LG G4 S leak: renders of a slightly-lesser flagship

When it was announced a few months ago, the LG G4 attracted both its fair share of praise and punishment. As our team found however, the device was every bit the flagship we expected, though according to some reports sales have been less than originally projected. Now it seems LG is keen on offering a slightly-stymied follow-up in the form of the LG G4 S, at least as a new leak would lead us to believe:

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Despite the visual similarity to the G4, the source asserts that the G4 S will step down from a QHD, 5.5-inch screen to a more standard 5.2-inch, FHD display instead, with In-Cell Touch technology included. Also taking a lower seat to its big brother is the rear camera, which will be only 8-megapixels (though laser autofocus and dual-LED flash are present) and an unknown 1.5GHz octa-core processor for the CPU.

It is unknown for which markets this lower-end G4 will be aimed at, assuming the leak is legitimate, as it is if there will be an assortment of premium back covers a la the luxurious leather on the standard G4. At the very least it’s curious that LG might opt for a CPU of even “lower” status than the controversial decision it made to include the Snapdragon 808 (as opposed to the 810) in the flagship-proper. The phone is said to launch in the second half of July.

Would you consider buying the G4 S if it comes in at a much lower price point than it’s sibling? Would the spec decreases be too much to put up with, or are they more than enough for most modern needs? Leave us a comment below with your thoughts.