LG W10 Alpha Specifications, Price and Release Date

The low range of LG is growing significantly, this week the brand presented several models within the segment such as the LG K41s, K51s, and the K61. The manufacturer now leaves us with a new model in this segment, within the W family, another of the families in this low range. The brand's new phone is LG W10 Alpha.

This phone is very similar to the LG W10 they presented last year, as part of their new strategy. The LG W10 Alpha is a simple model in terms of specifications, but that is the commitment to the notch in the form of a drop of water within this more modest range.

Key Features

5.7 inch IPS LCD screen with HD + resolution
Drop notch display
Spreadtrum SC9863 processor
2/3 GB of RAM
16/32 GB of internal storage
8 MP front camera
8 MP rear camera
3,450 mAh battery
Android 9.0 Pie

The LG W10 Alpha is presented as the simplest model in the brand's catalog, even more than its predecessor the W10. A phone with which the company seeks to offer an alternative to models such as the Samsung Galaxy A10 in this market segment. The design is one of the aspects that the brand stands out on this phone.

A screen with a water drop-shaped notch is used, one of the few phones of the brand to use such a design. The battery is one of the strengths of the phone, with a capacity of 3,450 mAh, which saw its specifications should give a good battery. As usual in the low range, it has no fingerprint sensor, instead, we find unlocking by face recognition for biometrics.

A Spreadtrum SC9863 processor is used in this LG W10 Alpha, which helps keep the price of this phone low. The cameras of the device are not surprising too much seeing the segment in which they are launched: both the front and rear cameras are 8 MP. All very modest in general on the phone.

Price and Release Date

The LG W10 Alpha has already been put up for sale in India, as well as in other regions in Asia.

The phone is launched in black and blue colors, in two different RAM and storage versions, with official prices in India that remain as follows:

The version with 2/16 GB is launched with a price of 8,999 Indian rupees (125 dollars to change).

The version with 3/32 GB is priced at 9,999 Indian rupees (140 dollars at the exchange).

LG W10 Alpha Full Specifications

Brand and Model 

Brand 

Model 

Model name of the device.

W10 Alpha

LG W10 Alpha Operating System (OS) 

An operating system (OS) is the program that manages all of the other application programs in a smartphone.

Android 9.0 Pie

   System on  Chip (SOC)    

System on chips manages and controls the operation of the hardware components such as Main processor, graphics processor and memory.

SOC 

SOC is a microchip with all the necessary electronic circuits.

Unisoc SC9863A

Process Technology 

Nanometer (nm) architecture is the size of a transistor. The smaller the size, the more transistors can be integrated into the processor chip, which increases the computing volume.

28 nm (nanometers)

CPU

CPU consists of multiple cores: Dual, Quad, Hexa, and Octa core. CPU cores distribute the work that comes in when you use your phone.

4x 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55

4x 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55

CPU Bits 

Processors use their register to store data as they perform their job, so more room means more values can be stored.

64 bit

Instruction Set 

The instruction set architecture (ISA) is a group of commands used by the software to manage the CPU's work.

ARMv8-A

CPU Frequency 

It is measured in Megahertz (MHz) or Gigahertz (GHz). That number represents how many times the internal clock inside the CPU ticks in cycles per second.

1600 MHz

CPU Cores 

The core CPU is the processor unit, which implements the instructions in the program. In the old days, each processor had one core that could focus on one task at a time. Today, CPUs have dual core, quad core, hexa core and so on. It increases the performance of the device, allowing several instructions to be executed in parallel.

GPU

GPU is a graphics processing unit, which handling the visual rendering elements of a phone's display They improve the performance in the rendering of videos, games, and other graphics.

PowerVR GE8322

LG W10 Alpha RAM Capacity 

RAM (Random-Access Memory) is short-term digital storage which used by the operating system and all installed applications.

2 GB

3 GB

RAM Type 

The RAM in smart phones are a type known as LPDDR (low-power double data rate) which consumes little energy and heats up very little.

LPDDR3

RAM Channels 

More channels integrated in the SoC mean higher data transfer rates.

Single channel

RAM Frequency 

RAM frequency relates directly to the rate of reading/writing from/in the RAM memory.

933 MHz

LG W10 Alpha Storage 

Smartphone storage is often considered as the total storage available on the device where the operating system, pre-installed apps and other system software is installed

16 GB

32 GB

LG W10 Alpha Memory Cards 

The types can be split into three main categories; SDXC, SDHC and SD cards. The key difference is the file system the cards use, and it affects the amount of storage it can hold. SD cards cap out at 2 GB, SDHC cards can handle between 4GB and 32GB, while SDXC cards are the highest memory capacity and typically made in sizes larger than 32GB.

microSD

microSDHC

microSDXC

LG W10 Alpha Display 

The display of a smartphone is featured by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type / Technology 

One of the main features of the display is its type / technology, on which depends its performance. There are many display types used in smartphones: LCD, OLED, AMOLED, Super AMOLED, TFT, IPS and a few others.

