LG has unveiled the LG G3 Cat.6 (Category 6), a variant of the LG G3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SoC and support for faster LTE-A up to 225 Mbps with Qualcomm Gobi 9×35 LTE Advanced Cat 6 Modem. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 broadband LTE-A with a similar processor, LTE-A support and 5.1-inch (2560 x1440 pixels) Quad HD Super AMOLED display in Korea last month.
Other features are similar to the global variant of the G3, including a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), 13-megapixel rear camera with dual tone LED flashes, new Laser AF, 4K video recording and 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera.
LG G3 Cat.6 Specifications
- 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD IPS display at 538ppi
- up to 2.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 GPU
- Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
- Dimensions – 146.3×74.6×9.1mm; Weight: 154 grams
- 13MP rear camera with OIS, Dual LED Flash, Laser Auto Focus and 4K video recording
- 2.1MP front-facing camera
- 3GB DDR3 RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- 4G LTE-A (up to 225 Mbps), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO), Bluetooth 4.0 with Apt-X , GPS, NFC, Slim Port
- 3000 mAh removable battery
The LG G3 Cat.6 would be available in Metallic Black, Silk White and Gold Shine colors and would go on sale in Korea starting 25th July. No word on pricing yet.