: Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPU: Mali-T860MP2
• Chipset: Mediatek MT6750
• OS: Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
• Supported Networks: 3G, 4G LTE, Dual SIM
• Display: 5.3-inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (720 x 1280 pixels resolution)
• Memory:
  • RAM: 3 GB
  • Internal: 32 GB
  • Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB
• Camera:
  • Primary: 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
  • Secondary: 5 MP
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, NFC, microUSB v2.0
• Battery: Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery

LG Stylus 3

Speaking of the LG Stylus 3, which is also being introduced in 2017, it is powered by Mediatek’s MT6750 SoC octa-core CPU, a 5.7-inch HD display, 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Other features include 13MP and 8MP camera combo, Android 7.0, a 3,200mAh battery, a built-in stylus pen and a fingerprint scanner.

• CPU: Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
• GPU: Mali-T860MP2
• Chipset: Mediatek MT6750
• OS: Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
• Supported Networks: 3G, 4G LTE, Dual SIM
• Display: 5.7-inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (720 x 1280 pixels resolution)
• Memory:
  • RAM: 3 GB
  • Internal: 16 GB
  • Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB
• Camera:
  • Primary: 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
  • Secondary: 5 MP
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, NFC, microUSB v2.0
• Battery: Removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery

Note: Prices will be unveiled at the CES 2017 event, according to sources close to LG.