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expertreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

A gorgeous, bright screen, innovative gesture control and light weight make the Optimus Black very tempting, especially if you can get it on a £20-per-month contract

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Jul 30, 2011

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ITreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The LG Optimus Black is a difficult handset to evaluate. Its poor battery life is a real let-down, the high quality screen a big plus point. We're non-plussed by the gesture control, but the general specifications are pleasing. In the end, it's better than average - but it doesn't blow us away.

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Jun 30, 2011

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GSMArena‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It would be unfair to compare the Optimus Black to the new generation dual core phones. But it’s not a phone to write off either. It gives LG a boost in confidence and that’s more than welcome, considering the highly competitive bracket it falls in. Both HTC and Sony Ericsson have recently updated their droid lineups, and Samsung are busy churning out Galaxy S spinoffs. The Optimus Black has a key feature to market itself on and looks classy without overdoing it.

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May 12, 2011

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HardwareZone‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The LG Optimus Black does not present itself as a premium device, nor does it have the raw power of a dual-core smartphone. As such, we are less inclined to pay the full S$768 for this device, but a 2-year contract with the right service provider should soften the impact.

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Jul 07, 2011

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Softpedia‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If you're attached to the LG brand and don't have the budget to purchase the Optimus 2X, the Optimus Black is a decent alternative. In fact, it's the only alternative for the moment, if you don't prefer Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform. The Optimus Black is an all-rounder with some pluses for the amazing NOVA display and stylish design.

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Jul 08, 2011

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If you're both a fan of the black bar aesthetic that seems to be the current go-to design of smartphones, and a fan of lightweight machinery that does exactly what it ought to, then the LG Optimus Black will suit you great.

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May 27, 2011

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The LG Optimus Black is something of a mixed bag. Eye-catching design and a great screen are paired with a phone that isn’t a great performer on the multimedia front. For the most part we like LG’s light touch with Android: it still leaves you with that Android feel, but does offer a few nice widgets and some enhancements like weather. On the whole the phone runs smoothly and delivers the core Android experience with minimal fuss. But then we come to the strange situation with HD video capture, the slightly awkward gesture button and battery life that falls below what we expected. The end result is a handset that doesn’t quite earn its spurs in the higher echelons.

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May 24, 2011

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Macworld‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Optimus Black is a compact, nicely designed, no-nonsense Android phone that might work well for users who don’t need a top-of-the-line model or who would rather not buy their phone from a wireless carrier.

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May 14, 2011

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Phone Arena‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Тhe LG Optimus Black is a decent smartphone that stands out with its wonderful 4-inch NOVA display and its slim waistline of 9.2 millimeters – features that the manufacturer has put most of its efforts into. It can be the perfect device for you if you do not insist on having the latest, most powerful, dual-core boasting smartphone on the market, but rather prefer using a slim Android device that will be a pleasure to look at and at the same time prove to be quite capable.

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May 13, 2011

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The LG Optimus Black is a compact, nicely designed, no-nonsense Android phone that might work well for users who don't need a top-of-the-line model or who would rather not buy their phone from a wireless carrier. LG announced the Optimus Black at the CES show in Las Vegas last January, saying that the phone would be coming in the first half of 2011. That means it will be showing up online and possibly at a few big box tech retailers very soon. As of now, we know no pricing details beyond the fact that the phone won't be sold (subsidized) through a carrier.

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May 10, 2011

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MobileBurn‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The LG Optimus Black is a fantastic device. It has the best non-AMOLED display available on an Android device, it features and attractive and functional design, and it runs both quickly and smoothly. I also really love how unbulky the phone feels, and really like the user interface work that LG has done. It might lack dual-core power, but it will run much longer than LG's own Optimus 2X - even though both devices use the same capacity battery. I'll take battery life over benchmark scores any day of the week. The Black is a winner in my book.

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May 10, 2011

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Geeky Gadgets‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Overall I was quite impressed with the LG Optimus Black, it has an excellent display, and I really like the user interface, it is good too see a manufacturer just adding the bare minimum to Android, although we would have liked to see the Optimus Black come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box. It does a good job with videos and gaming, and it well designed and light, and has a number of cool features, plus a decent camera, I would definitely recommend you take a look at the LG Optimus Black if you are in the market for a new smartphone.

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May 09, 2011

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