LG officially announces the metal-clad LG Class

LG Class is a metal clad mid-ranger with 5-inch display, Snapdragon 410 chipset

LG has finally taken wraps off its latest smartphone, named as ‘Class’. The device clad in a metal body, sports a 5-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280× 720 pixels.

The smartphone is powered by a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, and has 16GB of internal storage, which can be further increased up to 2TB via microSD card. It features a 13-megapixel primary camera featuring LED flash, along with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. In terms of connectivity, the LG Class supports 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC, and is backed by a 2,050 mAh battery.

The LG Class features a powerful loudspeaker, which has a power of 1Watt and delivers clear sound output. The phone measures 142 x 71.8 x 7.4 mm, weighs 147 grams, and is just 7.4 mm thick. Treading the same path as LG’s G series, this one too has power button and volume controller on the rear. The smartphone will be available in Blue Black, Gold, and Silver color options, at a price tag of 399300 Won (US$ 340 / Rs. 22,475 approx.) The device will go on sale in Korea from today onwards. LG has not revealed much about Class’s availability outside Korea, but we hope that the company might launch it in other regions as well.

LG Class specifications

• 5-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280× 720 pixels
• 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor coupled with 2GB of RAM
• 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 2TB via microSD card
• Android 5.0 Lollipop
• 13MP primary camera with LED Flash and 8MP front-facing camera
• 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, and NFC
• 2,050 mAh battery