Design
LG may not be known for producing class-leading smartphones, but it does regularly release some pretty sexy handsets. The Optmius 7 is no exception; its 3.8-inch LCD touchscreen is the centrepiece in this design, but it's the attention to detail we appreciate most. We like the way the ends taper outwards, the brushed metal finish on the battery cover and the trim around the 5-megapixel camera lens. But if there's one part of this phone we like above all others, it's the real, mechanical buttons below the screen.
The first round of Windows Phone handsets are uniformly plagued by a lack of mechanical buttons. HTC, Samsung and LG have all opted for touch panels for navigation rather than mechanical keys, a choice that trades off a level of usability for an assumed aesthetic appeal. The Optimus 7 differs in this regard, below its screen are three depressible navigation keys. This will seem like the height of nit-picking to some, but after you've accidentally quit out of applications more than a few times you'll understand why we regard this feature so highly.
The screen is a WVGA resolution TFT display, and though this pales in comparison to Samsung's Super AMOLED technology (literally), the screen on the Optimus 7 still does a fine job of displaying clear, colourful images.
There's a 3.5mm headphone socket on the top of the handset, alongside the screen-lock key, and you'll find a dedicated camera shutter button on the lower right side. The battery cover is removed with a nifty ejection switch on the back of the phone, and returns to its original position nicely, laying flush with the rest of the handset, following its curves seamlessly.
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