LG's Flagship Smartphone Optimus G Officially Announced

LG Optimus G

September is really a peak period for the smartphone market. Besides apple's announcement of iPhone 5 last week, another device manufacturer, LG, launched its new premium flagship : Optimus G in Seoul yesterday.

Supported by innovative hardware performance, this device offers a unique User Experience (UX) to the users. The powerful hardware also enables Optimus G users to "live without boundaries", according to the official PR.

LG Optimus G

LG Optimus G

LG Optimus G rear camera

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S III

The following info is the configuration of device:

• 131.9*68.9*8.45 mm in dimensions and weighs 145 grams. Similar design to LG's Chocolate and Prada.
• All-grass front with 3 capacitive buttons.
• 4.7'' WXGA True HD display with 1280*768 pixels resolution.
• With a 1.5GHz Quad-Core S4 Pro processor.
• Runs Android 4.0 (Ice-Cream Sandwich) OS.
• 13.0 MP rear-facing camera with 1.1µm pixels backside-illuminated sensor, an f/24 autofocus lens and a single flash light. 1.3 MP front-facing camera.
• 32GB built-in flash storage, no microSD card slot. 2GB DDR RAM.
• Supports 2G/3G/LTE networks.
• 2,100 mAh Li-polymer battery, supports talk time up to 15 hours or standby time up to 355 hours.

Moreover, we have a detailed specification list from GSMArena.

LG Optimus G specification

Additionally, there is another version of Optimus G which comes up with a 8.0 MG rear camera and a smaller sensor. This model was not announced yesterday and believed to be sell in some special markets.

The LG Optimus G will be sell in Korea next week and priced at 999,900 KRW ($895).


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