LG unveils the K10 and K7 selfie-friendly smartphones

LG has announced its K series, a new line of mid-range phones from LG with premium comfort on hand. It is likely to be the successor to L series. The first batch of K series phones, the K10 and K7, will debut at CES in Las Vegas this week.

The 5.3-inch (720p) LG K10 offers three CPU options – 1.2GHz or 1.3GHz quad-core and 1.4GHz octa-core for the LTE variant, and 1.3GHz quad-core for 3G – with either 1GB, 1.5GB or 2GB of RAM.

The LTE variant equips 13-megapixel camera, while the 3G variant drops at 8-megapixel; however, the front camera in both variants are of 8-megapixel or 5-megapixel with flash – depending on the market.

The LG K10 boasts a 2,300mAh battery, and will be available in three different finishes – White, Indigo, and Gold.

With LG K series, the Korean company is mainly focusing on the selfie crowd; the company has included features such as Gesture Shot and Gesture Interval Shot – premium features embedded in high-end LG phones.

While the LG K7 frames a 5-inch FWVGA screen size, the processor it houses is a 1.1GHz quad-core for the LTE, and 1.3GHz quad-core for non-LTE variant. The K7 has an 8-megapixel or 5-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front unit. All powered by a 2,125mAh battery.

Both K10 and K7 ship with Android 5.1 Lollipop (Ouch!) with either 16GB or 8GB of internal storage.

The K series will be showcased at CES this week. Till then, stay tuned.

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