The LG Nexus 4 E960 with truly robust touch screen having 16M colors and multi touch options packed in the casing of Corning Gorilla Glass 2 is getting very popular among buyers who need quality and affordability altogether.
The smart phone offers all kinds of connectivity such as GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and USB. Its super quality 8 P camera has made it really alluring and captivating for mobile users.

Other smart phones that are also very in nowadays in terms of their usability and operability are Apple iPhone 5, HC One X and Samsung Galaxy S3. Let’s compare to each of these smart phones separately to provide a thorough comparison and review of LG Nexus 4 E960.

Apple iPhone is available in two different colors such as slate and silver while LG Nexus 4 is obtainable only in black color. When it comes to display size the LG Nexus offer a bit larger display than the iPhone comparatively. Both the phones offer all sorts of connectivity and 8 MP camera to ensure high quality pictures. As far as multimedia is concerned, the LG Nexus 4 E960 offers support for multiple types of audio and video formats while the Apple iPhone doesn’t. Talk time of LG Nexus is more than the Apple iPhone that is 15 h for 3G while Apple phone offers talk time of 8 h only.

When compared to HTC One X the user rating of LG Nexus 4 is 9.9 that is greater than the user rating of HTC One X that is 8.9. Though the features and functionality list of both the cell phones is almost same but still then LG Nexus 4 is more popular among the users.

Coming towards Samsung Galaxy S3, it is the phone that is equally in demand like LG Nexus 4 E960. Both the phones offer almost same features and benefits but the later one is much economical than the first one. When it comes to the sizing and display, both the phones are almost of same size but LG Nexus is a bit smaller than the Samsung Galaxy S3. Also with 139g weight the LG Nexus weighs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy. Moreover the screen size of the LG Nexus 4 is slightly bigger than the Samsung Galaxy S3. The LG Nexus 4 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM. On the other hand the Samsung Galaxy S3 offers Exynos 4 Quad 1.4GHz quad-core chip and RAM of 1GB. Again on the user’s rating the LG Nexus was more preferred by the users as compared to the Samsung Galaxy S3. With storage and connectivity point of view Galaxy is better than the LG Nexus 4 E960.

Conclusively, among all these phones LG Nexus 4 E960 is the most popular and in demand these days. Though the price of this phone is comparatively higher than other similar smart phones but still this smart phone has highest rating from users’ point of view.

• 4.7 inches True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen
• 139 g Weight
• 8/16 GB storage with 2 GB RAM
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
• 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus camera with LED flash
• 1.3 MP Front Camera
• Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Processor
• Available in Black Color
• MP4/H.264/H.263 player and MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
• Non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery
• Standby up to 390 hours
• Talk Time Up to 15 hours

The design of LG Optimus L9 P760 reminds us of Samsung Galaxy SII. What a great success it was! All four edges of body are similar to SII however, the screen goes unprotected because LG Optimus does not come with a scratch resistant glass. Although the display is IPS LCD touch screen but it still lacks quality measures, which were the main points for Galaxy SII success. It also resembles the design of Optimus L7 P700, which was the previous model of L series. Such an expensive model should not only boast the attractive exterior, it should be blended with smart inside specifications.

5MP Camera is not so good. It does not support many features like touch focus, image stabilization and smile detection. A camera with geo-tagging feature only is not an impressive aspect of a smart phone. In fact there must be some extra features associated with it when company has tagged the mobile phone with a high price.

With most of the smart phones coming with Ice Cream Sandwich Android versions, LG Optimus L9 P760 gives the same with QMemo/QTranslator feature also installed with this latest operating system. QMemo assists you to edit notes to remember trivial while the QTranslator is a handy feature to translate multi text inputs. Where these features do a little justification on the cost of LG Optimus L9 smart phone, the processor does not. The processor is Dual-core 1GHz driving the gadget at high pace and 1GB RAM will also play its vital role in this regard. But the price tag suggests that there would be 2GB RAM to make it perform faster. The internal memory is 4GB and extendable by an external memory card. But the same issue arises here. The 32GB external memory card will cost extra rupees to users.

We don’t expect LG to be making some ravishing sales in the country. Where, the specifications of this phone are quite nice, the price indicates that it will have to make desperate efforts to compete with other smart phones in major parts of Pakistan.

• 4.7 Inches IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
• 125g Weight
• Internal Memory 4 GB and 1 GB RAM
• microSD, up to 32 GB
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
• 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus Primary Camera with LED flash
• VGA Videocalling Camera
• Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Dual-core 1 GHz Processor
• White Color
• DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player and MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
• Internet Features Like Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk
• Standard battery, Li-Ion 2150 mAh

The design of this handset attracts jolly fellows but the official people may avoid keeping it as it looks too fancy. The white/black body in rectangle shape also troubles you to keep it in your jeans pocket. Regarding the touch interface, it is very good with HD-IPS LCD capacitive touch screen. The size of this screen is 5 inches and you are at ease of watching videos at full screen mode with much clarity but video quality also matters in this regard.

