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  LG Optimus G Pro 

  U.S price $549.99 and in India it's cost around ₹38,000

  The good: The 4G LTE LG Optimus G Pro is reasonably priced and has an impressively fast Snapdragon 600 processor, and its expansive screen is sharp and bright.

  The bad: The Optimus G Pro's size will prove too big for some, and battery reserves drain quickly.

  The bottom line: Though it lacks a stylus, the Optimus G Pro is not only armed with high-end specs, but it's also still cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 -- making it the best AT&T phablet available now.

  After months of speculation, LG confirmed on Wednesday that its Optimus G Pro will be available exclusively on AT&T on May 10 for $199.99 after contract, with preorders beginning May 3.

  Equipped with a 5.5-inch screen, the phone marks LG's second attempt at a "phablet"-size handset in the U.S., with Verizon's LG Intuition being the first. While the Intuition didn't quite take off, the G Pro is a much better device. It performs well, and the G Pro is one of the first U.S. handsets to feature the swift Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor (the others being the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4).

  Unfortunately, the phone not only has to compete with the popular Samsung Galaxy Note 2, but it will face a looming future rival in the Note 3, which is slated for a fall unveiling. In addition, Galaxy Notes are armed with a stylus, which the G Pro lacks. Fortunately, along with having great specs, the Optimus is priced competitively enough to face its Samsung rivals.

  Editors' note: Because they are nearly identical devices, portions of this review have been taken from our review of the unlocked LG Optimus G Pro.

  Design
  One of the first things I noticed about the device was how thin it was. Though this keeps it lightweight for its size (I weighed it at 6.08 ounces) and sleek, the slim 0.25-inch profile made it feel too fragile at times.

  As for its size, the bigger your hand is (obviously), the easier time you'll have using it with one hand. I have relatively small paws, so there were times when I'd used my thumb to tap something on one side of the screen only to have the bottom part of my thumb accidentally select and open something on the opposite side. To help with one-handed operation, LG includes some additional settings, like letting you adjust the keyboard or number pad to the left or right side.

  

  No Nexus 4-esque tiles here. Instead, the G Pro sports a fishnetlike pattern on its glossy back plate.

  
  

  Overall, however, I had absolutely no problem using it with two hands, and the handset is indeed attractive. I like the faux-metallic stripe that rings the edges, and unlike its global counterpart, which has the same glittery tile design seen on the Nexus 4 and the Vu II, the U.S. version has a subtle fishnetlike design on the battery door.

  The phone measures 5.875 inches tall and 3 inches wide. On the left, you have a volume rocker that's situated flush and quite low on the edge -- almost right in the middle of the body. I found myself often pressing the empty space between the rocker and the QuickMemo shortcut key (which sits right above it), when trying to turn up the sound. Up top is a 3.5mm headphone jack and on the right is a sleep/power button. At the very bottom is a Micro-USB port for charging.

  Of course, what's most noticeable about the G Pro is that 5.5-inch, full-HD IPS screen. It has a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution and 400ppi. It sports a 16:9 aspect ratio, which is more standard on mobile phones than the Intuition's 4:3 ratio.

  

  The devices expansive screen is bright and responsive, and its 16:9 ratio makes it ideal for watching video.

  
  

  As with most high-end LG devices, its screen is bright and extremely responsive. I like how the display edges are similar to the Nexus 4's, in that it contours down toward the bezel. It has a wide viewing angle, and you can see images clearly in both indoor and outdoor lighting. Colors are vibrant, icons are sharp, and text looks crisp.

  I also have to say that watching videos on this was really enjoyable. Having that much more screen space is a relief to the eyes, and it gave me a more encompassing and engrossing experience than smaller handsets do.

  I did see, however, that the whites on the screen had a slightly cold, blue-grayish tint to them. It's too subtle to notice at first, but when I compared it side by side with an iPhone, the tint was more apparent.

  In addition, though the screen size is great for entertainment, other things took some getting used to. For example, texting became a bit more difficult in landscape. Again, my hands are quite small, and they had a hard time reaching letters that were in the middle of the keyboard.

  

  The handset's folio case features a small opening for the home button.

  
  

  Above the display is a 2.1-megapixel camera and below it are two hot keys that light up when in use (back and menu), and a physical home button. This home key is a flush, narrow oval that can also light up with several different LED colors that I found to be a nice deliberate touch.

  The back of the device houses a 13-megapixel camera with flash. A small strip of chrome encircles the lens, which bubbles up ever so slightly out of the back plate. To the left is a small audio speaker. Using a small indentation on the left edge, you can pop off the backing and access the 3,140mAh battery and both the Micro-SIM and microSD card slots. Underneath the plate is an NFC chip. Lastly, if you preorder the phone, you can get a Quick Cover folio case while supplies last.Software features and UI

  The G Pro includes 2GB of RAM and runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. You'll find a bunch of standard Google apps like Messenger, Maps with Navigation, Local, Voice Search, Talk, Chrome, Gmail, Search, Plus, YouTube, and access to Play Movies and TV, Books, Magazines, Music, and Store.

