Where does the LG Optimus G stand in smartphone market? As of the moment, the Samsung Galaxy S III is still the undisputed king of the hill in the smartphone competition and no handset has come close to removing the flagship device of the Korean smartphone and tablet manufacturer from the top spot. This is not surprising at all given the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S III is one of the most powerful handsets currently available in the market today and even the flagship devices of other OEMs pale in comparison to the Samsung flagship. Not only that, the Samsung Galaxy S III is probably the most popular handset in the market today and Smausng proves that by boasting that sales figures of the handset have already breached the 30 million mark in just 6 months of its stay in the shelves since getting released during the latter parts of May.
However, the Samsung Galaxy S III may already have its match because LG was able to come up with a superphone that can possibly fight the Samsung flagship head on. We are referring to the LG Optimus G which made its way to shelves in US shores by way of Sprint. As of the moment, the LG Optimus G is one of the highest-end Android-powered smartphones you can get your hands on and the handset which boasts of a great looks paired with impressive internals.
If you want to be somewhat unique and actually want nothing to do with the Samsung Galaxy S III because everybody and his brother already tote this superphone, the LG Optimus G is your best bet. And the best part is that the LG Optimus G can now be had for just a fraction of its original price. As it stands, Sprint has already given its authorized retailers the green light to give the handset a price cut thereby making the LG Optimus G a steal at its discounted price. With this in mind, you will still be required to sign a new two-year service agreement with the Now Network if you want to get your hands on this beast of a smarthphone at its much cheaper price point.
As for the LG Optimus G, the handset reached official status when its addition to the Sprint lineup of Android-powered devices was announced back in October. The handset has dimensions of 131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm and it weighs in at a catch weight of 144.9 grams. Under the hood, the Sprint variant of the LG Optimus G runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its operating system and this powered by the handset’s QualComm APQ8064 SnapDragon chipset.
On the other hand, the handset relies on its quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and 2GB of RAM to generate the computing muscle it requires for a snappy and stutter-free performance. Storage space onboard the handset is pegged at 32GB while its display is a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus panel with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. Its camera department on the other hand boasts of a rear 13MP shooter and a front 1.3MP snapper.
The LG Optimus G is available for a reduced price tag now starting at $49.99.
