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LG Optimus 7

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User ratings:
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37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • stitching app is super easy to use and works well in practice
  • Battery life is the best out of the three phones we tested here today
  • Viewing angles and black levels just aren t very good

Cons

  • slow and none of them support background operation
  • There are no OS level carrier/OEM customizations
  • the app story is disappointing

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.8 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • 246 ppi
  • 1500 mAh
  • Single-core

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LG Optimus 7 - Pros & Cons

LG Optimus 7

Pros

  • stitching app is super easy to use and works well in practice
  • Battery life is the best out of the three phones we tested here today
  • Viewing angles and black levels just aren t very good
  • the screen is responsive and the phone works at speed

Cons

  • slow and none of them support background operation
  • There are no OS level carrier/OEM customizations
  • the app story is disappointing
  • steep ramp with frequent software updates
  • it s a high end gadget
  • limitations of the WP7 OS
  • the live view frame rate leaves a lot to be desired
  • HTC Surround page seems to be missing
  • The orange theme looks yellow on the phone when viewed at an angle
  • the three buttons are a bit weird
  • The start button looks like a stuck-on tile

LG Optimus 7 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.8 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1500 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
246 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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LG Optimus 7 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemWindows Phone 7.8
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200
RAM memory512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution24.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)24.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
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Design
Colour of productGrey
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh
Standby time330.0 h
Talk time6.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no
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Display
Screen size3.8 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors262K
Panel typeLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px
Pixel density246.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readerno
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height4.92 in
Width2.35 in
Depth0.45 in
Weight5.54 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEno
Mobile hotspotyes

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