The rumoured LG G5 has been the subject of discussion for quite some time. The South Korean electronics and mobile developer is reportedly set to release the smartphone next year. As of now, there are numerous talks going around regarding the specs and features of the upcoming phone.

The predecessor to the LG G5, the LG G4, was released in April, 2015. The handset featured a leather finish and amazing camera features. Rumours are now rife that the next LG flagship, the LG G5, is expected to have a better build and more stunning features. Here is a round-up of LG G5’s specs, release date and price.

Design and Display

According to Pocket Lint, the LG G5 is expected to sport a premium look in its glass and metal unibody. Nowadays, large displays in phones are a fashion like the LG G4, which has a 5.5-inch display size. The LG G5 will reportedly sport a 5.6-inch screen with quad HD 4K display with 545ppi, reports an official blog of LG G5 Update.

Camera

The LG G5 will have a dual camera setup designed with laser autofocus. Some leaked pictures of the upcoming flagship show that the phone will have a 16MP main camera, which will be accompanied by an 8MP camera, says 9to5Google.

Processor

The smartphone will be powered by Snapdragon Qualcomm 810 chipset inside with octa-core 2.9GHz processor that will determine the fast operations in the device, reports an official blog of LG G5 Update.

Sensors

The sensors that you will find in the camera include a barometer, a compass, shockproof technology, a thermometer, etc. You can also track your heart rate from the phone that has heart rate-tracking software.

LG G5 release date

Most of the rumours suggest that the LG G5 will be launched during the first week of March in 2016.

LG G5 Price

The LG G5 may come at the price of US$399 (approx. AU$547) off-contract or will range between US$800 (approx. AU$1096) and US$900 (approx. AU$1233) on-contract.

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