By Matt Myftiu
Of Journal Register Newspapers

A new year brings an avalanche of new smartphones. Among the early offerings from Verizon Wireless is the LG Spectrum, a phone with some impressive specs that should provide competition to the heavyweight phones on the market, even in a crowded market.

LG isn’t the most well-known brand in the smartphone game, but with the Spectrum, they arguably have their best product yet and are becoming more of a player that people should take seriously.

I recently took the Spectrum for a test run, and I’ll let you know how it compares to the competition.

LOOKS

The LG Spectrum boasts a large screen – 4.5 inches to be exact. This is the new norm in cell phones, and makes for bigger areas to view videos and movies and to play games. There are some people who don’t want a phone this big, especially those with smaller hands, and they’ll likely avoid the Spectrum and similar sized phones.

The materials used on the Spectrum are very high quality, as it comes with what feels like a built-in case. That means that a drop here and there will likely not cause any major damage. The screen is secure too, as it is protected by Gorilla Glass.

Exact specs are 5.33” x 2.71” 0.41”, and the weight is 4.99 oz.

SCREEN

The 1280x720p high-def touchscreen is very responsive, and everything comes through bright and clear. It’s not the absolute best resolution on the market, but it’s right near the top.

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