Korean firm LG Electronics is betting big on its new smartphone G6, its first water and dust proof, and expecting the premium device to generate Rs 500- crore sales this year.
“We are not in number race but our business is decided by our target consumers and dealers. We expect to sell two-times more units of G6 compared to LG G5. Monthly sale of G5 was in the range of 5-6 thousand units,” LG Electronics India Head Corporate Marketing Amit Gujral said after launching G6.
The G6 will retail in India for Rs 51,990 which implies that from sale of up to 12,000 units a month, the company is estimated to clock business of about Rs 499 crore in 2017.
Gujral said the 4G phone with 5.7 inch display is of military test standard for ruggedness.It has passed Military-grade MIL-STD 810G tests which include 26 different angle drop tests from chest height.
“Other phones in market dont remain water proof if their screen is damaged or replaced but G6 will continue to be water proof even after screen replacement. It can remain safe in water even if immersed for 30 minute at depth of 1.5 metre,” Gujral said.
The G6 smartphone supports all mobile services band that are active in India. It comes 4GB RAM, 64 GB internal storage, supports 2 terabyte (2048 GB) external storage, the G6 sports a dual-camera setup on the back with two 13-megapixel sensors with OIS 2.0, EIS, and PDAF.
Over at the front you get a 5-megapixel wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture and 100-degree lens.”Both the camera have wide angle view. Rear camera can cover up to 105 degree and front camera 100 degree angle. We have started new trend. This phone comes with display ratio of 18:9 which gives perfect rectangular view and enhances content viewing experience,” he said.
The G6, however, has one ace up its sleeve in the display department. It is the world’s first smartphone to support Dolby Vision (and HDR 10) for enhanced videos, a feature which was until now limited to high-end TVs.
The LG G6, unlike its predecessor phone, is carved out of glass and metal. While the rear is carved out of Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5, the screen has a healthy dose of Gorilla Glass 3. The decision to employ different versions of Glass, although hard to understand, stems from the fact that both the versions respond to physical stress differently.
Not just scratch-proof, Gorilla Glass 5 will make your phone virtually shatter-proof, according to Corning. Gorilla Glass 3, meanwhile, focuses largely on scratch-resistance, besides being a lot thinner in comparison to the next-generation Glass making it suitable for displays.
LG G6 has 3,300 mAH battery and half of it can be charged in 30 minutes.
“We have seen some bad example of battery blast in phones of some companies last year. In G6, we have applied extra caution by adding a heat sync material in battery,” Gujral said.
The phone will start selling on Amazon website from tomorrow and will be available across 20 top cities in next few days.
The smartphone will be available on Amazon India exclusively online, apart from offline stores from Tuesday, i.e., April 25. The company has launched several introductory offers on the LG G6,including Rs. 10,000 cashback, and 50 percent off on the Tone+ Active wireless headset.
Amazon India will offer Rs. 10,000 cashback for HDFC and SBI credit card holders, applicable only on Tuesday. LG is offering 50 percent discount on the LG Tone Active+ HBS-A100 wireless headset if you purchase it with the LG G6, whether offline or online, and this discount is valid only till May 31. The headset is priced at Rs. 9,990 in India. It is also giving six EA mobile games worth Rs. 14,100 for free. These games include the likes of Temple Run 2, Cookie Jam, Simcity Buildit, Spider-Man Unlimited, Genies & Gems and Crossy Road.
Furthermore, the company has also detailed a Reliance Jio offer, where LG G6 users will get additional 10GB on every recharge of Rs. 309, translating to an additional 100GB until March 2018.
There’s also an option to pre-book the LG G6 on the LG website and via offline retailers. All customers with SBI and HDFC Bank cards are entitled for Rs. 7,000 cashback till May 1 (including a Rs. 2,000 pre-booking cashback), or Rs. 5,000 cashback till May 31.
The smartphone comes in three colour variants–White, Black and Platinum.
