Nowadays all of the technological brands are involved in a fierce competition to produce something wider, thinner, slimmer, lighter and better. As DigitalMagnet always seeks the new, the most popular and worth-to-see products, for this video review we decided to run away from the conventional in terms of design and functionality. Dear tech fans, this is LG Optimus VU.
The chassis accommodates a wide HD-IPS LCD 16M color capacitive touchscreen of 5”
I thought now nothing can surprise me as far as design and size are concerned but holding this smartphone in my hands proved me wrong. I bet you are already eager to know what’s so different here. As you can see, the device’s dimensions of 139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5mm almost resembles a square, which is a rare case in the smartphone category. The lightweight of only 168g is also very appealing. The chassis accommodates a wide HD-IPS LCD 16M color capacitive touchscreen of 5 inches. However, it creates the impression for being even bigger as it is a bit wider at the display ratio of 4:3. The resolution is 768×1024 pixels at the density of 256 points per inch – those numbers provide a pretty good viewing experience. You are also provided with a wide viewing angle and the bright screen allows easy exploitation when working under direct sunlight. Personally I like it when a few colors are available, so it was good news for me to know that for the case on the LG Optimus VU you can chose between three – black, white and pink, all combined with a chromed metal periphery line.
The resolution is 768×1024 pixels at the density of 256 ppi
It really creates an effective appearance and an impression for even slimmer design. The back of the headset is made of the flexible textured polycarbonate. Typically below the display, you will find four touch-sensitive hidden keys.
The 1.3MP video-call camera is placed on the top left corner of the chassis and its quality cannot be missed even when viewing through the lens in Full Screen mode. The base camera on its part also provides good optics at 8MP and 3264×2448 pixel resolution. It features a number of function including face detection, image stabilization, and geo-tagging.
For the case of the LG Optimus VU you can chose between three – black, white and pink, all combined with a chromed metal periphery line
It is equipped with a strong LED flash covering up to 4 meters and also available when shooting video at FullHD and 30 frames per second. There is a single speaker along the left back edge and its strength and quality are decent.
The periphery features what is typical for most smartphones: there is a microUSB port also playing the role of a charing port, 3.5mm audio output, a power key and a two-sided volume controller. The wireless connectivity of the LG Optimus VU is provided by Bluetooth v3.0 combined with A2DP, IR port and the pretty recent and already common NFC technology.
All I just mentioned is run by the dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset at 1.5GHz. The RAM on its part is 1GB. And for the graphic performance is responsible the Adreno 220 chipset. The software platform which supports all of this is Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich.
The 7 hours of talk time on the LG Optimus VU are guaranteed by the Li-Ion 2080mAh battery.
The Review
Hardware: Exmor R 1/2.3 sensorHardware: 3rd generation Intel Core i5 processor Ivy Bridge; SIM card slot; Technology:HD; SRS Premium Sound PRO system Hardware: Quad-core Intel Core i7-3610QM CPU; NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphic card; Technology:3D; Harman Kardon; Full HD TruBrite LED; Blu-Ray Hardware: AMD Radeon™ 7450M graphics, Stereo speakers and Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v2, Comfortable, user-friendly AccuType keyboard, Integrated 720p HD webcam, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 2-in-1 card-reader and HDMI out. Intelligent Touchpad with easy multi-gesture control Technology:Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) technologyHardware: Processor speed: 240 MHz, Memory: 32 MB SDRAM, Print languages: HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCL 3 Enhanced Technology:Print technology – HP Thermal InkjetHardware: Large 1’’ Exmor CMOS sensor; Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* lens Technology:Optics: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* F 1,8-4.9, optical zoom: 3,6x; Image