LG G3 Beat announced in China, most likely the G3 Mini

June 30, 2014

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more.

lg-g3-beat_comparison_to_lg-g3

You know things are getting serious when “mini” versions of phones sport a 5-inch display. The LG G3 Beat (D728) was just introduced in China (to the left in the above picture), and the speculation is that it will end up being marketed globally as the G3 Mini.

The “regular” G3 sports a 5.5-inch display, but the G3 Beat comes in at 5-inches. Yes, it is smaller, but I never thought I would see the day that a 5-inch device could be referred to as a “mini.”

The rest of the specs definitely fall into the mini category as in mid-level. The display itself is IPS LCD and has a resolution of only 720p (1280 x 720). The rest of the specs include a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon (probably a 400), 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 8MP rear camera with laser autofocus, 2MP front-facing camera, 2,540 mAh battery, dual-SIM support, support for QuickCircle covers, and Android 4.4.2.

source: SlashGear

Robert Nazarian Author

Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.