LG GX goes official in Korea with 5.5” screen and Snapdragon 600

LG took the wraps off a new Android smartphone with a large display. The LG GX got announced in South Korea with a 5.5” 1080p IPS display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset.

A quick glance the specs of the LG GX reveals that the LTE device is a refreshed version of the LG Optimus G Pro. In addition to the same display and chipset, the GX sports 2GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in memory, 13MP camera, and a 3,140mAh battery.

The measures of the LG GX are 150.6 x 76.1 x 9.2 mm, while its weight tips the scale at 167 grams. The handset will be available in black or white color scheme.

The LG GX will boot unspecified Android Jelly Bean build. As expected, the OS will be dressed in LG’s latest UX interface. Highlights of the latter include the neat “knock on” feature known from the LG G2, integration with LG smart TVs, Q Remote, etc.

There is no word on international availability of the LG GX for the time being.

LG Nexus 5 is finally official, runs Android 4.4 KitKat!

The leak storm is finally over, Google has just made the Nexus 5 official. The latest Nexus smartphone is manufactured by LG. It rocks a 4.95″ LCD display with 1080p resolution, which adds up to a pixel density of 445 ppi. The good news keeps on coming with the addition of Gorilla Glass 3 for enhanced screen protection.

Inside the Nexus 5 is a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with four Krait 400 cores and Adreno 330 GPU. It’s definitely not a slouch with 2GB of RAM and Android 4.4 KitKat at the driver’s seat.

In a traditional Google manner, internal storage options are either 16GB or 32GB with no microSD card slot to be found. Below the back cover sits a 2,300mAh battery, which isn’t exactly the largest we’ve seen on a 5″ smartphone. However, it does support wireless charging, which is cool.

At the back, there’s an 8MP with OIS and LED flash. The camera uses a 1/3.2″ sensor and an f/2.4 aperture. The camera module protrudes a bit from the rear casing with a LED flash below it. At the front, there’s a 1.3MP camera for video calling, too.

The LG Nexus 5 measures 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59mm and weighs just 130g.

On the connectivity side, the LG Nexus 5 has it all – penta-band 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, A-GPS, NFC and even.

The Nexus 5 will be available in the US and Canada in North America, the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy in Europe, plus Australia, Japan and Korea (and coming soon to India).

The 16GB version of the Nexus 5 is priced at $349 / €349 / £300, while the 32GB versions are $400 /€400 / £340. Sales start tomorrow, November 1 from the Google Play Store. Other than the Play Store, you’ll be able to grab one from Sprint, T-Mobile, Amazon, Best Buy and RadioShack.

By the way, the Play Store will also sell accessories for the Nexus 5 – bumpers and QuickCovers.

Update: Boy, that was quick. The US Play Store is reporting that the 16GB Nexus 5s are sold out just a couple of hours after the launch. If you managed to snag one, it should ship by November 8.

Both 32GB versions (Black and White) are still available, but who knows how long this will last. Hopefully, the other retailers will have more units available.