14 DAY TRIAL // South Korean mobile phone maker LG has been long rumored to plan the release of a successor for its last year Optimus Vu handset, and that device appears to be nearing its official launch date.
Supposedly dubbed Optimus Vu II, the handset should prove a worthy competitor for Samsung’s new Galaxy Note II, in the event that the rumors on its hardware specifications will indeed pan out.
The mobile phone has been spotted online before, but has leaked again, and its entire list of specifications is now available for your viewing pleasure.
Apparently, LG has decided to keep the 5-inch screen size from the original Optimus Vu, and the successor will arrive with the same 4:3 aspect ratio on an IPS display that would boast a 1,024 x 768 pixels resolution.
However, the rest of the hardware specs of the new smartphone appear to have gained a significant boost, with the Qualcomm dual-core processor now being an MSM8960 1.5GHz one.
2GB of RAM should provide the performance increase that users would expect from a newer device, while being accompanied by 16GB of internal memory and a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space.
LG’s Optimus Vu II would also come to the market with a 2,150 mAh battery packed inside, as well as with LTE connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MHL port, NFC, DLNA, and Wi-Fi direct capabilities, not to mention its built-in GPS receiver.
The leaked info that emerged over at Korean blog Bad IT Tong also shows that Optimus Vu II will include an 8-megapixel photo snapper on the back, complemented by a 1.3MP camera on the front for making video calls.
LG’s new phablet appears to be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at the moment, but it could receive an upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean soon.
Unfortunately, no specific info on when the smartphone might arrive on shelves has emerged until now, nor on the price tag it might feature when made available.