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Review: LG Octane

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Pictures

The Octane's 3.2 megapixel camera does not take good photos. Under absolutely ideal shooting conditions, it might luckily get everything (exposure, white balance, etc.) right, but even that isn't enough to overcome the unavoidable presence of grain and digital noise. Grain is heavy no matter what the shooting conditions, and indoor shots are particularly horrendous. Images captured with this device might be OK for MMS sharing, but I'd avoid posting them to Facebook or Flickr.

Video

The Octane can capture video at 320 x 240 pixels, or 176 x 144. Neither is very good, and the lower, MMS-friendly resolution is nearly worthless. Grain is present in all videos, and sometimes large digital artifacts smear their way across the screen when the Octane is panned to and fro. Bright spots and dark spots offer no details, and often confuse the Octane's sensors. As with the photos, videos might be acceptable to share via MMS, but nowhere else.

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LG Octane

2.6" display 320 x 240 pixels
950 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard

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