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LG is expected to announce the its G6 smartphone ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 even in Barcelona. LG has set February 26 as the date for the its next flagship smartphone’s launch. The first images of the LG G5’s successor have been shared by The Verge.
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The shared image shows only the top part of the device and it looks very different from the G5. It appears that the G6 will have all metal design and a minimal top bezel. The volume rockers are on the left side of the device, with the top bezel sporting a front camera, IR sensors and an earpiece. Antenna bands also feature on the back of the device and running onto the sides.
The phone is expected to sport a 5.7-inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio (2880 x 1440 Quad HD LCD display), and 564 ppi pixel density. LG G6 is expected to come with a screen-to-body ratio greater than 90 per cent as well. The report suggests that the G6 will be bringing forward some design influence from the G5, including the dual-camera setup and the rear center mounted fingerprint scanner.
Check out the tweet show the LG G6 image
https://twitter.com/vladsavov/status/823675871114526721
Other rumours have suggested that the G6 will be powered by a Snapdragon 835 processor; come with 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It is also expected to be running the latest Android Nougat operating system.
Most smartphone makers have been pushing for bezel-less designs as of recent. Samsung’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S8 (launching in a similar time frame) is also expected to feature a minimal bezel design with a 94 per cent screen-to-body ratio.
Other leaks have also suggested LG G6 will be the first non-Google Pixel smartphone to come with Google Assistant inside the phone.
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The G6 will be an important phone for LG considering that it has not had a great run in terms of sales for its recent flagship phones. The South Korean company plans to turn its suffering mobile business back to profitability with this new device.
