The LG G2 officially debuted on Wednesday at the Lincoln Center in New York City. The device is the first to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.

Also featured on the sleek smartphone is a 5.2-inch full HD (1,920 x 1,080) screen, 2GB of RAM, and a competent 13-megapixel rear camera.

The Processor

The Qualcomm 800 processor offers a quad-core chipset alongside a 2.26GHz processor, which is powered by the Google Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

Qualcomm originally debuted the Snapdragon 800 processor at CES 2013. The processor was clocked at 2.3GHz while running a quad-core Adreno 330 graphics processor.

LG is pushing hard for a major roll-out with 130 wireless carriers across the globe receiving the LG G2. US carriers support for the new smartphone includes AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile.

One Handed Device Controls

The LG G2 is being touted as a “one handed” device that offers buttons on the back of the device instead of along the side. LG has implemented edge-to-edge glass, which makes the sleek device just 2.7 inches wide.

The device’s side-based buttons have been moved to the back of the device. Those buttons include the volume and quick-actions buttons for the devices camera and Quick Memo function.

Also thrown in for good measure is optical image stabilization (OIS) for the devices 13MP camera. LG claims the first smartphone to feature OIS even receives good results when digital zoom is enabled.

Hi-Fi Sound

LG says that the G2 features 24-bit/192kHz sound. Based on those rates, the smartphone should feature crisp sound for almost all forms of CD or MP3 file.

The goal was to create a smartphone that could scale its sound for movie watching, video game playing, and music listening.

We have the basic information about LG G2 Hi-Fi sound, but very few other details to determine the true nature of the devices sound features.

A Simpler Device

LG’s G2 smartphone offers ease of use standards that users should appreciate. For example, calls are answered by the Answer Me protocol by simply raising the phone to your ear.

LG has also added Plug & Pop, which can sense if a cable is plugged into the headphone jack and then display icons for apps that are most likely to be used under those circumstances.

The smartphone also offers Text Link, which can interpret the content of a text message and then create calendar dates for those messages.

Also featured is QuickRemote, which can control multimedia equipment with the help of an infrared port.

Check out the LG G2 and you might just find a competent device from the company previously responsible for the Google Nexus smartphone.