LG Optimus L7

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

6

Pros:

Great 4.3" display for a midrange offering, Android ICS out of the box, One of the better Android skins out there, Quick autofocus feature on the snapper.
Excellent battery life, Great value.
The svelte LG Optimus L7 runs the latest version of the Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, and has NFC capabilities like Android Beam.

Cons:

Singlecore CPU.
Screen isn't that great, Phone lags in terms of speed

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Last revision on July 19, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Great 4.3" display for a midrange offering, Android ICS out of the box, One of the better Android skins out there, Quick autofocus feature on the snapper
Excellent battery life, Great value
The svelte LG Optimus L7 runs the latest version of the Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, and has NFC capabilities like Android Beam

Reviewers Didn't Like

Singlecore CPU
Screen isn't that great, Phone lags in terms of speed
The L7's output speaker quality is poor and its 1GHz processor makes for slow and choppy performance

Expert reviews and ratings

The competitively priced Optimus L7 is a well designed Android phone with a nice display and good battery life. However, it offer mediocre, sluggish performance that makes it too difficult to...

By Good Gear Guide on October 04, 2012

The Optimus L7 has a nice screen, Ice Cream Sandwich and a fairly practical LG overlay, but all these strengths are hindered by a lack of speed and fluidity that quickly gets on your nerves. The HTC One V, which is similar to the L7 but with a smaller...

By DigitalVersus on July 26, 2012

Priced at just AED 1299 with which you also get a carrying case, a screen protector and a 32GB Micro SD card, LG puts the Optimus L7 on the lower-end of pricing for medium-end handsets. At that pricing, the Optimus P705 makes good sense. It may not be...

By Tbreak.com on July 23, 2012

We wanted to like the LG Optimus L7 P700, we really did. For just £215 SIM free it comes running the latest version of Android, has a big, bold 4.3inch colour screen and NFC support. On paper it sounds like a fab mid-range blower. However, it turns...

By Trusted Reviews on July 17, 2012

LG's Optimus L7 phone is a confusing affair as it looks like a premium phone and has elements of a high quality handset, but it's ultimately let down by the slow processor and lack of high performance hardware. As a result, the operating system...

By IT Pro Portal on June 29, 2012

The Optimus L7 is a good midlevel Android device that features some of the latest technology in the market, but only if you're patient enough to live with its pokey...

By cnet on June 28, 2012

LG wants to bring design to the masses with its L-style range and has launched three handsets aimed at the fashion conscious consumer, the Optimus L3 , Optimus L5 and Optimus L7. The LG Optimus L7 may be top of the pile in the L-style range, but...

By TechRadar on June 27, 2012

Affordable price tag makes it the perfect choice for those on a budget....

By AsiaOne on June 25, 2012

The LG Optimus L7 2 smartphone, launched at MWC , is a device that seems to be aimed at the top end of the mid-range smartphone market (if such a place even exists). Here's our LG Optimus L7 2 hands-on review. See Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 hands-on...

By PC Advisor on February 25, 2013

Korean tech firm LG has made some great strides with their smartphones, recently being acknowledged by Google to produce the newest Nexus smartphone, the Nexus 4. The Optimus L7 is the latest device from the Korean firm’s Optimus range and it...

By TechSmart.co.za on November 27, 2012

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