Optimus L Series II launched; L3, L5 & L7 II hands-on

We were at LG’s Optimus Series 2 launch at the MOA atrium where they also had a one hour sale, slashing Php2k off on the newly announced phones. We had a quick hands-on with the devices, and here’s what we have of them.

Before anything else, we want to indicate that while the L Series II single SIM variants came with physical home buttons and Smart LED notification lights, the dual SIM variants did not> Instead, they had a straight set of capacitive soft buttons. Apart from that, there isn’t much a difference between the single and dual-SIM variants.

Let’s start with the LG Optimus L3 II. This phone is fits perfectly in your hand as it is the smallest in the pack. It has a 3.2-inch display which is an IPS panel, and it is quite thick though – but we don’t really see it as a problem.

Volume rocker on the left, power button & 3.5mm audio jack on top, micro USB on the bottom and the rest is history. We have to hand it to LG; this device does feel sleek and classy despite its affordable price tag of Php4,990USD 85INR 7,209EUR 81CNY 619. For an extra Php500USD 9INR 722EUR 8CNY 62, you can get the dual SIM version.

LG Optimus L3-II E430 specs:
3.2-inch QVGA IPS LCD display @ 240×320 pixels, 125ppi
Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon 1.0GHz
Adreno 200
512 MB RAM
4GB (1.6GB user available)
microSD up to 32 GB
3.15 MP rear camera
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
GPS with A-GPS support
Li-Po 1540mAh battery
Android 4.1.2 Jellybean
102.6 x 61.1 x 11.9 mm
107g

The LG Optimus L5 II seems to be the most abundant phone in the event as we weren’t able to get a hands-on of the other devices without attachments – only with the Optimus L5 II.

At first glance, it seemed like a perfect balance between the L3 II & the L7 II. The 4-inch display felt perfect in the hand and it felt solid as well, just like its other L-brothers. It’s fairly thin all around, and like we’ve said – it looks sleek and premium. Not to mention, the display looks great too.

It goes around for Php5,990USD 102INR 8,653EUR 97CNY 743 and Php6,590USD 112INR 9,520EUR 107CNY 818 for the dual SIM variant.

LG Optimus L5-II E460 specs:
4.0-inch WVGA IPS LCD display @ 480×800 pixels, 233ppi
MediaTek 7575 1.0GHz
PowerVR SGX531
512MB RAM
4GB (1.4GB user available)
microSD up to 32 GB
5 MP AF rear camera with LED flash
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
GPS with A-GPS support
Li-Ion 1700mAh battery
Android 4.1.2 Jellybean
117.5 x 62.2 x 9.2 mm
103.3g

Last but not least, here’s the Optimus L7 II. It’s obviously the best in hardware of the bunch, and it didn’t disappoint as it was fast and responsive.

The build of the LG Optimus L7 II was slightly less premium than the others though, or maybe it’s just because of the size or the color choice.

The L7 II will retail for Php9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240 which still fits within the Php10k mark. For a slightly higher price of Php10,590USD 180INR 15,298EUR 172CNY 1,314, you can get the dual-SIM variant, and that is pretty much the ceiling for the price of the affordable Optimus L Series II from LG.

LG Optimus L7 II P710 specs:
4.3-inch WVGA IPS LCD display @ 480×800 pixels, 217ppi
Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon 1.0GHz dual-core
Adreno 203
768MB RAM
4GB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
8MP AF camera with LED flash
VGA front-facing camera
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, WiFi hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP
GPS with A-GPS support
Li-Ion 2460mAh battery
Android 4.1.2 Jellybean
121.5 x 66.6 x 9.7 mm
118 g

If we may say, things look pretty exciting as the people almost broke out of control because of the one hour sale (image above). It seems like people are excited for this phone. We’re hoping to get a closer look at these new phones sometime soon, so stay tuned.