LG G Pro Lite is now official, a cheaper Optimus G Pro

LG has announced the G Pro Lite, which is a cheaper version of the Optimus G Pro. The LG G Pro Lite does not comes with "Optimus" branding similar to the G2 and Vu III. It has single-SIM and dual-SIM variants, and will make its world debut this month in Latin America followed by markets in Asia, Russia, China, India and the Middle East.

The G Pro Lite has the same 5.5" display as the Optimus G Pro but with lower resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. It is powered by 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor with 1 GB of RAM, which cut down from quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor and 2 GB of RAM in Optimus G Pro.

Internal storage is also half of the Optimus G Pro - 8 GB memory and it comes with microSD card slot for further memory expansion. On the back, the G Pro Lite has a 8 MP camera (downgraded from 13 MP) and it has 1.3 MP shooter on the front. LTE connectivity has also been taken away in the G Pro Lite.

The dual-SIM variant has capacitive touch keys with a dedicated Hot Key for switching SIMs, whereas the single-SIM option features a regular home button. Despite LG has downgraded the G Pro Lite a lot from the Optimus G Pro, but LG has also include some goodies to the G Pro Lite such as a Stylus Pen, which has its own slot in the phone and the stereo speakers. Other features include KnockON powers on the G Pro Lite with two taps to the display, Pause and Resume Recording allows for the recording of short snippets of video which can then be viewed as one continuous file, QSlide controls up to three different apps in one window, QuickMemo gives users the ability to instantly jot memos or notes from any screen without having to open a separate application and QTranslator instantly translates words and sentences from images captured with the smartphone’s camera.

Unfortunately, there is no word on launch date and pricing of the LG G Pro Lite in Malaysia. We expected it will priced at RM 1,099. Stay tuned.

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