LG Optimus G AT&T Pro Reviews

With the Optimus G, LG has made two significant achievements. First, it’s surprised us -positively- at nearly every turn, helping to brighten the company’s tarnished reputation. The Optimus G is to LG what the One X was to HTC earlier this year: a return to esteem following a fall from grace. For the first time in a while, it feels like LG is on the right track. The more important accomplishment is the one consumers will experience firsthand: LG has crafted an excellent smartphone in the Optimus G. Within its well-crafted, jewel-like casing, industry-leading hardware and one of the most responsive implementations of Android we’ve ever seen combine to deliver a smartphone experience that’s not just adequate, but outstanding. Like all mobile devices, it’s not perfect. The device’s older Ice Cream Sandwich software, combined with LG’s historical difficulty in releasing timely updates, might give more forward-looking purchasers pause despite the company’s Jelly Bean upgrade promises. But in this case, the present-day positives far outweigh the possible future negatives. For those in search of an excellent, modern Android smartphone with the proper balance of aesthetics, performance, and utility, it’s tough to beat the AT&T Optimus G.

LG has made a massive leap forward in the United States with both the Optimus G for AT&T and its sibling for Sprint Wireless. In the past, the LG devices hardly topped any sale charts. This time around however, the LG Optimus G deserves a spot at the top of your shopping list for smartphones. The raw performance of the LG Optimus G is nothing short of superb - you will never feel short on processing power with the latest quad-core silicon and 2GB of RAM at your service. There's a flagship look and feel to the device as well - a first in the US for quite some time. Of course, things would be too good to be true, had the LG Optimus G turned out to be perfect. The camera performance for both the 8MP and the 13MP units is far from the best out there. We also don't believe that a flagship device with such hardware should launch with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich this far into 2012. The LG Optimus G for both AT&T and Sprint Wireless is keenly priced at $199.99 with a two-year contract. This is a fair amount of money to ask for hardware, which will easily carry you through one upgrade cycle. The two-hundred dollar price range however, is currently nothing short from a battlefield in the United States. Each manufacturer is offering its best gear in this price range, with some worthy mentions priced even lower. Here are some alternatives to the LG Optimus G.

Wow, LG. Well done. I've been disappointed with nearly every smartphone made by LG for the last few years. The Optimus G erases those failures and elevates the game. The Optimus G may not be perfect, but it is as close as LG has ever come to perfection. The Optimus G is a solid competitor to the Galaxy S III, HTC One X, and iPhone 5. I like the G's hardware much more than I do the GS3 and I'd put it on par with the iPhone 5. The screen is killer; the voice/signal performance very good; the build quality the best to come from LG's manufacturing facilities; and the 8-megapixel camera is very competitive. I do wish battery life were a bit better, though. AT&T's version of the Optimus G is clearly better when it comes to the hardware, but its UI tweaks are more annoying than those made by Sprint. Any way you look at it, the LG Optimus G is a looker and a performer.

The LG Optimus G is by far the nicest smart phone I have used. It runs incredibly fast, smooth, and is very easy to use! All features that when put together make a winning combination!

The LG Optimus G for AT&T is a quad-core beast, but a disappointing camera and heating issues hold it back from smartphone perfection.

This device is the most well-refined package that LG has ever delivered, with a generous amount of processing power, a high-class physical feel, and a final product that finally does justice to the display power LG has been bringing on for months in past devices. This smartphone has a display that’s viewable from all angles – there’s no bad way to see it – and if you’re not against having a glossy front and back, you’ll have a great time feeling like you’ve got a piece of slightly rugged jewelry in your palm. That’s a bit of the problem though at the same time, with LG appearing to get into a space where they know their design identity, but they’ve not quite perfected setting the device in a human hand. This smartphone is just slightly too wide for my adult male hand, which would be perfectly fine if it weren’t for the gloss across the back and up the sides of the device. With a case or with some grippy backing, this unit will feel great. You’ll certainly be willing to make that extra jump when you see how powerful the heart of this device really is.