LG V20 Release Date, Specs, Price: Handset Launch In September Confirmed?

The news was announced on Thursday when the tech giant posted its earnings for the second quarter of 2016. The company said it hopes to improve its business performance in the next quarter with the launch of the new V series and expanding sales of mass-tier K and X series models, reported Android Central.

While, the name of the device remained unannounced, it is expected that smartphone in question is the highly anticipated "LG V20." Also, as far as the exact release date is concerned, LG is likely to launch the rumored "LG V20" smartphone as soon as possible to take on competitors Apple and Samsung. Apple is expected to roll out its next gen iPhone in September, while Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy Note 7 next month.

As far as LG V20 specs are concerned, it is rumored that the upcoming handset will surpass its predecessor the LG V10 in terms of features. Released in September last year, the LG V10 is considered to be one of the company's best smartphones. To recap, the handset featured a six-core Snapdragon 808 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM, an impressive 16-megapixel camera and a removable 3,000 mAh battery. The handset's big highlights were the secondary Always On display and the dual front camera setup.

It is expected that the upcoming LG flagship smartphone will get a bigger battery, the new USB-C standard plus super quick charging capability. The device might feature a finger print scanner and a retina scanner for added security. Furthermore, the handset is expected to run Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, reported The Bitbag. There's no word yet on the price of the LG V20.

Readers are advised to take the information with a big grain of salt as nothing yet about the release date, specs or price of the LG V20 has been announced yet.