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The LG G series was a line of Android devices produced by LG Electronics. The "G" designation was first introduced in 2012 as a branch of the LG Optimus series for flagship devices, but LG announced in July 2013 that the "Optimus" name would be discontinued for future flagships in favor of maintaining "G" and "Vu" as distinct brands. [1] The first purely G-branded phone, the LG G2, was unveiled in August 2013. [2] [3]

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LG G series
Developer LG Electronics
Type Smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets


LG's first two smartwatches, the LG G Watch and the LG G Watch R, were also part of the LG G series. Starting with the LG Watch Urbane, LG dropped the "G" branding from the device's name, thus eliminating the watches from the G series.

In April 2020, LG announced that it would discontinue the G branding and return to using distinct brand names for future flagship devices (beginning with the LG Velvet), to "resonate with today's consumers and help us to establish a clearer brand identity." [4]

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LG Optimus One
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LG Optimus 2x
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LG Optimus G
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LG G2
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LG G3
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LG G4
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LG G5
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LG G6
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LG G7 ThinQ
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LG G8 ThinQ
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LG Velvet

Phones

2012: LG Optimus G

2013 lineup

2014 lineup

2015 lineup

2016 lineup

2017 lineup

2018 lineup

2019 lineup

2020-2021 lineup

Tablets

Watches

LG has produced a number of smartwatches; however, only a few of them carry the "LG G" branding. For example, the LG G Watch R is part of the LG G series, while its successor, the LG Watch Urbane, does not carry the "G" branding.

LG G Watch

LG and Google announced the Android Wear-based LG G Watch on June 25, 2014.

LG G Watch R

LG and Google announced the LG G Watch R, also based on Android Wear, on October 25, 2014.

See also

Notes

^note 1 The LG Stylus 2 is the first and, as of late 2018, the last smartphone with a built-in DAB+ digital radio.

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