REVIEW

Smartphone LG G Pro 2 With a sleek look and credible performance, G Pro 2 is a tough match for any competitor — S. Aadeetya is made of textured plastic with chrome lining on the sides that exudes elegance and gives a premium look. Just like the G2, the G Pro 2 has all the buttons at the back which can take time to acclimatize. Right hardware’s there too: Not only is the G Pro 2 equipped with an aesthetically good looking design but gets the right set of functioning hardware as well. The phone is packed with quad-core Snapdragon 800 chipset clubbed with 3 GB RAM, something that only and offer but at a higher price than the G Pro 2. Performance is top-notch, with no sort of complaints whatsoever and at this price that’s the right blend of icing on the cake. On top of this hardware, you have LG’s Optimus UI running over the latest Android 4.4 KitKat OS. While the UI follows same design principle as on the other LG devices but unlike the TouchWiz UI on Samsung devices, this one is more refined and stable which offers a glitch-free experience. Shutterbug’s delight guaranteed: Now only if the G Pro 2 could offer the right imaging solution as well. Well, much to our surprise it Price: `37,990 does better. LG has stayed loyal to its sensor built on the G2 and the results are there to be G has survived in the space seen. Images clicked in broad day-light offer and to some extent the company has impeccable detailing, contrast and colours look Key Specs: Lmanaged to build its visibility, slowly but good too. Similar results were achieved in low- 5.9 inch full HD display, gradually. The company’s fortunes took an light conditions as well but with its fair-share Snapdragon 800 CPU, 3 GB RAM, upward trajectory thanks to its partnership with of noise. And finally you have a battery that 13 MP rear and 2 MP front cameras, for the and 5 . is well capable of handling all your rigorous 3300 mAh battery Similar strategy enabled the brand to bring tasks. During our video playback tests, the G out competitive products like G2 and now G Pro 2 lasted for over 16 hours. What more can Pro 2 but even then you tend to feel that LG you ask? Pros: has never reached the scales of Samsung, HTC 80000 Big and bright full HD display, or Sony. G Pro 2 is the successor to G Pro and forms the part of a generation where bigger is 70000 Powerful performer, Top-notch cameras, 18700 better. G Pro 2 cannibalizes your phone and a 60000 17760 Long battery life 3DMark ISE tablet with its gigantic 5.9 inch form factor but 50000 how does it compare with the rest of the giants? 22340 Quadrant 40000 20501 7384 Cons: Perfect mixture of size and suave: The 11233 Antutu Physical button can be cumbersome, first thing that strikes about G Pro 2 is its sheer 30000

Two hands usage size of 5.9 inch that thankfully gets fittingly 20000 31853 34160 complemented with right set of design and 26470 10000 ergonomics. For a device as big as this to weigh 0 Write to: 172 grams is an achievement in itself and LG LG Pro 2 N1 Note 3 LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. has cut no corners in order to make it easier Ph: 0120-2560900 to handle. The large display gets the right kind Bottomline: G Pro 2 stands out from rest of Email: [email protected] of treatment with slim bezels, making the G the 5.9 inch devices available in the market. Go Pro 2 a sure-shot mini theatre. The back panel for it if you need the all-round .

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