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..
