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Manufacturer: LG Part number: SPECTRUMVZW
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- The LG Spectrum's clean design brings preppy style to some of the fastest 4G LTE data speeds around. The smartphone's attention to HD is admirable, but a few interface and performance flaws could scare away some.
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CNET editors' review
LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless) price range: $299.99
- Reviewed by: Jessica Dolcourt
- Reviewed on: 01/28/2012
- Released on: 01/19/2012
The good: The LG Spectrum has fast LTE speeds, a dual-core processor, Android 2.3, and lots of HD video features, including a stellar 4.5-inch HD display.
The bad: Call quality and camera quality are inconsistent, and the Spectrum's interface can be cumbersome at times.
The bottom line: The LG Spectrum's clean design brings preppy style to some of the fastest 4G LTE data speeds around. The smartphone's attention to HD is admirable, but a few interface and performance flaws could scare away some.
User reviews
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Returned an iPhone and picked up the Spectrum.
by vascoeagles on January 29, 2012
Pros: Large screen with amazing colors.
Camera quality.
FAST - I mean nearly zero lag time.
4G Internet flys.
Battery life is excellent.Cons: None so far.
Summary: I had the iPhone for about a week and could not stand that there were no widgets and it couldn't be customized. When I took home the LG Spectrum ...
Summary: I had the iPhone for about a week and could not stand that there were no widgets and it couldn't be customized. When I took home the LG Spectrum and set it up, I truly found that 'Wow Factor' that was hoping for. This phone is blazing fast and gorgeous.
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Sleek, entertaining smartphone for a lot less money!
by mistymisschristie on February 27, 2012
Pros: camera, photo quality, screen resolution, 4G LTE, true 720p HD, 1080p Video, apps-a-plenty!
Cons: battery life could be better
Summary: I LOVE this smartphone! I upgraded from Motorola's first Droid, which I really liked, but which always disappointed with the camera quality. While my old Droid had higher MPs ...
Summary: I LOVE this smartphone! I upgraded from Motorola's first Droid, which I really liked, but which always disappointed with the camera quality. While my old Droid had higher MPs than my LG enV, the quality was never as good. I had hoped it would be a good emergency camera when my Canon batteries died, but, it was not. So, when planning my recent upgrade, I looked again at the various Droids, along with Samsung's Galaxy Nexus and LG's Spectrum. The Droid Maxx had the battery life I wanted, but the screen resolution wasn't quite where I wanted it to be. The Nexus had the screen I wanted but no removable memory card. The LG Spectrum had the screen resolution, removable memory card, and while the battery life wasnt the greatest (so I bought an extended battery to go with), it won out on the camera test The pics were crisp and truer to color than the Droid, (the Nexus lost because of the removable memory).... AND the price was lower for similar quality in the others I tested. If you take pics with your phone, LG's Spectrum will not disappoint!....and did I mention it was fast with downloads? It is FAST! How refreshing after 2 years of 3G.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awsome Phone!
by NCMETALHEAD on February 2, 2012
Pros: Fast,Features,Screen Size HD!
Cons: Short battery life,USB needs to be at the bottom not the top! LG UI is different takes getting use to!
Summary: Great High end smart phone for the price! Truly Verizon's best LG phone to date!
Summary: Great High end smart phone for the price! Truly Verizon's best LG phone to date!
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome so far.
by musicfish59 on February 27, 2012
Pros: It's overall functionality
Cons: VERY SLIPPERY! GET A GRIPPY/PROTECTIVE CASE FOR IT!
Battery Life (of course)
Back Cover seems a little flimsy IMHO.Summary: This phone is the best option out there and you get the most bang for your buck. I havent had the phone even a week yet but so far I ...
Summary: This phone is the best option out there and you get the most bang for your buck. I havent had the phone even a week yet but so far I am very happy with it. The size is a little intimidating at first but a very rewarding experience. The virtual keyboard is so easy to use and very accurate. I would only have a physical keyboard before but this has won me over. Other people complain about the charging port being on top. I have no clue why this matters and it has not been a problem for me at all. First thing to do is get a grippy/protective case for it. The first day I dropped it because it easily slipped from hand. Have no clue why LG didnt make the back cover textured/grippy. I ordered the Case Mate "Tough Case" which appears to be the best option out there. Highly recomended!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Very good device.
by 1of7627 on January 26, 2012
Pros: Look and feel, build quality, large but lightweight form factor, great screen, removable battery and memory card, lower price than rivals.
Cons: No notification LED. (I can't forgive LG for this since the Revolution has one.) Extended battery offered by Verizon is obtrusive (like the Revolution's). Would have been great if LG's ICS interpretation had been ready for release with the phone.
