The LG Optimus G Pro smartphone was officially unveiled by the electronics firm on Monday. The phone debuted in LG’s home country of South Korea.

The Optimus G Pro is the initial full HD smartphone for the tech giant and with that new function comes some powerhouse additions.

Powering the devices five.5-inch 1080p show is a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor that runs alongside 2GB of DDR RAM and 32GB internal storage. LG also provides expandable memory through microSD memory cards.

The LG Optimus G Pro runs on Google Android four.1.two Jelly Bean and stays on for extended periods of time thanks to a three,140mAh battery.

In the company’s ever growing attempt to capture a bigger chunk of the Android smartphone market LG has added some new and helpful attributes. For example, customers can take benefit of Dual Recording, a new video capture mode that simultaneously captures video from the front and rear camera. LG has also added in VR Panorama, a feature that enables customers to shoot horizontally or vertically with 360-degree access.

The Optimus G Pro is epxected to make its hands-on look for the duration of the Mobile Planet Congress in Barcelona. MWC requires location from February 25 via February 28.

In the meantime, LG has plans to make the LG Optimus G Pro offered for sale in South Korea within the week. No pricing has been announced for the smartphone.

LG has not provided any additional data about European or North American release dates or pricing. Provided the common $ 199 pricing for many of today’s most popular smartphones it is likely carriers will stick to that tried and customer accepted price tag point.

Will you be running out to purchase the LG Optimus G Pro or will you await the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S IV or Apple iPhone six?

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