Accelerometer(or G-sensor) - device position sensor in space. As a main function, the accelerometer is used to automatic change orientation of the image on the display (vertical or horizontal). Also, the G-sensor is used as a pedometer, it can be controlled by various functions of the device by turning or shaking.
Gyroscope- a sensor that measures the angles of rotation relative to a fixed coordinate system. Able to measure rotation angles in several planes simultaneously. The gyroscope together with the accelerometer allows you to determine the position of the device in space with high accuracy. In devices that use only accelerometers, measurement accuracy is lower, especially when moving quickly. Also, the capabilities of the gyroscope can be used in modern games ah for mobile devices.
Light sensor- sensor, thanks to which the optimal values of brightness and contrast are set for given level illumination. The presence of the sensor allows you to increase the operating time of the device from the battery.
Proximity sensor- a sensor that detects when the device is close to the face during a call, turns off the backlight and locks the screen, preventing accidental pressing. The presence of the sensor allows you to increase the operating time of the device from the battery.
Geomagnetic sensor- a sensor for determining the direction of the world in which the device is directed. Tracks the orientation of the device in space relative to the Earth's magnetic poles. The information received from the sensor is used in mapping programs for orientation in the area.
Atmospheric pressure sensor- sensor for accurate measurement atmospheric pressure. Is a part GPS systems, allows you to determine the height above sea level and speed up positioning.
touch ID- Fingerprint identification sensor.
Accelerometer / Proximity
GPS(Global Positioning System - global positioning system) - satellite system navigation that measures distance, time, speed and determines the location of objects anywhere on the Earth. The system was developed, implemented and operated by the US Department of Defense. The basic principle of using the system is to determine the location by measuring the distances to the object from points with known coordinates - satellites. The distance is calculated from the signal propagation delay time from sending it by the satellite to receiving it by the GPS receiver antenna.
GLONASS(Global Navigation Satellite System) - Soviet and Russian satellite navigation system, developed by order of the USSR Ministry of Defense. The measurement principle is similar to the American GPS navigation system. GLONASS is intended for operational navigation and time support for ground, sea, air and space-based users. The main difference from the GPS system is that the GLONASS satellites in their orbital movement do not have resonance (synchronism) with the Earth's rotation, which provides them with greater stability.
LG Optimus L5 is one of the representatives of the L-Style line. This gadget took a place exactly in the middle between the budget version of the LG Optimus L3 and the more expensive Optimus L7. Therefore, we can say that this particular model will win the hearts of more people, because it harmoniously combines stylish and concise design, as well as excellent performance.
The gadget is fully consistent with its model range and therefore looks stylish and strict. High-quality plastic was used as a material for the smartphone case. On the front panel is protective glass to protect your device from scratches and damage. Below, on the front side are the standard buttons: "back", "home" and "menu". The place above the display is occupied by a speaker protected by an internal mesh. The headphone jack and power button can be found on the top edge. And the bottom end was occupied by a microUSB connector and a microphone. The left side "sheltered" the volume rocker, but the right side remained absolutely clean. The camera, flash and two audio speakers are located on the rear panel. Having removed back cover can be found battery, under which there is a slot for a SIM card. In general, LG Optimus L5 is assembled very high quality and reliable. No cracks, defects or backlashes were found. In the hand, the smartphone lies comfortably and pleasantly, and thanks to the smaller diagonal of the display compared to the L7, it is also very comfortable to operate. The gadget is presented in traditional colors - black and white.
LG Optimus L5 has a four-inch TFT-matrix display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Therefore, the user will still see some graininess, but even with such characteristics, the screen shows a good picture. The device has wide viewing angles and very high brightness, which allows you to use the gadget on a sunny day. Gorilla Glass acts as a protective barrier against various kinds of scratches and damage.
The hardware is fully consistent with the budget options for smartphones. Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A acts as an “iron heart” and this processor absolutely cannot boast of either clock speed or the number of cores: one core and 0.8 GHz. RAM is also not a lot - 512 MB, built-in memory is also not much - 4 GB. However, the user can increase this volume using memory cards. If we translate all these figures into ordinary speech, then we can safely say that this gadget is definitely not suitable for modern games and videos on the Internet, but these characteristics are enough to solve work tasks, listen to music and ordinary surf the Internet. For a non-demanding user, this is quite enough.
