When this smartphone was released by the company to the global markets last month we were really shocked looking at its similarity to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. LG is working hard to regain its popularity that has been surpassed to the rival Samsung Electronics. However, the company has not taken the loss it suffered lightly.
Last year, it entered the market with Optimus G that targeted Samsung Galaxy S III and now it is coming out with its new flagship Optimus G Pro that is its answer to the Galaxy Note 2. When we compare the size of these two we will see that both have same size but the LG’s flagship is better. With this size, Optimus G Pro has managed to squeeze itself thus leaving an impression on its users of not being a big phone.
Design and Display
The G Pro is a more compact handset and the company has managed to achieve thin side bezel and made it narrower. LG has made it palm friendly so that it could be more comfortable for the owner of this handset to carry it. Although it is quite heavier but we can say that it is made a refreshingly light weight phone weighing around 160 g by using plastic material in its making. Designing portion of this phone includes following features:
- The patterned removable back that feels really sturdy and has NFC antenna integrated to it.
- There is a capacitive back key placed under the display that makes it impossible for the users to stretch their thumb and makes it unsafe to operate the device with single hand.
- There is a QButton placed on the right side above the volume rocker which can help to launch an app of your choice quickly.
- Also, there is a LED notification which flashes a color on third party apps like Facebook etc.
Coming to the Display, this device is supplied with a 5.5 inches Full HD display that can give resolution of about 1080 X 1920 pixels and pixel density of 401 ppi. It includes following features:
- The screen gives vibrant colours with excellent viewing angles and bright display for comfortable use in dim light conditions also.
- It has software app available with the light sensor to adjust the level of brightness in automatic mode.
- In case you have set the phone in half brightness level in manual mode then it will go +/- a preset percentage instead of going to full 100 % outside.
Finally, dimensionally LG Optimus G Pro measures 150.2 X 76.1 X 9.4 mm. Also, it sports an aspect ratio of 16:9 which is more standard in comparison to the 4:3 ratio provided in most of the phones.
System Software and Interface
It runs on an android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS supporting new UI features including dual recording, Vu Talk and Virtual reality Panorama. An Optimus UI has been introduced that lets you choose if the launcher will switch with the screen orientation to landscape mode. Another features included are QRemote app and notification bar, physical QButton etc that have separate options to map apps to it. Also, the company has expanded the connectivity slider idea along with the Optimus UI.
The users are provided with a second QSlide apps row in the pull down notification bar. The one handed mode is also present there that is available with all other big screen android phones available in the market. Default keyboard of this handset can be used with various skins and is also capable of recognizing handwriting. There is a path mode in the keyboard, which provides Swype-like functionality available in different languages. The split screen mode allows setting the screen in landscape mode making it easier for the users to type across the huge display.
Hardware Performance and Storage
It has a 13 mega pixel camera with autofocus and LED flash that provides with high quality image in low light conditions also. This rear camera can record videos with 1080 pixels resolution at 30 fps. There is also a 2.1 MP secondary camera providing a resolution of 1080 pixels.
This smartphone is powered with 1.7 GHz processor with Krait 300 chip. This device consists of Snapdragon 600 chipset and Adreno 320 graphics. Unlike, the predecessor Optimus G handset this phone is provided with Li-Ion 3140 mAh battery with a removable back. There is an in-built 2 GB RAM and internal storage of 32 GB which is expandable up to 64 GB using microSD card.
Data connectivity
The amazing screen size, processor and pixel density provides it an excellent browser performance. This browser can work while you are zooming, planning or scrolling through your device. There is a transparent toolbar provided at the bottom which is included for back, forward and home keys. This toolbar can be hidden in case you want to work on full screen mode.
This device is featured with many other features including Radio, 4G LTE, GPS and is available in black color. LG has also included Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, NFC, Bluetooth version 4.0 and DLNA. The GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi technology will keep you connected to the internet facility wherever you go. NFC and Bluetooth will help you share data with the other supportive devices.
Overall, this handset is a highly promising having decent styling, bright display, attractive look, fast chip etc. The high performance it delivers makes it one of the most powerful and elegant smartphones that have launched to the market till date.