LG Begins Global Roll-Out Of Magna, Spirit, Leon & Joy Mid-Ranged Phones

Updated on 30th March 2015

LG has announced the global roll-out of its mid-ranged Magna, Spirit, Leon & Joy smartphones. The 3G and 4G LTE variants of the handsets will be released in South America first, followed by Europe, Asia, Middle East Africa and North America. Pricing of the devices will vary depending upon the markets. The mid-ranged handsets will come with UX features like Glance View and Gesture Shot which are usually seen in LG’s premium smartphones. Notably, the LG Spirit is now listed on company’s India website. The handset is priced at Rs. 14,250, availability details however have not been revealed yet. Read on to find more information on specifications, features, price and details.

Updated on 23rd February 2015

LG has unveiled its four new mid-ranged smartphones namely LG Magna, Spirit, Leon & Joy. The handsets will go on sale in select markets starting this week. LG also plans to showcase all the four smartphones at MWC 2015 event at Barcelona. Running on Android 5.0 Lollipop, these smartphones are among the first phones from the company to be running on the latest operating system. The handsets will further be available in LTE and 3G variants. LTE variant will feature metallic back panel while 3G variants will come with plastic back cover.

The LG Magna features a Quad-core processor and 5 inch HD display. Other specifications of LG Magna include 1 GB RAM, 8 GB Internal memory, 8 mega pixel rear camera, 5 mega pixel font facing camera and a 2540 mAh battery.

The LG Spirit again comes with a Quad-core processor. It features a 4.7 inch HD display, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of internal storage and 2100 mAh battery. Dimensions of this handset are 133.3 x 66.1 x 9.9 mm.

LG Leon features a 4.5 inch FWVGA display, Quad-core processor, VGA front facing camera and 1900 mAh battery. It measures 129.9 x 64.9 x 10.9 mm.

LG Joy comes with either 1.2 GHz Dual-core or 1.2 GHz Quad-core processor depending upon the market coupled with 512 MB or 1 GB of RAM. Other features include 4.0 inch WVGA display, 5 mega pixel rear camera, VGA front facing camera and 1900 mAh battery.

Key Features of LG Magna

Processor: 1.2 GHz/1.3 GHz Quad-core
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Display: 5 inch HD (294 ppi)
RAM: 1 GB
ROM: 8 GB
Rear Camera: 8 mega pixel
Front Camera: 5 mega pixel
Battery: 2540 mAh
Dimensions: 139.7 x 69.9 x 10.2 mm

Key Features of LG Spirit

Processor: 1.2 GHz/1.3 GHz Quad-core
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Display: 4.7 inch HD (312 ppi)
RAM: 1 GB
ROM: 8 GB
Rear Camera: 8 mega pixel/5 mega pixel
Front Camera: 1 mega pixel
Battery: 2100 mAh
Dimensions: 133.3 x 66.1 x 9.9 mm

Key Features of LG Leon

Processor: 1.2 GHz/1.3 GHz Quad-core
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Display: 4.5 inch FWVGA (220 ppi)
RAM: 1 GB
ROM: 8 GB
Rear Camera: 8 mega pixel/5 mega pixel
Front Camera: VGA
Battery: 1900 mAh
Dimensions: 129.9 x 64.9 x 10.9 mm

Key Features of LG Joy

Processor: 1.2 GHz Dual-core/1.2 GHz Quad-core
Operating System: Android 4.4 KitKat/Android 5.0 Lollipop
Display: 4.0 inch WVGA (233 ppi)
RAM: 512 MB/1 GB
ROM: 4 GB/8 GB
Rear Camera: 5 mega pixel
Front Camera: VGA
Battery: 1900 mAh
Dimensions: 122.7 x 64.0 x 11.9 mm

“LG’s new mid-range collection continues our legacy of offering amazing smartphones at reasonable prices. For millions of consumers around the world, the deciding factor on which smartphone to buy isn’t how fast or how big it is but how balanced it is. With our new mid-range smartphones, more and more customers will be looking to LG for their next handsets,”said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

Price and Availability

The LG Magna, Spirit, Leon & Joy will go on sale starting this week in select markets. Specifications of the handsets will differ depending on markets. Details about pricing and availability in Indian market have not yet been revealed yet by the company. We will update you when more information on the same will be made available. Stay tuned with us for more updates!