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LG G Pro 2 hands-on, first impressions

Over a week ago, LG announced its next-generation phablet, the LG G Pro 2. This 5.9-inch beast of a smartphone combines the best design and features of the G2 with the size and functionality of G Pro together with a built-in antenna (perhaps for the Korean market).

We visited the LG booth here in MWC, Barcelona to check out the G Pro 2. The new design and slim profile makes it look like an over-sized LG G2. In fact, if LG did not name this handset, we would have mistaken it as the LG G3!

One of the more prominent fetaures of the G Pro 2 is the Rear Key button and the volume controls that were inherited from the G2. At this size, the Rear Key becomes more practical and useful.

The slightly rounded back panel allows for a removable battery and compartment for the micro SIM card and the microSD card slots. It also has a textured finish for better grip with one hand.

The slytus is neatly tucked at the top corner with the 3.5mm audio jack on the opposite corner. There are no other physical buttons on both the left and right sides while the USB charging port is found at the bottom.

Despite its sheer size of 5.9 inches, the G Pro 2 is still manageable with one hand, thanks to the thin 8.3mm profile.

One of the more interesting features of the G Pro 2 is the KnockCode. This is an improvement over the KnockOn feature found in the G2 which allows the user to tap in the unlock codes even if the display is still of. KnockCode gets you from the sleep mode to the active home screen by tapping the code pattern.

LG still used the same chip as the G2, a 2.26GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor but adds more RAM which is now up to 3GB. There’s also LTE-Advanced which is a much faster mobile connectivity.

LG G Pro 2 specs:
5.9-inch IPS LCD @ 1920×1080 pixels, 373ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Processor 2.26GHz quad-core processor
3GB DDR3 RAM
32GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Smart Ready Bluetooth (BT5)
NFC
LTE, LTE-A, LTE broadband
13MP OIS plus rear camera (supports 4K UHD video recording)
2.1MP front camera
High Power 1W speaker
Li-Ion 3,200mAh removable battery
Android 4.4 Kitkat
157.9 × 81.9 × 8.3mm
172g
White, Black, Silver colors

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

12 Responses

  1. Avatar for Dan Buelo Dan Buelo says:

    This phablet has a good grip for good handling,and with enhance knockcode and a snapdragon 800 processor it is really a powerpack gadget. now i know why it is being tweeted most in the recent tweet and win promo by LG.
    Dapat ntweet q to…

  2. Avatar for nilagangkamote nilagangkamote says:

    stylus? i’m pretty sure that’s an antenna for korean versions of the phone. and runs 4.4.2

  3. Avatar for aria102 aria102 says:

    planning to buy a phablet. ano mas prefer nyo? this or the lg g2? how kaya ang price point neto?

  4. Avatar for Rockafella Rockafella says:

    Is it me or LG’s UI sucks monkey balls? Awesome specs though.

  5. Avatar for gino gino says:

    i will wait for this

    i like RADIO and OIS for camera

    now i can swap my note2.

  6. Avatar for Ako Ako says:

    Too big and unpocketable. Best tandem for your backpack. :-D

    • Avatar for abuzalzal abuzalzal says:

      Tangengot mo naman

      Yung mga bumibili ng phablets alam na nila na hindi pocketable ang binibili nila :-O

      I hope idiots like you should stop using the phrase ”Too big and unpocketable” because these devices weren’t made that way.

    • Avatar for Ako Ako says:

      masyado affected si abuzalzal, LG fanboy ka no?
      Z2-S5-GPro2 ngayon headlines ng yugatech FYI. Yun ung competition ngayon 2014, san ka ba nagccompare?anu bibilhin ngaun ng mga tao? Defend ka kasi kagad ng LG mo. Sayong sayo yan walang aagaw sayo:D

    • Avatar for kontrabida kontrabida says:

      Maybe too big for you. But some people prefer to have this extremely huge smartphones. “unpocketable”??? No… I can still manage to put my 6″ phone on my pocket

    • Avatar for flitz flitz says:

      tangengot ka talaga.. mega 6.3 ko nga kasyang kasya sa mga shorts ko. pwera nalang kung babae ka o bakla na mahilig sa tight jeans and tokong. hirap lang one hand operation talaga.

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