LG Optimus Pro

 LG has finally launch the Optimus G Pro in the Indian markets.

Unlike LG Optimus G, LG Optimus pro brought incremental upgrade with its new design,

a large 5.5-inch screen and upgraded hardware.

The Optimus G Pro is among the first to feature a full-HD display.

Lets try to find out the detials about this phone.

Specifications are :

• - 5.5 Inch 1080p Display
• - 1.7 GHz Snapdragon 600 Processor
• - 2 GB RAM
• - Adreno 320 GPU
• - Android 4.1.2
• - 13 MP Camera
• - 2MP Front Facing Camera
• - 32GB On-Board Storage
• - Micro SD Slot
• - 3100 MAh Battery

Build/ Design

With a 5.5-inch screen, the LG Optimus G Pro enters the territory of smartphones . However, when compared to a phone like the Samsung Galaxy Note II,

it looks and feels more like a big smartphone, predominantly due to its less wider frame.

Still, it's not a phone that would fit comfortably in your pocket.

The phone is available in White and Black colour variants.

The front of the phone, made of glass, is mainly dominated by its 5.5-inch HD display.

The bezel on the sides of the screen is extremely narrow, though if you notice carefully it still has a small black border surrounding it.

The front glass doesn't meet the edges directly but curves and bevels before it reaches there.

There's a physical Home button and two capacitive touch buttons for Back and Menu functions just below the display.

The 2.1-megapixel front facing camera and the sensor array sit a hove the display along with an earpiece grill.

The Power/ Screen-lock button is located at the right hand side of the phone,

while a customizable 'Quick' key and the Volume rocker key are placed at the left hand side.

The 3.5mm headset jack, Infrared Blaster and a secondary microphone sit at the top.

The Micro-USB port and the microphone are located at the bottom.

An aluminium frame runs through the phone separating the back and front panels.

The frame is visible as a thin line at the left and right sides, but widens at the top and bottom.

The Optimus G Pro has a removable back panel which covers the back of the phone and is not boxy, but curved along the edges.

Made of plastic, it can be easily removed through a small gap at the right side of the phone.

The back has a glossy finish but features a glass weave checkered pattern similar to the one seen in the Nexus 4.

The 13-megapixel camera lens, the LED flash and a tiny round speaker outlet are located towards the upper part of the back.

The lens is surrounded by a raised, almost circular, enclosure which is also visible.

Software/ User Interface

The LG Optimus G Pro runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

LG has added its own Optimus UI layer on top, which helps in changing the look and feel of the interface

and enabling users to customize the phone according to their wish.

LG also adds several tweaks including Smart Screen that keeps the screen on if the phone detects the user's eyes looking at it.

It also adds Smart Video, automatically pausing videos when you look away.

Performance/Battery Life

The LG Optimus G Pro is powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor with 2GB RAM on-board,

and an Adreno 320 chip (400 MHz) for processing graphics. There is 16GB of internal storage, out of which 10.5GB is available to the user.

The phone also offers a micro-SD card slot for expanding storage up to 64GB.