If you are looking for a smart
phone that does come equipped with any recent mobile OS that too with
affordable cost, then MetroPCS, the carrier of US has got you one from the
reputed brand LG named Aristo 2,the successor of LG Aristo which was launched a
year ago. Being released in January 2018, LG Aristo 2 has been designed with a
plastic body with a decent finish. Much similar to its predecessor Aristo ,
Aristo 2 has been safeguarded with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass which is a
prominently used scratch resistant glass.
Crafted in Titan colour, LG
Aristo 2 has an IPS LCD capacititive touch screen. The smaller display of
5.0 inches it gives a completely brighter and vibrant viewing
experience to the users which is recommendable for multimedia use like watching
videos, movies, surfing and gaming. Not compromising on the security of
the data stored in the device, the Fingerprint sensor has been located in
the rear side of the Aristo 2 with which you can unlock the phone. In addition
to that, Aristo 2 has been equipped with Facial Recognition that renders a
faster unlock with a glance through the front camera. You can choose from
either fingerprint sensor or facial recognition whichever is convenient for you
to unlock the device.
It is a 4G LTE capable
handset with Wi-Fi calling support. Under the hood, you will get to see that LG
Aristo 2 has been powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8917 Snapdragon 425
processor which is not so exceptional but a nominal one. Supported by 2 GB RAM,
you can expect a normal speed performance that you can expect from a
budget phone.
The interesting part is
Aristo 2 is claimed to be the least expensive smartphone to have Android 7.1.2
Nougat OS. But getting an Oreo update is doubtful. The 16 GB internal storage
with expandable memory storage capacity up to 32 GB and thus
LG Aristo makes room for lot many files , videos , images and
apps in the phone. To mention about the camera, LG Aristo 2 has an
amazing rear camera of 13 mp PDAF which captures special occasions of your
life will get captured with absolute clarity. The 5 mp front camera also
do let you take great shots in bright lighting and fair enough selfies with
Auto shot that detects faces automatically and Gesture shot that enables you to
click a selfie just at a hand wave infront of the screen.
LG Aristo comes with a battery of
2410 mAh capacity which is relatively low but would render talktime
upto 17 hours in a full charged condition. Other than that, Aristo 2 sports a
few LG-exclusive features like Quick Memo + that enables you to take
notes on a blank screen using finger or a capacitive stylus and Capture + for drawing
on any screen.
Launched as a
budget-friendly phone, LG Aristo 2 is to be priced around $129 in India which
is not dual sim compatible and so it can be claimed to be an ideal phone for
those who wants to own a back-up handset.
