LG Optimus G Specs

9.0

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LG Optimus G Review

8.6

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OS

Android 4.4.2

Display

4.7 inches
1280 x 768 pixels

Camera

13 MP (Single camera)
1.3 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
2GB RAM

Storage

32GB, microSDXC

Battery

2100 mAh

Description

LG Optimus G will allow the manufacturer to compete with the likes of other industry powerhouses such as the Samsung Galaxy S III. The model features a 4.7 inch screen which uses the in-cell touch technology. It makes for a thinner screen. In addition, the display will be a True HD IPS LCD with an RGB matrix and resolution of 768 x 1280. According to LG, when the display is turned off, the bezel and the body match the screen. The quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 lets quad-core and LTE play together and 2GB of RAM is on board. On back you will find an 8 or 13MP camera (depending on the region) while a 1.3MP camera graces the front. A 2100mAh battery keeps the wheels spinning and Android 4.0 is installed.

This device is also known as LG E973, LG E975, LG E971

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	4.7 inches
Resolution:	1280 x 768 pixels, 318 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	69.29 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 2)

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Processor:	Quad-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU:	Adreno 320
RAM:	2GB
Internal storage:	32GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS:	Android (4.4.2, 4.1.2, 4.0.4) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2100 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	13 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:	Video calling
Front:	1.3 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 inches (131.9 x 68.9 x 8.45 mm)
Weight:	5.11 oz (145.0 g)
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 18(800 Lower), 8(900), 3(1800), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G:	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, MHL
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Video out
HDMI:	Yes
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Oct 18, 2012
FCC ID value:	ZNFE973
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.70 W/kg
Body:	1.06 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.07 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 28, 2012

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Alternative variants

LG Optimus G E971

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 17(700 b), 7(2600)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)

LG Optimus G E973

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 17(700 b), 4(AWS-1)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)

News

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Waiteaminute

Arena Apprentice

Two major shortcomings ruin awesome phone

Posted: Sep 13, 2017, 6:54 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

I got my Optimus from my daughter, who didn't want to pay to get the screen fixed on the one she dropped.
I loved the look of this phone right from the get-go. There's just something about the monolithic look! The glass front and back. Just too Sweet (this theme repeats itself when I bought my next phone, a Sony Xperia Z)!
This phone is, supposedly, supposed to be updatable to Jelly Bean, but I haven't been able to find anything. No matter, I still like LG's take on ICS.
The cam is the same one in the previous flagship, the Nitro HD. Decent pics but not amazing. Takes video not too bad, though.
I really loved the performance of this phone, but I just couldn't stick with it because I struggled with the amount of internal storage and the non-removeable battery.
If you can get by on 25 GB of memory, this is an excellent choice.

iTechies

Arena Apprentice

Very Good phone but needs a bigger display

Posted: Feb 28, 2015, 11:58 PM

Phone owned for less than a month

This phone is really great i have no problems with this phone

korean47

Arena Apprentice

Great other than its durability

Edited: Jan 29, 2015, 1:01 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

The phone itself is really nice to its build to its battery, however i strongly recommend avoiding this phone if you have tendencies of dropping your phone often, i went to Wisconsin for vacation and was sitting on a bar and it fell out of my back pocket and the screen broke right on impact, that is really bad however its not only wrong thing to this phone, it also has tendencies of erasing your messaging while your still typing, and for some odd reason it likes to notify you for no apparent reason, and one last thing about its durability, if you manage and get lucky enough to not break it, it may still function but for an odd reason, the buttons will light up but not the screen, and you will randomly find tannish colored spots on your screen, there is one more issue that i am aware of in which i cant remember but like i said, stay away this phone, it needs work