Specifications
Company/Brand
LG
Type
Smartphone
OS
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Price
Rs. 38,900/-
Price
Range
Rs 35000-40000
Announced
July 2013
Released
July, 2013
Chipset
Qualcomm
APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Processor
Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 320
RAM
2 GB
Battery
3140 mAh
Primary Camera
13 Megapixel
Secondary Camera
2.1 Megapixel
Video Capabilities
Full HD 1080p video @ 30fps
Zoom
Digital
Main Display
5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 401 ppi
In-Built Storage
32 GB
Special Features
IR Blaster, Notification ring light, Remote app
What We Like
Performance, Battery Backup and Remote app
What We Don't Like
UI
The Bottom Line
The Best Big Phone money can buy today.
LG has mostly faced challenges in releasing devices in India, they have either been too late (i.e. Nexus 4 ) or too early (Optimus 3D) in some cases awkward ( Optimus VU) and in some cases they have failed to hit the hammer on the nail (Optimus G). With the new LG Optimus G Pro, the company seems to have almost all the things right except the massive price difference in the US $ when the competition launched their phone and when LG launched their phone. The LG Optimus G pro is available for a price of Rs. 38990 , but does it justify that value? Lets Find Out !
Build Quality and Hardware
The build quality of the
LG Optimus G Pro is nowhere near the HTC One, in fact it appears as if the Korean Manufacturers (read: Samsung and LG) like building their phones with plastic as the major component. The LG Optimus G Pro however is no light weight and can hold its own when it comes to build. The construction is solid and don’t expect any rattle or shake from the device.
The LG Optimus G Pro looks very identical to the Galaxy Note 2, maybe LG is playing on the worlds new weakness for Galaxy devices, as Samsung played for iPhone’s love.
The hardware on this phone is as big as the device itself, Qualcomm’s crazy fast quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1.7GHz, with the Adreno 320 GPU, 2 Gigs of RAM and a total of 32 GB of storage.
The cameras include a set of fantastic full HD capable sensors, with a 13 MP main camera and a 2.1 MP front facing camera which we will talk more about below.
Phone, UI and Battery
The Phone call capability of LG Optimus G Pro is strong and we found networks to be exceptionally potent. The signal strength is almost always proper and we found little or no noise distortion when on calls.
The
Optimus UI on the new Android Jelly Bean interface makes for a great experience, including several apps that actually work really well. The quick remote app on the LG Optimus G Pro controls more things than any remote app out there, it even remembers your AC and lets you control it with the flick of a finger. There are many other features like quick apps, Qslide and quick toggles, the quick note also lets you scribble directly on the screen and then later save it as a note.
The UI itself however, is not so pretty looking. It looks kind of clustered and reminds you of a messy lifestyle vs a more refined and organized one on other manufacturer overlays.
Battery is superb on the LG Optimus G Pro and will last you a really long time. We got good 6-7 hours of talk time over dodgy 3G reception, which is actually really fantastic. Below is the complete test result.
Function Battery Life
Talk Time 6-7 Hours / 3G
Internet Usage 7 Hours
Music Playback 11 hours
Video Playback 6 hours
Avg. Charge Cycle 1.5 days
Conclusion
If you really want a big phone then this has to be it. The phone is fantastic, it’s fast to boot and responsive throughout, plays games great and has excellent cameras. It is large enough to a point where using it with one hand would simply be foolish, even if you have large hands like mine. The UI is the biggest let down and simply can be written over with a tap of a button.
If big is your thing then the LG Optimus G Pro is the right kind of slab for you.
