LG Prada 3.0

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Prada Phone By LG 3.0
or LG Prada 3.0
LG PRADA 3.0 (cropped).jpg
LG Prada 3.0 publicity image
Brand PRADA/LG
Manufacturer LG
SeriesPrada Phone By LG
Compatible networks 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G: 900/1900/2100 MHz (international LG-P940)
CDMA 800 MHz (global/CDMA)
Korean PCS CDMA 1.8 GHz (LG U+)
First releasedDecember 28, 2011;12 years ago (2011-12-28)
Predecessor LG Prada II
Successor LG Optimus 4X HD (indirect)
LG Optimus G (indirect)
Related LG Prada
Type Smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions127.5 x 69 x 8.5 mm
Weight138g
Operating system Android 2.3
CPU 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC CPU; TI OMAP4430
GPU PowerVR SGX540
Memory1 GB RAM
Storage8 GB (Global)
16 GB (South Korea)
4 GB (Japan/NTT DoCoMo)
Removable storage MicroSD up to 32 GB
Battery1540 mAh
DisplayIPS nova 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3", 800 nits
Rear camera8 megapixels with LED flash [1]
Front camera 1.3 megapixels
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; DLNA; Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & EDR; NFC; microUSB v2.0; MHL (optional)
Data inputs Multi-touch touch screen, accelerometer, proximity, compass, aGPS and a stereo FM radio
OtherFM radio
Mobile terrestrial TV (market-specific):
  • South Korea: DMB
  • Japan: Oneseg

LG Prada 3.0 (also branded as Prada phone by LG 3.0) is the third smartphone in the LG Prada phone series. It is the successor to the LG Prada II and the LG Prada.

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The device was marketed as a premium high-spec limited-production luxury phone on the weight of its Prada branding. [2] LG and Prada featured a number of celebrities in their marketing campaign for the phone.

Launch and availability

At its UK launch near 27 January 2012, the phone's no-contract retail price was approximately £430. [3] Shortly before late May 2012, it was £400; after May 31, the price was reduced to £239.99; [4] and in September 2012, the price was further reduced to £149. [5]

In India, the initial price was 30,000 (US$360). [6]

Asia

CountryRelease dateModel
Korea 28 December 2011 [7] SK Telecom LG-SU540
JapanMarch 9, 2012 [8] NTT DoCoMo L-02D

Europe

Model numbers: LG-P940, LG-P940h

Hardware

LG Prada 3.0 runs on a dual-core 1 GHz ARM Cortex A-9 (TI OMAP4430) CPU and a PowerVR SGX540 GPU.

This phone has a RAM capacity of 1 GB and 6.2 GB of ROM.

The device has an 8-megapixel primary camera with LED flash, and support for 1080p video recording. The phone also carries a 1.3-megapixel front camera for video calls. [2]

Software

Prada 3.0 comes with Android 2.3 pre-installed. In 2012, LG scheduled a release of Android ICS to several of its smartphone models, including Prada 3.0. [9]

In early July 2012, LG rolled out Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 to unlocked P940 models in Germany and Italy. To perform the upgrade, LG's Windows-only support tool and drivers are required to be installed. [10] At the same time, LG also released the upgrade in the UK. [11]

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