It looks like the new LG Optimus G is going to be a great competitor to the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3. The elegant phone sports a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Processor paired with 2GB RAM, a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display, a 13 or 8 megapixel camera depending on regions, and 32GB of internal storage.
With a 2-year contract the Sprint LG Optimus G will retail for only $199.99, which is in line with the most high-end smartphone launches, except for a few exceptions.
Although performance looks great on paper, exactly how good is it?
Technical highlights
| Optimus G/ Korea/Sprint | Optimus G/ AT&T |
iPhone 5 | Galaxy S3 | |
| Display | IPS Plus 1280 x 768 | IPS Plus 1280 x 768 | IPS (1136x640) | HD S-AMOLED (1280×720) |
| Display size | 4.7" | 4.7″ | 4.5″ | 4.8″ |
| Display PPI | 320 | 320 | 326 | 306 |
| Processor | Snapdragon S4 Pro | Snapdragon S4 Pro | Apple A6 | Snapdragon S4/ Exynos 4 Quad |
| Storage | 32GB built-in | 16GB+32GB microSD | 32GB | 32GB + 64 GB microSD |
| microSD | no | yes (up to 64GB) | no | yes (up to 64GB) |
| Battery | 2100mAh | 2100mAh | 1430mAh | 2100mAh |
| Width | 2.71” / 68.9 mm | 2.51″ / 132.95 mm | 2.31″ | 2.51″ |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Front Camera | 1.3 MP | 1.3 MP | 1.2 MP | 1.9 MP |
| Network | Sprint CDMA – EVDO Rev. A, LTE | SM Quad Band/UTMS Tri Band/LTE Dual Band | LTE | LTE |
| Height | 0.33″ / 8.45 mm | 0.34″ / 8.6 mm | 0.3″ | 0.34″ |
| Length | 5.19″/131.9 mm | 5.17″ / 131.3 mm | 4.87″ | 5.47″ |
| Weight | 5.11oz / 145 g | 5.19oz | 3.95oz | 4.69oz |
The industrial design is respectable. LG did a good product design, a hair thinner than the Galaxy S3. The slim body features a great build with a textured backside, covered with a smooth glass-based finish.
Display
First of all, the LG Optimus G is slimmer than both predecessors: 8.45 mm, versus 8.9 mm, for the Optimus 4X HD and the Optimus LTE 2. Although the Optimus G display is a tad bit smaller, it has a high resolution, therefore, the pixel density has improved. LG also introduced its new ZeroGap technology to make the device thinner and reduce glare, or the screen reflectivity.
Processor
The LG Optimus G is the first phone to be able to boast the Quad-Core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC with an Adreno 320 CPU.
First of all, the LG Optimus G is slimmer than both predecessors: 8.45 mm, versus 8.9 mm, for the Optimus 4X HD and the Optimus LTE 2. Although the Optimus G display is a tad bit smaller, it has a high resolution, therefore, the pixel density has improved. LG also introduced its new ZeroGap technology to make the device thinner and reduce glare, or the screen reflectivity.
Processor
The LG Optimus G is the first phone to be able to boast the Quad-Core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC with an Adreno 320 CPU.
Camera
The camera has been improved (compared to the LTE 2 and the LG Optimus Vu) on both the resolution side and on the quality side. The autofocus and shutter speed are much faster than on the LTE 2, for example. The management of dark and light zones are also improved.
Design
The LG Optimus G design is pretty good, and although it has a texture, it is better done than the LTE 2. The texture with the diamond pattern is only for visual purposes, at it is covered by a layer of glass.
Review by © 2012 Andy Chin, revised by Grant Han
Photo Credit: Engadget
© 2012 LG Electronics
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