LG G5 up for pre-booking in India; listed on Flipkart at Rs 52,990

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: South Korea's handset maker LG's modular smartphone –the G5 is up for pre-booking. The pre-booking of LG G5 started on May 21 and will go till May 30 on e-commerce site Flipkart.

Those who pre order the LG G5 will also get a cam plus free. The phone's price has been listed on Flipkart at Rs 52,990.

The e-commerce site also says that the expected date of release of the  LG G5 is June 01.

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.