5 megapixels, autofocus and LED flash are the only things LG Optimus L5 boasts. Despite such a small set, the camera still allows you to take pretty good pictures, which are distinguished by excellent detail. If you look at the pictures not on the phone screen, but on the computer, then the pictures look even brighter and more contrasting. As far as the camera is concerned this smartphone, that is, two minuses: the lack of a front camera and a hardware key that allows you to call the camera.
The gadget has a removable Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 1540 mAh. This is enough for the smartphone to last for two days without recharging with moderate use. In conversational mode, LG Optimus L5 will work for about ten hours, and if you leave it on somewhere on the shelf and do not use it at all, then the charge will last for a whole month.
In general, the smartphone came out pretty good. It does not have any frills and bells and whistles. It is simple and easy to use and does a great job with the basic functions of any phone. This model is ideal for those who are just getting acquainted with the world of touch phones or for those who do not care about powerful and modern functionality.
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| Length x Width x Height, mm | 66.5 x 118.3 x 9.5 |
| Weight, gr | 123 |
| Display | |
| Matrix | TFT |
| Display diagonal, inches | 4 |
| Display resolution, pix | 320×480 |
| Camera | |
| Main, Mp. | 5 |
| Frontal, MP. | |
| System | |
| operating system | Android 4.1 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| Processor frequency, GHz | 0.8 |
| Number of cores | 1 |
| RAM, GB. | 512 mb |
| Internal memory, GB. | 4 |
| Interfaces | |
| 3G network | There is |
| 2G network | There is |
| WiFi | There is |
| Bluetooth | There is |
| Nutrition | |
| Battery capacity, mAh | 1540 |
Probably the most competitive segment of the smartphone market today is the segment in which devices operating under the operating system are located. Android systems. One of these devices is which will be discussed in this article in different sections.
The competition that was mentioned does not allow many models to absolutely advantageously stand out among competitors only due to technical characteristics. That is why the emphasis has recently been placed not so much on equipment, but on the original, comfortable and practical design and, of course, the price of the device.
This concept began to adhere to the company LG. Its employees decided that the key that will allow them to succeed in the market will be the attractive appearance of the LG L5 smartphone, the characteristics of which will be given below. The result of the work of the company's engineers was a line called "L-Style". It includes three devices: Optimus L3, Optimus L7 and LG L5. Its characteristic in comparison with the younger device has been improved, and, in fact, it will be discussed in the article.
The size in all 3 planes is as follows: it is 118.3 mm high, 66.5 mm wide, and 9.5 mm thick. The weight of the device is 123 grams.
It is located on the front side. During a telephone conversation, it will react to the position of the device relative to the speaker's head in order to automatically turn on and off the display backlight. In the same place, on the front panel, there is a company logo, the main speaker, and also having a diagonal of 4 inches. It is worth noting that the screen has a very good resolution for such a diagonal LG L5. The display characteristics will be discussed in more detail later, but for now we will evaluate the design of the smartphone.
The front panel also includes standard keys native to the Android operating system. These are “Menu” and “Back”, which are made in the form of touch buttons, as well as “Home” (physical type).
The left side contains the volume keys. There are no keys or inputs on the opposite panel.
As usual, on the top end there is a 3.5 mm standard wired headset jack, and on the bottom end there is an input for charging the device. In our case, this is MicroUSB. It can also be used to connect the machine to a personal computer.
If you pay attention to the back face, then you can find the camera there. Its resolution is 5 megapixels. It also has auto focus and LED flash. We will also talk about the LG Optimus L5 E612 camera, the characteristics of which are estimated at an average score, below.
There is another speaker on the back panel. Its design is a little non-standard: it is divided by a kind of bridge. It provides pressing of the device to a surface. And this, in turn, allows the sound not to linger and not be reflected, but to pass quietly.
With some effort, you can remove the back cover. Below it is a slot for a flash drive, a slot for a SIM card, and a battery. When pressing the touch keys, the user of the device will not feel vibration, because in fact it is absent. And this is, perhaps, the first drawback of the smartphone LG Optimus L5 E612. The characteristics indicate that the vibration response of the keys for this model is inactive. And users often note that he would obviously not interfere.
