LG, one of the leading consumer electronics brand in India was kinda silent in terms of smartphones, as the brand was only launching the flagships in the country, But, to get everything heated up and compete in the most popular budget segment of smartphones, priced under Rs. 15,000, LG has introduced the all-new W-Series of smartphones in India. The new W-Series brings three new smartphones- LG W10, W30, and W30 Pro.
Commenting on the launch of W-Series, Mr. Ki Wan Kim, Managing Director, LG Electronics India, said “Today is a significant day for us at LG as we add three new smartphones to our product portfolio that are made in India. LG has always believed in bringing customized innovations that offers need-based propositions. Therefore, in every market, we listen to our consumers and reflect that feedback in our products. This philosophy has enabled us to remain at the top and we aim to achieve similar success with our new W-Series smartphone range. While, Mr. Advait Vaidya, Business Head- Mobiles, LG India added, “The W-series is a demonstration of LG’s continued commitment to setting new performance standards and inspiring creative expression. We are confident that it will be a game changer in the category as it provides an elevated experience for our tech-evolved consumers coupled with the right pricing. The LG W Series will not only enable our consumers to capture brilliant images but with customizable notch feature it will also give users flexible options when it comes to setting up the display to fit their tastes and style”
LG says that the W-Series smartphones are designed and developed, keeping in mind the needs of Indian consumers and affordability. The W-Series stands apart from others, offering best-in-class Cameras, Display, Battery, and other features at an unbelievable price. The LG W10 comes with a 6.2-inch FullVision display with a tall aspect ratio of 18:9, while the W30 and W30 Pro come with a 6.3-inch and 6.2-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9.
The LG W30 and W30Pro boast of having an AI triple camera setup on the back, waterdrop notch display along with a powerful 4000 mAh battery. The W10, W30 and W30 Pro will be available on Amazon India on flash sales starting 3rd July. The LG W10 is priced at Rs. 8999 and the LG W30 is priced at Rs. 9999. However, LG has not announced the pricing for the W30 Pro yet.
The all-new W-Series smartphones from LG comes with a minimalistic and symmetric design with thin bezels. The LG W10 and W30 are powered by Mediatke’s Helio P22 processor, while the W30 Pro is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor, coupled with 3GB or 4GB of RAM There are multiple storage variants with 32GB or 64GB onboard storage.
.@LGIndia today launched #LGWSeries aggressively priced smartphones i.e #LGW10 & #LGW30. Will a triple Camera setup and under 10K pricing, LG is back with a bang in smartphone game!
Also both smartphones by specs justify the pricing and design wise looks quiet good. #ThreeIsIn pic.twitter.com/mvfgodNqsU
— Ankit Chugh (@luckyankit) June 26, 2019
The LG W30 and LG W30 Pro feature a triple camera module with three different lenses i.e. low light camera, depth sensor, and a wide angle camera, allowing users to have the freedom of framing everything in different perspectives. There are modes like normal, night mode, portrait, slow motion, and wide angle. On the front, there is a 16 MP camera in LG W30 & W30Pro & 8MP in W10 that offers portrait mode and perfect bokeh effect with an on-screen slider to adjust the amount of background blur. Users can also use unique lighting and special effects. The LG W30 Pro features Stereo pulse sound that utilizes the internal space of the smartphone as a resonance chamber to deliver double the bass of conventional smartphones for powerful sound without the need for external speakers.
All the new smartphones from LG W-Series come with a powerful 4000mAh battery and the LG W30 Pro also offers fast charging. There is adaptive power saving mode allow users to be carefree as it manages battery effectively and efficiently. For detailed specifications of each device and additional features, users can refer to this comparison sheet to decide which of these are perfect for them.
| Features | W10 | W30 | W30Pro |
| Display | 6.19” 18.9:9 HD+ FullVisionTM Display | 6.26” 19:9 HD+ IPS Dot FullVisionTM Display | 6.217” 19:9 HD+ FullVisionTM Display |
| CPU | 2.0 GHz Octa-Core (Helio P22) | 2.0 GHz Octa-Core (Helio P22) | SDM632 1.8GHz Octa Core |
| Size / Weight | 156 X 76.2X 8.5(mm), 164(g) | 162.7 x 78.8 x 8.5, 172g | 157.7×75.9×8.3mm 172.7(g) |
| Front Camera | 8MP | 16MP | 16MP Camera |
| Rear Camera | Dual Real Camera :13MP PDAF / 5MP FF | Triple Real Camera
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Triple Real Camera :13 + 5 + 8 MP |
| Memory | 3GB / 32GB | 3GB / 32GB | 4GB / 64GB |
| Battery | 4,000mAh / Li-polymer | 4,000mAh / Li-polymer | 4,000mAh / Li-polymer/ Fast Charge |
| Network | Dual 4G (4G+4G): 2 + 1 card slots | Dual 4G (4G+4G): Hybrid Slots | Dual 4G (4G+4G) : Hybrid card slots |
| AI | Face-unlock / Bokeh Effect | Face-unlock / Bokeh Effect | Face-unlock / Bokeh Effect |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi Dual Band/ Bluetooth 4.2 / OTG | Wi-Fi Dual Band/ Bluetooth 4.2 / OTG | Wi-Fi Dual Band/ Bluetooth / OTG |
| Sensor | Fingerprint / Proximity / Ambient light / Accelerometer / Gyroscope | Fingerprint / Proximity / Ambient light / Accelerometer | Fingerprint / Proximity / Ambient light / Accelerometer / Gyroscope |
| Color | Tulip Purple, Gray: Smoky Gray | Thunder Blue, Platinum Gray, Aurora Green, | TBD |
| Other | – | – | Stereo Pulse Speaker |