LG Electronics has introduced LG Optimus L9 smartphone.

The Android-based smartphone functions on 4.0 ice cream sandwich operating system. The smartphone has 4.7 inch screen and is powered by 1 GHz dual-core processor.

The LG Optimus L9 is priced at Rs 23,000.

Commenting on the launch, Soon Kwon, president, South West Asia Region and managing director, LG India, says, ?Smartphones today have become an essential part of life. People see it as an extension of themselves. Smartphones have come a long way from where they had started and today?s smartphones are a far cry from their bulky ancestors. LG Optimus L9 has been designed in a way that it can cater to every need of smart consumers who demands a powerhouse of style, performance and efficiency in their smartphones.?