LG had reportedly trademarked the name LG G5 SE, which warranted speculation that the company might be following in Apple's iPhone SE footsteps.
The new Apple product released just this March is an updated version of its previous iPhone 5s. The Apple iPhone SE utilizes upgraded parts and also possesses features of the company's flagship smartphone, the iPhone 6s.
In a report, it was assumed that LG Electronics could be doing the same thing. The speculation was that the upcoming LG G5 SE would be more compact than the current G5, based on previous LG releases that would sport a smaller version of its predecessor. A supposed company oversight, however, has put these speculations, as well as some others, to rest.
Allegedly, LG was suspected of copying Apple's branding, but further research revealed that the company had applied for the "SE" title way back in December 2015, even before Apple's announcement in March. The company might have just been covering all its bases for any further expansion it was planning for the LG G5. It is important to note, though, that such an analysis should be taken with a pinch of salt, since these big companies could have sources that media outlets do not. We'll never know.
What we do know, however, is that LG is planning on producing an SE variant of its LG G5 series.
Posted on MobileFun, which reportedly received a copy of the new LG G5 packaging, upon further inspection, more than what the company intended was revealed. Whether or not this was a slip-up or marketing strategy on the company's end, rumors on the expected SE size can now stop as the LG G5 cover packaging bears the answers.
Written clearly across the upper right-hand corner of the pack are the words "G5/G5 SE," pointing to the fact that an LG G5 casing can fit an LG G5 SE unit. Carrying the company's "Original Accessory" seal for further authentication, it can now be confirmed that the LG G5 SE will have the same size as its G5 counterpart.
Worries regarding its less potent features can also be forgotten, since the phone will be the same size as its predecessor. Reports had earlier agreed that, because of the way the LG G5 is built, a smaller version would mean it would lose its most promising features, compactly built to fit into its modular frame.
An official statement is yet to be released by LG confirming production of the SE variant, but the leaked information can lead us to assume that it may be planning on doing so.
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