IPS

Diagonal Size 

The size of a screen is usually described by the length of its diagonal, which is the distance between opposite corners.

5.71 in

145.03 mm

14.5 cm

Width 

Approximate inner width of the screen

2.45 in

62.35 mm

6.24 cm

Height 

Approximate inner height of the display

5.16 in

130.95 mm

13.09 cm

Aspect Ratio 

The ratio between the height and width of the display

2.1:1

Resolution 

The display resolution shows the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical side of the screen. The higher the resolution means the greater the detail of the displayed content.

720 x 1512 pixels

Pixel Density 

Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size. The higher the pixel density means more detailed and clear information displayed on the screen.

293 ppi (pixels per inch)

115 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)

Color Depth 

It shows the number of bits used for the color components of one pixel. The more bits per pixel, the higher color variety and quality of the display.

24 bit

16777216 colors

Display Area 

The estimated percentage of smartphone display area.

78.33%

Other Features 

Information about other functions and features of the display.

Capacitive

Multi-touch

2.5D curved glass screen

LG W10 Alpha Sensors

Sensors vary in type and purpose. They increase the overall functionality of the smartphone, in which they are integrated.

Proximity

Light

Accelerometer

Fingerprint

LG W10 Alpha Rear Camera 

The rear camera of the smartphone is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.

Sensor type 

The most common types of sensors on smartphones are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc.

CMOS

Aperture

The aperture is an opening or a hole through which light passes. Aperture controls the brightness of the image that travels through the lens and falls on the image sensor. The lower the f-stop number, the larger the diaphragm opening is, hence, the more light reaches the sensor. Usually, the f-stop number specified is the one that corresponds to the maximum possible diaphragm opening.

f/1.8

Flash Type

The rear cameras of mobile devices use mainly a LED flash. It may arrive in a single, dual- or multi-light setup and in different arrangements.

LED

Image Resolution 

One of the main features of the cameras is their image resolution. It shows the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the image, which can also be displayed in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions. Higher resolution means more image detail.

3264 x 2448 pixels

7.99 MP

Video resolution

Video resolution in a smartphone refers to the number of distinct pixels that could be displayed in each dimension. Information about the maximum resolution at which the rear camera can shoot videos.

1920 x 1080 pixels

2.07 MP

Video FPS

Stands for "Frames Per Second." FPS is used to measure frame rate. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the rear camera while recording video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard frame rates for recording and playing video are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps.

30 fps (frames per second)

Features 

Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear camera which improve its overall performance.

Autofocus

Continuous shooting

Digital zoom

Digital image stabilization

Optical image stabilization

Geotagging

Panorama

HDR

Touch focus

Face detection

White balance settings

ISO settings

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Scene mode

Macro mode

Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)

LG W10 Alpha Front Camera

Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.

Sensor Type

Information about the sensor type of the camera. Some of the most widely used types of image sensors on mobile devices are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc.

CMOS

Flash Type

The rear cameras of mobile devices use mainly a LED flash. It may arrive in a single, dual- or multi-light setup and in different arrangements.

LED

Image Resolution 

3264 x 2448 pixels

7.99 MP

Video Resolution

Video resolution in a smartphone refers to the number of distinct pixels that could be displayed in each dimension. Information about the maximum resolution at which the rear camera can shoot videos.

1920 x 1080 pixels

2.07 MP

Video FPS

30 fps (frames per second)

Features 

Information about additional software and hardware features of the front camera which improve its overall performance.

Face unlock

Face cute

Bokeh

Face beauty

LG W10 Alpha Audio 

Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.

Speaker

The loudspeaker is a device, which converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound such as ring tones, alarms, music, voice calls, etc. Information about the type of speakers the device uses.

Loudspeaker

Earpiece

LG W10 Alpha Radio 

The radio in a smartphones is a built-in FM radio receiver. Information whether the device has an FM radio receiver or not.

Yes

LG W10 Alpha Tracking /  Positioning

Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.

GPS

A-GPS

LG W10 Alpha Wi-Fi 

Wi-Fi is a method for devices such as smartphones to connect wirelessly to the Internet using radio waves. Wi-Fi communication between devices is realized via the IEEE 802.11 standards. Some devices have the possibility to serve as Wi-Fi Hotspots by providing internet access for other nearby devices. Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Fi P2P) is another useful standard that allows devices to communicate with each other without the need for wireless access point (WAP).