It is quite difficult to judge the appearance of the device. It can please some people and dislike others at the same time. It will not work to please everyone, therefore, in the case of this model, we can only talk about the relativity of design. Nevertheless, many note that, although the smartphone has a fairly strict appearance, through the budget, it does not look at all.
The device is constructed with sufficient quality. It is impossible to notice any backlash or any squeaks in it. Its back cover has a textured surface, which allows the smartphone not to slip. In addition, the texture allows you to hide rubbing and scratches. The only thing that can alert users is the plastic edging of the LG Optimus L5. The characteristics of this material indicate that the edging can peel off during many months of operation.
The first acquaintance can please the user this phone. Indeed, the screen is not so small, and the color reproduction seems to be at a high level. However, impressions are quickly forgotten during the operation of the model. Time passes, and they are replaced by a constant account of the shortcomings of the apparatus.
First of all, such shortcomings of the screen include a relatively low density of dots per inch. It is only 144. You can get used to this. But to come to terms with the viewing angles, which, in fact, are simply disgusting, will never work.
This will not be a problem for the average user of the LG Optimus L5. Characteristics indicate that when performing standard set tasks, viewing angles that introduce aberrations into images are not noticeable. However, this will be very clear when playing on the phone. You can forget about the normal game in applications in which you need to tilt the device. The picture will simply fade. But the responsiveness of the screen can really please people who have purchased this phone model. The display accepts up to 5 simultaneous touches.
Not expected from the device good quality pictures. However, even in this he managed to surprise users of the LG L5 E612. The characteristic indicates only 5 megapixels, but the photos do look quite clear. With sufficient lighting, of course. In general, here the ratio "price - quality" was unambiguously maintained.
In the case of video, things are a little worse. The resolution will be only 640 by 480 pixels (this is the maximum). If it were not for problems in management, then, in principle, one could forget about such a shortcoming.
It's no secret that many devices running the Android operating system can not work all day without recharging if they are not in use. third party programs. Yes, and they, in fact, briefly extend the battery life. But LG Optimus 5 coped with this problem.
It has 1540 mAh. If you believe the words of the manufacturers, then the operating time can be almost 10 hours. This is about continuous conversation. In standby mode, the device will be able to stay “one click to connect” up to 900 hours.
Many experts who tested the smartphone noted that the figures are actually confirmed. If you enable all modules on the device wireless communication, set the screen to maximum backlight and start playing video continuously, the device will be able to last 9.5 hours.
Ordinary users will be able to squeeze two days of work out of the model without recharging. At the same time, you can exchange text messages and make phone calls with average intensity.
Well, in terms of design, the device gets a solid four. The characteristic of autonomous work receives the same assessment. If you go through the technical equipment, you can put a solid three, and the camera also deserves four points on a five-point scale.
This smartphone was announced at the Mobile World Congress in February. He, like other representatives of the L-Style smartphone line, has an original design that attracts attention.
Smartphone Optimus L5 refers to the mid-price segment of the mobile phone market.
The case is made of plastic and metal, and their combination is just perfect, so the smartphone has a modern, elegant and non-standard appearance.
The assembly from LG is on top: there are no squeaks and backlashes during operation.
On the front side is touch screen with control keys, and on the back - a camera. In general, there is nothing unusual in this regard.
It can be noted that the device is quite ergonomic, and the material from which the smartphone is made is very pleasant to the touch.
Size - 118.3x66.5x9.9 mm.
The smartphone runs on a processor with a clock frequency of 800 MHz, which is very small in today's times. But, given that the device has 1 GB of RAM, the performance should not be low.
This is confirmed by the operating system on which the smartphone operates, Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, which is very demanding on resources. But, when getting acquainted with the operation of the smartphone, no significant “freezes and reflections” were noticed. That is, the processor copes quite well with this operating system.
As we already mentioned, the smartphone has 1 GB of RAM. The built-in flash memory available to users in the LG Optimus L5 is also 1 GB, but it can be expanded using (the maximum amount is 32 GB).
