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LG enV3 VX9200 Review

Published on: 08 June, 2009 by PhoneArena Team

Performance:

We are pleased to report that the call quality and reception of the LG enV3 VX9200 is nearly identical to what we experienced while using the enV Touch.  Voices through the earpiece speaker were clear and lacked any background noise or distortion.  People that we called on a landline also agreed that our voice sounded clear and natural.  The speakerphone was also quite loud, and we had to keep it set to the lowest level to avoid any distortion.  We were able to place and receive calls around South FL without any of them dropping and would average between 2-3 bars of signal reception.

The included 950mAh battery has the same capacity as the one found on the enV2 and enV Touch, and is rated by LG to provide up to 5.4 hours of talk time or 19 days of standby time on a full charge.  During our testing we were able to get up to 5 hours of continuous talk time on a full charge (the same amount as the enV Touch), but that is actually 1 hour less talk time than we got with the enV2.  We’re not sure why this is, but people with the enV2 should keep this in mind before upgrading to the new model.


Conclusion:

The LG enV3 VX9200 is a nice upgrade from last year’s model, as it incorporates an improved QWERTY keyboard, 3MP camera and multitasking music player into one unit.  Current enV and enV2 owners will welcome these changes, as well as anyone looking for a texting device.  We like the overall keyboard design more than the Alias 2, since the buttons don’t feel cramped together, but people with larger hands might be more comfortable with the enV Touch.

LG enV3 VX9200 Video Review:

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Pros

  • Larger external and internal displays
  • Call quality and reception
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • 3MP camera with flash
  • Better styling than the enV2

Cons

  • 2.5mm headset jack instead of 3.5mm
  • Web browser can be tricky to use with d-pad
  • 1 hour less talk time than the enV2

PA rating

  • Design 9.5
  • Display 8.5
  • Camera 9
  • Sound Quality 9
  • Battery 7
  • Connectivity 7
  • Multimedia 8
  • Organizer 8
Excellent
8.5
out of 10

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i played with this at the verizon store today. the keys are oddly flat but the space bar in the middle was a big up for lg. i really dont know what the thing is with the mini screen infront, there are tons of phones with fullsized screens and clamshell/slider keyboards.
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the screen could be a little bigger and the phone doesnt look like a calculator anymore!!!
nice design
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Omg I want this phone sooo bad, but I got to wait til I get some money!!!
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wtf does he mean by "nearly identical"!>? dammn. are they saying that the envtouch had a slightly better call quality and photo quality than the env3!?!?!?
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