LG Optimus L5: review of the model, customer reviews and experts

The sales of LG Optimus L5 have started quite a long time ago - in mid-2012. But even now its hardware stuffing allows you to easily solve most problems. It is these opportunities that will be considered in the framework of this article.

Completion, design and ergonomics

Something unusual in terms of bundling this device is not allocated. Even a complete memory card for 2 GB in it is not provided. A similar situation with a protective sticker on the front of the gadget and a cover. All this will have to be bought additionally. In the rest it's a familiar set that includes:

• The smartphone itself.
• The battery is based on lithium-ion technology and capacity of 1500 mA / h.
• Modest stereo headset entry level.
• Cord microUSB-USS standard.
• Warranty card and instruction manual.

In the appearance of the device, features of the L-series smartphones from LG of the first generation are easily recognizable: the characteristic edging of the outer edges of the apparatus from plastic, but it looks like metal, right angles. In this respect, the second-generation gadget of this series, the LG Optimus L5 II, differs greatly from it. Owner feedback Allocate rounded corners. So the device is better placed in the hand and it is much easier to hold. But you can also get used to these right angles on the hull and work successfully. The back cover is made of corrugated plastic with a matte finish. Below to the right is a spoken speaker, and in the upper right corner is a camera with a flash. The lock button is displayed on the upper edge. On the underside there is a colloquial microphone and a microUSB port. On the right side there are buttons for adjusting the volume of the device. Despite the impressive diagonal of the display of 4 inches and the presence of right angles on the case, the smartphone is easily and simply located in the hand. At the same time, you can even manage it with one hand.

Hardware resources

The LG Optimus L5 is based on the entry-level processor MCM7225A from Qualcomm. It consists of the first core of the A5 architecture, which can produce 800 MHz in peak mode. Complement this CPU graphical accelerator Adreno 200. RAM in it is installed 512 MB, and the built-in storage has a capacity of 2 GB. Also there is a slot for installing external drives with a maximum allowable capacity of 32 GB. The screen, as noted earlier, is 4 inches. Its resolution is 320 x 480. It is based on the TFT technology, which is obsolete today. In general, we can say that this is an excellent entry-level smartphone. With most tasks to date, he can easily cope. The exception in this regard is the most demanding 3-dimensional games.

Camera

Smartphone LG Optimus L5 is equipped with only one camera, which is located on the back of the gadget. At the heart of it is a rather modest matrix for today at 5 megapixels. The quality of the photo is very mediocre, but it is not necessary to expect more from a device of this class. There is also an LED flash and autofocus, but this does not allow you to get high quality images. Even worse is the situation with the video. Rollers are recorded in VGA format, that is, in a format of 640 x 480.

Battery and autonomy

The capacity of a standard battery is 1540 mAh. Now let's take into account the fact that the device uses a single-core processor, and the screen diagonal is only 4 inches. As a result, we get 2-3 days of battery life on one charge. This is provided sufficiently intensive use of the device. But if you still reduce the brightness of the display and spend battery life at a minimum, then you can "stretch" one charge for 5 days, which is an excellent indicator for a device of this class.

The software environment

The LG Optimus L5 is equipped with an operating system like "Android." And the old version is 4.0. In principle, it is not necessary to expect more on such a device. Especially since the smartphone appeared on sale for a long time and updates to it no longer appear. So it is necessary to be content with that already is. The undisputed advantage of the smartphone is the proprietary shell Optimus UI. It contains a number of useful utilities and widgets, the main one of which is Quick Memo. With its help, you can write important information to your smartphone at any time, including during a call. Otherwise, the software package is quite standard: programs for social services, utilities from Google and, of course, standard calculator, calendar and so on.

Information exchange

A large set of communications from this smart phone. Among them we can distinguish such:

• Full support for mobile networks GSM and UMTS. This allows you to make calls. Receive and send SMS and MMS. It is also possible to obtain information from the global web. In the first case, the speed of its reception is rather modest - 0.5 Mbit / s at best, but in the case of UMTS this value can reach 15 Mbit / s, which allows downloading files with any size.
• Another high-speed way of transferring information in any volume is "Wai Fai". In this case, the maximum speed increases several times and is 150 Mb / s. The only drawback of this method, unlike UMTS, is its short range.
• Do not forget the Korean engineers and the bluetooth. This way of transferring information allows small files to be transferred to exactly the same smartphones or mobile phones.
• The last important component of the wireless communication system is "ZHPS". With its help, you can easily turn this modest entry-level smartphone into a full-fledged navigator.

Now about a set of wired methods of information transfer, which is similar in the 2-SIM version of this smartphone - LG Optimus L5 DUAL. The owners' responses are highlighted by two of them:

• The microSUB solves two problems at once. The first is to charge the battery, and the second is to exchange data with a stationary personal computer or laptop.
• The 3.5 mm jack allows you to output audio messages to any external acoustics. For example, headphones or speakers.

Reviews and the price of the device

And now about the practical experience of operating LG Optimus L5. Owner feedback is the material that allows you to determine the strengths and weaknesses of any device most accurately. So, the advantages of this model are:

• Design.
• Stable operation of the software.
• Low cost (for a device of this class).

But he has only one minus: the screen is built on a matrix with outdated technology - "TFT". Of course, I would like to see it as an "IPS", but at the time of the release of the gadget it could only be dreamed of.

And what do we end up with?

LG Optimus L5 - the perfect smartphone for everyday work. This is an ordinary "workhorse", which can easily cope with almost any task. At the same time, it has a good autonomy, and the battery life is much higher than that of more modern similar devices. In general, at a very democratic price of $ 100 you get the device of a famous manufacturer, in which everything is for comfortable work for every day.