The 8MP camera is an appreciation in specification of LG Optimus Vu mobile. It enables you to capture precious moments of your life using Geo-tagging, face detection and image stabilization features. The facility to record videos has not been set aside in this camera but it consists of an LED Video light to aid in dark and dim light areas. A front camera is also there which can be used for making live communications over the globe.

The performance review of LG Optimus Vu has many things to discuss. The operating system is Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and central processing unit of Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9 is a great hit in it. A ULP GeForce GPU is also placed inside Optimus Vu which renders astonishing graphical results when you stream videos and view pictures. The multimedia features are full of the advancements and necessities of modern era like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and USB for connectivity purposes. The entertainment is all yours in LG Optimus Vu as there is Stereo FM Radio for listening to your favorite anchors and other stuff, Audio/Video players for enjoying favorite songs, and lots of other pre-installed apps. There is no external slot in this handset and 32GB data storage capacity exists internally.

Well, this is what LG Optimus brings for you, makes it a reliable and value driven model of present times.

LG Optimus Market Status:

LG Optimus series is not popular in Pakistan unlike the popularity in other parts of the world. The reason is that the advertising campaigns for Optimus series are so much weak and LG is not considering to invest in Pakistani markets. That is why we don’t find an Optimus mobile in small cities of Pakistan and in big cities, the ratio of selling and reselling of LG Optimus mobiles is also below the standards of LG. We hope that this new handset will fetch many customers for company and they change their point of view about Pakistan.

• 168 g Weight
• 768 x 1024 pixels, 5.0 inches Size
• 32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM Internal Memory
• 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Camera
• 1.3 MP Secondary Camera
• Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Available in Black, White Colors
• MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV/DviX player
• MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+/AC3 player
• Standard battery, Li-Ion

What LG has invented now?

LG has invented a new gadget with the name, LG Optimus L3 E405. The most striking thing about this gadget is its dual SIM functionality which is why this mobile is also known as LG L3 Dual. As people feel convenient in having a mobile phone with dual SIM so the companies are more inclined to incorporate this feature in every new gadget. Also it is a positive thing that a reputed company like LG is introducing dual SIM gadgets otherwise market is replete with Chinese brands having 2, 3, 4 or even 5 SIM functionality.

The Haves:

A gadget which has a touchscreen facility and which is run by Android operating system will certainly be liked by the users who have natural likeness for dual SIM facility. Swiping back and forth, with the help of a smooth touchscreen whose capacity is magnified by 800 MHz Cortex-A5 CPU, is really an enjoyment in itself. But for Android operating system such a gadget must a have minimum of 512 MB RAM to fully enjoy heavy capacity Apps. This is a setback for LG L3 E405 that it has only 384 MB RAM which may not be sufficient for a working quickly and easily specially for Apps as I mentioned earlier.

The body is the same like other mobile phones of this category; no new addition is given in the body style of this gadget. Simple and sleek body in black or white color is available for the buyers.

The Have-Nots:

It is a fact that every company tries to give maximum features but the price restraint is the big hurdle in this way. Similarly, LG has given limited options in this phone as it can be purchased in lesser bucks. Therefore, we only see a 3.15 MP camera and 384 MB RAM.

The Last Words:

The last words for this mobile are in its favor as according to price it is equipped with sufficient features. But in Pakistan, as we have discussed earlier, LG has been totally unsuccessful in winning the people’s confidence. So if a user purchases it, he/she should be aware about the market value of this mobile which may not be high if you will have to sell it after using it for few months.

• microSD, up to 32GB
• 1 GB storage, 384 MB RAM Internal Memory
• microUSB v2.0
• Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
• 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels camera
• 240 x 320 pixels, 3.2 inches screen size
• Available in Black, White colors
• Dual SIM Mobile Phone
• Available apps: Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk
• Stereo FM radio
• MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
• MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
• Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
• Stand by up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
• Talk Time up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)

Outlook

In first look it resembles much to the Nokia E-series and C-3 particularly. This is one of the most loved designs of mobile phones have ever come in. It is not a touch screen phone but the screen display is quite brighter and enough large in size that you can watch videos easily. As these days the trend is of touch screen display it may sound a bit eccentric. If your need is touch screen then there are such budget mobiles in market like Samsung champ 2.

Dual sim Stand-by

Many of the user like having a dual sim phone and that is the reason many companies including Samsung has launched a wide series of Duos, the dual sim phones. Following the demand of mobile phone users LG introduced this feature. So you do need to carry two mobiles with you if you purchase this phone.

QWERTY keyboard

We all love QWERTY keyboards. Don’t we? This is why we see this type of keypad in many mobiles of the present day. One thing which we really care about is that keys are placed distinctly so that typing is made easy. LG C199 has QWERTY board on which the keys are finely spaced and designed such that it makes typing a comfort. For all those texting lovers and social website fans who find themselves not happy with boring keypads, this is the perfect phone.

Connect to Wi-Fi

Another remarkable feature of this phone is Wi-Fi connectivity which users may not find in budget phones. This feature allows you to connect to the internet in the vicinity where there is a Wi-Fi hotspot and enjoy browsing and downloading for free. You would have really missed this feature whenever saw in restaurants the poster which reads Wi-Fi available. But this is not going to happen anymore having this phone.

