LG announces quad-core LTE Optimus G flagship smartphone

A few days after teasing its latest flagship smartphone, LG today announced the LG Optimus G, billed as the world’s first LTE smartphone with a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor.

“We are confident that users will have a superior experience with everything that we’re offering in the Optimus G,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Optimus G isn’t just another high-performance phone with the latest bells and whistles. It’s a collaboration of some of the best component makers on the planet coming together for a singular cause, to develop a smartphone that stands out in a sea of me-too devices.”

LG Optimus G

LG Optimus G specifications:

  • Processor: 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064)
  • Operating system: Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
  • Cellular connectivity: 4G LTE/ 3G / 2G
  • Other connectivity: A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA, NFC
  • Display: 4.7-inch WXGA (1280×800) IPS+
  • Input: Capacitive touchscreen
  • Memory: 2GB RAM
  • Storage: 32GB onboard
  • Rear-facing camera: 13MP
  • Front-facing camera: 1.3MP
  • Battery: 2,100mAh
  • Dimensions / weight: 131.9 × 68.9 × 8.45 millimeters / 145 grams

As expected, the LG Optimus G uses the new G2 Touch Hybrid Display technology that promises a slimmer display with “no diffused reflection for clearer and sharper visibility, even outdoors.”

The LG Optimus G will first launch with NTT DoCoMo in Japan. The global version will first launch in Korea in September. Other worldwide markets will then follow.

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