LG Optimus smartphones at MWC 2013 in Barcelona

The LG Optimus series is a series of

smartphone A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating systems, whic ...

s and

tablet computer A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package. Tablets, being comput ...

s manufactured by

LG Electronics LG Electronics Inc. () is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics is a part of LG Corporation, the fourth largest '' chaebol'' in South Korea, and often considered a ...

. Optimus-branded devices have been produced running both the Android and

Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7 is the first release of the Windows Phone mobile client operating system, released worldwide on October 21, 2010, and in the United States on November 8, 2010. It runs on the Windows CE 6.0 kernel. It received multiple large upda ...

operating systems.

Android

LG Optimus LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

, alternatively titled LG Optimus GT540, LG Loop, or LG Swift *

LG Optimus Q The LG Optimus Q, also known as the LG LU2300 is a Luxury good, high-end smartphone manufactured by LG Electronics for the South Korean market. It is LG's first high-end handset to run Google's Android (operating system), Android operating system. ...

, alternatively titled LG LU2300 *

LG Optimus Pad The LG Optimus Pad is a tablet computer developed by LG Electronics for its own line-up and for specific mobile carriers in selected countries. Mobile carries include NTT DoCoMo and T-Mobile which unlike its domestic rival, Samsung offering the sam ...

, a tablet released in May 2011 ** LG Optimus Pad LTE, an LTE-capable successor tablet released in January 2012 in South Korea *

LG Optimus 2X The LG Optimus 2X is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. The Optimus 2X is the world's first smartphone with a dual-core processor and the third phone in the LG Optimus-Android series. LG introduced the Optimus 2X on Decembe ...

, the first dual-core smartphone in the series, released in February 2011 **

LG Optimus 4X HD The LG Optimus 4X HD is a slate, multi-touch smartphone running the Android operating system. Designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. The Optimus 4X HD was the world's first smartphone announced with a quad-core processor along with the HTC ...

, a quad-core successor launched in October 2012 *

LG Optimus 3D The LG Optimus 3D (or LG Thrill 4G in the USA) is a 3D-enabled Android 2.2 Froyo ( Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgradeable) 3D mobile device released on 7 July 2011 in the UK and advertised as the world's first full 3D mobile phone. It has ...

, released in July 2011 **

LG Optimus 3D Max LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

, successor announced in

Mobile World Congress MWC Barcelona (formerly but still commonly referred to as Mobile World Congress) is an annual trade show organised by GSMA, dedicated primarily to the mobile communications industry. The event is held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain at the Fir ...

2012 * LG Optimus M ** LG Optimus Me * LG Optimus Zip, released by

Verizon Wireless Verizon is an American wireless network operator that previously operated as a separate division of Verizon Communications under the name Verizon Wireless. In a 2019 reorganization, Verizon moved the wireless products and services into the divi ...

on September 22, 2011 * LG Optimus Slider, released by

Virgin Mobile USA Virgin Mobile USA was a no-contract Mobile Virtual Network Operator. It used Sprint's network for coverage. It licensed the Virgin Mobile brand from United Kingdom-based Virgin Group. Virgin Mobile USA was headquartered in Kansas City, Missou ...

on October 17, 2011. * LG Optimus LTE (alternatively ''LG Optimus True HD LTE''), released in December 2011 ** LG Optimus LTE 2 was announced in May 2012, to feature 2 GB of RAM *

LG Optimus Vu The LG Optimus Vu (Also known as LG Intuition on Verizon) is an Android smartphone/tablet computer hybrid ("phablet"), released in August 2012 and noted for its 4:3 aspect ratio 5.0-inch screen size—between that of conventional smartphones, an ...

, announced in February and released in March 2012 *

LG Optimus G The LG Optimus G (retrospectively referred to unofficially as the LG Optimus G1, or LG G1) is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. It was announced on September 19, 2012; On January 18, 2013, LG announced that the device reac ...

