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4.3 out of 5
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LG Optimus U (U.S. Cellular)Read more
PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.Read more
While we all drool over the current cutting edge in Android phones, the likes of the Atrix and Droid Bionic that were announced as C.E.S., another kind of revolution is happening at the other end of the spectrum. A great example is the LG Optimus U, which debuted on U.S. Cellular last month. The sibling of the Optimus T, Optimus S and Vortex, it’s a capable Froyo phone that's only $30.Read more
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37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 2.2Android 10Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
N/A
3.09 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreSingle-core8-core10-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7627
N/A
MediaTek Helio X MT6797
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 200
N/A
ARM Mali-T880 MP4
RAM memory2 GB
N/A
12 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in3.2 in7.6 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution1280 x 768 px480 x 320 px2208 x 1768 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2XIPS TFT
Pixel density318.0 ppi
N/A
373.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A
  • Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass
Dual screen supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
no
HDRno
N/A
yesno
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/4"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx3.2 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
Resolution (third camera)
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
F/1.8
N/A
Lens aperture (third camera)
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
N/A
Primary Field of View (FoV)
N/A
N/A
123.0 °
N/A
Field of View (FoV) (second camera)
N/A
N/A
83.0 °
N/A
Field of View (FoV) (third camera)
N/A
N/A
45.0 °
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0 f

Dimensions

Height5.27 in4.56 in6.27 in5.94 in
Width2.7 in2.22 in2.68 in2.99 in
Depth0.36 in0.62 in0.66 in0.33 in
Weight4.9 oz5.57 oz9.95 oz6.17 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
N/A
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Barometeryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPA
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • Gigabit LTE
  • LAA
  • 5G NR
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • S-GPS
GPS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
GLONASS
2G GSMyes
N/A
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
N/A
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Lithium Polymer
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh1500.0 mAh4500.0 mAh4100.0 mAh
Standby time390.0 h480.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time15.0 h7.0 h35.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless charging yes
N/A
yesno
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • Qi
  • Fast Wireless Charging
  • Wireless PowerShare
N/A

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