LG Optimus G Pro Now On Sale At Rs 38,990: 5 Popular Handsets Ready For Competition

| Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 9:38 [IST]

Already Popular Optimus G Pro which was up for pre orders a week ago is now finally available for buying on online retail Flipkart. The sleek looking device that has a super clear and sharp display is priced at Rs. 38,990.

However, here is a quick run down on the specs of the latest LG phablet;

Display

LG Optimus G Pro comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD IPS Screen offering a massive resolution of 1920 x 1080 Pixels and 400 ppi Resolution along with 16 M color depth. The phablet comes with a protection of Corning Gorilla Glass 2. There is no doubt of the display quality of the handset which is so far the best among the many.

OS, Processor and RAM

The LG Optimus G Pro runs on the Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean platform with the layering of Optimus 3.0 User Interface. It is powered by a powerful quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor clocked to 1.7 GHz and comes with a Adreno 320 graphics and is backed by a 2GB RAM.
The beastly handset is powerful enough to handle multi tasking and heavy graphic games as well.

Camera

The Optimus G Pro sports a massive 13 Megapixel rear camera and comes along with Auto Focus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, VR Panorama, HDR, Dual Recording function. It also features a 2.1 MP front facing shooter. Both the cameras are capable of shooting video at 1080p@30fps and the best part lies in the dual-video recording.

Connectivity

Connectivity option in the Optimus G Pro include GPRS, EDGE, 3G WiFi, USB connectivity, Bluetooth and DLNA, It also comes with NFC.

Storage and Battery

the massive sized phablet comes with a 16 GB (10.5 GB User Memory) internal storage capacity and is expandable up 64 GB via micro SD card. There is a massive 3140 mAh battery at the back of the handset which offers up to 598 h (2G) and up to 550 h (3G) of standby time and up to 31 h (2G) and up to 21 h (3G) of talktime.

However the handset is prone to get itself into a rough competition with its fellow rivals. Further, the handset falls in such a price category where there are numbers of handsets already fighting to get the upper hand. Indian market is full of high end handsets and with the stepping in of the Optimus G Pro in the Indian market, devices like, BlackBerry Z10, Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One 801e, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Apple iPhone 4S are already pulling their sleeves up.

Moreover, it is clear that these handsets are the direct rivals to the newly arrived Optimus G Pro. Thus, GizBot has also care to write down the specs of these handsets. And not to mention, almost all the handsets fall in the same price category as well.

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BlackBerry Z10

BlackBerry Z10 sports a 4.2 Inches WXGA Capacitive touchscreen, display offering resolution of 1280 x 768 Pixels 16M color depth and 355 ppi pixel density. It also features a Gesture Support. The handset is powered by a 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4470 dual-core processor and obviously runs on BB 10 OS and is supported by 2GB RAM. It comes with an 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera as well. It has an internal storage capacity of 16GB which can be expanded via micro SD card slot up to 64 GB. Connectivity option include HDMI port, Wi-Fi, 3G, EDGE, USB, Bluetooth, DLNA and NFC. The handset is powered by a removable 1,800 mAh battery.
It is currently priced at Rs. 35,489 to Rs. 42,490. It is available on Flipkart as well.

Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy S4 boasts 5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors display, Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 with 2GB RAM. The device runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, 13-mega pixel rear camera with advanced optics along with 2 megapixel front facing camera in addition to enhanced software additions. In terms of connectivity, you will get A-GPS, WI-Fi, 3G, LTE, DLNA, and Wi-Fi direct. The 16GB is the basic version in India which can expanded up to 64GB via microSD cards and is available at Rs 39,499. Also, Samsung Galaxy S4 is powered by a 2600mAh Li Ion battery.
The handset is available online at Rs. 37,990.

HTC One 801e

HTC One has a 4.7 inch Super LCD 3 capacitive touchscreen display with a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It is powered by a 1.7GHz quad core Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS. The HTC one also sports a 4MP UltraPixel rear camera with BSI sensor and a 2.1MP front camera for video calling. The handset houses 2GB RAM and comes with a 32GB internal storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, 4G, high speed HSPA+, micro USB and it is eventually powered by a 2,300 mAh battery. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 43,490.
HTC One comes with multiple features like HTC Blink Feed: Live Home Screen, 360° View: Perfect from Every Angle, NFC Support, Dual Frontal Stereo Speakers with Powerful Amplifiers, Full Metal Body with Zero Gaps, HTC Zoe: Photos with a Beginning; Middle and End and few more.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 runs on Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS. The handset is powered by a massive 1.6 GHz Quad Core Cortex A-9 processor
The phone sports a 5.55-inch Super AMOLED capacitive screen and provides a high quality 1280 x 720 pixels HD resolution and comes with the topping of TouchWiz user interface. The handset is also supported by Mali-400MP graphics.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 features an 8 megapixel primary camera with LED flash and auto focus with Full HD video recording. The phone sports a 1.9 megapixel secondary camera. The device comes with GPRS, EDGE, 2G, HSDPA and HSUPA, 3G, WiFi, WiFi hotspot, micro USB, Bluetooth, A-GPS and GLONASS.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 comes with 16 GB internal memory which can be expanded up to 64 GB using a micro SD card. The device is run on a mammoth 3100 mAh Li-Ion battery.

The phablet is priced at Rs. 29,990 on online retails.

Apple iPhone 4S

Apple iPhone 4S comes with the 3.5 Inches TFT IPS and Retina Display with Multi-touch, Finger Print Resistant, Oleophobic Coating on Front display as well. The display offers DVGA resolution at 960 x 640 Pixels and 330 ppi pixel density.
The handset is powered by a Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 processor clocket at 1 GHz and is supported by 512 MB RAM. The handset runs on the older version of iOS 5 which is upgradable to iOS 6.1.3 and comes with a Apple A5 chipset and PowerVR SGX543MP2 graphics.

The iPhone 4S sports a 8 MP rear camera capable of giving 3264x2448 pixels quality. It comes with autofocus and LED flash and VGA front facing camera.
Connectivity options include EDGE, 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth. It houses an internal storage capacity of 16 GB and doesn't have a microSD card slot.

The iPhone 4S is powered by Li-Ion 1420 mAh battery which offers a 14 hrs (2G) and 8 hrs (3G) of talktime and 200 hrs (2G) of standby time.

The handset is priced at Rs. 36,440.

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