LG K10

Last updated
LG K10
LG K10 logo.svg
LG K10 (White).jpg
LG K10 in white.
Brand K series
Manufacturer LG Electronics
Model
  • K420x (Snapdragon)
  • K425 (AT&T)
  • K430x (Mediatek)
  • MS428 (MetroPCS)
  • L61AL/L62VL (Tracfone)
  • (Last letter varies by carrier and international models)
First releasedJanuary 1, 2016;7 years ago (2016-01-01) [1]
Successor LG K10 (2017)
Related LG K10 Pro
Type Smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions146 mm × 74.8 mm × 8.8 mm (5.75 in × 2.94 in × 0.35 in)
Mass142 g (5.0 oz)
Operating system Original: Android 6.0 "Marshmallow"
Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" (some variants) Current: Android 7.0 Nougat (K425/MS428)
System-on-chip
CPU
  • Mediatek: Octa-core (1.3 - 1.5 GHz octa-core ARM Cortex-A53)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon: Octa-core (1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Memory
  • 1  GB RAM (K430DSF)
  • 1.5  GB RAM (K420N, K425, K428SG and MS428)
  • 2  GB RAM (K420DS and K430DSY)

The LG K10 (also sold as the LG Premier on Tracfone) is a mid-range Android smartphone developed by LG Electronics and released in 2016. It is considered one of the top 10 budget phones of 2016 by Consumer Electronics Show. A successor to the phone of the same name, with a fingerprint sensor and a built-in panic alarm for South Asian regions, was released the following year. [2]

Contents

Several variants of the phone were released, with different processors, RAM capacity, cameras, dual SIM, NFC and 4G LTE support depending on the country. [3] North American and certain Eurasian variants of the K10 (K420DS, K420N, K425, K428SG, L61AL, L62VL and MS428) run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, while the K430DS, K430DSF, K430DSY and the Brazilian-market K430TV models use a MediaTek MT6753. [1]

Features

Hardware

The K10 has a 5.3-inch (130 mm) IPS LCD touchscreen, and comes in two distinct variations that differ primarily in the internal hardware. The K42x version, sold by T-Mobile, AT&T and MetroPCS in the United States, in Europe as the K420N and in India as the K420DS, has Qualcomm's Snapdragon 410 system-on-chip; [4] [5] LG has also released the K430x variant of the phone in select markets—while sharing the same form factor as the K42x models, the K430 model uses MediaTek's MT6753 system-on-chip containing a 1.3 - 1.5 GHz octa-core ARM Cortex-A53, and a Mali-T720 GPU. [6]

The K10 has a maximum of 2GB RAM, depending on the model—the K430DSF only comes with 1GB; the K420N and North American K425, K428SG and MS428 variants come with 1.5GB [5] [7] and the K420DS and K430DSY has 2GB of RAM. [4] [6]

All variants come with either 8 or 16GB of onboard storage, depending on the variant. In addition to the internal storage, the K10's storage capacity can be expanded using a microSDXC card. Depending on the country, the K10 may come with 4G LTE support—the L62VL variant sold by Tracfone as the LG Premier LTE comes with support for CDMA2000 and 4G LTE, near-field communication, which is unavailable on the K430x models, a 13MP rear-facing camera and a 5MP front-facing camera for video calls; North American models only come with an 8MP camera in lieu of the 13MP sensor. In addition, the Brazilian-market K430TV comes with a built-in ISDB-T receiver.

Software

The K10 runs on either Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" or Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" depending on the model, along with LG's proprietary user interface. Among other things, the phone's operating system supports knock-on gestures allowing the user to unlock the device by tapping on the display in a certain manner, and support for smart covers where part of the screen is visible to display notifications or incoming calls which the user can swipe up or down to answer or reject it, respectively.

