The LG G Flex went official in India only today, and those who have been eyeing the curvaceous and flexible piece of hardware from the time it was introduced back in December, may have been a little shocked to hear that the company expects you to shell out Rs 70,000 for it. Another smartphone that quotes a high price is the HTC One Max, which came to the country in November bearing a retail tag that read almost Rs 61,500. Let’s see which one of the two expensive phones is better.
LG G Flex:
The G Flex is world’s first vertically curved smartphone that even makes the most of a curved battery. It is extremely flexible and has been given an unusual form factor to make it comfortable to hold. Also, the handset’s curvature makes it perfect for the face and even claims to improve the sound quality by bringing the microphone closer to the mouth.
The South Korean company has left no stone unturned to make it the best in the market and you will find a whole lot of advanced features within the gadget. Its 6-inch POLED touchscreen has full HD resolution and a 2.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 800 processor takes care of the phone’s internal working. You get 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard memory and the Jelly Bean device’s power pack has a capacity of 3500mAh.
Key specs at a glance:
– 6-inch 1280 x 720p curved POLED display
– 2.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 800 chip
– 2GB RAM, 32GB onboard memory
– Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2
– 13MP main camera, 2.1MP webcam
– 160.5mm x 81.6mm x 7.9 to 8.7mm size
– 177g weight
– 3500mAh battery, non-removable
HTC One Max:
The HTC One Max isn’t as expensive as it used to be when it was released last year, but its price is still upwards of Rs 50,000. This stylish gadget has a 5.9-inch touchscreen on the front panel of its conventional chassis and you can expect high-quality visuals in full HD resolution. It is powered by the Android platform tweaked with HTC Sense and brings most of the common connectivity features as well.
Fueled by a 1.7GHz quad core Snapdragon 600 processor, the HTC phone tags along 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage expandable by up to 64GB using a microSD card. The responsibility of keeping it charged for a long usage life of about 25 hours has been handed over to a 3300mAh battery that hides under the hood.
Key specs at a glance:
– Android Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 5.5
– 5.9-inch full HD screen
– 2GB RAM, 16GB/32GB memory, microSD card support
– 1.7GHz quad core Snapdragon 600 processor
– HTC UltraPixel main camera with f/2.0 aperture, BSI sensor and ImageChip 2
– 2.1MP front camera
– 2G, 3G and Sprint/Verizon 4G LTE connectivity
– Fingerprint scanner
– 3300mAh battery
– BoomSound with dual speakers
– 164.5mm x 82.5mm x 10.29mm dimensions, 217g weight
Conclusion:
While the LG G Flex has just been released for Rs 69,999, the HTC One Max has now dropped down to about Rs 52,000. There’s no doubt that the LG device is way better in terms of specifications, but are you really ready to experiment with a new form factor and that too, by paying a huge amount? And don’t you think that if you are willing to fork out this amount for a smartphone, you should rather go for the iPhone 5S? Drop in your comment to let us know.