More details are starting to come to light with the upcoming LG G4. While the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9 hit the shelves this week, the next major release will be the LG G4. This week, the company confirmed the LG G4 launch date and sent out invites, as well as a few promotional images and a video.
Last year the LG G3 was announced in late May, and more than a month later, it fell far behind the competition. But in the last few years, every new phone has arrived more than a month earlier than its predecessor. They will do the same this year, and the launch will officially take place on April 28. But today, a new image has surfaced that makes fun of a potentially new design element.
In early February, the new LG G4 smartphone was somewhat confirmed by LG after some early rumors. But all of that will soon be shelved, as LG has confirmed that the phone will be unveiled at simultaneous events in six countries on April 28 and will be shown in New York. We don’t know exactly what to expect, but the image below gives us a good idea of what’s to come.
We’ve already seen a few leaked images, but at the end of April, the company will officially announce its new smartphone. Invites are starting to make fun of the G4, potentially revealing that a version of it will be made of leather. Or at least have a similar skin to the 2014 Moto X.
Earlier this week, LG announced a brand new 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD display for smartphones, stating that it will be the highlight of the new G4. Rumors suggested that the screen could be smaller this year, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. The new display has tons of improvements and promises to be the best LG display and smartphone display available in 2015. The Galaxy S6 has a pretty impressive 5.1-inch quad HD display, so LG has some tough competition.
But what’s new isn’t the 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD display or the sleek new f1.8 16-megapixel camera they unveiled yesterday, but the new invitation teaser image that was released to select media last night and early this morning. . LG is officially inviting members of the press to experience the LG G4 launch event, and the image above potentially shows off an entirely new look, or at least a special edition they’re about to offer.
The event invite gives us a look at the back of the LG G4. You’ll instantly notice the large camera introduced with the G3 last year, with the camera flash and laser autofocus, as well as the popular and exclusive LG-exclusive back button controls. The new part, though, seems to be the stuff on the device. We see strange leather with nice stitching all over the device. It looks nice, yes, but having leather stitching on the back might not look very good or not be that comfortable.
Initial reports suggested metal and different materials to fight the Galaxy S6, then we’ve seen leaked images of a curved plastic LG G4 so we’re not sure what to expect at this point. Most likely LG will use the same plastic design we’ve seen in previous years, but will also offer a leather alternative or custom leather backs similar to the 2014 Moto X. We can clearly see this in the teaser images, but that’s about all we know so far.
April 28 will be here very soon, and the company will take the stage and explain everything as they answer all (and buyers’) questions. For now, we’ll have to wait for more teasers or some leaks from LG to confirm what’s coming on April 28. The latest rumors suggest a 5.5-inch 2k display, an octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, a micro SD slot, Android 5.0.2 (or Android 5.1) Lollipop, and a larger 3,300mAh . battery.
We can expect more details to come in the coming days or weeks, not to mention a few potential leaks regarding the device before the actual announcement later this month. LG has had a hard time keeping leaks under control in previous years, so we’ll be following up with more details, pictures, and more about the new LG G4.