LG has unveiled the LG G Flex 2 at the recently concluded CES 2015. It is confirmed that it will be released in Korea on Jan. 30 as LG did not find any issues over its Snapdragon 810, The Christian Times reported.
The LG G Flex 2 is the first device to feature a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor followed by the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro.
Hence, can this powerful device stand with everyone's expectation?
Check out this brief comparison of the LG G Flex 2 and Google Nexus 6 from The Fuse Joplin.
Design and Screen
The LG G Flex 2 has the same curved body like its predecessor and boasts a bezel free front panel. It has the dimensions of 149.1 x 75.3 x 9.4mm and weighs 152g. It sports a 5.5 inch Curved P-OLED display that renders a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels with pixel density of 403 ppi.
In comparison, the Google Nexus 6 measures 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm, and 52 grams heavier than the LG G Flex 2. The Nexus 6 has an improved screen size of 5.96 - inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 and provides a higher pixel density at 493 ppi.
Hardware and OS
In terms of processors, the LG G Flex 2 out performs the Google Nexus 6. It is the first smartphone introduced to run on a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810. It has two internal storage variant of 16GB coupled with 2GB of RAM and 32GB with 3GB of RAM.
Meanwhile, the Google Nexus 6 has an inferior Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad core 2.7GHz Krait 450 processor coupled with Adreno 420graphics and 3GB of RAM. It has a 32GB and 64GB internal storage option and does not support sd card expansion.
Both phones are the first few Android phones to be shipped running on Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Camera
Camera wise, both devices have the same 13MP camera on their rear and a 2.1MP front snapper.
They also feature dual LED flash and image stabilization. The Google Nexus 6's rear camera has the ability to record 4K videos, while the LG G Flex 2 has a laser autofocus and new software features, such as Gesture shot.
