LG G Vista is now officially in the USA by Verizon company and goes on sale starting July 31. According to the official website, the XLTE Ready LG G Vista will be available online and in Verizon Wireless stores starting July 31 for $99.99 with a new two-year activation. The Verizon Edge program is also available for eligible customers who want to upgrade.
The new LG G Vista sports a large 5.7-inch HD (1280× 720 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 3200mAh capacity battery for all-day use. Notably, it is designed in the same fashion as the LG G3 with its rear power and volume keys, making it easy to reach with an index finger while holding it.
The LG G Vista has a Dual Window feature that splits the screen, allowing for two apps to be viewed and used simultaneously. It runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS out-of-the-box. The smartphone features Knock Code to lock and wake and unlock the device using a customized pattern of more than 86,000 Knock Code combinations. Mini View, Quick Memo, and QSlide 2.0 are an additional feature of G Vista.
For communications, Verizon has developed Verizon Messages to sync with a Verizon Wireless smartphone to send and receive text messages from the tablet.
The LG G Vista houses an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with a single LED flash and laser autofocus, while it also firms a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling selfie. The phablet is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926) processor, further clocked at 1.2 GHz of speed. The CPU is further coupled with Adreno 305 GPU and 1.5 GB of RAM.
At 9.1mm thick, LG G Vista’s weight is 168 grams. It has 8GB of inbuilt storage that can be further upgraded with an external memory card. 4G LTE, 3G, HSPA+, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS are the main connectivity options in this handset.
The main specifications of LG G Vista :
- OS: Android KitKat 4.4
- Lock Screen: Knock Code – lock and also wake and unlock the device using a customized pattern of more than 86,000 possible Knock Code combinations
- Communication: Verizon Messages – sync with a Verizon Wireless smartphone to send and receive text messages from the tablet
- Processor: 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
- Camera: 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
- Battery : 3200mAh
