LG’s Latest Flagship Smartphone

Apple. Samsung. Apple. Samsung. These two brands seem to be the only ones people hear about. But a new competitor is showing its face, and looks to shift consumer’s eyes toward their own line of products. That company is LG.

Through the years, LG has made many phones, but most have failed to make a large splash, especially in the smartphone department. With the LG G4, the fourth installment of that line of phones, failing to acquire much attention, LG needed something big. They needed something different, and attention grabbing.

So what did they come up with? The LG v10. Incorporating many popular features found on other smartphones, the V10 also includes twists and tweaks to fit its unique style.

Much like the LG G4, the V10 has no hardware buttons on the front or on the sides. The back, home, and app menu buttons are all digital, and appear at the bottom of the main screen. On the back, the sleep/off button is located about ¾ of the way up and in the center, and the volume up/down buttons are on either side, vertically. On the power button, LG has kept up with modern trends and included a fingerprint sensor, which is found on most big-name smartphones today.

Notice that I said “bottom of the main screen” earlier when explaining the button locations. That’s because, in true, unique, LG fashion, the V10 sports two screens. One is a 5.7-inch display, equaling that of the Samsung Note 5. On top of that, however, is a 2.1-inch screen, which is used to store shortcuts and personalized messages!

In addition to a stellar 16 mega-pixel camera, which matches up to Samsung but exceeds that of the iPhone 6s Plus, the V10 also has two front facing cameras. If the user decides to shoot normally with the front facing cameras, the phone only activates one of them. But for those who enjoy taking group selfies, the double camera feature allows near 180˚ shots!

The V10 is a phone that lives by the power of two. Two cameras, two screens, and two stainless steel sides for extra protection. If users can get used to significant buttons being located on the back, (hence using their index finger rather than their thumb), then LG should expect to make a splash on the smartphone market.