Without too much fanfare, LG unwrapped the G Pro 2 in Korea Thursday ahead of the 2014 Mobile World Congress set to happen in Barcelona before the end of the month.
The LG G Pro 2 sports a full HD 5.9-inch screen, runs on Android KitKat out of the box and features a 4K video camera.
"The G Pro 2 is the first LG smartphone to benefit from an enhanced 13MP camera with OIS+ (Optical Image Stabilizer Plus) and advanced functions ideal for creating sharing content. LG's proprietary OIS+ technology adds software anti-shake functionality to the acclaimed hardware-based feature already built into the slim camera module for the best photos and videos possible when in motion or in low light situations. What's more, the sensors and lens of the rear and front camera on the G Pro 2 have increased in both size and sensitivity, for images that rival many standalone point-and-shoot cameras," stated LG.
The latest G Pro handset can capture videos in 4K ultra high-definition resolution that can be appreciated on 4K TV sets. It can record HD videos at a speed of 120 frames per second and allows users to edit the video in three slow motion settings.
LG also introduced "Magic Focus," a feature that permits adjustment of the depth of focus after the shot has been taken. It also equipped the mobile device with Natural Flash that helps achieve a more real life-like exposure and color temperature. Photo addicts can also take 20 continuous shots and automatically edit them to produce a video.
Inside the 172-gram G Pro 2 is a potent Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon 800 2.26GHz processor working with an Adreno 330 GPU and a 3GB RAM. Buyers has an option to get 16GB or 32GB units, but both has an option to expand the storage using a micro SD card.
LG's additional layers to the Android 4.4 KitKat are Content Lock and Mini View. The former is a privacy feature that helps protect vides, images and other files. The latter allows the user to shrink screen real estate as if using a 3.4-inch up to a 4.7-inch smartphone, a feature that comes in handy when operating the device with just one hand.
The latest handset also boasts Knock Code, a technology that requires users to tap the screen in a specific pattern to unlock the device. The new technology is an evolution of the KnockOn feature first seen with the G2 that came out in 2013.
"Knock Code is an example of LG bringing simpler, more convenient solutions to consumers' mobile lives. Whereas in the early years of smartphones it was a contest to see how many features could be stuffed into the phones, our researchers took a long, hard look at how consumers were really using their devices in their daily lives and included just the most useful UX features. We think customers will agree," said president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company Dr. Jong-seok Park.
LG disclosed that the phablet will be sold in South Korea and has not made it clear yet what the availability and pricing will be for other markets.
