LG Optimus Net Launched!!

**krishnandu.sarkar** · 22-10-2011, 10:16 PM

LG silently launches Optimus Net in India for INR 10K | AndroidOS.in

Flipkart.com: LG Optimus NET P690: Mobile

LG Optimus One P500 vs. LG Optimus Net - GSMArena.com

Those who were waiting for it, go grab it now

**Sam** · 22-10-2011, 10:37 PM

as expected, 10k is an "ok" price. but better wait for the price to come down to 9k. Galaxy Y at 7k will steal a lot of LG buyers.

**MetalheadGautham** · 22-10-2011, 10:48 PM

10k IS actually decent IMO.

Yeah Galaxy Y will hurt almost every phone priced above 7k, android or not, simply because its "underpriced". Even if it was 7.5k it could've been ok.

Anyway, this one gives you 2x the screen resolution, 50% better camera resolution, 2x the ram (and the minimum number to make RAM feel usable) and makes the Motorola Fire XT seem like a bad buy (3.5k more for a better cam and video calls - phooey!).

I put it at highly VFM

**ico** · 22-10-2011, 11:25 PM

hmm Optimus Net seems like an old wine in a new bottle.

Vyom · 22-10-2011, 11:53 PM

Comparing O-Net with O1, Optimus One still looks a winner.

I don't think a boost of 200 MHz in O-Net can compete with the inclusion of Adreno 200 graphics card in O1. Can it?

Comparison: http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/comp...BD3FCFVANMPQX2

**Sam** · 23-10-2011, 02:30 AM

both mobiles are powered by Adreno 200 GPU.

**MetalheadGautham** · 23-10-2011, 10:00 AM

Yeah. ONet is just O1 overclocked.

thetechfreak · 23-10-2011, 01:57 PM

just like the Phenom 840 is an Overclocked 635

But I do feel the price is competitive.

Vyom · 23-10-2011, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam

both mobiles are powered by Adreno 200 GPU.

Oh

But GSMArena shows the specifications as...
ONet: CPU 800 MHz processor, Qualcomm MSM7227T chipset
O1 : 600 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetechfreak

But I do feel the price is competitive.

Really? On Flipkart, following are the prices:

P500: Rs. 9700/-
P690: Rs. 9999/-

Also, O Net lacks the oomph, the stylish design of O1.

d6bmg · 23-10-2011, 10:15 PM

10K is descent starting price. Hopefully it will perform well in the market.

**Sam** · 23-10-2011, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vineet369

Oh

But GSMArena shows the specifications as...
ONet: CPU 800 MHz processor, Qualcomm MSM7227T chipset
O1 : 600 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset

T for turbo. i.e. just clocked higher.
MSM7227 chipset & its variants uses Adreno200 GPU.

some report the 800Mhz proccy as Scorpion architecture based but they are not. just an overclock MSM7227.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vineet369

Also, O Net lacks the oomph, the stylish design of O1.

yup. thats right

**MetalheadGautham** · 24-10-2011, 12:05 AM

BTW has anyone else noticed that as far as hardware goes (and excluding iPhone from the list) you get much lower spec hardware for the money you pay for Android compared to other phones ?? Nokia's Symbian phones, Samsung's Bada phones and the current Windows 7 Phones when compared hardware-to-hardware with androids seem to have much better configuration in the ~13k range.

This goes to show how much profit companies make out of Android, and with the fact that its the only good mass platform smartphone OS around, we'll continue to get milked till Windows Phone 7 starts looking threatening.

socrates · 24-10-2011, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

BTW has anyone else noticed that as far as hardware goes (and excluding iPhone from the list) you get much lower spec hardware for the money you pay for Android compared to other phones ?? Nokia's Symbian phones, Samsung's Bada phones and the current Windows 7 Phones when compared hardware-to-hardware with androids seem to have much better configuration in the ~13k range.

This goes to show how much profit companies make out of Android, and with the fact that its the only good mass platform smartphone OS around, we'll continue to get milked till Windows Phone 7 starts looking threatening.

Lol well put, they have been milking us for sometime now. Of course Andriod lovers will be up in arms about this

a2mn2002 · 24-10-2011, 10:13 AM

What is the -ve effect of low (150 mb) memory ? In gaming specially ?

**Sam** · 24-10-2011, 11:07 AM

low internal memory won't cause any problem. no performance issue.

but if you install ton of apps, then the internal memory will feel a bit low. mainly cause even if you move apps to external memory, some parts are left in phone memory or if you wish to use bundled widget, app must reside in phone memory.

Skud · 24-10-2011, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

BTW has anyone else noticed that as far as hardware goes (and excluding iPhone from the list) you get much lower spec hardware for the money you pay for Android compared to other phones ?? Nokia's Symbian phones, Samsung's Bada phones and the current Windows 7 Phones when compared hardware-to-hardware with androids seem to have much better configuration in the ~13k range.

This goes to show how much profit companies make out of Android, and with the fact that its the only good mass platform smartphone OS around, we'll continue to get milked till Windows Phone 7 starts looking threatening.

Sad but true.

Minion · 24-10-2011, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam

as expected, 10k is an "ok" price. but better wait for the price to come down to 9k. Galaxy Y at 7k will steal a lot of LG buyers.

For 7k galaxy y is a winner very pleasing design have a Broadcom iv processor which can support upto 1280p resolution videos and theoretically supports upto 20 Mega pixel only downside is 2 mega pixel camera and 1200 mAH battery.

**MetalheadGautham** · 25-10-2011, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minion

For 7k galaxy y is a winner very pleasing design have a Broadcom iv processor which can support upto 1280p resolution videos and theoretically supports upto 20 Mega pixel only downside is 2 mega pixel camera and 1200 mAH battery.

Well no use of "support" for 1080p videos when you have 256mb of RAM.

And you also forgot the QVGA screen. Android needs atleast HVGA to maintain compatibility with most apps.

ajayritik · 28-10-2011, 07:54 PM

What is QVGA?

**Sam** · 28-10-2011, 08:24 PM

QVGA.

a2mn2002 · 29-10-2011, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam

low internal memory won't cause any problem. no performance issue.

but if you install ton of apps, then the internal memory will feel a bit low. mainly cause even if you move apps to external memory, some parts are left in phone memory or if you wish to use bundled widget, app must reside in phone memory.

Any kind of lag/decrease in performance if i use live widgets, themes , skins and specially CM7.

Zangetsu · 05-11-2011, 02:31 PM

wow another budget phone under 10k.

abhinavmail1 · 05-11-2011, 03:24 PM

Iam waiting for nokia's answer(windows phone).

mithun_mrg · 05-11-2011, 03:44 PM

i have ordered galaxy Y from letsbuy for one of my friend but can anyone tell the differences between 800 MHz Qualcomm Scorpion & 832 MHz processor of galaxyY

cyn!de · 07-11-2011, 11:20 AM

Actually IMO 800Mhz for a QVGA resolution is not required, but for HVGA it is barely sufficient looking at requirements of developing android system and apps...

Debu_013 · 14-11-2011, 09:37 PM

I wish for the Lg Optimus Net Dual to be launched in India, soon.

The Dual Sim version will really click as there is a gap in this segment of the market for a Dual SIM phone.

For 9K on letsbuy + coupon it seems to be the best spec-ed android handset u can get!
800MHz CPU, Adreno 200 GPU, 512MB RAM!, hardware keys(hate capacitive touch keys).
There doesnt seem to be any competition at this price bracket.
Motorola Fire XT, Samsung Ace, HTC Explorer are much more overpriced >10k.