LG's next flagship smartphone, the G6, has been rumoured for few weeks now to sport the Snapdragon 821 processor instead of the latest Snapdragon 835. A new report has corroborated to the earlier leak and adds that this will mean that the LG G6 will have a head start compared to the Galaxy S8 availability in the market.
SemiAccurate has shared a screenshot of presentation showcased during a limited media event by LG at the CES 2017. The leaked presentation screenshot indeed confirms the presence of Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor in the LG G6. Some of the other details tipped by the leaked screenshot include a water and dust resistant body, a rear fingerprint scanner, and a 5.7-inch QHD display. The leaked screenshot clearly shows the "LG confidential" tagline on top of the presentation slide.
The picture shows the hardware specifications for the LG G6, which shows the CPU would be Qualcomm MSM8996AC, which is the Snapdragon 821 chipset.
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The new report also throws light on the fact that LG's G6 flagship will be getting a comprehensive headstart when compared to the Samsung Galaxy S8. It adds that if LG had gone with the Snapdragon 835 SoC instead, it wouldn't be able to release the G6 before late-May or early-June. The report also reiterates Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 835 SoC is built on the 10nm FinFET fabrication process by Samsung and this means that the South Korean company may use major share of the SoC for itself.
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SemiAccurate claims that LG's flagship will see the launch event in late February while the "volume launch worldwide in March sometime" which will give the G6 a good gap of at least over a month when compared to Samsung's Galaxy S8. According to previous leaks, the Galaxy S8 is rumoured to go on sale in South Korea first only by late April.
LG is going to use Quad DAC for superior audio experience on the flagship smartphone. The new information here is the Quad DAC feature which had debuted with the LG V20 last year. A much improved 32-bit Quad DAC delivers a crisp and clear sound close to a live performance when used with a compatible wired headphone. It claims to reduce up to 50 percent of ambient noise levels. But keep in mind that it will only work best when used with a good set of cabled headphones.
As for the remaining specifications for the LG G6, the smartphone is expected to come with 6GB of RAM while its storage is still unknown. For power, the LG G6 is said to feature a removable battery, and equipped with Quick Charge 4.0 that is claimed to provide power for up to five hours with five minutes of charging. It is also rumored that the smartphone might come with support for wireless charging.
The exact pricing for the LG G6 is still not confirmed but a report by The Investor suggested that LG will price the G6 about 20 percent lower than the G5. However, on the contrary, another WSJ report suggests that LG is expected to price the G6 around the same as the G5, which shuffles around $500 (approximately Rs 34,000) to $600 (approximately Rs 40,000).
While the LG G6 will be officially unveiled on February 26, the smartphone is said to go on sale in its home country as early as March 9. It is also reported that the smartphone will be available in the US on April 7. Details about its global launch are still unknown.
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