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LG Optimus G review: Grand Slam

22 October 2012 | Read the review | Post your comment
LG Optimus G review: Grand Slam - read the full textDesigned to a flagship standard and powered by the latest in handheld computing, the Optimus G cannot hope for a warm welcome from rivals but is due every bit of their respect. LG is not asking for it – it’s getting ready to earn it...

 

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LG miss the spot again - Potentially great phone let down my only 32gb and no microsd card support. Fine for a 8mb camera but not a 13mb.

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  • 2012-10-23 19:24
  • 9EtB

> In reply to BBB @ 2012-10-23 18:38 from nYRw - click to readHTC One X+ is almost the same as HTC One X, the same ram, the same thickness, the same screen, no card slot for both, the same camera, ONE X+ has JB and an extra 200 Mhz, which is barely noticeable, and JB can't bring too much for the One X+, maybe it will beat other phones like S3, 4X HD, One X, Meizu, but not the Optimus G. If it'll beat it in a single benchmark, it won't matter at all, what is important is how the phone acts on daily usage, and this phone is doing it in the best possible way. It is a better phone than the others, even if it is on ICS, which again means that it is better optimized, with JB you all realise that it will fly like an eagle.

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  • 2012-10-23 18:56
  • 0Us{

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-10-23 18:05 from Kg{$ - click to readIn fact I have SGS2 and I wish that more manufacturers would rather concentrate on it like iphone does. If I was offered this phone and Nokia lumia920 I would go for the latter one for it's consistency in every department and the build quality. I don't want to get into word war here get me right what I mean ;)

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  • 2012-10-23 18:53
  • myMV

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-10-23 09:43 from nYRw - click to readYES PLEASE , i saw in antutu bechmark i think that the HTC One X+ is above LG optimus G i dont know why but i think it is worth to compare those too so when you are comparing the Galaxsy S3 to Optimus Gwait for the One X+ thank you gsmarena (best reviwers on the web)

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  • 2012-10-23 18:38
  • nYRw

Why do you compare this phone's camera with a Sony camera, when Sony is known for its camera, but for what else?......I remembered for what: for nothing else than the camera. Even without the camera being its top feature, it behaves excellent, more than many of you would ever have. It only wins only 5 benchmarks? With ICS on it? Shame on you, jellybeaners! Korea already has JB, if they remake their benchmarks on a JB Optimus G and change the stock browser, it will win almost all benchmarks. And you said it won "ONLY" 5 benchmarks...5 for OG and 3 for Note 2, who can't even be compared with the other phones in the benchmarks, because it's not a phone, it's a phablet. Nevermind...

If this phone is not the best, you are an ignorant and a sammy fanboy, who doesn't know to appreciate anything else except sammy.

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  • 2012-10-23 18:27
  • 0Us{

> In reply to neb @ 2012-10-23 17:57 from myMV - click to readDual core, software optimization and no card slot? Then its iphone for you, no doubt. Im sure youll be happy with it, good luck and dont let the Android door hit you on the way out =)

Ok, that was joke, but i think i am not the only one who feels you are talking about iphone here, you DO sound like an Apple ad.

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  • 2012-10-23 18:05
  • Kg{$

> In reply to fer05 @ 2012-10-23 17:23 from sp@8 - click to readIs it really the best?
-Camera is way down on the list, not even top 10. It doesnt even beat the 2011 Xperias or 8MP SGS3 and Note II, much less the 12mp Xperia S, SL, Acro S and whatever their names.
-Stills taken while recording video are only 1080p, whats the point? Its just a video stream "screenshot", like saving a frame as JPEG image.
-it only wins 5 out of ten benchmarks. It loses the important ones (browser performance) and it loses with very flying colors. It only achieve total domination in one benchmark, that has little to no relevance for real world usage.
-it has no cardslot.
-It doesnt have jellybean.
(the last two ones alone is enough to declare failure)

+display
+LTE

Safe to say it will get slaughtered by SGS3 in the upcoming shoot-out. Personally i dont like SGS3 (blue tint pentile display) but all sales numbers tells us that this is the one it must beat, and it has no chance.

