LG Optimus G

LG Optimus G
Optimus G Smartphone
ManufacturerLG Electronics
TypeSmartphone
Slogan"Live without boundaries"
SeriesOptimus
G series
First releasedNovember 11, 2012
Availability by regionNovember 11, 2012 (US and Canada)
PredecessorLG Optimus 4X HD
SuccessorLG G2
RelatedLG Optimus G Pro
Nexus 4
Compatible networksGSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900), HSDPA, CDMA (Global 800 / 850 / 1900 & South Korea LG U+ Korean Pcs 1800), LTE
Form factorBar
Dimensions131.9 mm (5.19 in) H
68.9 mm (2.71 in) W
8.5 mm (0.33 in) D[1]
Weight145 g (5.11 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
4.1.2 Jelly Bean
4.4.2 KitKat
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
CPU1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Krait
GPUQualcomm Adreno 320
Memory2 GB LPDDR2 RAM clocked at 533 MHz
Storage16/32 GB
Removable storageNot available in the Global models
microSD up to 64 GB AT&T & Japan & Taiwan
BatteryNon-Removable Li-ion 2100 mAh (U.S, Canada, South Korea, Global variant)
Removable Li-ion 2210 mAh (Japan variant)
Removable Li-ion 2280 mAh (Taiwan variant)
Rear camera13.0(Global)/8.0(AT&T) megapixels (market/carrier dependent) Back-illuminated sensor, LED flash

HD video (1080p) at 30 frames/s
Time catch shot, smart shutter and cheese shutter

Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Smile and face detection, Image stabilization
Front camera1.3 MP, HD video recording (720p)
Display4.7 in (120 mm) diagonal
"True HD" IPS LCD 768×1280
Connectivity3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP
micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection
Data inputsTouch
SAR0.70 W/kg (head)
1.06 W/kg (body)[2]
Other1-Seg (Japan), NOTTV(NTT DoCoMo), T-DMB(South Korea)
References[3][4][5]
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The LG Optimus G (retrospectively referred to unofficially as the LG Optimus G1, or LG G1) is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. It was announced on September 19, 2012;[3] On January 18, 2013, LG announced that the device reached 1 million in sales four months after its release in Korea, Japan, Canada, and the U.S.[6] The LG Optimus G is also closely related to the Nexus 4 with similar specifications and a similar design.

  1. ^ The given dimensions are for the LS970 and E973 models.
  2. ^ LG Optimus G E973 specifications - GSMArena
  3. ^ a b Bader, Daniel (2012-09-19). "Hands-on with the LG Optimus G (video)". Mobile Syrup. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  4. ^ Hardy, Ian (2012-09-19). "LG Optimus G coming to Bell, TELUS and Rogers "early November"". Mobile Syrup. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  5. ^ Bohn, Dieter (2012-10-15). "LG Optimus G review (AT&T and Sprint)". The Verge. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  6. ^ http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/49394/lg-optimus-g-1-million-sales-europe-q1 Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine LLG: Optimus G reaches 1 million sales, launching in Europe in Q1 - Pocket-lint