LG Optimus G review: Grand Slam

22 October 2012
Designed 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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  • Anonymous
  • kg3
  • 23 Oct 2012

Great hardware ruined by crap software.

    • b
    • beke
    • Kxd
    • 23 Oct 2012

    native videocall?

      • m
      • my3
      • sR1
      • 23 Oct 2012

      my first smartphone was lg optimus black it was a great phone very nice screen but at that time it was running on 2.3 and every one is on 2.4 or higher and lg promised to bring an upgrade but some months has passed and no definite date of the promised upgrade so i decided to ditch the phone it was a annoying exp for me as i can see samsung and htc have always up to date upgrade compared to lg and see this lg optimus g suferring the same problem a very delayed upgrade if you are buying this phone you will get stuck to ics for a while

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        • AnonD-61144
        • KiV
        • 23 Oct 2012

        very interesting phone actually. but i don't think i will buy any lg phones anymore after my experience with the optimus 2x.

          • ?
          • Anonymous
          • vMe
          • 23 Oct 2012

          Great for LG fans but don't think it will make other users wanna jump ship ... will stick with my s3 (4g / 2gb ram)

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            • Teloy
            • sX9
            • 23 Oct 2012

            ...And it's gonna be stuck in JB, as usual with LG software updates (or lack thereof)...

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              • Vegeta
              • pXx
              • 23 Oct 2012

              AnonD-9845, 23 Oct 2012It's....it's....it's over 7 thousand!!!But it is NOT over 9000

                • J
                • JJV2
                • jZW
                • 23 Oct 2012

                sorry i have to say this to LG...but the UI is a lot like the Samasung so much

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                  • AnonD-9845
                  • tVm
                  • 23 Oct 2012

                  It's....it's....it's over 7 thousand!!!

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                    • AnonD-34390
                    • 0wg
                    • 23 Oct 2012

                    video calls and very good speaker - love, but again mediocre camera

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 7Ei
                      • 23 Oct 2012

                      image quality .. ewwww!

                        • ?
                        • Anonymous
                        • pKY
                        • 23 Oct 2012

                        AnonD-30892, 22 Oct 2012"geeks who are looking for the ultimate performance ha... moreAnd just a few weeks later ANOTHER Android powerhouse will be announced therefore relegating Nexus 4 to a second tier.....

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                          • James
                          • y$i
                          • 23 Oct 2012

                          As I have previously, when you have hardware approaching the realm of what a netbook can deliver, yet the software is lagging well behind, it is time to sit a wait for what Android might come up with, or even look to WP8. Ok so all the top end and mid range Android phones are good gaming devices, nice screens, ok with videos, nice cameras, and you can even make a telephone call. So what. Where is the real business and personal integration software advances. Too much focus is on time wasting interface and speed at which you can move widgets, or customisation, all of which deliver no real benefit at all. Good job LG but wasted with the inherent constraints of Android.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • smb
                            • 23 Oct 2012

                            Disappointed, waiting for Nokia Lumia 920

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                              • AnonD-30892
                              • p7K
                              • 22 Oct 2012

                              "geeks who are looking for the ultimate performance have little choice, but to opt for the LG Optimus G"

                              Let me fix that for you:
                              "geeks who are looking for the ultimate performance have little choice, but to wait for a few weeks when this device will be outperformed and the OS outdated, thanks to its own brother, the Nexus 4."

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                                • Anonymous
                                • vuF
                                • 22 Oct 2012

                                Looks like a great phone but half speed 3g no micro sd and removable battery are big downers for me.

                                Ps gsm arena... please stop saying all plastic bodys are a negative point. I have the note 2 and the build quality is awesome.... it is all plastic.

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                                  • microSD
                                  • mSm
                                  • 22 Oct 2012

                                  Needs a microSD slot. Then it's perfect.

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                                    • The first one
                                    • Sua
                                    • 22 Oct 2012

                                    Needs more cowbell