LG Leon

LG Leon
ManufacturerLG Electronics
TypeSmartphone
SeriesLG Leon
Availability by regionDecember 2014(US)
RelatedLG G4
Compatible networksGSM, HSDPA, LTE
Form factorBar
Dimensions4.5 inches[1]
Weight140 g (4.94 oz)
Operating systemAndroid
Upgradable to 6.0 Original: 5.0.2
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUAdreno 306
Memory1 GB LPDDR2 RAM
Storage8 GB
BatteryLi-Ion 1900 mAh battery
Rear camera5 megapixel 2560 x 1920 pixels, LED flash
HD video (1080p) at 30 frames/s
Smile and face detection.
Front camera0.3 MP (640 x 480 pixels)
Connectivity3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP
micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin).
Data inputsTouch

The LG Leon (also known as the LG Risio, LG Sunset, and LG Tribute 2) is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. It was announced in February 2015.[2][3]

Availability

LG Leon is available in US through T-Mobile, its subsidiary MetroPCS, and Sprint subsidiaries Boost Mobile & Virgin Mobile.[4] In Mexico, it is sold through TelCel.

Specifications

Hardware

LG Leon is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 system-on-chip with a 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit CPU and an Adreno 306 GPU. The device comes with 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage that is expandable up to 32 GB with microSD cards. It has a 1900 mAh removable Li-Ion battery.[5]

LG Leon comes with a 4.5 FWVGA (854x480 pixels resolution) IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors, 218 ppi pixel density and 16:9 aspect ratio commonly used in DVD and HDTV formats.[5]

LG Leon has a 5 MP (2560 x 1920 pixels) rear-facing camera that can record videos in HD and FullHD resolutions, and is paired with LED Flash.[6] There is also a 0.3 MP (640 x 480 pixels, VGA) front-facing camera.[7]

Connectivity options on the LG Leon include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n receiver and hotspot, Bluetooth 4.1. GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS.[5] The device is notably equipped with an unblocked FM radio.[8]

LG Leon measures 129.9 x 64.9 x 10.9 mm and weighs 140 grams.[5][3]

Software features and services

The LG Leon runs on Google's Android 5.0 (Lollipop) operating system and is upgradeable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)[9]

LG Leon comes with a hotspot application for tethering and many preloaded Android apps including Camera, Google Maps, Google Chrome, Gmail, YouTube, Google+, and the Play Store. The camera is also controlled with Gesture Shots.

Variants

The LG Leon is also sold as several different models.

LG Sunset

The LG Sunset is identical to the Leon except it does not support tethering or the Marshmallow update. The Sunset is sold on TracFone Wireless and its subsidiaries and uses the AT&T GSM network.[10] The Sunset also weighs slightly less than the Leon.[11]

LG Risio

The LG Risio is another model identical to the Leon. The Risio is on the Cricket GSM network.[12]

LG Power

The LG Power is physically identical to the Leon except it does not record HD Video and operates on Tracfone 3G CDMA network.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "LG Leon - Full phone specifications". Gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  2. ^ Bader, Daniel (2012-09-19). "Hands-on with the LG Optimus G (video)". Mobile Syrup. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  3. ^ a b "LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy mid-rangers go official". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  4. ^ "LG Leon LTE: Smartphone with 4.5 inch Display | LG USA". Lg.com. 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  5. ^ a b c d "LG Leon - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  6. ^ "LG Leon Smartphone Review - NotebookCheck.net Reviews". Notebookcheck.net. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  7. ^ "LG announces global rollout of Magna, Spirit, Leon, and Joy". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  8. ^ "Compare Cell Phones and Smartphones".
  9. ^ "T-Mobile's low-end LG Leon gets a surprise Marshmallow OTA update". 7 December 2016.
  10. ^ "LG Sunset Specs - CNET". Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  11. ^ "LG Sunset vs LG Leon LTE".
  12. ^ "LG Risio™ | Cricket Wireless (H343 White)".
  13. ^ "LG Leon LTE vs LG Power L22C".