Lg g4s

It had already been leaked several times and has just been made official. We are talking about the LG G4s, formerly known as LG G4 S, the compact version of the current flagship of the South Korean LG that promises a very complete user experience in a more affordable terminal. LG repeats once again the formula of offering an edition of its flagship mobile with trimmed specifications. The LG G4s is aimed at users who want an advanced device but are not willing to pay what the high-end are worth, as in this case the LG G4 from which it is inspired. We see all the details of the LG G4s.

Display and layout

As we have said in the entry, the LG G4s is the compact version of the LG G4, but do not expect a small and handy phone, since wide screens have become the dominant norm even in this type of equipment. The LG G4s integrates a 5.2-inch IPS LCD screen, just 0.3 inches smaller than the original model, but enough so that the difference in size is evident when placed side by side. The panel develops 1,920 x 1,080 pixels of resolution and concentrates 423 dots per inch.

The design is one of the points in which LG has been inspired the most by the LG G4, although with some changes. The style of the LG G4s closely resembles that of its older brother, with a sharp corner shape and a slightly curved back to better fit the hand, but in this case the case is plastic and has a diamond texture. whose function is purely aesthetic. LG keeps the physical buttons on the back and gets a fairly light device, with a total weight of 139 grams.

Camera and multimedia

The camera is another of the sections where LG has introduced more functions of the LG G4, starting with the laser autofocus system, which promises more speed and precision than the usual autofocus. It also has a sensor that measures the color spectrum and is responsible for ensuring that the tones are as faithful as possible, in addition to the manual mode so that we can control the parameters of the shot. The rear camera of the LG G4s has 8 megapixels of resolution, although users in Latin America play with an advantage since they will receive a version with a 13 megapixel sensor, and recordsvideos in FullHD. Nor could it lack the LED flash and the usual functions such as HDR mode, panoramic photos or face detector. The front camera has 5 megapixels and has a function of gestural shot can now capture a burst of four successive images.

As a good Android smartphone, the LG G4s has an integrated player that is compatible with the most common multimedia formats. It allows to reproduce FullHD videos at a rate of 60 frames per second and has a dictation and voice recording system.

Power, memory and operating system

LG has integrated a processor Qualcomm of eight cores with support for 64 - bit, but not about the Snapdragon 810, but the Snapdragon 615, a common model mobile upper-middle range. The chipset is made up of eight Cortex A53 cores, four at 1 Ghz frequency and four at 1.7 Ghz. It is accompanied by an Adreno 405 GPU (graphics processor) and in this case it is supported by 1.5 Gb of RAM. The LG G4s will go on sale in a single version of 8 Gb of storage capacity, but it will be possible to expand it using memory cardsMicroSD.

The device will come standard with the most current version of Google's mobile platform, which corresponds to the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop delivery . In addition to having the entire Google application package , LG also adds some exclusive functions such as Knock Code, which allows us to unlock the screen with a pattern of touches, even if it is off. It also includes several functions for the camera that we have already discussed.

Connectivity and autonomy

The LG G4s comes equipped with an LTE chip that allows it to access 4G mobile networks - although it will connect over 3G when there is no high-speed coverage. It also includes a WiFi wireless port, Glonass compatible GPS antenna, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC chip, MicroUSB, and headphone jack.

The battery has 2,300 milliamps of capacity and is removable, but at the moment LG has not provided the official autonomy data.

Availability and opinions

The LG G4s will go on sale first in select European and Latin American markets, followed by a global launch in more countries. At the moment there are no clues about its price in free format, but we expect the reduction to be significant compared to the LG G4.

LG has us used to offering versions of its flagship phones, but usually they cut the specifications a lot. In this case, although there is a cut, a more complete technical profile has been maintained that places it in the upper-middle range. It stands out for its FullHD screen, the Snapdragon 615 processor and the exclusive functions for the camera - although it would not have hurt to integrate a higher resolution sensor and 2 Gb of RAM instead of 1.5 Gb.

Brand	LG
Model	G4s (G4 Beat in other markets)

screen

Size	5.2 inch
Resolution	FullHD 1,920 x 1,080 pixels
Density	423 dpi
Technology	IPS LCD In-Cell Touch
Protection	-

Design

Dimensions	142.7 x 72.6 x 9.85 millimeters (height x width x thickness)
Weight	139 grams
Colors	Silver / White / Gold
Waterproof	Not

Camera

Resolution	8 megapixels ( 3,264 x 2,448 pixels)
Flash	Yes
Video	FullHD 1,920 x 1,080 pixels @ 30 fps
Features	Laser autofocus Face and smile detector Manual mode Color spectrum sensor Digital zoom HDR mode Panoramic photos Image editor Color effects White balance
Front camera	5 - megapixel shot at intervals gestural

Multimedia

Formats	MP4 / H.264 / MP3 / WAV / FLAC / eAAC +
Radio	Internet radio
Sound	Headphone & Speaker
Features	Media player (FullHD videos at 60fps) Voice recording Voice dictation

software

Operating system	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Extra applications	Google Apps: Chrome, Drive, Photos, Gmail, Google, Google+, Google Settings, Hangouts, Maps, Play Books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movie & TV, Play Music, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube LG apps: Gesture Shot Interval, Knock Code.

Power

CPU processor	Snapdragon 615 64 bits. Eight cores (Quad Core 1.7GHz ARM Cortex A53 + Quad Core 1.0GHz A53
Graphics processor (GPU)	Adreno 405
RAM	1.5 GB

Memory

Internal memory	8 GB
Extension	MicroSD compatible

Connections

Mobile Network	3G / 4G
Wifi	WiFi 802.11 b / g / n
GPS location	a-GPS / Glonass
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1
DLNA	-
NFC	Yes
Connector	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio	3.5 mm minijack
Bands	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Others	Create WiFi zone

Autonomy

Removable	Yes
Capacity	2,300 mAh
Standby duration	-
Duration in use	-

+ info

Release date	July 2015
Manufacturer's website	LG