LG VX8550 Reviews

4 Jul 2007

LG VX8550 Chocolate Review

Chocolate got upgrade!

The VX8550 is a definite upgrade from the original VX8500 Chocolate. If you liked the original, you will love this even more, but if you didn’t like the Chocolate, you should give the new version a try. You will be pleasantly surprised..

Average

6.1

out of 10

• Keywords:
• LG
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• Verizon
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• Budget
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• Stylish

11. I Like it.

15 Apr 2008 by Rawr93

78%7.8out of 10

I've had this phone for a while and its pretty good for its worth. Since I am not an adult I dont know how much this was with a new 2 year agreement because we didnt send our rebates in. All in all this a good phone. Theres only like 3 problems with it. Whenever i buy a new phone case for it or clip, when i put it in there and put it on the side of my pocket the sensitives buttons come on. I tried putting it in facing the back part and the buttons didnt come on. I felt like that was a problem. Also whenever you want to watch a video, if u click on a video before all the other videos load the screen goes out kinda and you can watch it but you cant exit it out and if you close the phone, you have to wait like 10-15 seconds before it goes back to the menu. And the other problem is the battery. Well maybe its not a problem for some people but i text and send alot of pictures and talk on it alot.Well duh im a teen but whatever. Its not really a complaint about it since we just use it and pop it on the charger every night. All and all this is a good phone. The camera is good for it being 1.3 megapixels. The call quality was good in some cases. The vibrate gets your attentions and so does the ringtones that i have. WOW they are loud. Well if you really want this phone you should get it, if you dont then your not really missing out. OH and the music player is nice! I'd suggest getting headphones for it because it kinda does get loud and i can hear it while im cleaning the kitchen and its all the way upstairs.

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12. I love it

30 Mar 2008 by Nick

86%8.6out of 10

I didn't think too much about the Chocolate VX8500 when it came out. Since I needed a new phone I checked out the new Chocolate VX8550 and wow. I really love it. Yes, it is a fingerprint magnet but that is not a concern for me. I signed another 2yr contract and got it for free, which is a big plus. The only issue for me is that you can't reorder the songs in the music player. I love the new UI and should enjoy this phone for the next 2yrs.

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13. Love it

10 Mar 2008 by shannon

98%9.8out of 10

I love this phone, the camera technology is awesome for a 1.3 mp phone. I would not recommend this phone for those who are rough on their phones, because if you drop it a couple of times the screen will get scratched. I have not had that problem. The music quality is outstanding, with 12 different music settings like "pop, rock..etc.." so you can listen to your music with better sound settings. The screen quality is outstanding. The bluetooth stereo capability works well. Some may complain that it smudges easily, but I am a female who has noticed that any phone smudges easily if you wear makeup. The fingerprints dont stand out too much on my black chocolate. I also love the fact that you can customize the screen so that it does not have the time and all of that clogging your background pic. All you have to do is scroll the wheel if you have the clipboard settings on, and it tells you the time. The alarm alerts, missed call alerts, etc do not stick out like a sore thumb. When talking on it, I have had to make sure that I hold the phone away from my cheek or else it would press a lot of buttons. That was my only learning curve when I had purchased it. The ring tone volume is also very loud. I am very impressed.

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14. This phone is no good

13 Feb 2008 by Amy

32%3.2out of 10

I have had this phone for awhile, actually im on my 3rd phone already, it was definately not worth the money... I have had to replace it twice already and am def. going to get a new DIFFERENT phone. I heard from the beginning chocolates were bad, but i had to give the new one its chance. And it disappointed me... It gets scratched easily, the "touch-sensitive" buttons dont seem to be very sensitive, i can never understand people im talking to and every once in awhile i get a very loud echo when im talking. Also, the main reason it keeps getting replaced, my screen goes black when its not supposed to. I slide it open and it will either be completely scrambled or just black and i have to close it and wait until it feels like fixing. It is very annoying. The first one didnt have that problem, but it did shut off by itself at random times... This phone has just been a complete pain and i am more than willing to give it up, there is no way i will continue replacing this phone, it is in no way worth it.

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15. I hate to say it but...

30 Jan 2008 by Josh

50%5out of 10

Hi,

Okay, so I bought the VX8550 when it first released, and I hate to be "that guy", but... This phone needs work. Problem #1. With the screen on the exterior of the phone, it goes without saying that gets pretty scratched up over time. Problem #2. The touch sensative buttons are losing their sensativity, and half the time don't even work. Problem #3. Although, you might think you look cool while using the scroll wheel... once in a while it tends to do nothing at all. Problem #4. Despite improvements from the VX8500, the slider still becomes wobbley and tends to slide all the way off...eventually. Of course these weren't issues when I first bought the phone, but the durability of the new chocolate is "below average"... at best.

Sorry LG.

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16. chocolate

25 Dec 2007 by katie

82%8.2out of 10

i have a question, i am thinking about buying the new chocolate but i really want the new one in pink, are they going to make a pink one?

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17. The phone, amazing.

12 Nov 2007 by Laura

92%9.2out of 10

I have this exact phone in blue, even though it does scratch really easily, its great. I got this phone after 6 replacements of the previous chocolate, [8850] whatever you do, DO NOT BUY THE OLD CHOCOLATE, even though its like 50 dollars now, always go for new! After my many replacements, this phone has been improved in many ways, the slider is alot tighter so it doesnt fly off [that was one of my problems]. I have had this phone for 2 days, but my friend has always had this phone, the DAY it came out, its great! this is a phone thats styleish, hip and cute. get it!

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18. Much, Much Better then the Original..

14 Oct 2007 by FerneyZAN

98%9.8out of 10

This baby is been fun and since we did had one of the original chocolates, this replacement of the original is waaay better by far.. Highly recommended.

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19. love it!

10 Oct 2007 by Anonymous

100%10out of 10

I work for verizon and I love the 8550, i have had it for a few months and have not had one problem. it is way way better than the 8500 of course, not bashing that one, but it just had a few problems with the sensitivity and battery life. Now that the send and end buttons are actually on the keypad makes it way better and instead of the touch sensitive now its actual a turn wheel..much better. the clear and speaker button are awesome and when you hit the clear button it actually vibrates to let you know you touched it. i love the phone and i recommed it to anyone who wants it.

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20. Very good.

27 Sep 2007 by Eli

86%8.6out of 10

I've had this phone for a couple months and I really love it, just about everything about it. The only problems I have with it, are sometimes the clear button doesn't respond the first time I touch it. Can be pretty annoying, but I figure its a lot faster than pressing a real button. My other problem is the lack of a flash, I really miss my flash. But Signal strength isn't that bad, as good as my vx8300. The scroll wheel is just amazing, I couldn't imagine another phone without it! I think the pros really out weigh the cons on this phone, and for only 100 bucks you can't beat it.

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