The device is equipped with a 4-inch TFT display. Unfortunately, it is worth noting that the screen resolution is very low for modern smartphones- only 320x480 pixels. Therefore, the image on the screen does not make much of an impression.
The LG Optimus L5 has a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus. Maximum Resolution pictures that the camera allows you to take, 2560x1920 pixels.
According to some Western media, the camera can shoot video in HD format.
The smartphone also has a VGA camera for video calling.
Your smartphone comes pre-installed with an audio player that supports the main audio recording formats. There is also a video player that works with formats: MPEG-4, H.263 and H.264.
There is support for the main communication standards, including for accessing the Internet - GPRS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.
There is a built-in html-browser and e-mail client.
The smartphone has a Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh, but with a processor with a clock speed of only 800 MHz, the “batteries” should last for a long time.
The price of the smartphone LG Optimus L5 has not yet been announced, apparently this will be done closer to the release, which should take place in April. Now we can only assume that if the device belongs to the mid-price segment, then it will cost about 15,000 rubles.
Smartphone LG Optimus L5 video review:
LG Electronics has started selling the Optimus L5 (E610) smartphone, which is an intermediate solution between the budget Optimus L3 and the relatively expensive Optimus L7. Unlike the older model, the L5 has a display with a smaller diagonal, lower resolution, a simple TFT-matrix and a weaker processor.
IN price category up to 9,000 rubles, the device boasts a fresh Android 4.0.3 OS. True, with the release of Jelly Bean, the version of Ice Cream Sandwich begins to slowly lose relevance, since Android 4.1 brings the “OS” from Google to new level. Otherwise, the parameters of the smartphone are rather boring: 512 MB of RAM, 5 MP camera with the ability to record 0.3 MP videos and 4 GB of Flash memory.
On the one hand, it turns out to be quite an attractive gadget, on the other hand, it upsets the little things that could be eliminated, and then, from my point of view, the LG Optimus L5 would become a hit. What little things in question you will learn from this review.
Despite the fact that LG Optimus L7 and L5 look very similar to each other, we still managed to find differences in design. Firstly, the L5 has all sharp corners, while the L7 has slightly rounded bottom corners. Second, the P705 is slightly thinner (8.7mm versus 9.5mm for the E610). Thirdly, the back cover of the older model almost completely covers the right and left sides, in addition, it has a different texture: in L7 there are longitudinal flats, and in L5 in the form of rhombuses. It looks more spectacular on the E610, but the back side of the Optimus L7 smartphone is better felt in the hand. In LG L3, the rear panel is slightly more embossed than in LG L5.
Just like the entire L-style line, the device is made entirely of plastic. The black version is currently available for sale, and the white version will be sold soon. Both in the first and in the second cases, the front and rear panels are painted in the appropriate colors. In my opinion, LG Optimus L5 in "light" looks spectacular and elegant. At the very least, fingerprints are less visible on it.
The device is assembled very well, there is nothing to complain about: there are no vertical or horizontal backlashes, the lid does not bend to the battery, it does not crunch or creak when squeezed.
LG E610 dimensions are as follows - 118.3x66.5x9.5 mm, weight - 125 grams; LG E400 - 102.6x61.6x11.9 mm, weight - 110 grams; LG P705 - 125.5x67x8.7 mm, weight - 122 grams; Prada by LG 3.0 - 127.5x69x8.5 mm, weight - 138 grams. By the way, the novelty used an interesting technology called "Floating Mass Technology" - this is the optical effect of perceiving a smaller thickness than it actually is. Due to its small size and weight, the LG L5 fits perfectly in the hand, it is slightly more convenient to control than the LG L7 due to the use of a smaller display diagonal. The phone fits in a jeans or trouser pocket, but be prepared for the L5's angular shape to probably make itself felt when you lean or crouch. Best worn in a jacket or top shirt pocket.
The screen is easily soiled, prints quickly cover the surface, although they are erased relatively easily and quickly. The display is not protected by Gorilla Glass, as was implemented in the Optimus P705.
There is a proximity sensor on the front panel. Responds quickly and clearly. There is no light sensor in the device. There is a speaker next to it. Its volume is slightly above average (it was louder in L7), the interlocutor is heard legibly, the timbre is pleasant, but low frequencies slightly less than in the LG Optimus P705 speaker.
