LG got a head start on the smartphone rush that comes with Mobile World Congress by announcing four new smartphones: the Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy.

The phones, which range in size and specs, are designed to provide you with affordable, midrange features in more premium-looking housing. All four come in 3G or 4G variants, and include features for taking selfies and glancing at basic information from the notifications pulldown, even when the screen is locked. They'll debut with Android 5.0 Lollipop, with the exception of the Joy, which may arrive in some markets with Android 4.4 KitKat.

Scroll down for key specs, and stay tuned. We'll have many more details and hands-on impressions when we see the quartet at MWC.

LG Magna

5-inch HD (294 ppi)
1.2GHz or 1.3GHz quad-core (market depending)
8-megapixel or 5-megapixel camera (market depending)
8GB storage/1GB RAM
2,540mAh battery
LG Spirit

4.7-inch HD (312 ppi)
1.2GHz or 1.3GHz quad-core (market depending)
8-megapixel or 5-megapixel camera (market depending)
8GB storage/1GB RAM
2,100mAh battery
LG Leon

4.5-inch FWVGA (220 ppi)
1.2GHz or 1.3GHz quad-core (market depending)
8-megapixel or 5-megapixel camera (market depending)
8GB storage/1GB RAM
1,900mAh battery
LG Joy

4.0-inch WVGA (233 ppi)
Android 5.0 Lollipop or Android 4.4 KitKat
1.2GHz quad-core or 1.2GHz dual-core
5-megapixel or 0.3-megapixel camera
8GB or 4GB internal storage
1GB or 512MB RAM
1,900mAh battery

Does anyone have a clue as to how these companies decide how to name their products?
Cause it seems they just sit blindfolded in front of an open dictionary and play pin the tail on the donkey....