LG makes its first smartphone chip, the Nuclun

LG, one of Korea’s major consumer electronics and technology giants, is entering the smartphone chip game with Nuclun, its first mobile application processor.

Pronounced “NOO-klun,” the chip will make its first appearance this week when LG releases the G3 Screen, a smartphone for the Korean market. The chip’s eight-core processor was designed using ARM big.Little technology and supports 4G LTE-A Cat.6 and a maximum download speed of up to 225 Mbps.

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The G3 Screen will have similar design, camera, and user experience features as the LG G3 phone. It will sport a 5.9-inch full HD IPS display, 32GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, and a 13 megapixel rear camera and 2.1 megapixel front camera, and it will run on Android 4.4 Kitkat. Get the full specs on LG’s site.

Earlier today, LG also announced the global rollout of its newest smartwatch, the G Watch R, which features a round face, heartbeat sensor, and barometer.