LG X Power 2 expected to hit shelves at Telus beginning July 19

The battery-focused LG X Power 2 is expected to arrive at Telus on July 19th, according to information from an internal source that has since been confirmed by the carrier.

The source also noted that the pricing for the device would be $240 outright, undercutting the launch pricing of all other major Canadian carriers.

Specs

LG X Power 2

LG X Power

Display

5.5-inch 720 x 1280p IPS LCD display with ~267 ppi pixel density

5.3-inch 720 x 1280 HD IPS LCD with Gorilla Glass 3

Processor

Quadricœur Qualcomm Snapdragon 425

Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 1.3GHz quad-core cortex-A53

RAM

1.5GB RAM or 2GB RAM

2GB RAM

Storage

16GB expandable by microSD up to 256 GB

16GB (microSD up to 256GB)

Dimensions

154.7 x 78.1 x 8.4 mm

148.9 x 74.9 x 7.9mm

Weight

164g

139 grams

Rear Facing Camera

13-megapixel, autofocus, LED flash

8-megapixel

Front Facing Camera

5-megapixel, LED flash

5-megapixel

OS

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Android Marshmallow 6.0.1

Battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery

Li-Ion 4,100 mAh with Quick Charge 2.0

Network Connectivity

GSM/ HSPA / LTE

Works with all major Canadian carriers. GSM/CDMA/HSPA/EVDO/LTE.

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Date

February 24, 2017

May 1, 2016

Misc

microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.2

Not waterproof, MicroUSB and 3.5mm headphone ports, no fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

The LG X Power 2 made its Canadian debut at Fido, Bell, Bell MTS, Virgin Mobile, Videotron and Freedom Mobile on June 22nd. 

A representative from Telus’ flanker brand Koodo states that the budget handset will arrive “a day or two later” in comparison to Telus.

The device features a 4,500mAh battery and runs on an octa-core 1.5GHz Cortex-a53 MediaTek MT6750 chipset, which LG says provides the device with up to two full day’s worth of charge or, in more specific terms, sustains 15 hours of video playback.

The handset also stocks a 5.5-inch 720p display and a 13-megapixel rear camera/5-megapixel front camera package, both with flash. The Canadian variant packs 1.5GB RAM with 16GB of internal storage and MicroSD support. The device is shipping with Android Nougat 7.0.

MobileSyrup has reached out Telus to confirm the phone’s pricing.

Update 13/07/17: Updated with comment from Koodo on launch date.