LG is ready to take on Samsung in the phablet market with it’s 5 inch smartphone Optimus Vu. The droid was earlier released for the Korean market. Now some refreshing features are added in the the droid before the global release. Four Cortex A9 CPU cores are coupled with ULP GeForce GPU in this droid which replaces older Snapdragon S2 and Aderno 220. Optimus Vu will be available in selected marketplaces in Europe, Asia, Middle East, South East and Latin America. We went through LG VS950 which is looks similar to Optimus Vu that will be coming soon for the Verizon Wireless in USA. We can expect the LG Optimus Vu phablet to start shipping as early as September.
LG Optimus Vu is running on quad core 1.3 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset processor and Android 4.0 ICS platform in addition with 1 GB RAM. It features 5 inch HD-IPS LCD Capacitive touch screen with resolution support of 768×1024 pixels at impressive 256 ppi pixel density. The droid can hit up to 21 Mbps HSDPA speed in 3G HSDPA network. Primary 8 MP camera and secondary 1.3 MP camera are impressive features of Optimus Vu.
You can see Optimus Vu features similar to Samsung Galaxy Note. The only difference is Optimus Vu running quad core CPU while Galaxy Note deals with a dual core one. Also the display size of Note is slightly larger than Vu. Optimus Vu supports micro SIM card while Galaxy Note is more traditional.
LG Optimus Vu comes with 32 GB on board storage. It lacks micro SD card slot which is disappointing to me. Battery size of the droid is still unknown. Apart from that we have found some attractive features in this 5 inch phablet. Take a look at the features-
LG Optimus Vu
Features of LG Optimus Vu
- 5 inch HD-IPS LCD display
- 768×1024 px resolution
- 8.5 inch thickness
- Quad core NVIDIA CPU
- Android 4.0 ICS
- 3G support
- 8 MP primary/1.3 MP secondary camera
- 32 GB on board storage
- Micro SIM Card support
- TV-out port
Specs of LG Optimus Vu
1. Software
- Operating System:Android 4.0 ICS
- Processor:1.3 GHz Quad Core NVIDIA Tegra 3
- GPU:ULP GeForce
2. Display
- Display Type:HD-IPS LCD touch screen
- Display Size:5.0 inches, 256 ppi
- Resolution:768×1024 pixels
- Protection:Yes
- Sensors:Accelerometer, proximity, gyro, ambient light sensor
- Additional Display Technology:N/A
- Multitouch Input:Yes
3. Storage
- RAM:1 GB
- On Board Storage:32 GB
- Micro SD Card Slot:No
4. Camera
- Primary Camera:8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels
- Features:LED flash, auto focus, Geo-tagging, image stabilization, face detection and smile detection
- Secondary Camera:1.3 MP
- Video recording:Yes, HD 1080p
5. Network
- GSM Network:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G Network:HSDPA 900 / 2100
6. Connectivity
- GSM Network Speed:GPRS/EDGE Class 12
- 3G Network Speed:HSDPA up to 21 Mbps, HSUPA up to 5.76 Mbps
- Bluetooth:Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS
- Wi-Fi:Yes, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
- Micro USB:Yes, v2.0, MHL Link
- NFC:Yes
- GPS:Yes, A-GPS support
- Browser:HTML5, Adobe Flash
7. Battery
- Battery Size:N/A
- Standby time:N/A
- Talk Time:N/A
- Music Play:N/A
8. Media
- Audio Player:Yes, Dolby mobile sound enhancement
- Supported Audio Formats:MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC
- Video Player:Yes
- Supported Video Formats:MP4/WMV/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263
- FM Radio:Yes
- Loudspeaker:Yes
- 3.5 mm Audio Jack:Yes
9. Design & Built-in Quality
- Dimension:139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5 mm
- Weight:168 gm
10. Additional Features
- HDMI:Yes, TV-out port via MHL link
- Java Support:Yes, via MIDP Emulator
- Adobe Flash Support:Yes
- Document Viewer:Yes
- Predictive Text Input:Yes
- Colors:Black, White
LG Optimus Vu Release Date & Price
LG has not officially declared release date of this exciting phablet. We can expect it to start shipping by September. Price is still unknown. You can expect it somewhere around 25k in Indian currency. You can also check out specs of Samsung Galaxy Note 2
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