Reception

Reception for the K10 has been mixed to positive upon release, with most reviewers noting its performance and build quality but criticizing the price, camera quality and lack of USB OTG support. [8] [9] [10] Ajay Kumar of PC Magazine gave the MetroPCS variant of the K10 a mixed review, praising the device's build and price, but noted the camera quality along with the antiquated processor used which hampered performance in system-intensive games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . [7] In a similarly mixed review, Ashish Mohta of TechPP also praised the K10's performance, yet criticized the camera, its price compared to other mid-range devices, and lack of quick charging support. [11] Florian Wimmer of the German-language edition of Notebook Check stated that the K10 wants to "bring style to the lower middle-class", but was also critical of the phone's camera and display, describing it as "standing in the way". [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HTC One X</span> Android smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC

The HTC One X is a touchscreen-based, slate-sized smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC. It was released running Android 4.0.3, with the HTC Sense 4.0 skin. The One X is powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 3 for most international GSM carriers, making this the first HTC phone to be equipped with a quad-core processor, while a variant which is LTE capable is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor. The One X was announced on February 26, 2012, at the Mobile World Congress and was HTC's sixth flagship product, leading the HTC One series from the time of its release through April 2013, when its successor the HTC One (M7) was announced.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LG Optimus G</span> Android smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics

The LG Optimus G is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. It was announced on September 19, 2012; On January 18, 2013, LG announced that the device reached 1 million in sales four months after its release in Korea, Japan, Canada, and the U.S. The LG Optimus G is also closely related to the Nexus 4 with similar specifications and a similar design.

The Sony Xperia ZL (C650x), marketed as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil, is a touchscreen enabled, full HD Android smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Sony Mobile. The ZL was announced by Sony at CES 2013. The device was launched with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. This is among a few phones with HDR video taking capability. This phone comes with a full HD display (1920x1080) with a ppi of approximately 443.

Sony Xperia Z series is a line of flagship Android smartphones and tablets in the Sony Xperia series manufactured by Sony Mobile.

The ATIV SE is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung which runs Windows Phone 8. It's an LTE device with a 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, a 2.3 GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB expandable storage memory, a pair of 13MP rear and 2MP front cameras with 1080p video recording, and a 2600mAh battery. It includes some OEM apps in addition to the default Windows Phone apps such as Channel Surf for Smart TVs, Samsung Link for sharing content across devices, and ATIV Beam for sending files to Android devices.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moto G (2nd generation)</span> Android smartphone developed by Motorola Mobility

The second-generation Moto G is an Android smartphone developed by Motorola Mobility. Released on September 6, 2014, it is a successor to the original Moto G released in 2013. The phone was initially aimed at developing markets, although it is also available in developed markets as a lower-cost option compared to other phones in its class.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">YU Televentures</span> Indian consumer Electronics company

YU Televentures was an Indian consumer electronics brand, it was incorporated in November 2014 as a joint venture between Cyanogen Inc and Micromax Informatics Limited. Also, YU holds official Cyanogen OS rights in India. In December 2016 the CyanogenMod developer group discontinued the Cyanogen OS. Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma owns a 99% controlling stake in YU while the remaining 1% is held by two other co-founders, Vikas Jain and Sumeet Arora. Later the YU subbrand of Mircromax was discontinued by the brand and the official site redirected to Micromax's official website. YU Televentures was remade on 7 June 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Redmi 2</span> Smartphone model

Xiaomi Redmi 2 is a smartphone produced by Xiaomi released in January 2015. It is the successor to the Xiaomi Redmi 1 family.

