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G Pro is a flagship

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designed and manufactured by

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. It was released in the U.S. on May 10, 2013.

Availability

North America

In the United States, the Optimus G Pro was available through

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for $99.99 with a 2-year contract and data plan. At release, it was priced at $199.99.

Specifications

Hardware

Processor

The LG Optimus G Pro features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064 SoC with a Quad-core

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processor clocked at 1.7 GHz. The processor is based on 28 nm semiconductor technology with

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320 graphics processor running at 400 MHz.

Memory

The LG Optimus G Pro has 2 GB of

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and 16\32 GB of internal storage which may be expanded via a microSD card up to 64 GB.

Screen

The phone features a 5.5" True HD

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of 1080x1920 resolution and displaying 16,777,216 colors at ~401 PPI pixel density.

Cameras

The LG Optimus G Pro has a 13 MP back-illuminated camera sensor and a single LED flash for both AT&T and Sprint. The phone is also capable of recording FullHD 1080p video at 30

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. The phone also features a front-facing 2.1 MP camera, capable of recording HD

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video at 30 FPS. The Indian LG Optimus G Pro features a 13 MP camera. The camera supports digital zoom of up to 8X magnification.

Battery

The LG Optimus G is powered by a standard Lithium-Polymer battery of 3140 mAh.

Software

The LG Optimus G runs on

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's Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system skinned with LG Optimus UI 3.0. LG has released the Android 4.4 KitKat firmware update on March 21, 2014 for LG Optimus G Pro.

Critical reception

LG Optimus G Pro has received a generally favorable reception. CNET reviewed it as "a great performer" with a score of 4 out of 5 stars. PhoneNews reviewed it "a feature laden handset with excellent software".

References

External links

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