14 DAY TRIAL // With less than a week left until Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 kicks off, LG has finally taken the wraps off the G2 mini. The smartphone was leaked yesterday before LG could publish the official announcement, but now the smaller version of G2 has been detailed by the South Korean company.
Along with more details on the G2 mini's specs, LG has also announced when and where it will launch the smartphone. In addition, the company has confirmed that there will be multiple G2 mini variants: “single/Dual SIM, 3G/4G LTE and four vibrant color options, among others.”
According to LG, the 3G dual-SIM G2 mini will be initially launched in CIS countries sometime in March, followed soon after by major markets in the Middle East, Latin America and Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan), and Europe.
Unlike the G2, the mini version will ship with Android 4.4 KitKat operating system out of the box with LG's premium UX features, including Guest Mode, Plug & Pop, Clip Tray and Capture Plus.
As the name suggests, the smaller version of LG G2 comes with 4.7-inch qHD IPS capacitive touchscreen display that supports 540 x 960 pixels resolution.
Hardware-wise, LG G2 mini will allow customers to choose the 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8926 (LTE) / MSM8226 (3G) version or the 1.7GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 4i (LTE version) variant.
On the inside, the smartphone will pack 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 64GB via microSD memory card.
There's also either an 8-megapixel or a 13-megapixel (Nvidia Tegra version) photo snapper on the back with autofocus, LED flash and full HD (1080p) video recording, as well as a secondary 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
All LG G2 mini variations will be powered by a 2440 mAh removable battery, which has yet to be rated by the manufacturer.
“The G2 mini is all about bringing the best user experience of the G2 to a more compact, mid-tier device, giving millions of customers the opportunity to benefit from the LG premium experience.
This device offers the perfect balance of modern design and practical UX in a compact package without compromising performance,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.