LG has announced K50s and K40s smartphones in the K series ahead of IFA 2019, after the K50 and K40 were introduced at the MWC earlier this year. These phones have a 19.5:9 aspect ratio HD+ FullVision Display, are MIL-STD-810G compliant that can withstand impact, vibration, high temperature, low temperature, thermal shock, and humidity, are powered by 2GHz Octa-Core SoC, feature rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and have a dedicated Google Assistant button.
The LG K50S sports three rear cameras: 13MP with PDAF, 5MP Super Wide Angle, and 2MP lens with Depth Sensor, while the LG K40S has 13MP lens with PDAF and 5MP Super Wide Angle. These also have a 13-megapixel front camera. These have 4,000mAh and 3,500mAh batteries, respectively, slightly bigger than the predecessor.
These have DTS:X 3D Surround Sound that simulates a 7.1-channel surround sound system to make any content more immersive when playing games, streaming movies or music via earphones.
LG K50S specifications
- 6.5-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio FullVision display
- 2GHz Octa-Core Processor
- 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
- Dual SIM
- Android 9.0 (Pie)
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF, 5MP Ultra-Wide sensor, 2MP depth sensor
- 13MP front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- MIL-STD 810G Compliance, DTS:X 3D Surround Sound, Google Assistant Button
- Dimensions: 165.8 x 77.5 x 8.2mm
- Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS + GLONASS
- 4,000mAh battery
LG K40S specifications
- 6.1-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio FullVision display
- 2GHz Octa-Core Processor
- 2GB / 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
- Dual SIM
- Android 9.0 (Pie)
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF, 5MP Ultra-Wide sensor
- 13MP front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- MIL-STD 810G Compliance, DTS:X 3D Surround Sound, Google Assistant Button
- Dimensions: 156.3 x 73.9 x 8.6mm
- Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS + GLONASS
- 3,500mAh battery
The LG K50S and K40S come in New Aurora Black and New Moroccan Blue and will roll out in Europe, Latin America and Asia starting in October, and the pricing will be revealed closer to the launch. These will be showcased at the IFA 2019 next month.