Updated : Mar 27, 2015, 4:07 AM

LG Optimus G

Full Specifications

Android 4.4.2

4.7-inch · 1280x768px

This device is also known as LG E973, LG E975, LG E971

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 28, 2012

Design
Dimensions	5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 inches 131.9 x 68.9 x 8.45 mm
Weight	5.11 oz / 145.0 g
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White

Display
Size	4.7-inch, 69.29% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	1280x768px, 318 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	8 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Processor	Quad-core 1500 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 320
Memory	2GB/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (4.4.2, 4.1.2, 4.0.4)

Battery
Type	2100 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Autofocus)
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p Video calling
Front	1.3 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,MHL
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	18, 8, 3, 1, 7
3G Bands	8, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Oct 18, 2012 FCC ID value: ZNFE973
Measured SAR	Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	17, 7
3G Bands	5, 2, 1

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	17, 4
3G Bands	5, 2, 1

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Overall User Rating

(14 reviews)

8.6

Build quality

8.4

Camera quality

7.4

Performance

8.7

Display

8.6

Battery life and charging

8.1

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