Thursday, April 25, 2013

LG Optimus G Pro: One More "Fassy" Phone


This article on LG Optimus G Pro phablet is basically an update, or addition to my multi-sided comparison of current flagship phoblets and phablets. I was an avid proponent of phoblets/phablets since 2011 when there were none, and I still am: next "big thing" in phones will be bezel-less 6.1"...6.3" "full HD" phablet with SAMOLED or IGZA screen powered by the next Intel Atom chip.
You can check my posts of 2011 for what I said on phoblets and Tabletology in http://fineoils.blogspot.com archives of 2011....2012.

I missed LG Optimus G Pro phablet in my recent comparison called "ZTE Geek" or something. If this LG Optimus G Pro could be included with a decent price, there will be no ZTE whatever as a contender among flagships:










In specs, LG Optimus G Pro is this:


Detailed Technical Datasheet of LG E980 Optimus G Pro

Brand:LG 
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Manufacturer:LG Electronics 
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Hardware;Designer:LG Electronics
Expected+Release_Date:May, 2013

Physical_Attributes

Software_Environment

Embedded-Operating;System:Google Android 4.2 
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Operating+System;Kernel:Linux

Microprocessor,;Chipset

CPU:Clock:1700 MHz
CPU:Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T 
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Width:of;Machine;Word:32 bit
CPU+Core:4x Qualcomm Krait 300
Level;1-cache:16KiB data cache / 16 KiB instruction cache
Level;2-cache:2048 KiB
Instruction:Set:ARMv7

Memory,;Storage;capacity

RAM-type:LPDDR2 SDRAM
RAM+capacity:2048 MiB
ROM+type:Flash EEPROM

Graphical;subsystem

Display+Type:color IPS TFT display
Display_Color;Depth:24 bit/pixel (16777216 scales)
Display-Diagonal:5.5 " (140 millimetres)
Display_Resolution:1080 x 1920 (2073600 pixels)
Viewable-Display-Size:2.7 " x 4.8 " (68.64 x 122.02 millimetres)
Pixel;density;(dot:pitch):399.7 pixel/inch (0.06355 millimetre/pixel)
Graphical+Controller:Qualcomm Adreno 320
Video-out:1920x1080 (1080p) FHD resolution
USB Series Micro-B (Micro-USB) with MHL connector

Audio:Subsystem

Audio:Channel(s):stereo sound
Analog/Digital Converter
(Recording):
24 bit nominal quantization
48000 Hz sampling frequency
Digital/Analog Converter
(Playing):
24 bit resolution
48000 Hz holding frequency
Microphone(s):stereo sound
Loudspeaker(s):mono sound
Audio+Output:3.5mm plug

Cellular:Phone

Cellular;Networks:GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850 (B5), UMTS900 (B8), UMTS1900 (B2), UMTS2100 (B1)
Cellular:Data;Links:GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Cellular;Antenna:Internal antenna
Call-Alert:72 -chord melody (polyphonic)
Vibrating+Alert:Supported
Speakerphone-:Supported
Phone+Controller:Qualcomm MDM9215M

Secondary:Cellular+Phone

Dual;Cellular_Network_Operation:Selectable cellular module
Secondary:Cellular+Networks:LTE700 (B17), LTE850 (B5), LTE1700/2100 (B4), LTE1900 (B2)
Secondary_Cellular_Data;Links:LTE
Secondary:Cellular-Antenna:Internal antenna
Secondary+Phone-Controller:Qualcomm MDM9215M

Control+Peripherals

Positioning:Device:Multi-touch screen
Primary_Keyboard:Not supported
Directional_Pad:Not supported
Scroll_Wheel:Not supported

Interfaces

Expansion+Interfaces:microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash, microSDXC
Supports High Capacity (SD 2.0/HC) memory cards with capacity of up to 32GB
USB:USB 2.0 host/client, Hi-Speed (480Mbit/s), USB On-The-Go 1.3 compliant
USB Series Micro-B (Micro-USB) connector
Bluetooth+(802.15):Bluetooth 4.0, Internal antenna
Wireless_LAN/Wi-Fi+(802.11):IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Internal antenna
Infrared;Gate:Supported

Multimedia_Broadcast

Analog;Radio:Not supported
Digital-Media;Broadcast:Not supported

Satellite:Navigation

Built-in:GPS:module:Supported
GPS:Protocol:NMEA 0183
GPS+Antenna:Internal antenna
Complementary;GPS_Services:Assisted GPS, QuickGPS, Geotagging, Simultaneous GPS
Navigation_Chip(set):Qualcomm APQ8064T gpsOne

Power-Supply

Battery_Technology:Lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery;Build:removable
Battery:Capacity:3140 mAh

Additional:Details

Built-in-accelerometer:Supported
Additional_Features:
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • GPRS Class 12
  • HSPA+ 21Mbps
  • HSUPA 5.76
  • LTE 100/50Mbps
  • Tactile Feedback
  • Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP
  • AVRCP)
  • NFC
  • DLNA
  • 3G/4G Mobile hotspot
  • proximity sensor
  • light sensor
  • gyro sensor
  • HT40
  • micro-SIM
Related+Page:http://www.att.com
Datasheet:State:Preliminary specifications
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Datasheet:Added:Mar 26, 13 23:31:12


Whatever Motorola X/Google Nexus 5 would turn out, it would have a hard time to beat this device: smaller 1080p screen just doesn't cut it, no SD slot is always fail no matter what. As it stands now, G Pro's real contender may be revealed only in Samsung Galaxy Note III (powered by Samusung Exynos Octa?).

However, LG Optimus G Pro and all contemporary phablets follow pretty bad design philosophy: scaling up a very flawed and fragile case. IMHO, every 5+ inch phablet should have bumper (gel) case as a default.

In other news, Apple's Tim Cook's lack of desire to launch next iPhone in 5+ inch phablet format may bring about his retirement sooner than later.






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