LG Optimus G (CDMA)
Phone Scoop Review
Oct 16, 2012 by Eric M. Zeman
LG brings its heavy artillery to the smartphone wars for the first time with the Optimus G. This flagship Android smartphone boasts a quad-core processor, 13-megapixel camera, and of course LTE 4G for Sprint. Here is Phone Scoop's full review. read review ›
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Great Phone!
I'm usually not a big Android fan, but this phone has made me reconsider that view. It is absolutely amazing. The phone is incredibly fast, very responsive, and the screen is beautiful. The IPS panel really looks great. The camera also takes excellent pictures. The battery life isn't quite as long as they say from my usage, but it still lasts much longer than most other Android phones.
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Incredible!!!!
I made up my mind that it was either going to be this phone or the Samsung Galaxy III. I considered the Galaxy Note 2, however I thought that phone was a bit big. It's more of a tablet that has calling capabilities.
I chose the Optimus G. This phone is incredible. Great Screen. Super Fast! The camera is Amazing! I especially liked the fact that it didn't have a bunch Sprint bloat that came on my previous phones.
Calling is incredibly clear. It even has noise canceling capabilities if you use the speaker phone which the folks listening to you will especially appreciate.
It has a ton of internal storage. I can load all of my docs from my home computer on it, including pictures and some music and it doesn't slow down.
Some folks have complained about battery life but I have found it comparable to my girlfriends Galaxy III. Of course battery life is going to vary based on use and how much you have running in the background. It does have a built in feature that will turn off unnecessary apps while you sleep or when you need it to save battery life. I can generally go an entire without recharging. I recharge the phone while I sleep.
The only complaint I would have is that the phone is difficult to use at times for 1 hand operation. But, I am a smaller guy. I'm only 5"9" so I guess I am smaller than the average. If I were a bit bigger the phone might fit in my hand better.
The external speaker works well if the unit is held in your hand, but if you put it on the table, the sound is considerably muffled.
I have had the phone just a little over a week and I am still getting to know the phone. I will provide an update when I am more familiar with this phone. I hope this helps.
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perhaps a defected device?!
This Lg phone is ok BUT the battery life is not what they say it is. I had the phone for one day and the battery dies way to quickly. When my phone is plugged to my laptop, the android keyboard goes wack. It starts entering letters that you are not touching and even when you're not touching the keyboard. The phone would also randomly vibrate while plugged into my laptop. Im getting my phone exchanged and until then, my rating for this device will remain a 2.
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Awesome Phone
I've had this phone for 2 weeks and this phone is amazing the quad core processor is very fast. The screen is very impressive with an amazing picture. This was a great choice for me. Also the 13 megapixel camers takes great pictures.
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Very nice
All I can say is WOW! I am having a hard time understanding why this phone doesn't get more attention.i have had almost everything out there with exception to the galaxy note2. I am currently come from the galaxy s3 which I loved. I didn't know what to expect from this device being that I can't seem to find every day user reviews.i have done research and there seems to be a mixed bag of professional reviews. Finally I decided I had to give it a shot. Like I said I am coming from s3,no issues with that phone,I'm just a freak. This one blows it away,speed,screen,signal,build quality. The quad core is a beast,fastest phone I have used to date. It feels just right in hand,not cheap plastic feel.screen size is a tiny bit smaller than the galaxy,but works just fine. Just hope people start to realize what a phone this actually is and just wanted to share my thoughts,although no one else seems to be. Great phone, give it a try,
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