LG Electronics’ latest high-end smartphone, the LG G4, has been launched in the Philippines, boasting a unique genuine leather back cover and a 16-megapixel camera that has a manual mode.
The G4 is also equipped with a high-capacity 3,000mAh removable battery, a rare feature in today’s high-end smartphones.
The leather back gives the phone a pleasant texture and feels better to hold. It also makes the phone stand out. For users who don’t want a leather smartphone, the G4 is available in ceramic and metallic versions.
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The camera module features an industry-first wide F1.8 aperture lens that allows 80 percent more light to reach the sensor. LG improved low-light performance even further with OIS 2.0, which doubles the performance of the OIS+ by expanding the range of image stabilization from one degree to two degrees on the X- and Y-axis and adding a third axis for the first time.
Manual mode
Just like DSLRs, the LG G4’s Manual Mode allows experienced photographers to exercise more artistic expression by directly controlling the focus, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation and white balance for every shot. Advanced photographers can also save their photos in RAW format, in addition to JPG.
The advanced camera in the LG G4 is complemented by Color Spectrum Sensor (CSS), the first feature of its kind to find its way into a smartphone. CSS improves color accuracy by precisely reading the RGB values of the ambient light in a scene, as well as the infrared light reflected from objects. And for selfies good enough to frame, LG included an industry-leading eight-megapixel front-facing camera for sharp, detailed portraits and group shots.
The G4 has an 8-megapixel front camera.
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Along with the camera, the screen is the G4’s most important asset. The LG G4 is the first smartphone to use LG Display’s new 5.5-inch IPS Quantum Display, which offers 20 percent greater color reproduction, 25 percent improvement in brightness and 50 percent greater contrast. This new display is calibrated for DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) standards for color expression, championed by top Hollywood studios.
The G4 is the first phone to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 808. The chip uses six cores instead of the eight cores on the processors that power competing Android-based products.
Other features of the phone include a Slim Arc design and a microSD slot.
The LG G4 is now available in the Philippines in genuine leather (black, brown and red), ceramic white and metallic gray and shiny gold. The ceramic and metallic variants retail for P31,990 while the leather variant is P32,990.
Photos provided by LG Electronics Philippines
