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LG Optimus Black lands; priced at Php19,990

Aside from the Optimus 2X which was launched by LG yesterday, they also showed us the LG Optimus Black. This 4-inch, 1GHz Android smartphone will have a retail price only Php19,990USD 341INR 28,878EUR 324CNY 2,481.


The Optimus Black is among the thinnest we’ve seen lately (SE Xperia Arc comes in at 8.7mm and the Galaxy S2 is 8.5mm) at only 9.2mm — that’s still 0.1mm thinner than the iPhone4.

The Optimus Black will definitely go head to head with the likes of the Desire S, Galaxy SL and Xperia Arc.

P970
TI OMAP 3630 1.0GHz processor
4-inch Nova display @ 480×800 pixels
2 GB storage
512 MB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
WiFi Direct
Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP
GPS w/ aGPS support
Stereo FM radio with RDS
5MP autofocus camera with LED flash
720p video recording
2MP front-facing camera
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Optimus UI 2.0
Android 2.2 Froyo (upgradable to 2.3)

The Optimus Black is also the first smartphone I’ve tried that runs on a Texas Instrument processor (though only single-core compared to the dual core on the Optimus 2X). It’s Android 2.2 out of the box but LG says it will be upgradeable to Android 2.3 once the updates are out.

See video demo below:

The Optimus UI really reminded me of the TouchWiz UI from Samsung. The display screen is really bright and the colors are crisp and vivid (an indicator that their Nova display really shows what it claims to be).

The LG Optimus Black will be available in all LG Concept Stores starting next week with a suggested retail price of Php19,990USD 341INR 28,878EUR 324CNY 2,481.

Abe Olandres
Abe Olandres
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.
  1. OMG. only 20k???? sweet price for a great phone. with the size+nova display(to w/c many reviewers claim that it is better than super amoled found on the nexus S) + thinness +unique gestures. the price is definitely worth it. i might consider buying this instead of a tab.

  2. hardware looks really nice for 20k especially the 4inch screen. only downside is it runs on android 2.2 (who knows when they will release the upgrade for this???). if it can run cyanogen then this will be great deal.

  3. Looks like I just found my birthday gift.

  4. Been waiting for Optimus Black to come here in the Philippines. i thought we are going to be left out again. :)
    Nova display here i come!!!

  5. Ive been waiting for this phone. This one has Wifi direct for file transfer. it may not have dual core but hey the price is awesome. The nearest priced phone is the Desire S which sells for 21k. The Black has better specs, bigger internal memory of 2Gb compared to 1.1Gb, definitely the black has a better screen, the desire s has only slcd. It has a 2mp front facing cam, the desire s has a vga only. but RAM wise it loses with only 512mb
    OS wise yes it only has 2.2 but there is already a plan for its 2.3 upgrade. really cool deal.

  6. The direct competitor of Optimus Black is definitely the Samsung Galaxy SL. In terms of price and specs, they are almost the same. The difference I guess will lie on the screen.

  7. Even if the arc and S2 have thinner measurement,pag nilapat mo silang tatlo sa mesa lumalabas mas manipis ang optimus black.

  8. For some reason, i find android phones ugly.

  9. and to tell you… samsung galaxy SL has super LCD and 2005 dated GPU and less ram. id definitely go for Optimus black…. ALL LATEST :D

  10. decent phone. but LG brand cant compete with other name brands like Apple & Blackberry in smartphone arena. so sorry, but let’s face the relaity.

  11. GalaxySL is 16k and has 4gb internal memory. 5mp auto focus.

  12. sa wakas nakita ko na rin ang bibilhin kong android phone…

  13. mas magiging mura pa yan kung sa CMK :D

    sana mura lang din ang Xperia Neo

  14. Long Live Yugatech!

  15. Of all the android phones that are out in the market today, this one really got my attention. Aside from the specs, it’s design looks so simple which i preferred.

  16. Wow! Didn’t expect the price will be that low. People should buy this one instead of Desire S, even Nexus S. No Gingerbread no problem, XDA is there anyway. And don’t even think about BlackBerry (sigh).

  17. LG phones? I regret to have own one.

  18. may white version kaya ito??

  19. Magmura ka na xperia arc! Mahiya ka naman, mga kaparehas mong phones less than 20k lang. Feeling ka.

  20. This is a very good phone for its price. The UI needs improvement though. I think it looks ugly and dated.

  21. No Gorilla Glass… Sigh…

  22. No Gorilla Glass display… Sigh…

  23. wow. ang mura naman for that price. is there a catch? haha. but it’s LG. is it worth it? I’ve never tried LG before kasi.

  24. nice phone.

  25. I wanna have this phone..

  26. Does this support Flash 10.1?
    For Facebook games..:)

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  28. Unfortunately, Engadget gave it a poor review. Sluggish performance, poor battery life, unresponsive touchscreen. (Seen Engadget review, can’t post the direct link since it is spam daw)

  29. wala parin sya until now.. :(

  30. Any one of you guys know when it will be available on LG stores??

    please i badly want this phone..

  31. this phone is really great and very thin. I saw it on sm north edsa yesterday.

  32. Saw it too, the dummy i mean. Can’t they have an actual phone, running the OS, the apps, etc.? I must say that design-wise it looks kinda cheap.

  33. Yes, it is equipped with Gorilla Glass.
    @jaiconruedas walang binatbat ang samsung ace mo dito, ni flash player wala ang ace ni hindi ka din mkalaro ng hd games. wahahaha

  34. optimus black user here since july 23. got mine for a little over the srp (deferred) pero it’s worth every centavo. first android phone ko ito. well, coming from symbian and ios phones, in my opinion, panalo imho… it’s processing speed is fast enough for me. maganda display, it has gorilla glass (no immediate need for screen protectors), manipis at sleek ang kaha. the features are more than enough for me. i just hope magkaroon na ng gingerbread update ito asap para mas exciting…

  35. just want to ask meron bang free download application ang lg? plan to buy this phone.. thanks

  36. is the price in the market now is still the same? and i’m wondering if there is a site were you can download a free application. thanks.. this would be helpful because i’m still can’t make up my mind if i’m going to buy lg optimus black or the galaxy s2 which is a bit expensive. thanks

  37. hi there.if you’re asking for the applications you can download it from the android market which is available in every android phones. :)

  38. I’m looking forward for the 2.3 update. *sighs* I’ve been desperately waiting!!!

  39. I am sooooo in love with this phone right now it hurts! Especially the price. I need to earn extra cash to buy this. Aaaarrrrggggghhhhhh! So frustrating!

  40. Has LG already released the White version of LG Optimus Black here in the Phil? San po pde mkabili?

  41. San pong mall makakabili ng LG optimus Black?

  42. upgradable kaya to hanngang honeycomb 3.0???

  43. san kaya avail pa ung optimus black? how much na kaya ngayon yan?

  44. I got mine 2 weeks ago at LG store in SM North Edsa Annex. You can get it at Php 15,490 for cash payment. The seller also gave me an extra Php 200 off. Great customer service.

  45. hahah just got optimus black for only 11k.. yipee!! awesome phone!

  46. guess SARJ both the BLACK online.
    best quality ba kapag online ka bumili?
    i usually buy phone on TELCO service providers.
    i wanted to buy also, but its too xpensive pa!
    guess i have to wait till next month or June. =(

  47. may bumili na ba nito via kimstore?
    okay ba quality, hindi ba fake or whatever like a china made phone?

  48. LG P970 v20e 1 month ko n nabili 2, bumaba na 12 thou bili ko para n rin i phone.android 2.3.4 n xa,upgrade n rin.

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