The LG G Pro Lite Dual is the dual-SIM variant of the G Pro Lite and is one of the Korean company’s recent effort to turn a former powerful flagship into a mid-range yet highly-capable device with a little extra on the side. Let’s take it for a spin by reading our review below.
Design and Construction
The LG G Pro Lite Dual, steps away a bit from its predecessor, the Optimus G Pro, in terms of looks. Primarily because the G Pro Lite Dual doesn’t sport a physical home button unlike its single-SIM brother, the G Pro Lite. Instead, it has four capacitive buttons below the display for the three basic Android navigation with the addition of the dedicated key for the SIM switch.
Other notable physical features of the G Pro Lite Dual are the dual-speakers, dedicated Memo key on the left side, the IR Blaster and the integrated Rubberdium Stylus.
On hand, the Lite Dual feels relatively large because of its 5.5-inch display yet it still feels comfortable at 9.4mm thin and 161g weight. The build actually reminds us of the G2, light yet well-built. In addition, the smooth plastic finish and the chrome accents on the sides and the front add to its simple yet attractive design.
Display
The Lite Dual sits in the “phablet” (or whatever you want to call it) category because of the 5.5-inch display. A screen this large has its benefits especially if it has at least an HD resolution. In the case of the Lite Dual, it has qHD (540 x 960) resolution with a total pixel density of 200ppi. This might turn off some users who prefer a higher pixel count in a display.
Pixels on icons are observable, especially when you look close enough, but the quality is still acceptable. However, the low resolution will make itself known once you view texts.
On the bright side, LG equipped the G Pro Lite Dual with an IPS LCD so viewing angles and colors are really good. Outdoor legibility is acceptable but make sure you manually crank the brightness to maximum as it doesn’t have auto-brightness.
OS, UI, Apps
The G Pro Lite Dual comes with Android 4.1.2 out of the box with LG’s UI skin on top. This older version of Jellybean is a bit of a downer considering that most phones in its class are running Android 4.2. We’ve been checking for software updates but unfortunately there is none. We can only hope that LG includes the G Pro Lite Dual when Kitkat finally rolls out to the G family.
Being a new smartphone in LG’s G lineup, the G Pro Lite Dual comes with some of the best bells and whistles found on other higher specced device. That includes the Knock to unlock and Quick Remote app that works on popular TVs, DVD and Blu-ray players.
In addition, it has a Quick Memo feature that takes advantage of the dedicated physical key on the top left side. All you need to do is press it to take a screenshot of whatever you have on display then doodle on it using the stylus.
As for the apps, the G Pro Lite Dual doesn’t come with a lot of bloatware that one might find unnecessary. It has a dictionary, the LG Backup, Memo, Quick Translator, Remote Call Service, Safety Care, SmartShare, Task Manager, LG’s SmartWorld, Polaris Viewer 4, and Opera Mini browser. These apps are very handy and most wouldn’t mind having them on board.
On the downside, this device only comes with 8GB of internal storage. Leaving you with a measly 4.67GB of space to wiggle around. Better have a microSD ready for your MP3s, photos, and videos.
Camera and Multimedia
Speaking of photos and videos, the G Pro Lite Dual has an 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash. I’ll tell you up front that this is not the smartphone to begin with if mobile camera performance is your priority. Autofocus is slow and isn’t always spot on. Images produced appear soft and lacks sharpness. Colors are good though but tend to over-saturate. Take a look at the sample photos below:
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On the bright side, the camera comes with different modes like Panorama, Continuous shot, and Beauty shot. You can also manually adjust brightness, ISO levels, White balance, add color effects, and activate the shutter using your voice.
When it comes to video recording, the device can record HD videos at 30fps. Watch the sample below:
As for multimedia performance, the G Pro Lite Dual excels in sound quality thanks to the dual speakers. It can produce loud and rich sounds which come really handy when watching a movie or filling a small room with music. Take note, however, that the G Pro Lite Dual can’t smoothly play a 1080p video file. Better stick to 720ps on this one.
Performance and Benchmarks
Powering the G Pro Lite Dual is a MediaTek MT6577 dual-core CPU clocked at 1GHz and coupled with 1GB of RAM. It might feel underwhelming on paper considering that a lot of smartphones of similar caliber feature quad-core CPUs but so far everything is fluid and lag free when it comes to basic tasks. We played basic games on it like Zombie Tsunami, Despicable Me, Perfect Kick, and Colossatron. We sometimes experience some stuttering especially when other apps are running in the background but nothing serious and can be disregarded.
Take a look at the benchmark performance below:
AnTuTu – 8,631
Quadrant Standard – 3,418
Vellamo – 1,698 (HTML 5) / 383 (Metal)
NenaMark2 – 24.8fps
Battery Life
The G Pro Lite Dual is powered by a large 3,140mAh battery. It went through our usual battery test of running a 1080p video in Airplane mode with 0% volume at 50% brightness.
The result is a total of 5.88 hours worth of continuous movie playback. That’s below average considering that most smartphones with that battery size can last at least 7 to 8 hours.
Conclusion
To conclude, the LG G Pro Lite Dual is a good mid-range offering that packs a big display with good build, a stylus, great dual-speakers, dual-SIM support, a very useful IR blaster for your TV, and a huge battery. Another strong suit of this device is its price. Original SRP is at Php15,990 but it is now on sale for just Php13,990 with additional freebies. However, while we respect the hardware limitations to keep the price down, we’re hoping that LG updates its firmware to a newer version. It may not get Kitkat but at least bump up the Jellybean a bit.
LG G Pro Lite Dual specs:
5.5-inch 960×540 IPS LCD, @220ppi
1GHz MediaTek MT6577 dual-core processor
PowerVR SGX531 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
8 megapixel rear camera w/ LED flash
HD video recording @30fps
VGA front-facing camera
3G/HSPA+
Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth, GPS
3,140mAh Li-Ion battery
Android Jelly bean 4.1.2
150.2 x 76.9 x 9.4 mm
161g
What we liked about it:
* Large display with IPS
* Good build
* Inclusion of stylus
* Great speakers
* Large battery
* Dual-SIM
What we didn’t like:
* Old Jellybean firmware
* Small usable internal storage
* Below average camera performance
* Below average movie playback endurance
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Before buying it, I did some research and compared it to other brands in the same price category, P10k – P15, and lg g pro lite dual met what i need – big screen for easy viewing (and my big hands), decent front camera (1.3mp) for skype, 8g internal storage (more room than 4g), qslide for that multitasking, quick remote (my favorite feature), and is within my budget.
The only thing missing and it would have been the perfect phone, for me, is the OTG support.
I do hope that LG will include this phone for the kitkat update and have OTG support.
P.S. thanks yugatech for the reviews you post. It helped with the research and comparisons.
Got one! On sale! With the knock on, stylus pen, and decent ux, solved na ko# since i cant afford a g2 or gpro, this is a good alternative, good to know that LG is giving us a lot of great options
Better to get a decent 2nd hand Nexus 4. You get a (still very capable) Snapdragon S4 Pro chip at only around 10-11k. Bitin nga lang ang storage.
aba overpriced. yung babayaran lang mga customers dito ay yung branding ng lg g pro. sobrang lite ng specs pero overpriced. mas ok pa yng lenovo S650. mas cheaper pero mas powerful ang specs.
Lenovo s650 specs
1.3GHz MTK6582 Quad Core processor
Adroid 4.2 Jellybean Operating System
4.7-inch 960×540 QHD IPS display
8MP AF rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP Front-facing camera
1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, expandable external memory of up to 32GB via MicroSD card
Php 9,999
ganda nga ng specs ng lenovo,actual performance is crappy.