LG has launched a compact version of its flagship G3 smartphone called G3 Beat at a price of Rs 25,000. The LG G3 Beat features a floating arc metallic design and fast laser auto focus technology as featured in the G3.

The G3 Beat comes with a 5-inch IPS display and runs on a 2540 mAh battery. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal memory. The device runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS.

G3 Beat has an 8 megapixel OIS+ laser auto focus camera at the back along with a 1.3 megapixel front camera. The G3 Beat also includes LG?s patented unlocking mechanism, the Knock Code, a customised locking pattern of three to eight taps to wake and unlock the smartphone.

The Smart Keyboard feature of G3 Beat is an adaptive technology which learns user typing patterns. It also provides for personalisation through keyboard height adjustment and settings for customisation of frequently used keys with specific symbols.

On the connectivity front, it comes with Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS/ Glonass, NFC and USB 2.0. The LG G3 Beat is available in India in three colour variants ? metallic black, shine gold and silk black and a snap-on case with multiple color options.