LG Electronics officially announced their LG G3 Beat smartphone featuring many of the same features on the LG G3 like Laser Auto Focus in a slightly smaller 5-inch display form factor. A slightly larger "mini" version of the LG G3, the LG G3 Beat will be priced and headed for the midrange with an initial release in South Korea happening on 18 July 2014. The LG G3 Beat will then go global for Europe and CIS countries. This means it may take a while for it to come to Malaysia but you can likely expect it to come sooner via third-party sellers. For now, the features and tech specs of the LG G3 Beat include:

• 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB RAM + MicroSD slot
• 5.0-inch display (IPS, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, 294 ppi)
• 8MP rear camera (Laser Auto Focus) + 1.3MP front camera
• 2540mAh battery (removable)
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat
• 137.7 x 69.6 x 10.3mm | 134 g
• Supports 4G LTE, HSPA+ 21Mbps (3G), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0,  A-GPS/Glonass, NFC, USB 2.0
• Features Laser Auto Focus, Touch & Shoot, Gesture Shot, Smart Keyboard and
• QuickMemo+
• available in Metallic Black, Silk White and Shine Gold