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LG LS840 Viper 4G LTE

Based on 5 reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

3
Bad:

1

Pros

Affordable, bright IPS display and NFC.
Bright screen; Eco-friendly design; Good camera; Google Wallet support
Ecofriendly design, Affordable, Solid performance.
Fast, Future-proofed with 4G LTE, Good camera, Green credentials.

Cons

Low resolution display, middle performance matches the midrange price tag. Runs Android 2.3 rather than 4.0.
Boring design, Choppy web browsing, Jerky 1080p video recording
Can't use 4G LTE yet; Short battery life; Runs hot
Not running the latest version of Android, No LTE network.
Sprint hasn't announced LTE launches for most cities, Just-average voice performance.

By Android Central on June 07, 2012

A mid-range phone packing LTE for Sprint's as-of-yet-unlaunched network - is it worth the investment?The LG Viper 4G LTE is an interesting phone. (For starters, that name is long. It'll hereto be referenced as simply the LG Viper.) It's not...

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By evogadget.com on June 01, 2012

If you've been won over by the LG Viper 4G LTE, then do buy it. It looks good, it has good CPU speed, specs and is cheap if you get it off...

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By MobileBurn on May 10, 2012

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. The LG Viper 4G LTE is one of the first LTE smartphones for Sprint. Similar to the Connect 4G for MetroPCS, the Viper sports a 4-inch WVGA resolution NOVA display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, and 1GB of RAM....

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By MobileTechReview on May 09, 2012

twitter: @lisagade) The LG Viper 4G LTE is Sprint's first LTE smartphone, and the Galaxy Nexus and HTC EVO 4G LTE soon followed to round up the high end. The one thing missing for now is a Sprint LTE network, but Sprint says they'll light up...

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By Phone Arena on April 23, 2012

Talk about a smartphone that’s named after one of the most poisonous snakes out there, that’s because the LG Viper 4G LTE is missing a vital component that makes up a good chunk of its entirety – a live and robust LTE network! No...

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By Engadget on April 20, 2012

A 4G LTE phone for $100 on contract? It's hard to argue with that. No matter how unattractive the design or antiquated the software experience, the Viper is a wise buy for frugal consumers and Sprint loyalists alike. It's not as if the...

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By PCWorld India on April 17, 2012

The LG Viper is a solid introduction to Sprint's incoming family of LTE phones--even though there isn't a Sprint LTE network yet. The Viper might not be a top-of-the-line smartphone, but its dual-core processor keeps it running smoothly, and the...

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By LaptopMag on April 17, 2012

The LG Viper 4G LTE is the first phone to ride on Sprint's new network, but you're going to have to wait to enjoy that unlimited high-speed...

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By PCWorld on April 16, 2012

The LG Viper has a stylish, eco design with a speedy processor, but you may not be able to utilize its 4G LTE speeds any time soon....

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By PC Mag on April 13, 2012

Despite a tough-sounding name, Sprint's first LTE device is a cute-yet-powerful, environmentally friendly phone....

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