LG Optimus G prototype images surface

The model is being referred to as the LG Optimus E973 G and is said to boast a 4.7-inch IPS HD display with a 1280 x 720 resolution (although the screen shot shows 1280 x 768), 2GB of RAM, a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, Adreno 320 GPU, 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, and currently runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, but may see Jelly Bean 4.1.1 before its final release.

AndroidMX has obtained the following photos of the prototype and is reporting that the handset will be officially announced at IFA next week. The resolution on these photos is quite generous, so be sure to click on them to get a really up close look.

source: AndroidMX via TheVerge