LG Optimus G Pro Review, Advantages and Disadvantages

 LG Optimus G Pro - cnet

LG launched their new cell phone that is ready to beat the presence of Samsung Galaxy S IV, this smartphone named LG Optmus G Pro is equipped with a myriad of advanced features as a typical of Phablet (phone-tablet).



The basic materials casing of LG Optimus G Pro is mostly made of plastic, is quite unfortunate indeed. However, although the LG Optimus G Pro casing is made of plastic, it is still quite comfortable. Plastics are used by the LG Optimus G Pro will feel like glass when held.



LG Optimus G Pro carries 5.5-inch screen size specifications with full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels with IPS technology (In-Plane Switch) with a screen density of 400 ppi (pixels per inch). This smartphone is equipped with a battery capacity of 3.140mAh.



This cell phone equipped with with a resolution of 13 megapixel rear camera and front camera for video call and accommodate the needs of video chat with a resolution of 2.1 megapixels. LG Optimus G Pro comes with the operating system of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a step forward when compared to it by its predecessor, Optimus G, which still uses Android 4.0 ICS.



The most distinctive of the LG Optimus G Pro is the CPU's, it's powered by the latest chipset from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 600 is equipped with quad-core Krait 600 processor with 1.7 GHz of speed. Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset is also used by HTC One.



LG Optimus G Pro is also equipped with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 320 graphics to support its performance. Smartphone LG Optimus G Pro uses the Android operating system 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with some additional features typical of LG.



One of the flagship features of LG Optimus G Pro is QSlide which also has a presence in the LG Optimus G. QSlide allows users to open multiple applications simultaneously on a single screen. This feature is similar to what is applied to the line of Samsung Galaxy Note.



As reported by Anandtech, to date there has been no official information from LG about the availability and price of LG Optimus G Pro smartphone for global markets. Smartphone LG Optimus Pro G itself has been launched in its home country, South Korea.

LG Optimus G Pro with Quad Core 5.5" Full HD Display

LG Optimus G Pro Advantages

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support


• 3G with HSPA; LTE


• 5.5" 16M-color 1080p True HD IPS Plus FullHD capacitive touchscreen; works with gloves


• Android OS v4.1.2 Jelly Bean; LG Optimus UI


• Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 300 CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 320 GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset


• 13 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, geotagging, Intelligent Auto, image stabilization, Time catch shot, smart shutter and VR panoramas


• 1080p video recording @ 30fps with continuous autofocus and stereo sound; HDR mode, Dual recording


• 2.1 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording


• 32GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot


• MHL-enabled microUSB port, USB host support


• Independent content output over MHL (Dual Screen Dual Play), Miracast


• Bluetooth v4.0


• NFC


• Wi-Fi a/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA


• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS


• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack


• Stereo FM radio with RDS


• Voice dialing


• Multi-tasking with mini-apps and optional transparency (QSlide)


• Accelerometer and proximity sensor


• Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic


• User-replaceable 3,140mAh Li-Po battery


• Wireless charging support (Qi)


• IR emitter for remote control of home appliances

LG Optimus G Pro Main disadvantages

• Reflective screen doesn't do too well outdoors


• No Android 4.2 at launch


• 1080p video quality is unimpressive, HDR video is poor


• Over-sensitive screen prone to accidental taps

Samsung Galaxy S III over LG Optimus G Pro - GSMArena

LG Optimus G Pro Specifications

GENERAL

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G Network LTE

SIM Micro-SIM

Announced 2013, February

Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q2



BODY

Dimensions 150.2 x 76.1 x 9.4 mm (5.91 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)

Weight 172 g (6.07 oz)



DISPLAY

Type True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.5 inches (~401 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes



SOUND

Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

- Dolby mobile sound enhancement



MEMORY

Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB

Internal 32 GB, 2 GB RAM



DATA

GPRS Yes, EDGE Yes

Speed HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP

NFC Yes

USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host



CAMERA

Primary 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash, check quality

Features Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization

Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, check quality

Secondary Yes, 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps



FEATURES

Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600

CPU Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300

GPU Adreno 320

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS

Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash

Radio TBD

GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors Black

- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)

- SNS applications

- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV/DviX player

- MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+/AC3 player

- Photo viewer/editor

- Document viewer/editor

- Organizer

- Voice memo/dial/commands

- Predictive text input



BATTERY

Li-Po 3140 mAh battery