Summary: I really liked the Revolution I had previously and felt the Spectrum would be even better. It is. My only real disappointment is the aforementioned missing notification LED. (I've ...
Summary: I really liked the Revolution I had previously and felt the Spectrum would be even better. It is. My only real disappointment is the aforementioned missing notification LED. (I've found an app in the Market named "NoLED" that works very well, however.) I'm eager to see how ICS performs and hope LG quickly releases it. I don't find battery usage to be significantly different from the Revolution (which for me wasn't bad). Phone sound quality is fine, BlueTooth, WiFi and related implementations all work fine for me. I'd rate it 5 stars if it had a notification LED and ICS out of the box. (Have I made it clear that I miss not having a notificiaton LED? I never saw it even mentioned in any of the Spectrum reviews or those of it's sibling products, ie: Nitro.)
Note: The creator of the "NoLED" app (madmack) says it was developed for the Samsung Galaxy S which also has no LED. It displays "dots" (or icons, if desired) on the screen for unread notifications and can also provide repeating vibe and/or audible reminders. It's free (donations appreciated) and works well for me. It's definitely worth a look.
Updated on Jan 26, 20121 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Fast, lightweight, price.
by akl41 on January 25, 2012
Pros: Wonderful virtual keyboard. Nice bright screen. Lightweight. Would definitely recommend this to a friend! And, cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, with only a .15 difference in screen size.
Cons: You have to take a different route when viewing picture messages if you wish to enlarge them. A bigger phone than what I am accustomed to.
Summary: I went with this phone after I returned the Samsung Stratosphere because of their terrible physical keyboard (I am a heavy texter, and always told myself that I couldn't ...
Summary: I went with this phone after I returned the Samsung Stratosphere because of their terrible physical keyboard (I am a heavy texter, and always told myself that I couldn't be without one), and this phone rocks! I would've given it a 5 star rating, but if you want to view an enlarged picture message, you have to save it to the SD card first, then go to the Gallery, then you can enlarge it. Sound quality is great, beautiful bright screen and YES, I can easily text on this virtual keyboard! To save battery life, simply disable the data access over Mobile network. You can still call, text and use your Bluetooth.
Still running Gingerbread, but will be updating to ICS within the upcoming months.
Updated on Jan 25, 20122 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best VZW LTE phone. Best display of any VZW phone.
by mac62398 on June 22, 2012
Pros: Large 4.5 inch beautiful LCD screen, easy to root, light.
Cons: USB port on top, a little laggy, very small development (root) community,
Summary: This is NOT super AMOLED and therefore will NOT screen burn like all the Samsung phones. LCD does not have screen burn in issues, but all the AMOLED devices will ...
Summary: This is NOT super AMOLED and therefore will NOT screen burn like all the Samsung phones. LCD does not have screen burn in issues, but all the AMOLED devices will have permanent screen burn in issues.
This is a highly underrated phone - beautiful LARGE screen. Beats super AMOLED in quality.
Easy 1-click root, but it has a VERY small development community so if modding is your thing - this may not be the best phone.
Very cheap - great value. But I had no budget or dollar limit and still chose this as my new VZW Android phone. i would have preferred to get a One X but VZW's selection is very limited. I chose this over the Galaxy SIII.
I don't like that it's plastic-y but not an issue after getting used to it. It's actually quite nice, although I prefer the rubbery feel of the HTC ThunderBolt.
LG did a knuckle-headed move by designing the USB power port on top. VERY DUMB! ***???
It's a little laggy though - I don't understand why -- it's dual core 1.5 GHz - same as the VZW SIII.
But over all for $20-100, this is a great value and the best screen quality and size of ANY VZW LTE phone - even better than the Galaxy SIII. -
Best phone to have, easy to use, light and super fast.
by w5a on May 30, 2012
Pros: Battery life is poor, how ever once u get the extended battery u will fall in love with it. once Ice cream comes, this phone will be the best around, amazing no one likes this phone. I have a Motorola Droid Razer and this is better and more stable...
Cons: Battery life, but Extended Battery for $30 will make it last for 24 hours.
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Great at everything except using it as a phone.
by SnickerdoodleDog on May 22, 2012
Pros: 4g and graphics are excellent.
Cons: Categorical app sorting is a bit cumbersome. The call microphone is horrible. Either your hand hinders it or the noise cancelling function cuts you off if its not right up against the side of your mouth.
Summary: Overall, I'm happy with the phone, so long as I have my ear-bud nearby.
