SEOUL: LG Electronics showcased a new curved smartphone and other innovative products at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Tuesday (KST).
The G Flex 2, the company’s second curved Android smartphone, has more powerful specifications and is more curved than its predecessor, the G Flex.It offers a six-inch full high-definition, plastic OLED display. The new screen is 1,080 x 1,920 pixels in size and the company claims the device can withstand 20 percent more force to prevent breaking.
It also has the distinctive feature of the former model G Flex’s self-healing back plate that recovers from scratches in just 10 seconds.
The G Flex 2 is also the world’s first phone equipped with a 64-bit Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset. Its cameras have also been upgraded, with a 13-megapixel rear camera with laser auto focus, and a 2.1 megapixel front camera.Battery capacity is 3,000 mAh with fast-charging capability, which the company claims will take less than 40 minutes for a 50 percent charge from zero.