stabilization: Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode Image Stabilization Hardware: Microphone; 40mm(HD driver unit), dome type; Liquid Crystal Polymer Film Diaphragm; Neodymium magnet; Hardware: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Krait MSM8260-A Dual Core processor; 4.55" touchscreen - scratch-resistant LCD; 13 megapixel camera with auto focus 16x digital zoom; pulsed LED flash; Sony Exmor R sensor for mobile; Technology:Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); NFC Android; Walkman player; MHL; Hardware: 1.4 GHz quad-core processor; 5 MP rear-facing base camera; 1.9 MP front subcamera Technology:Split screen multitasking; Android 4.9 (IceCream Sandwitch); Samsung AllShare Play; Full HD (1080p); Bluetooth technology v4.0; Samsung Kies air; Wi-Fi Hardware: automatic 2-shield color scanner; 33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem; Hi-speed USB 2.0 Technology:print, copy, scan, fax, PC fax, IEEE 802.11b/g/nHardware: NVIDIA Tegra ® 3 T30S, Quad-Core ARM Cortex A9, 1.4 GHz processor; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 2MP camera; 2x built-in stereo speakers; Built-in microphone; Technology:Full HD Bluetooth GPS 3GHardware: CPU - NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L Quad-Core @1.2Ghz; 16Wh Li-polymer battery; MicroUSB v2.0 Technology:Android OS v4.1 Jelly Bean; 10 finger multi-touch support; ASUS TruVivid technology; Bluetooth; GPS; NFC Hardware: NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 mobile processor @ 1.3 GHz frequency; 1MP front-facing HD webcam; 8MP rear-facing HD camera Technology:GPS Clear Phase™; xLOUD™ ; S-Force® Surround; Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine; IPX-4 certified - splash proof; IR universal remote; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: CPU: Apple A5X Dual-core @ 1 GHz Cortex-A9; GPU: PowerVR SGX543MP4 quad-core @ 1Ghz; 5MP rear-facing camera; VGA front-facing camera Technology:4G; IPS; GPS; Wi-Fi; LED HD; Multi-touch; Bluetooth 4.0; Retina Display; Video stabilizationHardware: Intel Core i5-3317U; Intel HD Graphics 4000; 4.960 mAh battery/ 5h 'SurfSlider' mechanism; 2x 2.4MP Webcamera Technology:NFC; IPS; Bluetooth; SSD; Full HD; Wi-FiHardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play @ 1 GHz; Cortex – A5 chipset; 1650mAh Li-On battery; 5MP Base camera; BSI sensor Technology:Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; Smart flash™; Beats Audio™; HTC ImageChip™; Bluetooth; HTC Sense v4 Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.4 GHz; 1830mAh Li-On battery; GPU Adreno 205 Technology:Windows phone; Carl Zeiss; Gorilla glass; AMOLED; HD; Bluetooth Hardware: 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ chipset; Intel® HD Graphics 3000; 1.3MP webcam; 256GB SSD; 47 Whr 6-cell Li-polymer built-in battery; Mini-Display port; Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 WLAN adaptor Technology:Bluetooth 3.0; Waves MaxxAudio®; Truelife WLED Display; Intel® Smart Connect Technology; Corning Gorilla Glass coverage Hardware: A Quad-core Cortex-A9 processor @ 1.6GHz; HD Super AMOLED display; BSI; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 1.9MP VT camera; 3100mAh Li-ion battery Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform; FullHD; NFC; Corning Gorilla Glass 2; Quick Command; Multi WindowsHardware: Intel® HM76 Express Chipset; Intel® Core™ i7 3610QM Processor; NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM; 18.4" Full HD (1920x1080) LED Backlight diplay; 0.3 Mega Pixel Fixed web camera; 2.5" SATA @ 1TB 5400rpm; 6Cells 4700 mAh 50 Whrs battery; 3 -in-1 card reader Technology:FullHD; IceCool technology cooling; ASUS SuperBatt Technology; ASUS SonicMaster Lite Technology Hardware: 16MP BSI CMOS sensor 4.8’’ HD super-Clear touch-screen display; 16MP 4.1-86.1mm 1:2.8-59 lens; A quad-core 1.4GHz processor; HDMI port; microUSB; microSD card; microSIM; pop-up flash Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; 3G/4G; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: Dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset at 1.5GHz; Adreno 220 chipset; 5'' HD-IPS LCD 16M color capacitive touchscreen; Li-Ion 2080mAh battery; 1GB RAM; IR port; microUSB port; LED flash; 1.3 MP front camera; 8MP base camera; Technology:Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich; NFC; FullHD
PROS
- Good overall performance, Good graphics, Cameras, Price
CONS
- Unusual shape, only 1GB RAM
