CES 2015: LG unveils G Flex 2

The G Flex2 improves upon its predecessor.

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The G Flex2 improves upon its predecessor.

LG Electronics has unveiled new G Flex2 at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas. The G Flex2 improves upon its predecessor. It boasts a sleeker, more stylish curves and runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with octa-core 64-bit capable CPUs.

LG showcases the G Flex 2 at CES 2015. (Source: AP)

“The original G Flex demonstrated LG’s pioneering spirit and with the G Flex2 we have refined the curved form factor, staying true to our philosophy of innovation for a better life,” said Juno Cho, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

The G Flex2 is the among the first smartphones officially announced to come equipped with the Snapdragon 810 processor, featuring Octa-Core 64-bit capable CPUs optimised for Android 5.0 and Qualcomm Adreno 430 GPU.

The Self Healing back, which keeps the phone looking new even through the nicks and scratches from normal everyday use, has also been improved with significantly faster healing time. LG reduced the healing time from about three minutes to just with in ten seconds at room temperature.

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(Source: AP)

Other improvements:

Gesture Shot to capture selfie with a simple hand gesture recognizable from up to 1.5 meters away.

Gesture View makes it easy to check your last shot immediately after taking a photo or selfie.

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GlanceView displays key information such as time, recent messages or missed calls with a downward swipe of the curved screen even while the display is off.

Fast Charge allows the embedded 3,000mAh battery in the G Flex2. LG claims it to be charged up to 50 per cent in under 40 minutes.

The LG G Flex2 will be available starting at the end of the month in Korea to be followed by additional global markets. The device will initially be available in two colors: Platinum Silver and Flamenco Red.

Full specs:

￭ Chipset: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 processor with 2.0GHz 64-bit Octa-Core CPU

￭ Display: 5.5-inch Full HD Curved P-OLED (1080 x 1920 pixels / 403 ppi)

￭ Memory: 16/32GB eMMC ROM / 2GB DDR4 RAM / microSD slot (up to 2TB)

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￭ Camera: Rear 13.0MP with OIS+ with Laser Auto Focus / Front 2.1MP

￭ Battery: 3,000mAh (embedded)

￭ Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop

￭ Size: 149.1 x 75.3 x 7.1-9.4mm

￭ Weight: 152g

￭ Network: 4G / LTE / HSPA+ 21/42 Mbps

￭ Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth Smart Ready (Apt-X) 4.1, NFC,