Under the screen is a mechanical button "Home" recessed into the body. Its dimensions are 14x5 mm, the shape is rectangular with smoothed edges. The move is minimal, the pressing is firm. To the left of "Home" - touch "Back", and to the right - "Menu". Since I used the L7 for a long time, such an arrangement of buttons no longer raised questions for me.
At the bottom there is microUSB and a microphone, at the top there is a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack and an on/off button (almost recessed into the case). There are no elements on the right, and on the left there is a volume rocker key: thin and long, slightly rising above the body, and it is almost impossible to feel it with your finger.
speaker speakerphone located on the back side, there is also a camera module and a flash. To remove the back cover, it must be pry on the ledge on the top end. You will find the memory card slot on the left (hot swap is supported), the SIM card slot is above the battery (but you still have to remove it).
LG Optimus L5 and samsung galaxy Ace 2
Smartphone LG Optimus L5 equipped with relatively large display- 4 inches (physical size - 84x56) for the price category of smartphones up to 9,000 rubles. However, the resolution was left at the level of budget devices - 320x480 pixels (density - 144 pixels per inch). And this is the first note. The second is the low quality of the matrix: it would be forgivable for some phone model from Fly, but not for a large vendor. The viewing angles are small: for example, when the screen is tilted towards itself, the colors are strongly inverted, from itself, the contrast drops, and when you turn it to the right or left, the image acquires a purple tint and the brightness decreases slightly. Even on the Chinese Highscreen Yummy Duo, the quality is better.
The matrix is made using TFT-LCD technology, capable of displaying 16 million shades of color. The sensor, of course, capacitive type, works out up to 5 simultaneous touches. Sensitivity is slightly above average, ie. on L7 is still better.
The brightness is high, and in daylight it is enough for comfortable reading from the screen. But in the sun it still goes blind, and quite strongly.
In general, the screen quality of the LG Optimus E610 is disappointing, especially after the chic IPS-matrix in the LG Optimus P705. The lack of a light sensor also did not play into the hands of the phone.
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In the "Display" settings, auto-rotate is turned on or off, the font size is set (normal or large), the key backlight is turned on or off, and the time before the screen turns off is set (from 15 seconds to 10 minutes).
LG Optimus L7 (left), 3D Max and L5 displays (right):
LG Optimus L5 Display Matrix
Viewing angles of the LG Optimus L5 display
The LG L5 uses a removable lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh, 3.8 V, 6.5 W. If we compare the operating time of L7 and L5, then the latter holds a charge a little longer, perhaps due to the lower resolution and poor quality of the display matrix, as well as the use of a less efficient processor.
Promised operating time - up to 10 hours of talk time and up to 900 hours (a little over a month) in standby mode. Partially in practice, these data were confirmed:
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The smartphone works in GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA 900/2100 networks. Speed HSDPA - 7.2 Mbps (in LG Optimus L7 - up to 21 Mbps), HSUPA - 5.76 Mbps, EDGE - 236 Kbps, GPRS 32-48 Kbps. Under Settings cellular network» there are several items: data transfer, data roaming, network mode ( automatic switching between GSM/WCDMA, WCDMA only or GSM), access point, "2G networks only" and choice of carriers (automatic or manual).
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There is Bluetooth version 3.0 with A2DP, and the Wi-Fi module (802.11 a/b/g/n) supports WiFi Direct. The phone can be used as an access point (Wi-Fi hotspot). The sensitivity of Wi-Fi did not cause any complaints: even in difficult conditions it shows 1-2 divisions.
For data transfer and synchronization, there is USB version 2.0. When connected to a PC, a menu appears on the smartphone screen with a choice of actions:
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The LG Optimus L5 smartphone has 512 MB of RAM, with about 160 MB available. I note that in Optimus L7 this memory was about 110 MB. Unfortunately, the LG E610 behaves exactly like the older model: it seems that there is not enough RAM, although in fact (judging by the application manager) it should be quite enough. For example, when switching from one application to another, the device may think for as much as 2-3 seconds. It doesn't happen often, but this is exactly what happens with Skype running. IN this case one piece of advice - more often unload applications from the "RAM".
