The LG Optimus G runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and LG has added its own Optimus UI layer on top, majorly changing the look and feel of the interface and enabling users to customise the phone. In our tests we were satisfied with the quality of videos shot with the phone. You can also take still photos while shooting videos. The phone is capable of shooting full-HD videos with a frame rate of 30 frames per second. At times the images miss out on fine details, but you won't notice it with casual use. The phone takes good quality pictures and we found that the colour rendering was pretty accurate. The volume buttons also double up as shutter keys when you're in the app, although there is a virtual shutter key as well. It offers 8X zoom, which can be controlled by pinching in and out. The camera app also offers a shortcut to the gallery. The continuous mode takes six continuous pictures at a time. As we mentioned, the quick menu can be customised selecting any of the settings options as the ones displayed in the menu. The camera UI includes a customisable quick menu which features controls for enabling voice commands, time catch shots, switching between Normal, HDR, Panorama and Continuos shot modes, and for tweaking other settings (including settings for Focus, Zoom, brightness, image size, scene modes, ISO, white balance, colour effects, timer, geotagging, shutter sound, auto review). The camera also supports a time catch shots mode which starts taking pictures even before the trigger is pressed and displays 5 best shots till that time. It can also take pictures with voice commands like 'cheese', 'kimchi', 'LG', 'Smile' and 'Whisky'. The LG Optimus G sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with auto focus and face tracking. The viewing angles were good thanks to the IPS+ display, and colour rendering was accurate. Our only gripe was that the screen was highly reflective affecting sunlight legibility. The screen is bright and vivid, and text looks crisp while app icons and images look sharp. The LG Optimus G sports a 4.7-inch IPS+ display that has a resolution of 1280x768 pixels and a pixel density of 320ppi. The bottom edge has a micro-USB port and a microphone, while the 3.5mm headset jack sits on the top along with a secondary microphone for noise cancellation. The SIM card tray is also located on the left side along with a pin-hole to eject it. Both these controls offer good tactile feedback and follow the same black and chrome colour scheme. The power button is located on the right side of the phone, while the volume rocker sits at the left side. There's LG branding towards the upper part of the back, and a small speaker grill towards the lower part. The back also features a rectangular camera lens that is also braced by a chrome frame, with the flash located just below it. LG has used premium quality materials in the phone that is evident once you take a closer look. The back is made of glass with a crystal pattern. A really thin chrome frame contours the screen, while there's another chrome layer visible in the middle when you are looking at the phone from sides. The earpiece is located at the top, bang in the middle. There are three capacitive buttons for navigating through the interface below the screen, while the lens of the front camera is located above the screen towards the right side along with a notification LED light, with the LG branding at the middle and sensors towards the left. The front is all glass with no hardware buttons, dominated mainly by the 4.7-inch display. The phone weighs 145 grams and feels a little heavy. The phone has a unibody design so there's no removable cover at the back. The front and back of the phone are layered with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 making them durable, and comparatively more resistant to scratches. While it looks like a large rectangular brick from distance, the phone exudes a premium feel and finish with its clean edges, a shiny black front, and a Nexus 4-like glass back with more or less the same crystal pattern. The first thing that we noticed about the LG Optimus G was its industrial design. Our review unit was the black coloured variant of the phone. Although the launch is little late compared to other regions, we try to find out if the Optimus G will enable LG to gain a foothold in the Indian smartphone market. The phone boasts of a quad-core processor, and a 13-megapixel camera, among other specifications that make it the company's flagship phone in the Indian market, at least till it launches the Optimus G Pro. LG has finally launched its Optimus G smartphone in the Indian market.
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