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LG Spectrum

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3.8
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User ratings:
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3 stars
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Pros

  • performance it offers for the price is excellent
  • the 720p display is very crisp and sharp
  • it felt pretty snappy

Cons

  • lags like a fat man in a marathon
  • the Spectrum only lasts a little over three hours
  • the Spectrum display seems awfully long and skinny

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 4.5 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • 326 ppi
  • 1830 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 1.3 Mpx

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LG Spectrum - Pros & Cons

LG Spectrum

Pros

  • performance it offers for the price is excellent
  • the 720p display is very crisp and sharp
  • it felt pretty snappy
  • the battery life is very decent
  • Picture quality is nice
  • Viewing angles are also really good
  • The design is very human
  • very easy to use
  • Spectrum 2 has good reception
  • onscreen keyboard is easy in both portrait and landscape modes
  • battery was good for a solid 12 hours and 42 minutes of talk time

Cons

  • lags like a fat man in a marathon
  • the Spectrum only lasts a little over three hours
  • the Spectrum display seems awfully long and skinny
  • downright gorgeous display
  • it has no real use
  • the phone wasn t feeling sluggish at all
  • the LCD looks like it's set way below the protective layer of Gorilla Glass
  • Transmissions through the mic are a little fuzzy and voices sound a bit muted
  • the phone looks a bit rectangular and boxy
  • phone's UI is filled with tiny text and big icons
  • a lot of Bitcoin had been stolen

LG Spectrum - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1830 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
326 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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LG Spectrum - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 2.3
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 220
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies700 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size4.5 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
Pixel density326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx
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Dimensions
Height5.33 in
Width2.71 in
Depth0.42 in
Weight5.01 oz
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Connectivity
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS
NFCyes
Charging connectionHDMI
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1830.0 mAh
Standby time348.0 h
Talk time8.0 h

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LG Spectrum LG - Editorial Reviews (8)

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LG Spectrum LG Spectrum 2 (Verizon Wireless)
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PCMag UK
Published: 20.11.2012
LG Spectrum 2 (Verizon Wireless)
4.0

The LG Spectrum 2 for Verizon Wireless gets you a first-rate smartphone for about half the price as other top picks.

LG Spectrum LG Spectrum 2 VS930 (Verizon Wireless) | Smartphone Review
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LaptopMag
Published: 21.11.2012
LG Spectrum 2 VS930 (Verizon Wireless) | Smartphone Review
3.5

The LG Spectrum 2 gives Verizon shoppers a big HD screen, sharp camera and wireless charging for an affordable price.

LG Spectrum LG Spectrum review
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The Verge
Published: 27.01.2012
LG Spectrum review
2.8

LG's playing catch-up on Verizon, and the Spectrum is its comeback card

LG Spectrum LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless)
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CNET
Published: 17.01.2013
LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless)

LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless)

LG Spectrum LG Spectrum Review: This Is One Ugly Sumbitch
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TechCrunch
Published: 27.03.2012
LG Spectrum Review: This Is One Ugly Sumbitch

The LG Spectrum has spent a long while with me. In fact, LG's asking for it back, saying that my review period has come to an end. I didn't get around to the full review until now because (to be perfectly honest with you) I didn't really want to sit down and talk about the LG Spectrum for X amount …

LG Spectrum Verizon Wireless LG Spectrum review - TalkAndroid.com
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TalkAndroid.com
Verizon Wireless LG Spectrum review - TalkAndroid.com

Recently LG released the Spectrum, which is essentially the same phone as the Nitro on AT&T and the Optimus LTE outside of the U.S. It's LG's follow up to

LG Spectrum LG Spectrum 2 Review [video]
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Android Authority
Published: 13.12.2012
LG Spectrum 2 Review [video]

The LG Spectrum 2 is the latest mid-range LG Android phone on the Verizon network, and it performs surprisingly well despite its modest specs.

LG Spectrum LG Spectrum LTE Smartphone Review
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HotHardware
Published: 19.04.2012
LG Spectrum LTE Smartphone Review
3.5

LG's Spectrum smartphone features a 4.5-inch True HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280x720. How does this phone with its high-resolution display

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