US prepaid carriers, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile have both made the LG Tribute HD official. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS running entry-level device is available online for $79.99 from Boost and $99.99 from Virgin. Those who buy online are entitled to free shipping and service plans starts at $30.
The 5-inch LG Tribute HD is a bit of step up from the budget-friendly Tribute 5 with a (1280 x 720 pixels) HD screen resolution compared to (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA. It relies on a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 (MSM8909) processor clocked at 1.3GHz with Adreno 304 GPU and 1.5GB of RAM.
Native storage space onboard stands at 16 GB and for extra space, there is a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 32 GB. In the camera segment, there is a rear facing 8 MP camera with LED flash and a front facing 5 MP camera for selfies and video chats.
Measuring 144.78 x 71.37 x 6.86 mm in dimensions and weighing in at 125 grams; the LG Tribute HD has specifications similar to the LG K8V for Verizon, supports 4G LTE connectivity as well as roaming in Mexico and is backed by a 2100mAh Lithium-ion battery, which promises up to 15 hours of talk time.
