The last few months of 2013 saw the entry of four new
phablets with display sizes of above 5.5-inch. All four come with the latest
hardware and software technologies, but which one is worth shelling out your
money for?
LG G Flex
The G Flex’s
curved 6-inch display is undeniably the top design feature. LG claims the curvature
improves call quality although we were unable to discern any difference during
actual usage. The curvature also doesn’t feel any more comfortable in hand or
against the face than a regular smartphone.
LG has now leveraged that expertise,
forever changing the very shape of the smartphone category by creating the new
G Flex, the world’s first curved, flexible smartphone
If there is
one benefit of the curvature, it would be its ability to be “flexed”. Officially,
the G Flex is able to withstand up to 32kg of weight. While it is tougher than
most mobile devices, we doubt if anyone would want to sit on their 6-inch
phones in the back pocket.
Another
unique feature of the G Flex is the self- healing finish on its rear. The phone
is able to heal from light scratches and even deep gouges, although deep wounds
can still be seen at certain angles. This is achieved through the use of a soft
and elastic, clear plastic finish which will bounce and melt together to reduce
the appearance of scratches.
Like the G2,
the G Flex has its power and volume controls located at the top-middle rear.
This placement makes the G Flex easier to handle. The power button has a
notification LED, which you can customize to show different colors for different
notifications.
Driven
by LG’s industry expertise in high-end OLED displays,
the G Flex represents the latest in OLED screen technology.
Debuting on
the G Flex is LG’s new P-OLED technology, with the P standing for plastic as
opposed to glass on a regular OLED. As the technology is relatively new, LG is
unable to put a Full HD display in the G Flex. What you get instead is a 720p
display, one that’s easy to see some degree of image retention and graininess.
The G Flex
runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with LG’s customized user interface which
offers software enhancements such as dual-windows which takes advantage of the
large display, and allows you to divide the screen into two panels for easier
multitasking.
The
G Flex is powered by a unique, new, long-life type of battery and
actually flexes along with the phone.
Specifications-wise,
the G Flex is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.26GHz processor,
2GB RAM and the world’s first curved battery. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera
and boasts 32GB internal storage, but no memory card slot.
Specifications: ·
Display: 6-inch
245 ppi, Curved POLED, Real RGB ·
Operating
system: Android 4.2.2 ·
Processor:
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™, 800 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Processor ·
Camera: 13 MP AF
BSI Camera, 1080p Video Capture and Playback ·
Memory: 2 GB RAM,
32 GB eMMC Memory ·
Weight: 177g ·
Dimensions:
160.5 x 81.6 x 8.7 mm ·
Price: $1,088
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