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LG K5 and LG K8 officially launched, updates on price and specs

Sheanne Aguila March 16, 2016 02:55 AM EST

LG finally introduced its two latest additions to its K series, the LG K5 and the LG K8.

In line with the release of the LG K4, K7 and K10 earlier this year, both the LG K5 and LG K8 will now be available to the global markets this week.

In a nutshell, The LG K Series aims to provide smartphones offering decent camera technology and a feature-rich UX at an affordable and lower price.

According to PhoneArena, the 8.9mm-thick LG K5 sports a sleek metallic build with a 5-inch screen carrying a 480 x 854 FWVGA resolution. Under the hood features include the MediaTek MT6735 SoC similar to the K8. The 8 GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD) comes with 1GB of RAM. The K5 is also equipped with a 5 MP rear camera and 2MP front facing-snapper, plus a 1900mAh battery to keep the lights on.

Measuring 141.5mm x 71.6mm x 8.9mm, the K5 includes a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, plus WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, and USB 2.0 connectivity options. To boot, Android 5.1 Lollipop is pre-installed. Consumers have three colors to choose from: Gold, Silver and Titan.

The higher-end LG K8 similarly sports a metallic body, with 1.5GB of RAM. However, only 1 GB RAM LG K8 units are available in Latin America. Armed with a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, this smartphone has a camera combo of 8 MP/5 MP plus unique features like Gesture Interval Shot and Flash for Selfie. Android 6.0 is pre-installed, along with a 2125mAh removable battery. Connectivity options include: LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n, Bluetooth 4.2, USB 2.0 and NFC. Volume and power controls can be found on the back of the 8.7mm thick device. The K8 is available in Gold, Indigo and White variations.

Both units will have to be introduced in "key markets" first before LG officially announces the price. The LG K8 will be available in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, CIS and Latin America. Furthermore, the LG K5 will be marketed in Europe, CIS and Latin America, as reported by PhonesReview.

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