  Because the G Pro is running Jelly Bean, you'll also get Google Now, which is a search-based digital "assistant" tied into Google Search and Voice Search. To access Google Now, hold down the home key and press the Google logo that pops up at the bottom of the screen.

  Other task management apps include a native browser and e-mail client, music and video players, a calculator, a video editor, a notebook, a memo pad, a to-do list, an alarm clock, and a calendar. There's also the mobile office suite Polaris Office 4, and SmartShare, which lets you share multimedia between DLNA-certified devices.

  

  With infrared technology, the phone can be used as a universal remote (because we don't have enough already).

  
  

  In addition, there's QuickRemote, which turns your device into a universal remote for things like TVs, DVD players, and projectors. I used it in conjunction with a Samsung TV, and setup only took only a few seconds after I configured the handset to power on, mute, and menu-input the TV.

  Some of AT&T's apps include DriveMode, which will send out a customizable message to incoming calls or texts when it senses the phone traveling at more than 25 mph; FamilyMap, which helps you physically locate family members on your AT&T account; MyAT&T, which lets you check your data and account info; and the carrier's own brand of messaging and navigation.

  The LG touch
  You'll also get a note-taking feature, QuickMemo, which lets you jot down notes and doodles either directly onto whatever your screen is displaying at the moment, or on a virtual memo pad. The unit doesn't ship with a stylus, however, and QuickMemo is one productivity app for which a stylus would be especially handy.

  There's also QSlide, LG's multitasking window that was introduced with the last Optimus G. Back then, QSlide could only overlay a video while you browsed through your phone and accessed other apps. Now, however, you can view other apps, like the browser, simultaneously, and you can resize your QSlide window, too.

  

  QSlide (left) enables you to view videos while browsing your apps, while VuTalk lets you collaborate with devices on a shared screen. Annotations made by others are differentiated by different ink colors.

  
  

  The G Pro comes with VuTalk, which works very similarly to a capability in Samsung's S Memo (already included in the first Galaxy Note). With VuTalk you can create annotations on documents and photos on your device while sharing it with another VuTalk-enabled device through either a network or Wi-Fi connection. The handsets display each other's annotations in real time and are differentiated by separate ink colors.

  Lastly, there's the LG Tag+ app. Though the handset didn't come with any Tag+ stickers, it's still capable of wireless communication via NFC. Together with the Tag+ app, the stickers let you activate certain settings on your phone that you customize. For example, you could set it up so that whenever you get in your car and tap the phone with a Car Mode Tag+ sticker, it launches Navigation and turns on Bluetooth.

  Camera and video
  The 13-megapixel camera comes with loads of options, such as four photo sizes (from 1,280x960 to 4,160x3,120 pixels); a 15x digital zoom; a flash; geotagging; a timer; four color effects; five white balances; five ISO options (from 100 to 800); six scene modes; three focuses; a brightness meter; a voice-activated shutter; and a Time Catch option that enables the camera to take shots even before you press the shutter.

  There are also six shooting modes, including HDR, beauty shot, panorama, and VR panorama. The last one is similar to the Nexus 4's Photo Sphere feature, which patches together several pictures from one viewing angle. However, instead of rendering it into a 360-degree spherical image like the Nexus does, a VR panorama photo ends up resembling what a 360-degree photo would look like if someone laid it out flat. Meaning, it looks like several long panoramic photos stitched together to make one wavy, wonky superpanoramic photo.

  The front-facing 2.1-megapixel camera includes three photo sizes (from 1,280x960 to 1,920x1,088); two scene modes; and the same white-balance and color effects. You'll also get geotagging, a timer, the option to save a picture's mirror image, voice shutter, and beauty shot.

  

  The G Pro comes packed with tons of features for its 13-megapixel camera.

  
  

  Video-recording options with the rear camera include five video sizes (from 176x144 to 1,920x1,080 pixels); antishaking; a brightness meter; the same white-balance and color effects; and geotagging. There are four shooting modes, one of which is dual recording. This lets you record with both cameras simultaneously. The front-facing camera has all of the same video options except for the ability to record video at different exposure levels called WDR recording (think of it like HDR photos, but for video).

  Photo quality was excellent, but it didn't blow me away. Shutter speed was fast, there was little to no lag between my moving of the camera and the feedback I saw, and taking panoramic shots was quick and smooth. With ample lighting, photos came out crisp and sharp, and objects were in focus.