LG MS870 Spirit 4G

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Good performance and graphics; Fast 4G LTE speeds; Excellent battery life; Bright Gorilla Glass display; Inexpensive over two years
Relatively inexpensive. Powerful processor. Fast LTE speeds. Thin, light design.

Cons:

Lackluster camera; Weak audio performance
Poor camera

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Last revision on March 13, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Good performance and graphics; Fast 4G LTE speeds; Excellent battery life; Bright Gorilla Glass display; Inexpensive over two years
Relatively inexpensive. Powerful processor. Fast LTE speeds. Thin, light design

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lackluster camera; Weak audio performance
Poor camera

Expert reviews and ratings

The LG Spirit offers strong performance, long battery life and fast 4G LTE with no...

By LaptopMag on February 25, 2013

The LG Spirit 4G is one of the best offerings from MetroPCS in recent memory. At $199, it costs more than the bulk of MetroPCS's lineup, but the extra money goes a long, long way toward delivering an experience worth recommending. Nearly everything about...

By Phone Scoop on February 19, 2013

Despite its ho-hum call quality, the LG Spirit 4G is an affordable smartphone that performs reliably and runs Android...

By CNET Australia on February 13, 2013

The LG Spirit 4G is the best deal you can get on an LTE smartphone for MetroPCS right...

By PC Mag on January 31, 2013

With competition so fierce in the mid-range phone market, the Spirit is a solid, albeit far from ground-breaking phone. I like the G3-inspired design and the inclusion of LG's more interesting software features although the camera is not the best of the...

By Trusted Reviews on March 10, 2015

Ahead of MWC 2015 , LG unveiled four new mid-range smartphones to add to its line-up, so we headed over to the company's busy stand on the show floor in Barcelona to take a look at them. There was no LG G4 from the company during the event, though, so...

By PC Advisor on March 06, 2015

We've been waiting for something like the LG Spirit to arrive for a couple of years now. It's basically LG's answer to the Moto G, an affordable phone with a 720p screen. If it's pitched at the right price, it could well become one of our favourite...

By Stuff on March 06, 2015

There are better phones out there, and yes, there are better phones available on MetroPCS, but if you're looking for the best bang for your buck option available on the carrier, the LG Spirit 4G is definitely worth the $199 it is currently going for...

By Android Authority on March 10, 2013

Anyone living in one of America’s largest urban areas in 2013 has undoubtedly seen the claim: “Everybody’s moving to Metro.” And the claim isn’t that far off; in the past year, contract-free, budget-friendly carriers have boomed both in terms of...

By Android Central on March 04, 2013

We're covering prepaid again with the full video review of the MetroPCS LG Spirit 4G ! Available now, the Spirit 4G offers a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU, 4.5-inch IPS display, 5-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording, 2,150 mAh battery,...

By PhoneDog on February 15, 2013

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