LG’S NEW PREMIUM PHONE IS HUGE, AND FOCUSED ON PHOTOGRAPHY
In the News:
On Thursday
LG announced its latest flagship smartphone, the G2 Pro. Not surprisingly, it’s
a biggie: The G2 Pro is built around a high-resolution 5.9-inch screen, a
notable increase over its predecessor’s 5.5-inch display. Those 5.9 inches also
edge out the 5.7-inch screen on the Galaxy Note 3, currently the gold standard
for really big phones.
The iPhone
5s, for comparison, has a 4.0-inch screen. Here’s a Galaxy Note 3 next to an
iPhone 5. Keep in mind that the G2 Pro is even bigger:
Aside from
its enormous screen, the G2 Pro’s big emphasis is on photography. The
13-megapixel rear camera features image stabilization for shaky hands, a
condition that has been known to occur when trying to snap a photo with a
6-inch smartphone. The phone lets you focus a shot after taking it, and a
burst mode lets you shoot a whole bunch of images in quick succession.
Heck, there’s even a flash built in
specifically for taking “soft”-lit selfies. Some things, after all, should
never be in ultra-high definition.
Speaking of: The G2 Pro can capture Ultra
HD, or 4K, video, though the screen can’t play it back in that high
resolution. These days, there aren’t too many devices out there that can —
aside from some pricey TV sets.
Photography is really the thing here, but
LG’s baked in some other nice touches, like improved audio and a Knock Code,
which lets you unlock the phone by tapping a pattern on the phone itself. So “Shave
and a Haircut” could be the new “password.”
LG’s announcement comes a couple of weeks ahead
of Mobile World Congress, the mobile industry’s biggest show of the year. LG
used last year’s event to unveil its predecessor and won its share of admirers
in the process.
Source: Yahoo
No comments:
Post a Comment