802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)

802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)

802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)

Wi-Fi Hotspot

LG W10 Alpha Bluetooth 

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology that allows devices to transmit data or voice wirelessly over a short distance.

Version 

The Bluetooth has several versions, which improve the connection speed, range, connectivity and discoverability of the devices. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device.

4.1

Features 

Bluetooth uses many profiles and protocols for faster data exchange, energy saving, better hardware discovery, etc. Some of those supported by the device are listed here.

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

LG W10 Alpha USB 

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Connector Type 

There are several USB connector types: the Standard one, the Mini and Micro connectors, On-The-Go connectors, etc. Type of the USB connector used by the device.

Micro USB

Version 

There are several versions of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard: USB 1.0 (1996), the USB 2.0 (2000), the USB 3.0 (2008), etc. With each following version the rate of data transfer is increased.

Features 

The USB interface in mobile devices may be used for different purposes such as battery charging, using the device as a mass storage, host, etc.

Charging

Mass storage

On-The-Go

LG W10 Alpha Headphone Jack 

The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in smartphones is the 3.5 mm headphone jack. Information whether the device is equipped with a 3.5 mm audio jack.

Yes

LG W10 Alpha Connectivity 

Information about some of the most widely used connectivity technologies supported by the device.

Computer sync

OTA sync

Tethering

VoLTE

LG W10 Alpha Browser 

A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.

HTML

HTML5

CSS 3

   LG W10 Alpha Audio File Formats /  Codecs    

Smartphones support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data. List of some of the most common audio file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device.

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)

AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1

AC3 / AC-3

AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr, .3ga)

AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband, .awb)

aptX / apt-X

aptX HD / apt-X HD / aptX Lossless

eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac)

MIDI

MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3)

OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus)

WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma)

WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave)

LG W10 Alpha    Video File Formats /  Codecs    

Smartphones support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data. List of some of the most common video file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device.

3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp)

AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi)

H.263

H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video

MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks)

MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)

VC-1

VP8

VP9

WebM

WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv)

Xvid

LG W10 Alpha Battery 

The batteries smartphones differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.

Capacity

The capacity of a battery shows the maximum charge, which it can store, measured in mili-Ampere hours.

3450 mAh

Type 

In terms of chemical composition, there are different battery types and some of the most commonly used in mobile devices are the lithium-ion (Li-Ion) and the lithium-ion polymer battery (Li-Polymer).

Li-Polymer

Features 

Information about some additional features of the device's battery.

Non-removable

LG W10 Alpha Launch 

Announced 

 2020, 19th February

Status 

Release Oct. 2020, 19th February

LG W10 Alpha Price 

2 GB + 16 GB = 125 $

3 GB + 32 GB = 140 $

LG W10 Alpha Design 

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.

Colors 

Information about the colors, in which the device is available in the market.

Gray

Width 

The horizontal side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation.

71 mm

7.1 cm

0.23 ft

2.8 in

Height 

The vertical side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation.

147.3 mm

14.73 cm

0.48 ft

5.8 in

Thickness 

Information about the thickness / depth of the device in different measurement units.

8.9 mm

0.89 cm

0.03 ft

0.35 in

Weight 

Information about the weight of the device in different measurement units.

170 g (grams)

0.37 lbs (pounds)

6 oz (ounces)

Volume 

Estimated volume of the device, calculated from the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Applies for devices in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped.

93.08 cm³

5.65 in³

Body Materials

Materials used in the fabrication of the device's body.

Plastic

LG W10 Alpha SIM Card 

The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.

SIM Card Type 

Information about the type and size (form factor) of the SIM card used in the device.

Nano-SIM (4FF - fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm)

Number of SIM Cards 

Information about the number of SIM cards, supported by the device.

Features

Information about some specific features related to the SIM card(s) of the device.

Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active)

LG W10 Alpha Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth 

Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.

UMTS (384 kbit/s )

EDGE

GPRS

HSPA+ (HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , HSDPA 42 Mbit/s )

LTE Cat 7 (102.0 Mbit/s , 301.5 Mbit/s )

   Networks    

A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of smartphones to communicate with each other.

GSM

GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is a standard to describe the protocols for second-generation (2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices. It has been improved with the addition of General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) and later via the Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology.

GSM 850 MHz (B5)

GSM 900 MHz (B8)

GSM 1800 MHz (B3)

GSM 1900 MHz (B2)

UMTS

UMTS 850 MHz (B5)

UMTS 900 MHz (B8)

UMTS 1900 MHz (B2)

UMTS 2100 MHz (B1)

LTE

LTE is a 4G wireless communications standard developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies in order to increase the speed and capacity of wireless data networks. A further development of the technology is called LTE Advanced.

LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)

LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)

LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)

LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)

LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7)