LG Optimus G hands-on: First look

18 September 2012
LG just launched its monstrously-spec'd Optimus G in its homeland and set a new performance benchmark for smartphones. The Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset that powers the beast features four Krait cores, which are all but guaranteed to wipe the floor with existing CPUs...

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  • AnonD-24221
  • 3@f
  • 18 Sep 2012

This LG is interesting,first capacitative touch, first global 3D phone, first dual core phone, now first s4pro phone, not bad not bad :)

    • Z
    • ZJ
    • pRA
    • 18 Sep 2012

    For all you guys asking about the battery life, watch this video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Q8E5dzyxg

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      • AnonD-24171
      • fsg
      • 18 Sep 2012

      Actually most of these tests are jokes
      I saw how Krait gives better results in benchmarks but in real life it lags as i saw here in this video comparison:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_yAazP_VC8
      So its 90% Qualcomm are tweaking their chips to give great results in benchmarks BUT NOT in real life.
      Check here: http://blog.gsmarena.com/we-run-geekbench-2-on-the-lg-optimus-g-compare-it-to-the-iphone-5-and-high-end-droids/
      SIII stills in the top in geeks' communities and their tests

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        • Styles
        • Sbc
        • 18 Sep 2012

        Wow! Enter the dragon .....many thanks to the opening acts..

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          • AnonD-72231
          • 3xh
          • 18 Sep 2012

          the dude, 18 Sep 2012I thought phones with quad core CPUs did not support LTE an... moreThey put a separate chip. Not 100% sure though!

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            • Anonymous
            • nxD
            • 18 Sep 2012

            No Sd card slot equals no interest from me. Pity, everything else is perfect.

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              • tech-addict
              • fBh
              • 18 Sep 2012

              The koreans have really steped up their game. First samsung now lg.. Good to see the progress better for us users.. Still a little spectical on lg but i have a feeling this phone is really gona be a winner

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                • MdN
                • Mtr
                • 18 Sep 2012

                Very nice. And if you buy it you will not have the same phone as 20 million other people. And it looks good, too.

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                  • AnonD-71868
                  • 0Us
                  • 18 Sep 2012

                  Let's see if Samsung can come with something as good as this.

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                    • the dude
                    • JCB
                    • 18 Sep 2012

                    I thought phones with quad core CPUs did not support LTE antenna.. has that changed recently?

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                      • ryo9502
                      • sEx
                      • 18 Sep 2012

                      son of a b!7c11....
                      can't believe my eyes... with these results the nearest rival is samsung galaxy note ii, but i think optimus g will still win quite a bit...

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                        • Optimus Good
                        • 3E1
                        • 18 Sep 2012

                        WooW destroyed every other smartphone in speeeed!! It's a shame Samsung didn't use quad-core kraits. Now this smartphone has the title of "world's fastest phone on earth" good job LG and I'm buying one for sure.

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                          • techmad
                          • Q18
                          • 18 Sep 2012

                          From a proud owner of an S3, i feel great to see Optimus G taking things a step ahead!. My S3 bows in respect :)

                          BTW one month with my S3 and ZERO lags. This is EPIC!!

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                            • RanSu
                            • thf
                            • 18 Sep 2012

                            i don't care if its on ICS forever... i still incredibly adore it and then out comes a better one, so then just change... after all, android OS platform does not update very month :P LG the BEST

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                              • ronhambog
                              • t7X
                              • 18 Sep 2012

                              BEAST!!!!lets wait for battery test of this beast phone!!!!

                                • O
                                • OMGush
                                • v0X
                                • 18 Sep 2012

                                Yep the problem that LG lags behind in OS/Software update and support compared to other Droid Makers like Samsung. :) They make good hardware but support is really questionable.

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                                  • Halleluiah
                                  • vGt
                                  • 18 Sep 2012

                                  The Linpack Score made me rub my eyes more than a couple of times !!!!! THIS IS GOKU AT SUPER SAIYAN LEVEL 4

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Qrx
                                    • 18 Sep 2012

                                    Anonymous, 18 Sep 2012Disagree... as long as it's optimized properly you should g... moreThe Galaxy S3 easily lasts for 2 days, so even if it lasts for "one full day" it will still suck. I guess we'll have to wait for the gsmarena endurance tests for a clear verdict, but it doesn't look promissing.

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                                      • OMGush
                                      • v0X
                                      • 18 Sep 2012

                                      Galaxy S3 Dethroned!

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                                        • neptunex
                                        • bJs
                                        • 18 Sep 2012

                                        LG did really good on this one. But I think LG should pay more effort on their software eg. Android OS update instead of packing the best hardware.