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Sharad Raghavan: Nov 15 2012, 04:49 IST

Tags: LG OPTIMUS VU Review | Fe Gadgets | Samsung Galaxy Note

The LG Optimus Vu seems to be aimed at the same market as the Samsung Galaxy Note—more than a smartphone, but not quite a full-blown tablet. With a five inch screen, the Vu starts off with the same problem that afflicts the Note—it’s too big to comfortably hold in the hand or put in the pocket, and looks decidedly odd when held up to the ear. That said, with greater size comes greater accessibility. Where the larger screen might seem cumbersome when used as a phone, the Vu is outstanding when used as a tablet. That is, the larger screen makes reading PDFs, viewing photographs, and even accessing social networking sites a dream.

What adds to this pleasurable experience is that the 1.5 GHz Dual Core processor and 2 GB RAM allow apps to be opened instantly. There’s not even a half-second wait before you have the app up and running at your fingertips. This fast processor speed, a shade faster than what the Note offers, makes all the difference as the phone runs a graphics-heavy operating system—the Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Now, Android comes with a lot of fun features that, though lacking in an real functionality, make the user experience a more enjoyable one. One example is the manner in which you can slide between pages—the tiles can simply move to one side, cascade, ripple etc. To make sure these transitions are seamless, a fast processor is a must, and here the Vu delivers.

Given the size of the

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