LG to showcase new midrange smartphones at MWC 2015, rollout to begin this week

Aside from its first full-metal Android Wear device, LG has four other midrange smartphones to showcase at next week's Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015.

According to LG, these midrange smartphones - the Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy - will have "exceptional prices with design elements and features usually reserved for premium models". For example, both the Magna and Spirit will sport a gently curved design and a subtle 3000mm radius curve for a sleeker, more attractive profile. This design language has so far been reserved for flagship models such as the G Flex 2. Software-wise, popular UX features such as Gesture Shot and Glance View will be preloaded on these smartphones.

All four devices will be powered by Android 5.0 Lollipop although the Joy is available in another variant that ships with Android 4.4 KitKat. In addition, all four models will be available in both LTE and 3G versions to target the mass market segments which have different price points and network support.

LG states that the four smartphones will be rolled out globally in select markets this week.

Below is an overview of the four devices and their specs:

LG's new midrange smartphones Device LG Magna LG Spirit LG Leon LG Joy OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 5.0 Lollipop / Android 4.4 KitKat Processor Quad-core 1.3GHz or 1.2GHz Quad-core 1.3GHz or 1.2GHz Quad-core 1.3GHz or 1.2GHz Quad-core 1.2GHz or Dual-core 1.2GHz RAM 1GB 1GB 1GB 1GB or 512MB RAM Internal Storage 8GB 8GB 8GB 8 or 4GB Display 5.0-inch 4.7-inch 4.5-inch 4.0-inch Resolution 1,280 x 720 pixels 1,280 x 720 pixels 854 x 480 pixels 800 x 480 pixels Cameras Rear: 8MP

Front: 5MP Rear: 8MP or 5MP

Front: 1MP Rear: 8MP or 5MP

Front: VGA Rear: 5MP

Front: VGA Battery Capacity 2,540mAh (removable) 2,100mAh (removable) 1,900mAh (removable) 1,900mAh (removable) Dimensions 139.7 x 69.9 x 10.2mm 133.3 x 66.1 x 9.9mm 129.9 x 64.9 x 10.9mm 122.7 x 64.0 x 11.9mm

Source: LG