New Delhi: South Korea's LG Electronics today launched a revamped version of its large-screen smartphone G Pro.

The G Pro 2 has a huge 5.9-inch screen. It boasts of a 1-watt speaker system which would be introduced for the first time in smartphones. It boots Android 4.4 KitKat.

The G Pro 2 has 13-MP camera with LG's proprietary OIS+ (Optical Image Stabilizer Plus) technology. Also has a knock code unlock feature. Has a 3,200mAh battery which will be removable.

The LG G Pro 2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC with 2.26GHz quad-core CPU and 3GB of RAM.

The built-in memory is 16 and 32 GB, which can be further expanded via microSD card slot. Connectivity options include LTE-A, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, SlimPort, and microUSB port.

The phablet will be available in three colors – black, white, and titanium.

The G Pro 2 will be available in Korean markets by end of this month. No word yet on the global sales & pricing.

Shipments of its flagship G2 and other smartphones reached 13 million units in the quarter, a record high for the company.

The company had said its mobile phone sales will improve when new products are released later this year. But analysts questioned if LG's upcoming devices can compete with the successor to Apple's iPhone 5S.