Born out of the collaboration of LG and Verizon comes the new low budget LG Zone 4. Like it’s predecessor , LG Oprimus Zone 3 which launched in a similar manner with Verizon. The new smartphone has entry level specs which means it also affordable and accessible by budget spenders. However, it comes with some perks like 4G LTE and fingerprint sensor, a feature you don’t see often in this category of smartphones.
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LG Zone 4 Key Specs and Features
- 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 X 720 (294 ppi)
- Android 7.1.2 Nougat
- Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 with 2GB
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 400GB with a memory card
- 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- 2, 500mAh removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
Budget smartphones are not the best looking smartphones but the LG Zone 4 has a fairly ideal build. As might have guessed, the smartphone is made of plastic but one with an impressive finish. The front has the normal capacitive buttons below the display and the rear panel which is removable has camera, flash and fingerprint sensor arranged vertically at the central upper region in that order from top to bottom.
The display of the smartphone impresses with a nice HD display a big deal in the entry level scene. It is Laos of average size of about 5.0-inch and 1280 X 720 pixels resolution. This leaves the pixel density at a decent 294 ppi and average bezels at the border..
Battery and Camera
As for battery capacity keeping the smartphone powered you’ve got an average budget offering. Despite the midget capacity it comes with, this is enough to carry through a day usage. That being said, the LG Zone 4 is equipped with 2, 500mAh Li-ion battery supplying current.
Camera is not really the strong suite of low budget devices, however, the LG Zone 4 armed with appealing sensors on both sides. The front houses a 5MP camera with flash and a an 8MP camera also having a dual LED flash.
Hardware and Software
Under the hood, the smartphone have a decent bottom tier Qualcomm’s processor alongside a GPU of the same grade. The Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425o inside clocks at 1.4GHz and an Adreno 308 GPU to compliment for graphics rendering.
In addition, the smartphone continues the good run with a 2GB internal memory and a 16GB storage space built-in. Ideally, this can be expanded to a whopping 400GB which is more than enough for most users. On the downside, the smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with no word on an update coming soon.
LG Zone 4 Price and Availability
The smartphone is available for about 43, 000 Naira depending on your location and the deal from various online stores.
LG Zone 4 Specs
Here are a few specs of the LG Zone 4:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.1.2 Nougat
- Processor: Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425
- GPU: Adreno 308
- Memory: 2GB
- Colours: Moroccan Blue
- Dimension: 144.8 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 140.3g
- SIM Type: Nano Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 X 720 pixels (294 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 400GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 13(700)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 5.26/42.7Mbpa
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE CAT 4 100/50Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11 n 5GHz
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.1 + HS with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2, 500mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –