Today we’ll be reviewing the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is part of a series of 3D phones from LG. Now I’m not exactly sure whether or not they are any different one from another or if it’s just the same phone with a different, re-branded name. However, what I do know for sure, is that you rarely see a phone with such power ( since it’s relatively powerful, and perhaps the most powerful of the LG Optimus 3D series ) and a 3D screen to boot. Now how would you actually use a 3D screen in your daily life is beyond me, however, there is bound to be some people that want this.
You can get LG Optimuz 3D Max from Amazon.
Anyway, without wasting any more time with intros, let’s begin this little review.
GENERAL
We’ll start by looking at the general aspects of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. Here you can find out a bit of info about the supported networks and the announcement and release dates. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 supports both 2G and 3G networks. Those networks are as following : GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 ( the 2G ones ) and HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900 and HSDPA 2100 ( the 3G ones ). The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 was announced in February 2012 and was released a bit later in May 2012. That’s enough for this part, let us move on to the next one.
BODY
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the body of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. Here you can find out a thing or two about the size and weight of the device, as well as whether or not this phone has any particularities that we should be aware of. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is around 126.8 x 67.4 x 9.6 mm big. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 also weighs somewhere around 148 grams. Also, this device has Touch-Sensitive Controls instead of buttons. I must say, I much prefer buttons since you never know when your software will lag or crash. In those extreme cases, you’d be glad you don’t have a screen dependent control and have a reliable home button instead. But, to each his own. I just hope what I said doesn’t come to pass on the phones which lack the said buttons. I’ve nothing more to say here, so let us move on.
DISPLAY
Next up we have the LG Optimus 3D Max P720’s display. Here you can find out a thing or two about the type of screen of the device, the screen size, the screen’s resolution and pixel density as well as whether or not the screen has any protection and any other particularities that we should be aware of. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has a 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen with around 16 million colors. The screen of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is around 4.3 inches big. This screen houses a resolution of approximately 480 x 800 pixels and a pixel density of around 217 ppi. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has THE most effective means of screen protection available : Corning Gorilla Glass 2. If the Corning Gorilla Glass was strong enough to hammer nails with, the Corning Gorilla Glass 2 is twice as strong. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 also has LG 3D UI on it, should you choose to activate it. That’s enough said about the display, let’s move on.
SOUND
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the sound of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. Here you can find out a thing or two about the alert types, speaker and audio jack as well as whether or not the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has any sound enhancement on it whatsoever – software based or otherwise. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has : Vibration and MP3 ringtones as its Alert Types. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 also has a Loudspeaker and a 3.5 mm jack. Sadly, the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is pretty basic as far as sound is concerned since it has no sound enhancement whatsoever installed on it. That’s enough said about the sound, so let us move on.
MEMORY
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the memory of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. Here you can find out a bit of info about the RAM of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720, the internal storage space and ways of expanding said storage space. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has 1 GB of RAM, which is pretty good considering that’s the current maximum. The storage space of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is around 8 GB and if that isn’t enough for your greedy needs, know that the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 also has a Micro SD card slot capable of using any Micro SD card of up to 32 GB. That’s enough said about the LG Optimus 3D Max P720’s memory, let us move on now.
DATA CONNECTION
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the connectivity of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. Here you can find out a thing or two about the GPRS and EDGE of the device, its Speed and WLAN as well as the Bluetooth and USB connections. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has both GPRS and EDGE, however, it isn’t specified what class they are or what speed they can reach. The Speed of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is both HSDPA and HSUPA and they can reach approximately : 21 MB/s ( HSDPA ) and 5.76 MB/s ( HSUPA ). The WLAN of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is a Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with both DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot. The Bluetooth of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 isn’t specified ( we don’t know exactly what version it is ), however, we do know that it has both A2DP and EDR. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is one of those select few phones that has NFC as well on it. The USB port of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is a Micro USB ( MHL ) v2.0 one. That’s enough said about the connectivity, so let us move on.
CAMERA
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the camera of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. Here you can find out a bit of info about the main and secondary cameras, their features and their capabilities. The main “camera” of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is comprised of two Dual 5 MP cameras. This “camera” can photograph at a resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. The features of this camera are : autofocus, LED flash, stereoscopic photos and videos, geo-tagging and out-focusing shot. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 can record in quite a few different ways : 1080p full HD with around 30 frames per second ( in 2D mode ) and 720p HD with around 30 frames per second ( in 3D mode ). The LG Optimus 3D Max P720’s video recorder also has video stabilization. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has a secondary VGA frontal camera as well, however, that one isn’t that powerful that it’s worth mentioning. That’s about it for the camera, so let’s move on.
BATTERY LIFE
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the battery of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720, since battery is of utmost importance in such phones. Here you can find out a bit about the battery type of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 and how long it can function. This phone has a Standard Li-Ion battery of 1520 mAh. Sadly, it isn’t specified how long it can function, but what can you do in such situations ? Since there’s nothing left to say, let us continue.
HARDWARE
Next we’ll be taking a look at the hardware of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. Here you can find out a bit about the three great hardware components of the device : processor, motherboard and graphics card. The processor of this phone is a Dual-Core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9. The chipset and GPU are TI OMAP 4430 respectively PowerVR SGX540. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 is the best of the Optimus 3D series of phones, so a better hardware than this won’t be seen. However, if you want a 3D phone this is as good as you’re going to get. That’s enough for the hardware, let’s continue.
SOFTWARE
Next up we’ll be taking a look at the software of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. Here you can find out a thing or two about the OS version of the phone and whether or not it can be upgraded to a better one. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has Android OS v2.3 Gingerbread installed on it upon purchase, however, we have reliable news that there will be a planned upgrade to v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the near future. That about settles it here, let’s move to the final part.
FEATURES
Last but not least, we’ll be taking a look at some of the features and capabilities of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. The sensors of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 are : Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity and Compass. The messaging on this phone can be done via : SMS ( with Threaded view ), MMS, E-Mail, Push Mail and IM. The browser of this phone uses HTML5 and has integrated support for Adobe Flash. The LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has no radio, however, there is post around here somewhere telling you how to fix that. The GPS of this device has integrated support for A-GPS and the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 has Java via Java MIDP emulation. The only available color for this phone is : Black.
Here is a list of what the LG Optimus 3D Max P720 can do :
- SNS integration
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- 1080p@30fps (2D), 720@30fps (3D) playback
- 3D/2D image&video editor
- HD Converter (games, apps)
- 2D to 3D apps converter
- Document viewer/editor
- Organizer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail
- YouTube, Google Talk
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
This concludes our little review of the LG Optimus 3D Max P720. If you feel that anything is lacking from this review feel free to leave your suggestions in the comment section below for things which should be added and I will be sure to take them into consideration when writing my future projects. In the meantime, I sincerely hope you had as much fun reading my little review as I had writing it.
You can get LG Optimuz 3D Max from Amazon.
