LG, today announced the mini version of their flagship phone, the G3. This time around, LG is not giving the “mini” title as they have somewhat large 5″ screen. They will able be known by different name in different region. In Asia, it will be known as LG G3 Beat and in Europe, it will be known as LG G3s.

LG G3 Beat as a mid-range phone is targeted to people who want to be able to run most of the apps in the Play Store but not pay premium price. And the specs of the phone are just as you would expect in a mid range phone.

The key features of LG G3 Beat are as follows:

5″ IPS Display with 720 x 1280 pixels

Screen-to-body ratio of 74.1% (That’s the highest for a mid-range phone)

1GB of RAM

Snapdragon 400 CPU

8MP Rear facing Camera with Laser Auto-Focus

1.3MP Front facing camera

8GB Internal storage with Micro-SD Card support up to 64GB

2540 mAh removable battery

LG G3 Beat will compete with phones like Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, Sony Xperia Z1 compact and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo.

The G3 Beat will be first available in LG’s home country, South Korea and will be available for purchase from July 18th. It will be available in three colours: White, Black and Gold.

Source: PhoneArena