YU Yureka is an Android-based cyanogen smartphone produced by YU Televentures, a subsidiary company of Micromax Informatics. It has a caption "Play God". The device was released in January 2015 exclusively on the Amazon India website at a price of INR 8,999. It is the first phone from the Yu brand and offers great specifications at low prices, focusing on the increased customisation options offered by the CyanogenMod operating system that Yu preloads onto its devices. The Yureka (Review) and Yuphoria (Review), Yu's next version, both offer the benefits of customisability and great specifications at competitive prices, and have enjoyed some success. Yureka is a dual SIM phone and it supports Cat4 4G LTE with TDD 2300 MHz and FDD 1800 MHz bands supported for India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LG Leon</span> Android smartphone model from LG

The LG Leon is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. It was announced in February 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moto G (3rd generation)</span> Android smartphone developed by Motorola Mobility

The third-generation Moto G is an Android smartphone developed by Lenovo's subsidiary Motorola Mobility, unveiled in India on July 28, 2015 and released the same day. The Moto G4 is its successor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samsung Galaxy J5</span> Android smartphone produced by Samsung

The Samsung Galaxy J5 is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. It was unveiled and released in June 2015. It has Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC that is backed by 1.5 GB RAM and that has a 64 bit processor, 32bit mode OS.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime is a smartphone released in December 2015 in India, developed by the Chinese company Xiaomi Inc. It is a part of the Redmi Note series of smartphones, and succeeded the Redmi Note 4G. Visually similar to its predecessor, it comes with a 5.5-inch screen, a quad-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor and runs MIUI 7 based on Android 4.4, which can be upgraded to MIUI 9 based on.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Huawei G8</span> Smartphone developed by Huawei

The Huawei G8 is an upper mid-range Android smartphone designed and produced by the company Huawei. It was released on 2 September 2015.

The LG V series was a line of high-end Android devices produced by LG Electronics. This series is slated above the LG G series. The first phone in the V series, the LG V10, was unveiled in September 2015, the first smartphone to have the multiples of 10. The last in the series is the LG V60 ThinQ released in March 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LG K10 (2017)</span> Android smartphone model

LG K10 (2017) is a mid-range Android smartphone developed by LG Electronics and released in February 2017. As the successor to last year's model, the 2017 LG K10 has a number of improvements over its predecessor, such as a fingerprint sensor and a redesigned form factor, along with Android Nougat as the default operating system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xiaomi Mi MIX 2</span>

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is an Android phablet manufactured by Xiaomi. It was first announced and released in China in September 2017 and later was launched in India at an event in Delhi on 10 October 2017. It is the successor to the Xiaomi Mi MIX. The ceramic body was designed by Philippe Starck.

The LG K series is a line of mid-range smartphones which are designed, developed and marketed by LG Electronics, which run the Android mobile operating system.

Oppo phones are smartphones produced by the partially state-owned Chinese company Oppo, running in several countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xiaomi Mi MIX 3</span> Chinese smart phone

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 is an Android smartphone launched in Beijing on 25 October 2018. It is the successor for the Mi MIX 2 and Mi MIX 2S. This time Xiaomi uses a true bezel-less display with a magnetic sliding front camera setup.

References

  1. 1 2 "LG K10". GSMArena.
  2. ↑ Lancaster, Luke (4 January 2017). "The K10 phone tops LG's new budget range at CES 2017 (hands-on)". CNET . Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Swider, Matt (8 January 2016). "LG K10 hands on review". TechRadar . Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 "LG K10 LTE price, specifications, features, comparison". NDTV . Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Tech specs: LG K10". T-Mobile . Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  6. 1 2 Gubalane, Daniel (12 March 2016). "LG K10 LTE Full Specs, Features and Official Price in the Philippines". Pinoy Techno Guide. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. 1 2 Kumar, Ajay (10 January 2017). "LG K10 Review & Rating". PC Magazine . Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Cerejo, Roydon (13 April 2016). "LG K10 LTE Review". NDTV . Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Review: LG K10 Does a Fine Balancing Act". Mint. 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017– via HighBeam.
  10. ↑ Gupta, Heena (24 April 2016). "LG K10 Review: Decent performer marred by bad pricing". Gadgets Now. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  11. ↑ Mohta, Ashish. "LG K10 Review: Battling with Unequals" . Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  12. ↑ Wimmer, Florian (11 May 2016). "Test LG K10 Smartphone - Notebookcheck.com Tests" . Retrieved 19 May 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.