LG Optimus G2 leaked again with probable chance of having Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 processor. The images also exposed rear-facing volume controls and a third button which could the on/off switch.

LG Optimus Successor - G2

LG already announced the upcoming successor to the Optimus series which assumed to be the Optimus G2. LG and Qualcomm boasts the power of Snapdragon 800 processor running the upcoming device by increasing overall performance by 75 per cent compared to the Optimus G's S4 Pro CPU. Aside from performance, the Snapdragon 800 will also sport faster data speed transfer, better battery life, ultra HD video capture, higher display support and LTE-A connectivity.

"With a powerful combination of LG's core smartphone technologies and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, we are taking a significant step forward in the mobile experience. The result of this collaboration will in many ways be the industry's best smartphone by which all other devices will be measured," stated by Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company from the June 19, 2013 press release.

Optimus G2 Leaked Images

New images have been leaked by @evleaks on Twitter showing the rumoured LG Optimus G2. The photos came from a video subtitled "Learning from you LG G2" and it shows the rumoured back-mounted controls. Moreover, the Optimus G2 may have rear-facing volume controls and a third button which is likely to be an on/off switch. There is no concrete evidence on how the rear controls work.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Features for the Upcoming LG Flagship Smartphone

Snapdragon 800 will deliver 75 per cent better performance than Snapdragon S4 Pro and includes the following enhancements:

- Higher processing and communication speed with Krait 400 CPU in quad-core configuration.

- Enhanced aSMP architecture for power management and control for peak performance per core. Improved battery life without any need of specialised cores.

- Full integrated connectivity for various communication options such as 4G LTE Advanced.

- New Adreno 330 graphics chipset which delivers twice as much performance than Adreno 320.

- Ultra HD format for video capture, playback and display. Four times higher density than 1080p HD.

- HD multichannel audio with DTS-HD and Dolby Digital Plus.

- Supports higher display resolutions of up to 2560 x 2048 pixels.

- GNSS for more accurate navigation and location services.