| Developer | LG |
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| Type | Smartphones |
| Operating system | Android |
TheLG K series is a line of mid-rangesmartphones which are designed, developed and marketed byLG Electronics, which run theAndroid mobile operating system.
The K Series, which launched in January 2016 with theK7 andK10, was followed by theK4, later that same month. The K8 debuted soon after in February that year, finishing out the 2016 lineup with the K3 in August.
In December 2016,LG Electronics announced the updated phones for 2017 of K3, K4, K8,K10, alongside the K20 Plus, which then released a few days later, and a "V" models forVerizon Communications. Four months later, LG announced the updated K7, completing the 2017 lineup.[1][2][3][4]
Carriers include: ACG, AT&T, Boost Mobile, Cricket, LRA, Metro by T-Mobile, Republic Wireless, Spectrum, Sprint, T-Mobile, Unlocked, US Cellular, Verizon, Virgin Mobile, and Xfinity Mobile.
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The first generation of theLG K series includes the first phones,LG K10,LG K7 andLG K4. They are launched in January 2016 and they are followed byLG K8, which was launched in February 2016, and later in March 2016,LG has launched theLG K5, and was followed byLG K3, which was launched in August 2016. The latest phone in 2016 of theLG K series was theLG K20 plus, which has a 16 or 32 GB of internal storage, 2 GB of RAM,Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, and it is only available in Black color.
LG K10 was the first phone, launched in January 2016 as theK series phone, along withLG K7. It has a 5.3-inch screen, powered by aQualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset processor, 13-megapixels camera and a 2300 mAh battery.
LG K7 was the second phone, launched in January 2016 as theK series phone, along withLG K10. It comes with a 5-inch screen, 5-megapixels main and front cameras and a 2125 mAh battery.
LG K4 was the third phone, launched in January 2016 as theK series phone. It has a 4.5-inch screen, a sleek design and a 2-megapixels front camera. It launched along withLG K7 andLG K10 in the same month.
LG K8 is a successor toLG K7 and it is similar to the previous model. It was launched in February 2016, and has a different processor, an 8-megapixel rear camera and included autofocus.
LG K5 is a successor toLG K4 and it is similar to the previous model. It is launched in March 2016, and only it has a 5-inch screen, quad-core CPU and a 5-megapixel camera.
LG K3 is a predecessor toLG K4. It is launched in August 2016 and it is slightly weaker than the previous model, a VGA front camera and a downgraded CPU.
LG K20 plus (aka.LG K20+,LG K20 (2016)), is a successor toLG K10 and released in December 2016. It has a 2700 mAh battery, upgraded processor and a higher storage and RAM.
| Model | Release Date | Display | Chipset | Memory | Rear Camera | Front Camera | OS | Battery | |
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| K3 | August 2016 | 4.5"IPS LCD (480 x 854 px) | Mediatek MT6737M - K100 Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - LS450 | 8 GB (eMMC 4.5) with microSDHC slot | 1 GB | 5 MP (720p@30fps) | VGA | Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" | 1940 mAh |
| K4 | January 2016 | Mediatek MT6735M - K120E, K130E Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - K121 | 5 MP (720p@30fps) with AF | 2 MP | Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" | ||||
| K5 | March 2016 | 5.0"IPS LCD (480 x 854 px) | Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm) | 5 MP (1080p@30fps) with AF | 1900 mAh | ||||
| K7 | January 2016 | 5.0"IPS LCD (480 x 854 px) | Mediatek MT6580M(3G model) Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)(LTE model) | 8 or 16(LTE model only) GB with microSDHC slot | 1(3G model only) or 1.5 GB | 5 MP(3G model) or 8 MP(LTE model) (720p@30fps) with AF | 5 MP | Android 5.1 "Lollipop" | 2125 mAh |
| K8 | February 2016 | 5.0"IPS LCD (720 x 1280 px) | Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) | 8 or 16 GB with microSDHC slot | 1.5 GB | 8 MP (1080p@30fps) with AF | 5 MP (720p@30fps) | Android 6.0 "Marshmallow", upgradable toAndroid 7.0 "Nougat" | |
| K10 | January 2016 | 5.3"IPS LCD (720 x 1280 px) | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -3G model Mediatek MT6753 -LTE model | 16 GB (eMMC 4.5) with microSDHC slot | 1, 1.5 or 2 GB | 8 MP(3G model) or 13 MP(LTE model) (1080p@30fps) with AF | 5 MP or 8 MP (1080p@30fps) | Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" orAndroid 6.0 "Marshmallow" | 2300 mAh |
| K20+ | December 2016 | Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | 16 or 32 GB (eMMC 5.1) with microSDXC slot | 2 GB | 13 MP (1080p@30fps) with AF | 5 MP (1080p@30fps) | Android 7.0 "Nougat" | 2700 mAh | |
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https://www.lg.com/us/k-series-mobile-phone
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