LG’s innovative V20 smartphone now available in UAE

LG Electronics’ newest smartphone that sets a new benchmark for multimedia capabilities in smartphones, is now available to eagerly-awaiting customers. The LG V20 made its public debut in LG’s home market of South Korea and is now being followed by other key countries in the GCC, starting with the UAE.

Following the global launch, the V20 has collected a strong portfolio of positive reactions from industry insiders who appreciated the smartphone’s design and feature-rich specifications. The V20 is designed for users who want to create professional-looking content and differentiates itself from competing devices with its professional-grade visual and audio features.

When it comes to video recording, this smartphone’s Steady Record 2.0 neutralizes shaky images using both electronics image stabilization (EIS) built into Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ 820 processor in addition to digital image stabilization (DIS) in post-processing. And because high quality video wouldn’t be high quality without audio to match, the V20 captures audio using 24-bit/48 kHz Linear Pulse Code Modulation (LPCM), the same format used in professional video equipment.

And the V20 not only records Hi-Fi audio but also supports optimal playback with Hi-Fi Quad DAC to minimize distortion and noise by up to 50 percent, a first for a smartphone. Its HD Audio Recorder gives users the power to create studio-quality recordings using three high Acoustic Overload Point (AOP) microphones capture sound with a wider dynamic frequency range. In designing the V20’s audio features, LG collaborated once again with renowned European audio brand B&O PLAY, the company within Bang & Olufsen that develops innovative portable audio products.

Still images aren’t neglected by the LG V20. Armed with front-and rear cameras, the V20 can take wide-angle photographs with rear-facing135-degree and front-facing 120-degree lens. What’s more, Hybrid Auto Focus delivers optimal picture sharpness while Auto Shot simplifies selfies with a face detection feature that triggers the shutter.

The V20 is the world’s first smartphone to offer Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, and it is also the first to include Google’s In Apps search feature. The V20 blends chic style with high durability through the generous use of lightweight and strong AL6013 aluminum alloy while the top and bottom contact points are reinforced with Silicone Polycarbonate (Si-PC) for compliance with the United States military’s MIL-STD 810G Transit Drop Test for durability.

And to make the V20 a more personal device, the smartphone also offers a unique feature called Signature Wallpaper. Signature Wallpaper recognizes the first character of the text entered on the V20’s Second Screen and offers a collection of wallpaper designs that display the initial letter, number or symbol as the phone’s wallpaper image (view video at https://youtu.be/n9ew9zTQl3E). 

“Today’s mobile phone industry has been more competitive than it could ever be as the number of tech-savvy consumers has grown immensely over the years,” said Mr. Yong Geun Choi, President, LG Electronics Gulf. “The V series was developed with the modern-day consumer in mind to not only adapt to unique audience personalities and lifestyles but to also be a few steps ahead of the game and exceed expectations,” Choi added. 

The LG V20 is available at Sharaf DG and Al Yousuf showrooms across the UAE, including the LG Brand Shop in Dubai Mall. The V20 retails for AED 2,699 and is available in Silver and Titan.