LG Announced G Flex With ‘Self-Healing’ Cover

LG Electronics officially unveiled its first curved smartphone – the G Flex, to rival Samsung’s Galaxy Round. The G Flex boasts 6-inch plastic OLED display and runs on a 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, 2GB of RAM, 13 MP rear-facing camera, 2.1 MP front camera and a 3,500mAh battery. It weighs 177 grams and is 7.9 – 8.7mm thick.

The curved design also offers a more reassuring grip and fits more comfortably in the user’s back pocket, according to LG. In landscape mode, the display offers an IMAX-like experience, providing a comfortable viewing angle for watching videos or playing games.

The G-Flex features a ‘Self-Healing’ elastic coating on the back cover, which has ability to recover from the daily wear and tear scratches. The device also comes with a unique ‘swing lockscreen’ feature that uses a parallex effect to unlock the phone.

The LG G Flex will be available in Korea starting November. Availability in other countries will be announced thereafter.

[via LG Newsroom]