Coinciding with the news that LG G2 sales are not meeting expectations, the South Korean company could be developing a Mini version of this terminal, which is currently the standard-bearer of its catalog but has been overshadowed by the Nexus 5 that it LG own manufactures for Google. Thus, it would follow in the footsteps of other companies such as Samsung, HTC or Sony, which also have Mini versions of their main smartphones.
According to the latest rumors, the LG G2 Mini is currently under development, although it could finally be marketed under a different name, and would have a 4.7-inch screen, half an inch less than that of the LG G2 (whose diagonal amounts to 5, 2 inches), although it is not clear if the resolution would remain at only 720 x 1,280 resolution points or it would become Full HD (1,080 x 1,920). Therefore, in view of the format that this new phone would adopt, it seems that the term "mini" would be more oriented to differentiate it from the superior model than to describe its dimensions, of course.
In terms of technical characteristics, it seems that the most notable change would only be related to the size of the device, since inside there would be hardly any changes compared to its older brother. Thus, it would arrive with 2 gigabytes of RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, exactly the same that is present in the original model. What is still unknown is whether it would keep the 13 megapixel camera that has been so well received.
The new LG G2 Mini is expected to be unveiled during the prestigious CES 2014 tech show, to be held in Las Vegas from January 7-10, and hit the market just a month later. In theory, it would be launched with a more affordable and adjusted price than the current LG G2 to achieve that the company's results soar. Currently, LG's most powerful phone can be purchased free in Spain for about 550 euros and is also present in the range of subsidized terminals that operators offer to customers who are linked to a permanent contract.
LG had hoped to sell 3 million units of its high-end phone, but since its launch in September sales have stayed at 2.3 million devices, most of which have been registered in the company's home country of South Korea. (about 600,000 units). It seems clear that the difference in price between this terminal and the Nexus 5 is one of the major factors that explain its worst performance in the market, since despite being superior in some of its characteristics, it is difficult to compete against a phone sponsored by Google and yet it is also manufactured by the South Korean company itself, especially if we take into account the best support for Android updates. which includes the standard bearer of the Mountain View giant.
