LG's new G6 will have Snapdragon 821 instead of 835

LG’s next flagship, the G6 has been rumoured to contain the Snapdragon 821 chipset instead of the latest Snapdragon 835. A new report has substantiated the earlier leak and adds that this will mean that the LG G6 will have a head start compared to the Galaxy S8 availability in the market.

SemiAccurate has shared a screenshot of presentation showcased during a limited media event by LG at the CES 2017. The leaked presentation screenshot indeed confirms the presence of Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor in the LG G6. Some of the other details tipped by the leaked screenshot include a water and dust resistant body, a rear fingerprint scanner, and also has a 5.7-inch QHD display. The leaked screenshot clearly shows “LG Confidential” tagline on top of the presentation slide.

The latest report also throws light on the fact that LG’s G6 flagship will be getting a comprehensive advantage over the Samsung Galaxy S8. It adds that if LG has gone with the Snapdragon 835 SoC instead, it wouldn’t be able to release the G6 before late-May or early-June. The report also reiterates Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 SoC is built on the 10nm FinFET fabrication process by Samsung and this means that South Korean company may use major share of the SoC for itself.

SemiAccurate also claims that LG’s flagship will see the launch event in late February while the “volume launch worldwide in March sometime” which will give the G6 a good gap of at least over a month when compared to Samsung’s Galaxy S8. According to previous leaks, the Galaxy S8 is rumoured to go on sale in South Korea first only by late April.

LG’s G6 flagship smartphone will be unveiled at the company’s February 26 event which will begin at 4.30PM IST.