LG Rollable, which could also be called LG Slide, should be expected to launch in June 2021, according to a new leak. The upcoming premium phone with a side-rolling display that can be extended to give a tablet-like experience, has been subject to several rumours and the latest one also suggests its price tag. Just last week, the rollable phone was also allegedly spotted in South Korea's carrier intranet database. LG Rollable is the second phone under LG's Explorer Project and boasts of a unique design with a rollable OLED screen. [1]

Figure 1. LG Rollable Smart Phone

Figure 1 shows earlier this month, the same tipster had also leaked the possible specifications of the upcoming phone. LG Rollable could come with a 7.4-inch rollable display with 2,428x1,080 pixels resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio during phone mode, 2,428x1,366 pixels resolution with a 16:9 aspect ratio during video mode, and 2,428x1,600 pixels resolution with a 3:2 aspect ratio during productivity mode.[1]

LG Rollable phone price

Although we've never had official information on how much the LG Rollable might cost, we've come to expect high prices of smartphones that introduce new technology to the market. Those, such as the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Motorola Razr 2020 and Microsoft Surface Duo range anywhere between $1,400 and $2,000. The LG Rollable/Slide could have easily cost between $1,400 and $2,000. [2]

LG Rollable phone features

Despite several third-party leaks, we actually learned the most from LG about the Rollable. In the phone's short but sweet reveal teaser back in January, we got a quick look at what the phone looks like when it rolls out to change its size. You hold the LG Rollable in the landscape orientation, with its top sliding upward to size up to what appears to be a tablet-sized device.It isn't immediately obvious how the Rollable would expand and retract, but a previous LG patent (first spotted by LetsGoDigital) indicated that there were two sides with moving parts that extended. According to the teaser video, that may not be the case. Again, this might not be the final view of how the Rollable actually works when it does arrive.

In terms of size, the LG Rollable was assumed to offer two different sizes: a 6.8-inch default display, and a 7.4-inch display when fully extended, or "rolled' out." Again, returning to LetsGoDigital, reports indicated that the phone would feature a 2428 x 1600 resolution while at 7.4 inches. When sized down to 6.8 inches, it would reportedly be 2428 x 1080.

LG never offered any sort of official spec sheet or feature list beyond what we’ve saw, so aside from the phone’s name and the fact that it does extend into a larger screen, we’re working off of supposition. [3]

References:

1. https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/lg-rollable-slide-price-usd-2359-leak-expected-launch-june-2021-tipster-2340487
2. https://www.phonearena.com/lg-rollable-phone-release-date-price-features-news
3. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/lg-rollable-phone

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2021), LG Rollable SmartPhone, pp. 24