The LG Spectrum is a 4G LTE capable handset for Verizon, which is the successor of the previous LG Revolution handset, having all the high-end specifications and solid hardware under the hood. It is also known as LG Revolution 2.
LG Spectrum runs Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS with a guarantee that it will see Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade shortly after, sporting a 4.5″ IPS LCD HD screen with 1280 X 720 pixels of resolution, powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 1080p HD video recording capable 8 megapixel main camera, an additional front-facing shooter to assist in your video chatting needs, 4GB eMMC, 16GB microSD card inserted with memory expansion support up to 32GB, HDMI, 4G LTE Mobile hotspot shares up to 10 connections, simultaneous voice and LTE data, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth 3.0, micro USB 2.0, FM radio, Verizon apps, Google services, 1830mAh battery plus all the regular features of an Android phone.
LG Spectrum will also come preinstalled with an exclusive HD ESPN Scorecenter content, a set of HD video editing tools, the Netflix HD service and an optional 3000mAh extended battery available at launch.
Technical Specifications Of LG Spectrum*
| Network | |
| 2G Network | CDMA 800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | CDMA 2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | LTE 700MHz |
| Dimensions | |
| Size | 5.33″ x 2.71″ x .41″ |
| Weight | 141 grams |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Display | |
| Type | True HD IPS Capacitive Touch Screen |
| Size | 4.5 inches |
| Colors & Resolution | 16Million Colors & 1280 x 720 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | Real Stripe Pixel Arrangement Multi Touch Optimus UI 2.0 16: Aspect Ratio Proximity Sensor Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Touch-sensitive controls |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS Upgradeable to Android 4.0 ICS |
| CPU | 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S 3 Dual-Core 1GB RAM 3D Graphics Accelerator |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Internal Memory | – 4GB of On-board Storage – 16GB micro SD card Pre-Installed |
| Expandable Memory | microSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, xHTML, WAP 2.0 MMS, SMS, IM, Email, RSS, Threadview |
| Camera | |
| Still | – 8 Megapixels – 3264 x 2448 pixels – LED Flash – 4x Digital Zoom – Face Tracking – Image Editor |
| Secondary | – 1.3 Megapixels – 1280×960 pixels |
| Video Recording | – 1080p HD video recording capable – 1920×1088 pixels |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | v3.0 with A2DP |
| USB | v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Tethering | Capable |
| Video & Audio | |
| Video Formats | DivX, WMV, 3GP, 3G2, MPEG4 |
| Audio Formats | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1830mAh Standard Battery |
| Stand-by Time | Up To 348 Hours |
| Talk-Time | Up To 498 Minutes |
| Other Features | 4G Mobile Hotspot, 4G LTE Simultaneous Voice/Data HDMI Mirroring via MHL Netflix HD, HD ESPN Score Center Content Digital Compass Adobe Flash compatibility Android Market, G-mail, Google Maps, G-Talk Facebook, Twitter, YouTube |
| Colors Availability | Black |
Price & Availability
The LG Spectrum handset will be hitting Verizon markets on January 19th for $199.99 with a new two-year contract.