LG W10 Alpha

Overview

The LG W10 Alpha is the latest entrant to the W series by the device maker. For the buyers having a limited budget, this is a good offering as it comes with a decent spec-sheet accompanied by the fair display and decent camera setup. Lastly, the phone while packing decent spec-sheet lags behind in getting Android updates frequently.  

Display and Design

The LG W10 Alpha features a 5.71-inch HD+ FullVision display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1,520 pixels besides a fair pixel density of 295ppi, ensuring vivid visuals to its users. Coming to the design feature of the device, the bezel-less display features a waterdrop notch design for housing the front camera set-up and gets a fingerprint sensor on the rear for added security.

Cameras

The W10 Alpha sports a single rear camera of 8MP accompanied by features like HDR mode, Panorama, and flash support. The front fascia of the device gets a similar 8MP shooter embedded in the waterdrop notch display, helping the users to obtain a decent quality image along with a good video-chat experience.

Performance and Battery

Handling the performance of W10 Alpha is a Unisoc SC9863 chipset, which is an octa-core processor clocking at a speed of 1.6GHz. Backing the processor is 3GB RAM paired with PowerVR GE8322 GPU to provide a lag-free and seamless performance and improve the overall efficiency of the device. The in-built storage capacity of W10 Alpha is 32GB, which can be expanded up to 128GB via microSD card. The battery capacity of W10 Alpha stands at 3,450 mAh, which offers up to 12 hours of talk time along with higher productivity.

Software and Connectivity

The operating system of the smartphone is Android 9 Pie. The connectivity options offered by the handset are 4G Volte network, dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth, micro-USB and A-GPS.