LG Display Co., a South Korean display giant, Thursday unveiled what it claims to be the world’s slimmest full HD LCD panel for smartphones.

The 5.2-inch panel is only 2.2 millimeters thin enabling sleeker smartphones featuring better grip-ability and a superior viewing experience.

The panel will also provide larger visible display space on smartphones, which is critical as mobile devices are used for multimedia viewing more than ever before, LG Display said.

The new panel will be mounted on the Optimus G2 to be released next month by LG Electronics Inc., the world’s third-largest smartphone maker. (Yonhap News)