Summary: Overall, I'm happy with the phone, so long as I have my ear-bud nearby.
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FAST, FAST, FAST!!!
by 165grNosler on May 14, 2012
Pros: Very smooth interface, easy to learn.
Cons: nothing negative that I can come across yet
Summary: Very fast phone that I recomend!
Summary: Very fast phone that I recomend!
Specifications
- Manufacturer: LG
- Part number: SPECTRUMVZW
- Description: Spectrum by LG sharpens the vision of what's truly superior in mobile technology. Beneath its exceptionally large 4.5" True HD IPS display is a mighty combination of power and speed. A Qualcomm 1.5 GHz dual-core processor compliments Verizon 4G LTE connectivity, generating an astoundingly fast overall experience. You've never seen this before - expect to be blown away.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Touch
- Phone Design PDA
- Resistance Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
- Integrated Components Wi-Fi hotspot,
GPS receiver,
2nd camera,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Width 2.71 in
- Depth 0.41
- Height 5.33 in
- Weight 4.99 oz
- SAR Value 1.11 W/kg (body) / 0.86 W/kg (head)
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Mobile Broadband Generation 4G
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Operating System Android 2.3 OS
- Application Software Netflix,
Polaris Office,
Google Places - Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen , Capacitive
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Google Talk
- Supported Social Networks and Blogs Facebook
- Messaging & Data Features Microsoft PowerPoint support,
Microsoft Excel support,
Microsoft Word support - Downloadable Content Games,
Ring tones - Mobile Services VCAST,
Backup Assistant by Verizon Wireless,
ESPN ScoreCenter,
YouTube,
TuneWiki,
Gmail,
Google Search,
Video Call,
My Verizon,
Verizon Media Manager,
Google Search by Voice,
Google Latitude,
Google Play Communications
- Data Transmission EV-DO
- Wireless Interface LTE,
Bluetooth 3.0,
IEEE 802.11b/g/n - Bluetooth Profiles Serial Port Profile (SPP),
Object Push Profile (OPP),
Hands Free Profile (HFP),
Headset Profile (HSP),
File Transfer Profile (FTP),
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP),
Message Access Profile (MAP),
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP),
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP),
Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP) - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Ring Tones 31
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Ring Tone Formats MP3
- Sensors Proximity sensor,
Accelerometer - Additional Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition),
Wi-Fi direct,
DLNA Certified,
Picture editor,
Software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air),
TTY compatible,
Multitasking,
Widgets support,
Sharing media via DLNA,
Intelligent typing (SWYPE) Organizer
- Personal Information Management Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Reminder,
Alarm clock Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards M4A,
AAC +,
WAV,
MP3,
WMA,
MIDI,
Ogg Vorbis,
AAC - Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4,
DivX,
WMV,
3GP Processor
- Type QUALCOMM Snapdragon S3
- Clock Speed 1.5 GHz
Memory
- RAM 1 GB
- ROM 4 GB - Flash
- Bult-in Memory 4 GB
- User Memory 4 GB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC - up to 32 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 8 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 1536 x 864,
2048 x 1536,
3264 x 1836,
3264 x 2448,
2304 x 1296,
1280 x 960,
2560 x 1920 - Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 4
- Self Timer Delay Yes
- Camera Light Source LED light
- Video Recorder Resolutions 176 x 144 (QCIF),
1920 x 1080 (1080p),
720 x 480,
640 x 480 (VGA),
1280 x 720 (720p),
320 x 240 (QVGA) - Features Video recording,
Geo-tagging,
Face detection Navigation System
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver - Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS)
- Navigation Software & Services Google Maps,
VZ Navigator,
Google Maps Navigation Display
- Type LCD display - Color
- Technology True HD IPS
- Diagonal Size 4.5 in
- Display Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels
- Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Display Languages German,
English,
Italian,
French,
Spanish,
Chinese,
Korean - Features Wallpaper,
Scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass Connections
- Connector Type Micro-USB
Battery
- Capacity 1830 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 498 min,
Standby - up to 348 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter,
USB cable - Also Included microSDHC - 16 GB
Product series
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LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless)
Manufacturer: LG
Specs: Verizon Wireless,
CDMA2000 1X,
Up to 498 min,
With digital camera / digital player,
4.99 oz,
8 megapixels,
4.5 in -
LG Spectrum (Verizon Wireless) - refurbished
Manufacturer: LG
Specs: Verizon Wireless,
CDMA2000 1X,
Up to 498 min,
With digital camera / digital player,
4.99 oz,
8 megapixels,
4.5 in
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:LG
- Address:
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