LG G5 coming to India on May 23; pre-booking starts on May 13

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: South Korea's handset maker LG is bringing its first modular smartphone –the G5 to India on May 23, as per a news report.

According to News18.com, LG will start taking the pre-booking of the phone from May 13.

Quoting sources, the website said that the price of the phone is expected to be over Rs 50,000.

LG in February unveiled the G5 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in a bid to counter competition from its major rival Samsung.

The new premium model -- made using different components that can be independently upgraded or replaced -- comes with a removable battery and accessories such as virtual reality headset and a sound system developed by Danish firm Bang and Olufsen.