The LG Optimus Vu is an Android OS powered high-end spec’d handset, having an up-to-date solid hardware under the hood.
LG Optimus Vu runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich coming shortly), powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 processor clocked at 1.5GHz, sporting a bigger 5-inch IPS 600 nits display with 4:3 aspect ratio & 768 x 1024 pixels of resolution, Stylus support, 1G of RAM to keep everything running, 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with 1080p HD video recording capability, an additional front-facing 1.3 megapixel snapper, 32GB eMMC, HDMI out, DLNA functionality, Wi-Fi Direct, micro USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, access to Android Market, a whole host of the Google services and all the regular features of an Android handset.
Full Technical Specifications Of LG Optimus Vu*
Network | |
| 2G | CDMA 800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 2100 MHz |
| 4G | LTE 800MHz |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS Upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS |
| CPU | 1.5Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM86600 Dual-Core Processor |
| GPU | Adreno 220 GPU |
| RAM | 1GB |
Display | |
| Type | IPS Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 5-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 768 X 1024 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | — |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5mm |
| Weight | 168 Grams |
Input / User Interface | |
| Input | – LG Optimus UI – Stylus Support. – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 8 Megapixels – 3264×2448 pixels – LED Flash |
| Video Recording Capability | – 1080p HD Video Recording Capability – 30 fps |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – 1.3 Megapixels |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 32GB Internal Storage |
| Expandable Storage | – Up To 32GB – microSD Card Slot |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | Yes |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Direct – DLNA |
| GPS | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion 2080mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | |
| Talk Time | |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WAV |
| Video Formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
Other Features | Android Market Google Talk, Gmail, Google Maps, Google + Facebook, MySpace, Twitter Text to Speech, Google Voice Search Adobe Flash Digital Compass |
Colors | Black |
* Preliminary Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Any Prior Notice.
Price & Availability
The LG Optimus Vu handset’s will be available to purchase in early March on both SK Telecom and LG U+. LG has yet to announce an exact release date and the price info of the handset.
We will update the remaining technical specifications, more high-quality images of the LG Optimus Vu handset as soon as we get more official updates.