With the announcement of the Sprint LG Optimus G release date, the phone will come to the operator bringing along several high-end features that stand to rival some of the established contenders such as the Samsung Galaxy S3. Those who avail of the carrier’s services will have access to 4G LTE data with the smartphone.
The device itself comes with a 13MP rear-facing main camera which tags along several advanced attributes including Time Catch Shot, Smart Shutter and Low Light Shot Noise Reduction. There is even a front-facing 1.3MP snapper for video conferencing and such.
A WXGA IPS Plus display of 4.7 inches throws out images and video at a resolution of 1280 x 768. Plus, with the dual screen dual play feature, mirroring between the phone and a TV is possible and users can even chose to display different content on each screen.
The smartphone runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich and has a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor taking care of things. It can boast of QSlide Function, LG QuickMemo, Live Zooming and Icon Personalizer, in addition to 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and 3G/4G LTE mobile hotspot capability.
For those with environmental concerns, the device’s casing is made from 50 percent recycled plastics while the charger it comes with has a no-load consumption rating of just 0.3W. It is also ULE Platinum certified.
The Sprint LG Optimus G is set to launch on November 11, and those interested can pre-order the smartphone starting on Thursday, November 1. It is due today via AT&T and will come to Sprint customers for $199.99 with either a new 2-year agreement or an appropriate upgrade.
Specifications:
- 4.7-inch WXGA True HD IPS Plus display
1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
2,100 lithium-ion battery
Bluetooth 4.0
2GB of RAM
32GB of user memory
Android 4.0 platform
13MP rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