, LG's 2012 flagship phone, released in November 2012 **

LG Optimus G Pro The LG Optimus series, LG Optimus G Pro is a Flagship#Flagship as metaphor, flagship smartphone/phablet designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. It was released in the U.S. on May 10, 2013. Availability North America In the United States, t ...

, a larger variation on the Optimus G, featuring a 1080p display; released in March 2013 in Japan and South Korea and May 2013 in the United States

Optimus One

The

LG Optimus One The LG Optimus One is an entry-level series of touch-screen smartphones manufactured by LG Electronics, Inc. It was released running the Android 2.2 Froyo, and later LG released software to upgrade it to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Although the b ...

, released in October 2010, is LG's second phone in the Optimus series. Due to network differences between carriers, LG created a sub-series with carrier-specific variants based on the Optimus One. Over two million of the Optimus One and its carrier variants combined have been sold. Additionally, some hardware variants add minor new features: *

LG Optimus Black The LG P970 Optimus Black is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics and was released in 2011. At 9.2 mm in thickness, it was LG's thinnest smartphone at the time of its release, and is slightly thinner than the iPhone 4. The ...

, released in May 2011 *

LG Optimus Chat The Optimus Chat is an entry-level, touch-screen smartphone with keyboard manufactured by LG Electronics, Inc. While it is very similar to the LG Optimus One, the main difference is that it includes a smaller touch screen (2.8-inch instead of 3.2 ...

, featuring a smaller screen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard * LG Optimus Chic, with different hardware design plus improved digital camera and modem * LG Optimus Net, with an improved 800 MHz single-core processor * LG Optimus Sol, with an improved 1 GHz single-core processor

Optimus L

LG Optimus L is an Android sub-series launched in 2012. It consists of the following:

First Series

LG Optimus L2 LG Optimus L2 is a slate smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. The Optimus L2 runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The LG Optimus L2 is the budget-range handset in the L series. Hardware LG Optimus L2 comes with a dual-sim functi ...

, released in July 2012 *

LG Optimus L3 LG Optimus L3 is a slate smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. The Optimus L3 runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The LG Optimus L3 is the budget-range handset in the L series. Hardware LG Optimus L3 comes with an 800 MHz Single- ...

, released in February 2012 *

LG Optimus L5 LG Optimus L5 (also marketed as LG Swift L5) is a slate smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. ''Optimus L5'' is the mid-range handset in the ''L'' series, and it makes the transition to Android 4.0. Hardware LG Optimus L5 comes ...

, released in June 2012 *

LG Optimus L7 LG Optimus L7 is a touchscreen Android (OS), Android smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. First announced at the Mobile World Congress in March 2012, it is available since July. The Optimus L7 runs Jelly Bean (operating system) ...

, released in July 2012 * LG Optimus L9(P769), released in October 2012 * LG Optimus L9(MS769), released in July 2013

Second Series

LG Optimus L1 II LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

, released in April 2013 *

LG Optimus L2 II LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

, released in March 2014 * LG Optimus L3 II, released in April 2013 *

LG Optimus L4 II LG Optimus L4 II is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. It is a part of the second generation of the product range called LG L-Style (advertised with Optimus L1 II, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L7 II and Optimus L9 ...

, released in July 2013 *

LG Optimus L5 II LG Optimus L5 II is a middle range slate-format smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. The Optimus L5 II phone runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_l5_ii_e460-5293.php – LG Optimus L5 II E460 Hardwar ...

, released in April 2013 *

Dual SIM *

LG Optimus L7 II LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and manage ...

, released in March 2013 *

LG Optimus L9 II LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

, released in October 2013

Third Series

* LG Optimus L20 * LG Optimus L30 Sporty *

LG Optimus L35 LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and manage ...

LG Optimus L40 LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

* LG Optimus L50 Sporty * LG Optimus L60 * LG Optimus L65 *

LG Optimus L70 LG Optimus L70 is a slate smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. The LG L70 is the mid-range handset in the L series. Specifications Design The LG Optimus L70 has a 4.5 inch display with sizable bezels; the upper bezel hous ...

