LG could launch a sophisticated midrange smartphone at Sept. 21 event

LG appears to be as busy as ever. The company is expected to be manufacturing the upcoming Nexus 5X, which could get announced later this month. On top of that, an Oct. 1 event could result in the unveiling of the V10, a phone with a secondary ticker display. Then there is an Oct. 10 event, which could be all about the G4 Note. If that’s not enough, LG Korea is now teasing an event for Sept. 21. What else could the company have cooking up?

It appears that this one might involve a midrange phone. An LG phone with a model number of LG-H740 was recently spotted in the Geekbench benchmark database. It’s believed that this phone will the the star of the show, and it will be called the LG Class.

The phone is actually pictured (partially) in the invitation, and it looks pretty classy. For starters, it sports a metal build, which isn’t typical of midrangers. You can clearly see that the Class will utilize the typical LG back button controls, but there are some notable differences from previous LG devices. The rear flash is now in between the back controls and the camera. You will also notice a speaker to the right.

The LG Class is expected to sport a 5.7-inch display with a resolution of 1080p (1,920 x 1,080). It could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, which is a 64-bit midrange octa-core processor. Other rumored specs include 2GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and Android 5.1.1.

The main rear camera is likely to be 12-megapixels, while the front-facer would be 5-megapixels. This is very respectable for a midranger.

Of course, nothing is set in stone until the announcement actually happens, so stay tuned to Digital Trends and we will let you know as soon as more information is revealed.

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Robert Nazarian