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LG Vu 3

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Pros

  • Smartphones produce awesome images with great color
  • Pen input works reasonably well
  • Good build quality and solid hardware

Cons

  • it does not support wireless charging
  • Ram capacity is 2 GB RAM
  • no Galaxy Note or Note 2
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Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.2 in
  • 1280, 960 px
  • 308 ppi
  • 2610 mAh
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LG Vu 3 - Pros & Cons

LG Vu 3

Pros

  • Smartphones produce awesome images with great color
  • Pen input works reasonably well
  • Good build quality and solid hardware
  • performance and design
  • 0 makes for a great user experience
  • fast and reliable

Cons

  • it does not support wireless charging
  • Ram capacity is 2 GB RAM
  • no Galaxy Note or Note 2
  • Camera performance is inconsistent
  • quirky
  • unreliable camera
  • nor has LG thrown it under the bus
  • video compression is a software problem

LG Vu 3 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.2 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2610 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
308 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi

LG Vu 3 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.2
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productWhite
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Sensors
Proximityyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies800 MHz
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Display
Screen size5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M
Resolution1280 x 960 px
Pixel density308.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height4.49 in
Width0.51 in
Depth0.51 in
Weight4.44 oz
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Connectivity
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2610.0 mAh
Standby time775.0 h
Talk time13.0 h

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LG Vu 3 LG - Editorial Reviews (1)

LG Vu 3 LG Optimus Vu review
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Published: 09.08.2012
LG Optimus Vu review

We take a look at LG's 5-inch, stylus-toting Optimus Vu.

By Alex Dobie
0 minute read

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