100%-LG recently announced three new smartphones - LG L90, LG L70 and LG L40
- all part of the company’s latest L Series III. The original L Series
(from 2012) and L Series II (introduced in 2013), were pretty good
handsets for the money, so we took the latest edition for a spin, with
varying results. Let's recap what we found out about the midlevel L70.
Design
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The
LG L70 is shorter than the L90, on account of the smaller display, but
it is almost as wide, sitting well in the hand, perfectly comfortable
for one-handed operation. The matte white plastic on the back prevents
it from slipping, and overall the handset is very manageable, with
clicky side keys.
Display
LG
drops the ball again in that department. The L7 II had a 4.3" 480x800
pixels display, while its L70 successor sports the same resolution, but
slaps it on a 4.5" panel, lowering the poor pixel density even further.
Thus images look pixelated, though the screen is fairly bright, and with
decent viewing angles.
Interface
LG's
own Optimus UI, with its large icons, and connectivity toggles in the
status bar, is coated on top of Android 4.4 KitKat on the LG L70. The
latest version of Android doesn't look very good on a display of that
resolution, and the huge icons of LG's own UI don't help a bit.
Processor and memory
We've
got dual-core 1.2 GHz processor od unknown make, and 1 GB of RAM on the
L70, which seemed to power Android KitKat without any hesitation on our
demo unit. LG put the measly 4 GB of internal memory, but thankfully
added a microSD slot to the L70.
Camera
The
handset sports a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash, and a 0.3 MP
front-facing shooter, combined with LG's Optimus UI camera interface,
which offers just a few shooting modes, indicating we shouldn't be
expecting wonders from the camera. Still, it is quick to focus and take a
picture.
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