Wednesday, March 25, 2015
LG G Pro 2 Review
LG G Pro 2
Like Samsungs popular phablet, the Pro 2 boasts a huge, bright, and colorful HD screen as well as an excellent 13-megapixel camera. LG also packs in plenty of software tricks and UI enhancements to throw veteran Android users a curve or two.Of course the G Pro 2 will have a tough time deflecting potential Note 3 shoppers off target. While LGs latest creation matches the current phone/tablet hybrid in terms of power and components, its design isnt quite as classy as that of Samsungs killer, overgrown smartphone. Additionally the G Pro 2 lacks a stylus, so it cant tackle the same inventive S Pen features that the Note line brings to the table. That said, while the unlocked, Korean model of the G Pro 2 we reviewed isnt sold in US or Europe, if you can grab it for significantly less than the Note 3, its one heck of a bargain no matter where you live.LG has always been an underdog compared to Samsung despite the fact that it has made some great devices and even despite having had the first movers advantage with respect to several smartphone innovations.But LG with this release surely conquers the market though the pice is little high from Note 3 this phone outperforms.
Our Review
The display, of course, is the highlight of LG G Pro 2. It is bigger than that of its predecessor by 0.4-inch and measures 5.9-inch; both models have Full HD resolution. The screen quality is excellent and it is not possible to discern individual pixels with the naked eye.Sunlight legibility of the LG G Pro 2 is pretty great too, as we did not face any problems when using the phablet outdoors. The big screen also ensures that two people can easily watch videos on the device without colours looking washed out at either end.The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset running at 2.2GHz. You also get 3GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. Games and apps are pretty much flawless on the G Pro 2 and we really liked the fact that the interface functions extremely smoothly as well without any noticeable crashes and freezes. Android 4.4.2 KitKat runs without a hitch. The G Pro 2s 2.1-megapixel front camera comes with a clever selfie mode. Essentially, the phone shrinks the preview screen and surrounds it with a white border that illuminates your face in dark environments.The Pro 2s main camera features the bulk of the bells and whistles. It relies on a sharp 13-megapixel sensor backed up by optical image stabilization to quell jittery hand shake. LG also piles on the camera settings and shooting modes, including HDR, panorama, and burst, plus just about any manual toggle you can think of. One of the our favorite features is "Magic Focus" which lets you adjust the focus of an image after youve taken a photo. As for video, the camera is able to capture 4K and 120FPS slo-mo recordings.During an hour of minimal usage, and by minimal, we mean not a single WhatsApp message or Facebook stalking involved, its juice dropped from 100% to 90%.By the end of an average 12-hour work day, with ample amount of messages sent through WhatsApp, Gmail and Facebook, we were down to a mere 14%, which dropped below 10% after a 30-minute drive.An hour of HD movies or games will cost you over 20% of your battery, too. Even sitting untouched and on standy for 10 hours saw it drop 40%.To cut a long story short, getting a day out of the G Pro 2 is a tricky business, and thats not really good enough.Frankly, we are baffled beyond wits here. LGs official price for the G Pro 2 is Rs. 51,500, which is super steep. However, a stroll through the major e-commerce websites reveals discounted prices ranging from approximately Rs.35,600 to Rs. 48,500. The G Pro 2 is an absolute steal if we consider the low end of that price range, but theres no telling how long it will be available so cheap.
Specifications
NETWORK-Technology-GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH-Announced-2014, February
Status-Available. Released 2014, April
BODY-Dimensions-157.9 x 81.9 x 8.3 mm (6.22 x 3.22 x 0.33 in)
Weight-172 g (6.07 oz)
SIM-Micro-SIM
DISPLAY Type-True IPS+ LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size-5.9 inches (~74.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution-1080 x 1920 pixels (~373 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch-Yes
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- LG Optimus UI
PLATFORM-OS-Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset-Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
CPU-Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU-Adreno 330
MEMORY-Card slot-microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal-16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM
CAMERA-Primary 13 MP, 4208 x 3120 pixels, autofocus, optical image stabilization, LED flash, check quality
Features-Geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video-2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, optical stabilization, dual-video rec., HDR, check quality
Secondary-2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps
SOUND-Alert types-Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker-Yes
3.5mm jack-Yes
- Dolby mobile
COMMS-WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth-v4.0, A2DP, apt-X
GPS-Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS
NFC-Yes
Infrared-port-Yes
Radio-No
USB-microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host
FEATURES-Sensors-Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging-SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser-HTML5
Java-Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- DviX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player
- Photo viewer/editor
- Document viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/commands
BATTERY -Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery
Stand-by-Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G)
Talk time-Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
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