LG G Flex2
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This handset has curved design though it is not the first handset having curved design but this is for sure the first handset that keeps its ostentatious flexing. The concave LG G Flex2 is actually the follow up of the LG G Flex which was released in 2013. It is almost similar to G Flex but has its own peculiar dimensions as well as improved screen. This is considerably smaller handset having 5.5-inch screen while its previous version G Flex had 6inch screen. It is very easily handled and is equipped with quite attractive specifications which are discussed as under.
Features and Specifications
The weight of the device is 152g having curved body as well as display. It accepts Micro SIM and is capable to hold single SIM only. The screen is 5.5-inch large made up of Curved P-OLED capacitive touchscreen technology displaying 16M colors. The screen is protected with corning gorilla glass 3 and also offers multi-touch feature. The OS provided to it the latest one Android v5.0 Lollipop while the process is also nice 1.5GHz Quad-core. It comes in two flavors of RAM and internal storage. The 2GB RAM version has 16GB internal storage while the 3GB RAM version has 32GB internal storage. Both of the internal storages can be enhanced up to 128GB using the microSD card. The primary camera is 13MP with dual LED flash light and many features such as laser autofocus, geo tagging, optical image stabilization, panorama, face detection and HDR. It is capable of recording videos at 2160p and the secondary camera is 2.1MP for the selfies and video calls and is also capable of recording videos at 1080pi. The battery in this handset is 3000mAh Li-io which is non-removable and there are many connectivity features available in it like stereo FM radio, microUSB, NFC, infrared, GPS, Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi and GSM/LTE.
Design and Quality
The LG GFlex2 has curved shaped from top to bottom which is contrast to Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge having curved design at both sides. Despite of having curved design, the middle of the phone has been given subtle bow. It has improved features than its predecessor LG G Flex as this device is far immersive for the multimedia, better durability due to flexing and better phone calls quality than G Flex. It is easily accessible with one hand even though having large 5.5inch screen. The handset is very strong and retains its curved shape even if the pressure is applied to de-shape it. This phone for sure is going to set a trend as there is technical expertise required to build a complete curvy phone. It is made up of plastic and to due light weights feels very natural when in hand or in pocket. The back of this device is self-healing as it can easily recover from minor scratches at its back.
OS and Quality
Android Lollipop is the latest version of Android OS which has been provided in this handset. Thus, giving it a fast performance and quick multitasking. On this version of Android, latest software of Google is quite fast. But little delays have been observed in this handset while performing sliding of the notifications and opening of pop up tray.
Camera and Multimedia
Camera is considered as the important component in the modern handsets after screen. In this very area LG G Flex 2 has gain edge over other smartphone. LG has done quite a lot of fine tuning of the G3 camera which was also 13MP and the same was provided in this handset. This camera is excellent and very much capable of capturing anything with complete details. It has many features which manage almost all of the work of capturing good shots on behalf of the user. Though the camera in iPhone is faster in setting and quicker is its shutter but camera in LG G Flex2 even is not far behind. The videos recorded by its camera are also marvelous. The front camera has little capacity but works moderate for the selfies and the video calls.
Battery and Memory
The expectation attached to its battery is not completely fulfilled. Though it has 3000mAh of huge battery but it can hardly last for one day and half. While the batteries in LG G3 and the Sony Xperia goes along easily for two full days. RAM capacity is good while the internal expandable memory is also as expected.
Pros and Cons
For Pros:
· Durable and flexible built
· Speedy processor
· Excellent camera
· Android Lollipop OS
For Cons:
· Non-removable battery
· Costly handset
· CPU speeds are at time inconsistent
Verdict
LG G Flax 2 is the second attempt from LG to make a curved smartphone which looks adorable. This is the first ever attempt in making curved as well as flexible handset having much better specifications and a manageable large screen. The device is going to give a touch competition to most of the good names like Apple iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.