LG K8 (2017) is designed for people who desire a mobile phone at an affordable price. It shares a lot of features similar to that on the LG K4 (2017) but offers an improved operating system and a better camera configuration. The LG K8 (2017) sports a fingerprint scanner on its rear, features a 5-inch screen display, 1.5GB RAM inside on a 7.0 Nougat OS powered by a Snapdragon 425 chipset.
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- LG K8 (2017) Full Specs Review & Price In Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana
- Where To Buy LG K8 (2017) Online At Cheap Price
- K8 (2017) Smartphone Price On Jumia & Konga
Let us quickly take a look at some of the K8 (2017) specs and features.
LG K8 (2017) Design and Display
LG K8 (2017) has a body dimensions of 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.1 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.32 in) that weighs just 142 g (5.01 oz) even with its 2100mAh battery power inside. It is available in four colours – space Silver, Titan, Gold, Dark Blue.
The LG K8 (2017) features the same display as the LG K4 (2017). It is a 5.0-inch IPS display with In-cell Touch technology. The display offers 720 x 1280 pixels resolution (~294 ppi pixel density).
Camera
LG K8 (2017) sports a massive increase in the camera section than its counterparts the K4 (2017) and K3 (2017). On the back, you get a 13-megapixels camera with autofocus, LED flash. While on the front, LG K8 (2017) has a 5 – megapixels lens system.
Performance, Storage, and OS of K8 (2017)
K8 (2017) runs a better Android 7.0 (Nougat) on a Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 chipset with a quad-core processor that clocks 1.4GHz with 1.5 GB of RAM. This means that the Android phone has both improved RAM and OS than the LG K4 (2017) and LG K3 (2017).
The Android phone sports 16 GB internal storage with support for up to 32 GB with microSD card. The LG K8 (2017) features a 2500 mAh Li-Po Battery, just like the LG K4 (2017).
Other Features
The LG K8 (2017) has a Dual Micro-SIM slot and supports and comes 4G LTE connectivity which has turn a must have for every smartphone users, Wi-Fi, GPS, A-GPS, Micro USB 2.0, and Bluetooth 4.2. Sensors on the smartphone include Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass which are required for automation of the device.
LG K8 (2017) Full Technical Specifications
General
| Device Type | Smartphone |
| Model | LG K8 (2017) |
| Announced | 2016, December |
| Released | Exp. release 2017, Q1-Q2 |
| Status | Coming soon… |
Network
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM |
| SIM Count | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Data
| 2G | GPRS Up to 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | Up to 21.1/5.76 Mbps |
| 4G | Up to 300/50 Mbps |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Web Browser | Yes, HTML5 |
Design
| Type | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 144.8 x 72.1 x 8.1 mm (5.70 x 2.84 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 142 g (5.01 oz) |
| Protection | n/a |
| Colors | Silver, Titan, Gold, Dark Blue |
Display
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 5.0 inches (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Colors | 16M colors |
| Pixel Density | ~294 ppi pixel density |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Protection | n/a |
| Features | n/a |
| Secondary Display | n/a |
Camera
| 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash | |
| Yes | |
| 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps, Auto HDR | |
| Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection | |
| Yes, LED flash | |
| 5 MP |
Software
| Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | |
| n/a | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
| Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 | |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 308 |
| 1.5 GB RAM | |
| Internal Storage | 16 GB |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | |
| Fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity | |
| Controls | – |
Connectivity
| Yes, Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Infrared | n/a |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
| USB Type | Yes USB v2.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| HDMI | n/a |
| n/a |
Battery
| Battery Type | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | 2500 mAh |
| Placement | Removable |
| Standby | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Music Play | – |
Messaging
| SMS | Yes (threaded view) |
| MMS | Yes |
| Yes, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP | |
| IM | Yes |
Media
| Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
| Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
| n/a | |
| Yes, FM radio | |
| Vibration, Ringtones | |
| MP3, WAV | |
| Yes | |
| Yes, 3.5mm Jack |
Other Features
| – MP4/H.264 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
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