LG Optimus L7 review

The L7’s 5-megapixel rear camera has an incredibly well-designed user interface and a comprehensive settings menu that lets you alter scene settings, change flash behaviour and select ISO settings. You can also quickly select the front-facing camera, although its VGA resolution makes it great for video calls and facebook snaps only. We weren’t too impressed by the quality of images taken with its rear-facing camera, but they’re not bad for a mid-range smartphone.

As for apps, you get everything you need and nothing you don’t. You can play music and videos on the L7, as well as open and view MS Office files and PDF documents. The LG Optimus 7 worked with BBC iPlayer and MX Player, too, although BBC iPlayer programmes didn’t play smoothly, with jerky images lagging behind audio. You can store media on its 2.7GB of storage. Plus, the L7 also accommodates SD cards up to 32GB in size.

The LG Optimus L7 isn’t technically brilliant, but it has a large touchscreen and smoothly animated menus. It’s great if you just want a large smartphone for web browsing and listening to music, but not if you want to watch videos on your phone.