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4 GB of Flash memory is allocated for installing applications, but only about 2.6 GB is free. So, you will have to buy a memory card (maximum capacity - 32 GB).
Oddly enough, the Optimus E610 uses exactly the same camera module (5 MP with autofocus) as the Optimus P705. There is a flash, but no front camera. It seems to me that this is a small, but a minus for LG's karma, since now more and more people are starting to use video chats, especially on devices in the middle price range.
The maximum size of photos is 2560x1920 pixels, videos - 640x480 pixels. Interestingly, here the low video resolution can be fully justified by the low price of the gadget, which cannot be said about the LG P705, which records videos in the same quality.
In general, the pictures are very good: good detail, correct white balance, more or less normal dynamic range. Pleased with the minimum focusing distance - 20-30 mm.
There is no separate button for activating the camera, so it is launched through a shortcut in the menu or from the “Lock Screen”. To focus, you need to touch the screen (“touch focus”) or immediately click on touch button shutter release, auto focus will occur.
Photo mode interface: on the right - shutter activation, switching between photo and video shooting, transition to the gallery; on the left - "zoom", brightness, modes, flash and settings; top - resolution, shooting mode, memory, battery charge and number of remaining frames.
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Photo Mode Interface: on the right - shutter activation, switching between photo and video shooting, transition to the gallery; on the left - zoom, brightness, resolution, flash and settings; top - sound, memory and battery charge.
Settings:
"Gallery" is represented by a slightly modified album of Android 4.0.
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Video file characteristic:
Photo examples:
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LG has installed the Qulacomm MSM7225 chipset with the “a” index in the Optimus L5 model. This means that a single-core ARMv7 Cortex-A5 processor (http://www.arm.com/products/processors/cortex-a/cortex-a5.php) is installed here, operating at a clock frequency of 800 MHz (minimum is 320 MHz ). In this case, the DPS is Hexagon QDSP5 at 350 MHz, the Adreno 200 video accelerator, and the manufacturing process is 45 nm. Let me remind you that the LG Optimus L3 also uses the MSM7225a chipset, while the LG Optimus L7 uses the Qulacomm MSM7227a (1 GHz). The difference is that the MSM7225a runs on processors clocked at 600 MHz to 800 MHz, while the MSM7227a runs at 800 MHz to 1000 MHz.
All of these models use the Adreno 200 graphics accelerator. Interestingly, it is able to pull toys like "ShadowGun" - this surprised me personally. However, despite quite good performance, in general, the smartphone behaves slowly: it takes a long time to launch some applications, slowly unloads programs from memory, and sometimes lags the interface. One gets the impression that the not fully optimized shell is to blame for this, since the LG P705 has the same problems.
By the way, a new firmware was released for the latter, but it did not affect the speed of the device in any way.
Brief Technical information :
Antutu Benchmark
The smartphone has a GPS navigator. Its functionality is the same as in most budget phones. "Cold" start - about seven minutes, "hot" - up to 10-15 seconds. Due to the fact that "gpsONE Gen 7" is installed here, there is no GLONASS.
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The test sample runs on the operating system Google Android 4.0.3, and this is a significant plus, since so far most devices have not received ICS.
The branded shell Optimus UI version 3.0 acts as a design.
To activate the backlight, you must press the phone's power key or "Home". The "lock screen" contains information about the time, date and network. They are represented by proprietary widgets. To configure them, you need to go to the "Lock screen" section. He contains:
To unlock, you need to swipe the screen. This function is implemented in a very original way: during the movement of the finger in the circle, the “Main Desktop” smoothly appears.
"Main desktop" is represented by widgets and shortcuts. To configure it, you need to click on the "Menu" and select the appropriate item containing:
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Top dropdown bar contains shortcuts quick launch Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS or whatever you set up by clicking on the "Edit" button. On the same panel there is a settings launch button and various notifications. You can delete them by swiping on them or by clicking the cross at the top right.
The “four” labels can be replaced by other elements (“Menu” cannot be removed). To see all the desktops (there are only 5 of them), you need to pinch your fingers to the center of the screen.
IN new firmware App "Quick Memo" appeared - quick notes on the smartphone screen. Including she knows how to take screenshots. It is located in the notification panel at the top left.
