LG has introduced there first Application processor for smartphones – The NUCLUN (NOO-Klun) , which is an Octa core SoC feature LTE Advance (Cat 6) support. To demonstrate its power, LG has launched LG G3 Screen which is very similar to LG G3 on the outside, only bigger.

The NUCLUN is based on ARM big.LITTLE architecture with 4 cortex A15 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz and 4 Cortex A7 cores clocked at 1.2 GHz. In LG G3 Screen, the chipset is accompanied by 2 GB RAM and 32 GB Nand Flash storage.

The IPS LCD display is 5.9 inches in size and packs lesser full HD 1080 X 1920 pixels as compared to G3. Software is also same as LG G3 with Android 4.4 KitKat and complete set of customized G3 features.

Imaging hardware includes 13 MP rear camera with OIS+ and a 2.1 MP front shooter (no word on the presence of Laser AF). G3 Screen is 9.5 mm thick and weights moderate 182 grams. Other features include MicroSD card slot, 3000 mAh battery and Cat 6 LTE.

Before presenting its Application processors globally, LG will be testing waters in Korea. The handset is a Korean Market exclusive and you might never see LG G3 Screen in India.

“NUCLUN opens up a new chapter in LG’s history of innovation in the mobile industry,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “With this in-house solution, we will be able to achieve better vertical integration and further diversity our product strategy against stronger competition. NUCLUN will give us greater flexibility in our mobile strategy going forward.”

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