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  • 2012-10-23 18:02
  • Kg{$

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-10-23 13:42 from Kg{$ - click to readIt is more about software optimization I have dual core phone and quiet happy with it. But I had to ad some memo for it and also I have another battery. Battery wears off and I needed to replace it. Unless they come up with decent battery life span and capacity until then it matters those factors for me. It is nothing special about all the phones at the moment apart they got beefier CPU and got bigger. I am waiting for the next generation phones. Not sure what they will be like though.

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  • 2012-10-23 17:57
  • myMV

Lg started on mobile market the Wrong Way,by Releasing Below Par phones on the "3" Network in the U.k,an now are struggling to attract buyers because people are worried about there phones being so Unreliable,they also have got to stop copying Samsung phones an construct phones that look different,people might now not like this phone because of the missing micro sd card slot,as we have been use to this function on phones for years

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  • 2012-10-23 17:55
  • LhR1

> In reply to Alex Cazan @ 2012-10-23 14:04 from MCrR - click to readA 720p HD movie is typically 4.3GB. Your own recordings of 1080p are how big? And whatwver mp3 collections and so on. In 2009 our phones could mot even play 720p, but i had no problem filling up my N900, that had 27GB user available internal storage.

Mayb you are not in the target group for quadcore high end phones. Sounds like u dont hav so high requirements. I was worried about the xperia TX becoz it has 16GB plus 32GB card. Lucky i got the note 2, 16 plus card 64. But i still need to buy a 64gig card....

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  • 2012-10-23 17:37
  • Kg{$

This is Korean Optimus G. The international version is having SD card Slot i already saw in a testing unit.

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  • 2012-10-23 17:27
  • 7wCY

if only it had microsd slot :/
anyway very good phone, the best on market!

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  • 2012-10-23 17:23
  • sp@8

> In reply to Mobilemaster @ 2012-10-23 15:26 from 0UuI - click to readThis 13mp cam sux as much as the 13mp cam on xperia T. I looked at the photo compare tool now and the lgog has much less detail than sgs3. And then look at the hair of that lady. Its all a blur on the lgog, so bad. Now compare it to the old xperia S, it pwns the sgs3 as much as the sgs3 pwns the lgog. Epic fail by lg here. And by sony who made that 13mp sensor.

Video quality, sgs3 and note2 r both unchallenged. And whats the lg joke about capturing onli 1080p stills while recording video? Useless feature, its only a video screenshot. A screenshot!

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  • 2012-10-23 17:21
  • Kg{$

specs r pretty nice n those added extra features r really cool but still i wont think it will take the top notch either from S3 or the note 2... benchmark scores r impressive but it lags much behind on browsermark n that may cause this phone a handicaped sales... design, features n specs r good but drawback is its OS... jelly bean preinstalled must have been better since lg is worst in providing os updates while low browsermark score is another drawback... rest is cool...

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  • 2012-10-23 17:18
  • rJnS

Hi GSMArena, thanks for a great review as usual.
I just have a few question that I would like to ask you to check out on the phone (if you still have it).
I am now own the LG 4X HD and there were 2 very important for me that missing from the 4X: first is the Bluetooth Tethering and second is USB Mass Storage device mode. I really use those functions a lot and didn't expect that such a simple function like this would be missing from such a high end phone like this.
Could you please check those 2 function if there are exist on the LG Optimus G?

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  • 2012-10-23 16:50
  • wdyU

HERE IS THE BEST VIDEO SAMPLE OF LG'S Optimus G.


http://cdn.androidcommunity.co...P1100887.jpg

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  • 2012-10-23 16:48
  • vx20

waiting for the detailed review of Papfone2 against the optimus G

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  • 2012-10-23 16:34
  • GgKd

> In reply to Mobilemaster @ 2012-10-23 15:26 from 0UuI - click to read its" Android Community"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...yer_embedded

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  • 2012-10-23 16:14
  • vx20

> In reply to Mobilemaster @ 2012-10-23 15:26 from 0UuI - click to readwant to see the truth?
search "android authority review on this phone.

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  • 2012-10-23 16:08
  • vx20

it will be stock in ics only it will not be upgraded to higher android os same as their previous pone that no upgrade on the os

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  • 2012-10-23 15:47
  • mn3n
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