LG Hopes You’ll Like Its 5.2-Inch G2 Better With Buttons on the Back

The LG G2 features button controls on the rear
of the device instead of the sides. Image: LG
One of the problems with all these 5-plus-inch
bigphones is that with a handset that size, it’s
difficult to reach the buttons on the tops and
sides of the device if you’re trying to use it
one-handed. LG has implemented a creative
solution in its newly announced 5.2-inch G2:
Place those buttons on the rear of the device.
That’s right. The front and sides of LG’s latest
flagship smartphone are completely devoid of
buttons; the power button and volume
controls are situated on the back, just below
its 13-megapixel camera lens. The 5.2-inch
display is 1080p HD, ringed by super-thin 0.1-
inch bezels designed to facilitate one-handed
use. Inside, a 2.26GHz Snapdragon 800
processor and 2 GB of RAM keeps things
humming smoothly. The display also has its
own RAM built-in, a design that offsets the
screen’s drain on the phone’s resources.
No pricing or availability specifics for the G2
have been announced yet. This model joins the
other giant phones in LG’s high-end lineup,
which we’ve been largely impressed with so
far. We reviewed the LG Optimus G Pro earlier
this summer.
On the lower end, LG is also introducing the
Optimus F6 and Optimus F3. They feature 4.5-
inch and 4-inch displays, respectively, and the
F6 has a 5-megapixel camera. Exact camera
specs for the F3′s shooter weren’t announced.
Pricing and availability information for the F6
will be released in the coming weeks.
Both the flagship G2, the Optimus F6, and
Optimus F3 will be available through T-Mobile
(the 4-inch F3 for $0 down). They can be
purchased with T-Mobile’s contract-free
Simple Choice Plan, which offers 500 MB of
data and unlimited talk, text and web for $100
a month.