Overall it is a fine phone with kind of lovable features. The best thing about this phone is that it is a budget phone as the price of LG C199 in Pakistan is not so high.

• Dual SIM Mobile Phone
• 2.3 Inches TFT Display with the resolution of 240×320
• 78.4MB Installed Memory
• MP4/H263 Player
• MP3/AAC/ACC+/ACC++/WMA/WAV
• Availability of FM Radio for enjoying music and other latest updates
• 2MP Camera
• 2.0 High Speed USB
• Micro SD upto 8GB For storing huge data files and folders
• 2.1+EDR Bluetooth for sharing pictures, music and much more
• Powered with 1100 mAh Standard Battery
• Stand by up to 528 Hours
• Talk Time 7.5hrs(GTX10)/475hrs(PP5)

The phone has a 3.2 inches large TFT touchscreen display which illuminates 256K colors. You may not find touchscreen to be highly responsive as this is not a capacitive touch screen and there is no protection on it of any kind. It has a camera also though only 2MP but still gives you clear images which you can store in memory of your phone or share it with your friends on social websites like Facebook and twitter.

For those mobile users who need to carry two phones, may be one for home and one for other contacts, this device is the right thing to buy and use. New LG can run two sim cards at the same time and now you do not need to carry two mobile phones with you.

Its battery timing is really impressive giving you almost 15 hours talk of time and 528 hours of standby time. One thing is important to mention here that battery time is dependent on the quality of network and it varies accordingly. LG has not missed the fun element in this phone; stereo FM radio is there for you to enjoy your favorite programs and songs. You can even record your loved songs to your phone storage and listen to them any time you like.

Overall this is a nice phone with cool looks and nice features. LG seems to be looking to increase its market share by offering budget phones like this to the users.

• This handset is a light weight gadget and it creates not any disturbance while keeping in your Pocket
• This is a touchscreen mobile phone and may bring difficulties during operating because it has medium screen sized 240 x 320 pixels, 3.2 Inches
• microSD, up to 16 GB, this wide memory space can store your heavy files and other Data
• Internal Memory of this mobile phone is 50 MB storage
• The camera result of this handset is not enough for your pictures and videos recording because it is only 2 MP, 1600×1200 Pixels
• Stereo FM radio, FM recording that to be aware about the World
• Available in three colors, Black, White, Red
• Operative System of this mobile phone is Android OS, v2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
• Stereo FM radio with RDS for 24 hours music
• Available is only Black Color
• v2.1 with A2DP Bluetooth
• Standard battery, Li-Ion with ling battery Timing
• Standby of this mobile Phone is Up to 528 h
• Up to 14 h 40 min that is sufficient for your long Calls

By its outlook, it seems amusing while keeping in the hand as it is neatly groomed up and amalgamated with many features and functions. With round curves and 133.9 x 67.9 x 10.5 mm dimensions, this touch sensitive control mobile turns out to be only 135g. It’s 4.5 inches wide, True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, has 16M colors with 326 ppi pixel density. But one thing in which it is lacking behind is its unavailability of any protection against its touch screen.

The entire LG Optimus True P936 is processed with active Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread) clocked with two 1.5 GHz processors that keeps the processing of this mobile more efficient and industrious. If you start counting its applications and features you will be thrilled to know about it. Its 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash primary camera with satellite features like Geo-tagging, face and smile detection, and 1.3MP secondary camera grabs more customers for it. Now connecting through the internet has become more easy and simple at the highest speed offered by 2G network supports (True HD LTE P936 is a 4G mobile but in Pakistan only 2G network is supportable). With HSPA+, LTE speed you can go online via WLAN with its latest version of Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot. Locally you can share files and data via high efficiency Bluetooth that has longer range and fast sending and receiving files. Rest of the features like games, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS, SNS integration and HTML, Adobe Flash are standard in it but with improved technology that gives you far better result than the older smart phones.

I must appreciate the effort made by LG in introducing a vibrant quality LG Optimus True HD LTE P936 mobile that fascinates you with all it’s processing for a long time covering every utility function.

• 4.5 Inches, True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
• 135 g Weight
• microSD, up to 32 GB, 16 GB included
• 4 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
• 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus rear Camera with LED flash
• 1.3 MP Front Facing Camera
• Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
• Dual-core 1.5 GHz Processor
• Available in Black Color
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
• MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
• MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
• Standard battery, Li-Ion 1830 mAh

• 3.2 inches TFT Touchscreen
• 96 g Weight
• microSD, up to 16 GB
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels Camera
• 50 MB storage, 128 MB ROM, 64 MB RAM Internal Memory
• Dual Sim Capability
• Available in White, Black, Red colors
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• MP4/H.263 player
• MP3/AAC+ player
• Standard battery, Li-Ion

• 4.3 inches Capacitive Touchscreen
• Built in Memory of 1 GB RAM
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
• 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus Camera with LED flash
• Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Dual-core 1 GHz Processor
• DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
• MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail
• YouTube, Google Talk
• Standard battery, Li-Ion