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| Published: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 17:02 [IST]
LG Optimus L5 E610 Android smartphone. Announced 2012, February. Features 3G, 4.0″ Capacitive touchscreen, 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth.
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The Optimus L5 is the middle child in that range, with a 4” display, and the same single-core Qualcomm processor that is in the L3 and L7.
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The handset is not extremely thin, but still sub-10mm, so it is comfortable to hold, and the tapered back cover has LG's typical “snake skin” pattern, thus involuntary slippage is out of the question.
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It is a very good size to fit well in the hand, and be easily operated with one hand, while the Optimus L3 was a little too small with its 3.2” display, and the Optimus L7 is a solid 4.3” slab.
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Middle kids usually have it the worst, but the LG Optimus L5 doesn't seem to suffer from that syndrome.
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The design is actually pretty good for such an affordable handset, and certainly more interesting than what Samsung manages to produce in the category.
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LG Optimus L5 E610 Android smartphone. Announced 2012, February. Features 3G, 4.0″ Capacitive touchscreen, 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth.
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The faux metal siding and the rim around the 5MP camera and LED flash on the back add a touch of pizzazz to the styling.
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The power/lock key up top plus the volume rocker on the left are easy to feel and press, as is the large home key underneath the 4” display.
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Unfortunately there is no front-facing camera, so if you are in the whole video chat scene, it will be a bummer.