CNETAnalysis: We’ve already been hearing word about LG’s Optimus G follow-up for quite some time, though the rumor mill hadn’t been as busy following CES 2013. An early benchmark revealed some startling specs for a new LG smarpthone, and the Korean manufacturer even teased a possible CES reveal back in January. The phone many believe to be the Optimus G2 supposedly features Android 4.2: Jelly Bean , a 5-inch full HD display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, 13MP camera and a 3,000mAh battery. On top of all that, the processor inside could be an ultra-powerful quad-core Qualcomm CPU, the likes of which would blow away the Snapdragon 600 found in the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 . If a brand-new benchmarking is to be believed, the 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 will be the chip, and the Optimus G2 could be a super-power phone for LG. Gotta go to T-Mo According to GLBenchmark , the Optimus G2 (under the codename LG-D801) will feature the MSM8974 processor, also known as the Snapdragon 800. The Optimus G2 benchmarked here is set to arrive at T-Mobile, and will work on the carrier’s 4G LTE network, and included a 1794 x 1080 resolution display. The earlier benchmark from December 2012 was for a device on AT&T, but that doesn’t mean the details about either phone are wrong. The first Optimus G never made it outside of Asia, but seeing the benchmarks pop up for two other global carriers, as well as the success of LG’s Nexus 4 , bodes well for people in other countries hoping to get their hands on the high-powered device. Neither LG or either of the carriers has officially announced any plans for the Optimus G2, but with benchmarks like these, it’s only a matter of time. Related Stories Snapdragon 600 checks in as the ‘other’ Galaxy S4 processor
