LG is going after the entry-level segment of the market with the introduction of its new K-series of budget phones. The LG K10 LTE and LG K7 LTE are the first devices in this line, and were first announced just before CES 2016, where we managed to get some hands-on time with them. In India, LG has launched the LTE variants of these handsets and today we'll be taking a closer look at the LG K10 LTE. With a price hovering around the Rs. 13,000 mark, the LG K10 LTE faces fierce competition from the likes of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Review), LeEco Le 1s (Review), Lenovo Vibe K4 Note (Review), and the Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition (Review).
The LG K10 LTE is one of the first phones to debut in LG’s brand new value-oriented K-series. It features a 5.3-inch HD in-cell display which shows vivid colours and is legible in sunlight. The curved glass on the top blends well with the rest of the body to give the phone a glossy pebble look. The K10 LTE also supports VoLTE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1. It has a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage which can be expanded. The rear 13-megapixel camera captures decent macros but the camera app feels a bit too bare, with no HDR or panorama shooting modes. Finally, battery life is good, and this phone will last more than a day. The good aesthetics and battery life aside, the K10 LTE doesn’t really offer anything more than what the competition already does better and at lower prices.
Alternate names | K420ds |
Brand | LG |
Model | K10 LTE |
Price in India | ₹8,999 |
Release date | January 2016 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 144.70 x 73.60 x 8.70 |
Weight (g) | 142.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 2300 |
Removable battery | Yes |
Colours | White, Indigo, Gold |
SAR value | 0.75 |
Screen size (inches) | 5.30 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720x1280 pixels |
Processor | 1.2GHz quad-core |
Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 |
RAM | 2GB |
Internal storage | 16GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
Rear camera | 13-megapixel |
Rear flash | LED |
Front camera | 5-megapixel |
Front flash | No |
Operating system | Android 5.1 |
Skin | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | No |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | No |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Wi-Fi Direct | No |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | No |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |