Samsung Galaxy S8's competition LG G6 to launch in India today: Features, availability, pricing

LG G6 was launched globally back at the MWC event inBarcelona and will finally be unveiled here in India today. The flagshipdevice from LG will be available from April 29 this month. The company will begiving away the device paired with offers and cash backs.

The official price will be disclosed during the event in NewDelhi today. The device is expected to be launched around the price tag of Rs52,000. With this price range, LG's G6 will be in direct competition with Samsunglatest Galaxy S8.

The flagship device from the South Korean tech giant willfeature a 5.7 inch QHD screen. LG likes to call it FullVision display,considering the almost bezel-less design at the front. Similar to Samsung'sGalaxy S8, the device's screen uses a taller aspect ratio of 2:1.

Under the hood, the device features a relatively datedSnapdragon 821 chipset which will be supported by 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. In termsof internal memory, the device comes with 32GB and 64GB options along with amemory card slot that can be expanded up to 2TB.

In terms of camera, the device features a dual camera setupwith both modules housing a 13 megapixel sensor. One lens comes with a125degree wide angle and the other with a 71 degree regular angle lens. Forthe front facing snapper, LG has used a 5 megapixel 100 degree wide-angle lens.

A non-removable 3300mAh battery powers the device. Duringthe launch LG showcased the device in Astro Black, Ice Platinum, and MysticWhite colour options.