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LG’s V10 Doubles Up on Screens and Selfie Cameras

It's the first phone in a new, more premium line

The Verge

September has been full of major phone announcements, and LG has decided to join the party with just a few days to spare. The company just announced a new premium phone called the V10 less than a day ahead of a scheduled event in New York City. It’s the first phone in the company’s new “V” line of phones, which bumps up a few key specs while ditching plastic for more premium materials.

The new V10 isn’t terribly different from LG’s flagship G4 on the inside. It has the same (removable) 3,000 mAh battery, the same Snapdragon 808 processor, and the same 16-megapixel rear camera. (There is an extra gigabyte of RAM, however). On the outside, though, the V10 appears to have left the G4’s curved display behind for a flat one. The phone’s also built out of higher-grade materials, with LG opting for stainless steel and silicone over plastic.

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This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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