LG VX8350 Review

Published on: 28 September, 2007 by PhoneArena Team

Model:: VX8350
Links:: LG VX8350 Official Page; LG VX8350 Manual

Introduction:

In June of 2006, Verizon introduced the LG VX8300. At that time the phone was an immediate success, since it replaced the not-so-popular (or

reliable) VX8100, which came out the previous year. Since then, the VX8300 has remained the core LG phone; symbolizing good call quality, durability, and reliability at a modest price. Now, over a year later, the newest model has been released, the LG VX8350.

The VX8350 has been designed to be more modern and up-to-date. This includes an Internal Antenna, 4GB MicroSD card support, and a more streamlined appearance. Several features have remained the same, such as the 1.3MP Camera, Internal Display, Front Music Buttons, and Stereo Speakers. The VX8350, just like it predecessor, it targeted to consumers looking for a mid-level phone without spending a lot of money.

The Retail Package includes the LG VX8350 Phone, 1000mAh Battery, Wall Charger, and User Manual.

Design:

As we previously stated, the most noticeable changes on the VX8350 are with the physical design. Gone is the 1” stub antenna that was atop the VX8300, the front Music Buttons are now separate from the external display, and the side-firing Stereo Speakers have been moved to the back. The VX8350 is still made of out plastic, but when holding the phone, it feels very cheap and “toy like”. We believe this is due to the plastic having a lower quality feel to it and the phone having less weight, when compared to the VX8300.

Model	Dimension (Inches)	Dimension (mm)	Weight (oz)	Weight (Gramms)
LG VX8350	3.73" x 1.97" x 0.87"	95 x 50 x 22	3.30	93
LG VX8300	3.58" x 1.93" x 0.92"	91 x 49 x 23.5	3.88	110
LG VX8550 Chocolate	3.85" x 1.87" x 0.67"	98 x 47.5 x 17	3.24	92
Motorola RAZR2 V9m	4.05" x 2.08" x 0.46"	103 x 53 x 11.9	4.12	117


LG VX8350 (left and up) next to LG VX8300 (right and bottom)


External display	Main display

The love-it-or-hate-it OLED External Display has been replaced with a standard 262K Color TFT Display; yet the size remains 96x96 pixels. As for the Internal Display, it is still the same 176x220 Pixel 262K Color TFT. It would have been nice if a higher quality QVGA Display was used, since this is becoming a standard feature on most phones, and would make viewing when outside easier.

When opening the flip, the hinge moved smoothly without any creaking noises. Yet we did notice that once it were open, you could continue to push the flip further back, causing the hinge to flex. Also, while on several test calls, with the flip up to our ear, we could move the bottom keypad closer to our face, thus causing pressure to build in the hinge and causing it to flex. The VX8300 suffers from this slightly, but nowhere near to the extent as present on the VX8350. Because of this, we are unsure as to how well the hinge will hold up to everyday use over a period of time.

The Keypad has been slightly altered, with the numeric buttons being closer together, yet the buttons remain same size. We found this a change allowed for much easier dialing and text messaging. The only problem we encountered with the new keypad was that we occasionally pressed the Clear button by mistake, when our intention was to press the Down Button on the 5-way Navigational D-Pad. This is because those two buttons have no plastic separating them.