LG has announced another handset for its core 2014 range of devices – the LG G3 Stylus. It’ll slot into their line of products nicely alongside the flagship LG G3 and the more compact LG G3 Mini. We’re used to seeing stylus-based handset variants coming with a larger display than their flagship sibling. What with the G3’s larger-than-average 5.5-inch screen though the G3 Stylus keeps it at the same size. That means that the G3 Stylus gets the same wonderfully compact, slim-bezelled body as well. Despite the screen remaining the same size though, its resolution is not. One of the G3’s main selling points – QHD – has been sacrificed in the name of cost. In return, you get a meagre 960 x 540 pixels. On a handset with such a large screen, that’s a real worry. 
Just about every spec takes a hit when compared to the G3, for that matter. The processor is reduced from 2.5GHz to 1.3GHz, there’s only 1GB of RAM (compared to 3GB), and the front-facing camera is 1.3MP instead of 2.1MP. The G3’s 13MP rear-facing lens remains though, hopefully as capable and clear as its original incarnation. The stylus is the main selling point though, and the handset will come pre-loaded with a suite of pen-optimised apps to make use of it. As is often the way with these cheap, low/mid-range devices, the LG G3 Stylus will be going on sale in ’emerging’ markets first of all. That means Brazil, East Asia, the Middle East and Africa can all look forward to seeing it on shelves this September for an as-yet-undisclosed price. With any luck it will make its way West soon after. Source