If you don't like the shell, you can always install any other one, but you can't switch to the bare ICS skin.
The dialer is large and comfortable. When you enter the first digits, a list of subscribers with matching numbers opens. When making a call, a huge contact avatar is displayed on the screen and, unfortunately, the quality of displaying pictures is low. In order for it to be high, you need to re-set the photos of subscribers.
Also during a call, the following buttons are displayed: "turn on the speakerphone", "contacts", "call dialer", "on / off Bluetooth" and "mute". The call log displays a list of incoming and outgoing calls.
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"Contacts" is presented as an alphabetically sorted list. On the right, you can select the letter with which the surname or first name of the subscriber begins. To create a new contact, you must click on the "plus" at the top of the screen. The following information is entered for each contact:
For typing, a proprietary LG keyboard is used, similar to the “iPhone”. The characters are large and well separated from each other. Printing is very convenient. The language is switched by pressing the RU/EN button. The view can be landscape or portrait. The text entry window at the top shows the number of remaining characters. Holding down the 123 button for a long time launches the keyboard settings.
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For those who have vision problems, I advise you to switch the font size in the "Display" to "Large". Really handy feature.
I repeat once again that those who are looking for a smartphone with a large font (in SMS, menus and settings) - I advise you to take a closer look at the LG Optimus L5 or L7. In the latter, the font size is even larger.
I see no reason to re-list all the programs. If you want, read the previous reviews of LG smartphones. There is standard software from Google and LG. Below are screenshots.
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A proprietary web browser is used. Cute and quite functional. There is an original zoom function: you need to hold the "+" button (located in the bottom center) and tilt the phone down or lift it up. Despite the fact that the device operates on an AMRv7 processor, Flash was missing for some reason unknown to me. I tried installing other web browsers, installing a "flash" player - it did not help. Most likely, the test sample is to blame, since both LG Optimus P705 and LG Optimus E400 work fine.
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Music player
In the player, you can organize songs by artists, albums, songs and folders. When playing music, the screen displays: a huge album cover, the name of the artist and the name of the album, below - the player control buttons. In settings: search, add to favorites, smartshare, add to playlist, delete, share (note, Bluetooth, Gmail, Skype, SMS/MMS), set as ringtone, information and settings.
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I don’t advise using a standard music player: it doesn’t produce very good quality sound. I installed one of the most popular - PowerAMP. With him, and checked the musical capabilities of LG Optimus L5.
Headphone volume is high. The low and high frequencies are well developed, the mids, it seemed to me, are slightly overwhelmed.
Speaker volume is slightly above average.
Default Music Formats Supported: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, MP3, MIDI, WAV, WMA
FM radio
Operates in the FM band: 87.5 - 108 MHz. The screen displays the frequency scale, settings, 6 cells for storing the most interesting stations, switching the sound to the speaker and turning it off. The volume in the headphones is slightly above average, the sensitivity of the receiver is good.
Video player
Everything that I said in the review of the LG Optimus L3 and L7 is generally true for the L5. In short, the standard player plays AVI, MP4 and 3GP formats recorded with DivX, H263, H264 and MPEG-4 codecs.
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When you install, for example, MX Video Player, the list of supported formats and codecs expands. The maximum resolution should not exceed 1280x720 pixels (this resolution is “for show” - hardly anyone will watch the slideshow). Regular DVDRips run without problems.
The call quality is good, on par with any other LG smartphone. The vibrating alert is quite noticeable in the pockets of outerwear.
Already after the L3/L5/L7 tests, I can say that the entire "L" line turned out with some kind of "roughness". For example, let's take LG Optimus L3: convenient, fast and nice, but the screen resolution is 240x320 pixels. Smartphone Optimus L7 - everything seems to be fine, but he writes videos at a resolution of 0.3 MP, and the processor is not the "fastest" used. With the device Optimus L5 a similar story: with enough large diagonal- poor quality of the matrix and low resolution, besides, there is no front camera.
Fly IQ255 (Dual SIM, 4-inch screen with a resolution of 320x480, 512 MB of RAM, 1 GHz processor, 3G and a ridiculous price - 6,490 rubles).
pros:
Minuses:
Roman Belykh ()
