The cheapest phone for LTE users - or - An expensive entry-phone

The LG Optimus F5 is a smartphone that would have thrilled to the recent LTE technology maybe 3 years ago. As cheapest phone with LTE smartphone worth this only for those who have completed an LTE contract. The market strategy of LG is daring, I would suspect that users of such expensive contracts spare no expense and save on phone. Probably the mobile phone is a remnant of the portfolio for the Korean domestic market, where LTE has become more widespread and cheaper.

The processing of the phone is good and nothing to complain about. Nice to have the cell phone with Android Jelly Bean is supplied and thus is at least technically Software on the almost-date (it uses version 4.1 instead of 4.2). The operating speed convinced without any judder. The screen has bright, loud colors, but no HD resolution. The camera disappointed with a low resolution of 5 megapixels, image noise even in daylight, and the lack of flash. More than snapshots are not in it. The battery lasts even with intensive use loose a whole day through and is therefore very satisfactory. Since the internal memory of 8 GB is not very large, the extensibility is through MicroSD card a plus.

Summary:

(+) Good workmanship
(+) Bright, colorful screen
(+) Very long battery life
(+) Fast working speed
(+) MicroSD card slot
(+) Android Jelly Bean

(-) Poor camera without flash

Conclusion:

The LG Optimus F5 is a very affordable LTE mobile but a rather expensive Mitel class smartphone.
While it has all the basic features you could want from a smartphone, the LTE-less beginners in Germany makes this phone at the current price (333 euros) makes little sense.
Due to the spread of Android have more favorable competitive products to LTE on the same, if not better features (such as a better camera with a flash).