LG to soon launch Galaxy Grand rival in India


 LG has unveiled a 5.5 inch phablet G Pro Lite. LG G Pro Lite's one highlighting feature is the Stylus Pen, which has its own slot in the phone and stereo speakers. 

The phablet will launch this month in South America, followed by Russia, China, India and various markets in the Middle East and Asia. It will compete against the likes of Samsung Galaxy Grand, Micromax Canvas 4 and Sony Xperia C in the domestic smartphone market. 

LG G Pro Lite sports a 5.5-inch qHD LCD dispay powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. It possesses 1GB RAM along with 8GB of onboard storage and also a microSD card slot. It has an 8MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front facing camera. 

The device runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and comes in the options of single and dual-SIM. While the single-SIM option has a regular home button, the dual-SIM variant has a dedicated hot key for switching SIMs. The G Pro Lite has a 3,140 mAh battery and has connectivity options such as Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, A-GPS, 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi Direct. It is 9.4mm in thickness and weighs about 161 gram. 

The phablet has some pre-loaded apps which have been a part of the company's flagship Optimus G Pro, and the more recent G2. These include the likes of KnockOn, Pause and Resume Recording, QSlide, QuickMemo and QTranslator. LG has not revealed the device's pricing so far. The phone will be available in black and white colour options.

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