LG's answer to the Samsung Galaxy S3 is the upcoming 4.7-inch D1L‎

According to recent rumors, the LG D1L will feature a 4.7-inch LCD display running at a native 1280 x 720 pixel resolution (there will be none of that 3D screen madness that LG has tried – with limited success – to push over the last couple of years). The device will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 SoC, which makes use of a 1.5GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A15-based CPU – probably the best smartphone CPU currently available. Of course, on top of that impressive hardware, LG D1L will run the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich.

The LG D1L, expected to be released in May 2012, is touted as LTE-compatible, meaning it will probably reach the US and LG’s native South Korea first, while common sense dictates that a 3G HSPA+ version of the D1L will be released in European markets as well, by the end of Q2 2012.

Overall, while the rumored specs for the LG D1L are fairly decent, I’m willing to bet that the Samsung Galaxy S3 will sell many times more units, just out of the inertia of the Galaxy series alone. The D1L will be more like an alternative the HTC One S than a serious threat to the S3.

Previously today, we’ve talked about LG’s plans to develop a “thinking smartphone”, a very interesting endeavor that aims to put the South Korean smartphone manufacturer above local rival Samsung (as well as other major manufacturers around the globe). But, as the thinking smartphone is probably at least a couple of years from entering production, it does make a lot of sense for LG to prepare for a much more imminent threat posed to its already modest sales, namely the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S3.

The internals consist of Qualcomm’s MSM8960 Snapdragon processor, 3G and LTE support. This isn’t likely to be a rumour as LG officials have confirmed that they're in fact, working on a project, but that was the most they were willing to comment on. After the poor reception of the LG Optimus 2X, LG needs to put out a solid product to be able to compete with Samsung on the high-end smartphone front.

The LG D1L, as of now has the firepower required to take on the Samsung Galaxy S III. While there are no confirmed details on the SIII, LG seems to be taking the fast dual-core processor route. It’s likely that the D1L will house a 1.5 - 1.7 GHz dual-core processor. HTC recently launched one of the newest generation devices - the One X, which runs a quad-core processor. There are those who believe that the S III will take a similar route. The LG Optimus 2X for its time was priced well, but didn’t do too well as a whole. Come May, and we should have a clear idea of what Samsung and LG bring to the arena..