A phone is on par with Note-sized
expectations.
The large-phone mode is shaking the world
like a hurricane, and LG is not a stranger to this trend: the Korean
manufacturer has unveiled two large- screened smartphones like Optimus Vu
(three if you count the LG Intuition on Verizon) with the usual fanfare all
over the world. Based on the increasing competition in this category – it
should be most noted from its rival Samsung with the Galaxy Note series -
definitely a stronger campaign, as well as a leader to lead it, was essential.
LG
Optimus G Pro
This is where the LG Optimus G Pro jumps
into, by taking advantage of a 5.5-inch, 1080p True HD-IPS + LCD screen while
taking a few design and feature signs from its smaller (but older) brothers,
the Optimus G and Nexus 4. As if the screen was not enough, LG completes that
with one of the world’s first Snapdragon 6000 quad-core processors, 2GB RAM and
a 13MP rear camera with all the accessories. Actually, it may not be the
current high-end phones of LG, but the list of features shows us that it is
sure that it is performing the part of that, at least so. Is its reputation
larger than its screen, or is the Optimus G Pro using the additional size to
compensate for something? Let’s keep following along as we explore the inside
and outside beauty of LG’s huge smartphones.
Hardware
Although it's called the Optimus G, LG
really considers the Optimus G Pro as the part of the different design series.
While the former is focused on the high-level designs (with common words like
precision, subtlety and complexity); the latter places a bigger emphasis on
high-performance designs; you will hardly find more interesting components of a
smartphone. Safety and effectiveness - not style - is the name of the design
game this time, since the phone has a comfortable and friendly shape, with
round corners and soft edges.
Safety
and effectiveness - not style - is the name of the design game this time, since
the phone has a comfortable and friendly shape, with round corners and soft
edges.
We are playing the role as a mind reader
for a minute and predict that, at the first glance, you are not really having a
look at the safety and effectiveness of the phone. It is much more likely that
you're thinking that you've seen this device before. It is sure that any
5.5-inch device that LG launches would automatically draw comparisons between
it and the Samsung Galaxy Note II. If you quickly glance at the two side by
side, the two smartphones are rather similar to each other on the front and
back, but they're really quite different in many of other areas. With
150.2x76.1x9.4mm (5.91x3x0.37 inches), the G Pro is shorter and narrower than
its Samsung competitor, which has a 15.1x80.5x9.4mm size (5.95x3.16x0.37 inches).
This is mainly due to the fact that the bezel is much smaller all the way
around the device. The model of LG is also lighter with 6:06 ounces (172g)
compared to 6:35 ounces (180g) of the Note II.
With
150.2x76.1x9.4mm (5.91x3x0.37 inches), the G Pro is shorter and narrower than
its Samsung competitor, which has a 15.1x80.5x9.4mm size (5.95x3.16x0.37 inches).
Although both phones have the thickness of
9.4mm, we attain that mark with different designs. The Note II provides a
tilted edge and slightly curved back to fit the design "inspired by
nature" like its pebble, which means that there is not much room to put
your fingers; on the other hand, the G Pro's back is nearly flat with the
rounded corners that are more abruptly adjacent to the edges of the phone. This
makes the phone sides straighter than the Note II and it is more comfortable to
hold since our stretched-out fingers have a firm place to grip onto the device.
We think it will be much different if you have small hands and hate holding the
large handsets, but at least using the phone by one hand is easier on the G Pro
than it is on the Note II.
The
G Pro's back is nearly flat with the rounded corners that are more abruptly
adjacent to the edges of the phone.
Although it has a better fit and feel than
the Note II, the G Pro is not impeccable: its back is too slick for our likes,
which means we had to lean on these edges to make sure that we held the phone
tightly. However, in addition to that, we have no concerns about the device’s
quality and durability; the G Pro does not certainly have the same luxury feel
as the Optimus G, but the chassis and the back shell are made from sorts of
hard plastics that do not bring up the feeling of cheapness. There is no curvature
or there are no creaks on any part of the chassis, and we do not feel stressed
about dropping it as we used to with the Optimus G or Nexus 4.
