Another leak purportedly showing the mid-end LG G3 S in all its glory depicts a device with zero visible design changes and all manner of calorie-cuts under the hood.
Mention the idea of the LG G3 S to most and chances are they’ll dream up and even more epic version of the already biblical QHD flagship. However, if an unofficial listing for the wholly unannounced devices is anything to go by, it could in fact turn out to be something of a mini-me.
Another leak has made its way onto the web, indirectly suggesting that LG intends to milk the living hell out of the G3 with a fair few different variants. In in this instance, the G3 S appears to be modeled largely around the standard version of the device, though with one or two traits either stepped-back on or left out of the equation altogether.
Nothing’s yet been confirmed, but reports suggest that the slightly lower-end G3 will not in fact feature a 2K Ultra-HD panel like its bigger brother, but will instead take two steps backward into 720p HD territory. The panel itself will also be reduced in size to 5-inches, there’s a less astonishing 1.2GHz quad-core processor under the hood and RAM is limited to just 1GB. Both of the cameras are said to have been knocked down a peg or two, weighing in at 8-megapixels to the rear and 1.3-megapixels up-front. You’ll also take home no more than 8GB of closet space for files, though this can mercifully be increased with a micro-SD card.
On the whole therefor it’s a pretty mid-range tale and one that’s in many ways on par with the LG G2, which continues to be one of the firm’s strongest performers for frugal followers of the brand. As such, the success or otherwise of the G3 S will likely be determined by its price and the timing of its launch.
That is, assuming it even exists in the first place.