* LG Optimus L80 *

LG Optimus L90 LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and manage ...

And until fourth series, LG has started a new L product line. * LG L Fino, released in September 2014 * LG L Bello, released in September 2014

Optimus F

LG Optimus F is an Android sub-series announced on February 21, 2013. It uses the same naming conventions as its predecessor, the Optimus L lineup. It includes the following: *

LG Optimus F3 LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

, released in June 2013 *

LG Optimus F3Q LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

, released in February 2014 *

LG Optimus F5 LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is t ...

, released in May 2013 * LG Optimus F6, model numbers D500 and MS500, released in September 2013 *

LG Optimus F7 LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

, released in June 2013 *

LG F60 LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

, released in 2014 * LG F70, latest model in F series, released in 2014

Optimus G

The Optimus G sub-series was introduced for LG's high-end devices in 2012. In 2013, after releasing two devices carrying the Optimus G branding, future products (such as the

LG G2 The LG G2 is an Android smartphone developed by LG Electronics. Serving as a successor to 2012's Optimus G and the 2013 Optimus G Pro phablet, the G2 was unveiled at a press event in New York City on 7 August 2013, and first released in Sep ...

) dropped the Optimus brand entirely as part of a new separate G line. *

LG G Pro 2 The LG G Pro 2 is an Android phablet smartphone produced by LG Electronics. Serving as a successor to the LG Optimus G Pro, it was unveiled in February 2014 during the 2014 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The phone comes in white or ...

* LG G Flex *

LG G Pad 8.3 The LG G Pad 8.3 (also known as LG G Tab 8.3) is an Android-based tablet computer produced and marketed by LG Electronics. It belongs to the LG G series, and was announced on 4 September 2013 and launched in November 2013. Unlike its predecesso ...

LG G3 The LG G3 is an Android smartphone developed by LG Electronics as part of the LG G series. First released in South Korea on May 28, 2014, it is a successor to 2013's LG G2. Inheriting design elements from the G2, such as its thin screen bezels an ...

LG G Flex 2 LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...

LG G4 The LG G4 is an Android smartphone developed by LG Electronics as part of the LG G series. Unveiled on 28 April 2015 and first released in South Korea on 29 April 2015 and widely released in June 2015, as the successor to 2014's G3. The G4 is pr ...

LG G5 The LG G5 is an Android smartphone developed by LG Electronics as part of the LG G series. It was announced during Mobile World Congress as the successor to the 2015 LG G4. The G5 is distinguished from its predecessors by its aluminum chassis and ...

LG G6 The LG G6 is an Android smartphone developed by LG Electronics as part of the LG G series. It was announced during Mobile World Congress on February 26, 2017, as the successor to the 2016 LG G5. The G6 is distinguished by its 5.7-inch display, w ...

* LG G7 ThinQ * LG G8 ThinQ

Optimus Vu

The Optimus Vu sub-series was introduced for LG's stylus-enabled devices in 2012. *

* LG Optimus Vu II * LG Optimus Vu III

Windows Phone

LG only released two LG Optimus phones with the Windows Phone operating system, compared to 20 unique Android smartphones. The first of these was the

LG Optimus 7 The LG Optimus 7 (also known as the LG-E900) is a slate smartphone which runs Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system. The Optimus 7 is part of the first-generation Windows Phone line-up launched in October 2010. Technical issues Update iss ...

, released in November 2010. It was followed by the

LG Quantum The LG Quantum or Optimus 7Q (also known as the C900) is a slider smartphone which runs Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system. The LG Quantum was launched November 8, 2010 on AT&T. The C900 ran the Windows Phone 7.0 operating system out-of ...

, alternatively Optimus 7Q or Optimus Quantum, a variant with a physical keyboard.

References

{{Android smartphones LG Electronics mobile phones Android (operating system) devices