also known as LG Zenon , LG GR500
LG Xenon ReviewsLG Xenon Reviews
1. Great Buy!!!!!!
18 Nov 2009 by gone huntn 1994
100%10out of 10
This is the best phone I have ever had. I love it. I have had this phone for a little less than a month and have not had any problems with it. all around geat phone! love the touch screen and being able to edit the pictures taken. better than any phone i have ever owned. back button is verry convenient.
everything about the phone!!!!none that i can think
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2. Looked for a long time before deciding ...BIG MISTAKE!
30 Oct 2009 by Anonymous
53.3%5.3out of 10
I was resisting buying a new phone...didn't want a larger phone than the KRZR I was using. I looked at alot of phones before deciding on this one. I am currently on my third Xenon...AT&T has been good about working with me but I'm done with this phone. Not a good signal, shuts off, won't receive calls...even when the person is standing next to me, randomly decides 'cannot send message to so and so' and pretty much just not a dependable phone. I picked the Xenon because overall is wasn't huge...it had the QWERTY keyboard which is nice for texting,..and I did like the features. But it just isn't worth the hassles. I was told that after the third phone ... if I was still having problems ... I would be getting a different phone. Hopefully I get to pick it out myself ... back to searching. I have only had this phone since the first of May 2009 and it has been nothing but trouble. Maybe it's just me...but I have never had so much trouble with a cell phone, and I have had one since back when we had the 'bag phones'!
QWERTY keyboard, sizeDoesn't receive calls, doesn't work for texting all the time, poor signal
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3. Looks good but isn't
23 Oct 2009 by Erich Eitzen
43.3%4.3out of 10
This phone looks good for about a week, but picks up scratches on the screen like crazy. Freezes 5-10 times a day and needs to be restarted by pulling the battery out. Average features for a phone. Not a great buy, I wouldn't sugest this or any other LG side slider phones because they all have similar freezing/ shutting off problems.
Looks goodFreezes all the time, bad reception, doesn't have near the "7 day battery life" that was advertised, and the screen picks up tons of scratches.
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4. DO NOT BUY
20 Oct 2009 by John Appleseed
36.7%3.7out of 10
To all fellow AT&T buyers,
Do not buy this cell phone, I am currently on my fourth LG Xenon due to technical failures on the past 3. I was finally relieved by AT&T by being able to order a different model and make. The touch screen on this phone is unresponsive and laggy. It freezes or turns off randomly about 3-4 times a day. This past May i decided to finally upgrade my phone from a simple flip phone to the LG Xenon. After paying 100$ I assumed I would be satisfied with my product, but soon after about a month it began acting up. I do however commend AT&T on their customer service and willingness to send me replacement phones free of charge. I was able to receive a choice of phone and chose the Motorola Karma. I have no complaints so far. Happy Buying!
QWERTY KeypadBattery, software, reception, unresponsive touchscreen, lag when sliding the phone
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5. Not so sure they test these phones and get the quirks out!
15 Sep 2009 by Jennifer
36.7%3.7out of 10
I have had this Xenon for a week now, I switched from a Blackberry Pearl Paid $150 dollars for this LG phone that SUCKS!!!! The Battery doesnt stay charged, The signal is Horrible, and I bought a $30 case that broke the second day I had it... WTF! Dont recommend it to anyone that Actually has alot of important calls. Krazyness! Going back to my Pearl I guess! AT&T needs to get some more varity of phones FOR SURE!!!
The keyboard was nice! and it was a really HOTT phone but Dang it doesnt weigh out the calls being dropped and not being able to use it!Almost the whole phone itself's I just cant deal with all the issues! Screen, No Signal, Bulky, No good Cases for it So it gets scratched, and etc.!
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6. Not a bad choice
14 Aug 2009 by Anonymous
76.7%7.7out of 10
I've had the Xenon going on 3 months now and have not had any trouble. I paid right at $100 for it. My previous phone was a Motorola Razor and the Xenon is SO MUCH BETTER. But as they say, you get what you pay for.
The Xeono is definetly not the best phone in the world. The apps can be slow and there isn't a lot of the out there. The touch screen can be slow in regards to response. I don't like the Media Net browser but it does work, just takes some getting use to. Email and IM's seem to work great and sending pictures to another phone or email works with a few extra key strokes. I have big fingers so the keyboard is small for me, but I wanted a small phone I could carry easily in my pocket. Ringer volume is low, I finally download a free ringtone that sounds like an old fashioned telephone, now I can hear it.
All in alll it's a good phone for the money, but it's NOT an iPhone. A friend just got the new iPhone 3gs and I really like it. But it's also $200 MORE than what I paid for the Xenon. I'm happy with my phone but like most things in life, there is room for improvement.
Batery life about 1 week with no usage. 3 to 4 days using phone a few minutes a day. Not sure exact lengh of talk time, I don't make a lot of long calls. Battery life could be better.
So far I have not had the issue of phone shutting off when I close slideout keyboard and I have not had it freeze up. I play with it more than I make calls.
Looks, size, ease of use, price, bright screen, call sound quality is very good,ringer volume not loud enough, lack of apps, battery life a little short, touch screen a little slow.
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7. Hate it
7 Aug 2009 by Anonymous
26.7%2.7out of 10
I had this phone for about a week, I HATE it,. the touch screen has become unresponsive, and i can't calibrate it ( i tried, it said invalid calibration every time) Don't buy it,.
full keyboard
CameraSlow
freezes
touch screen messes up
Keyboard breaks easily
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8. Xenon is sexy as hell, but thats about it
15 Jul 2009 by swa4life
76.7%7.7out of 10
I loved my xenon the day i got it, it was my first slide out qwerty keypad, and I was loving it. It supported a wide array of games, and I loved playing them. The touch screen is pretty responsive, except when you run to many apps at once. I liked the fact that you could run several apps at a time, but again, it started to lag. The contacts feature where you move the pics around is cool, but it made the phone go slow, and I just used my contact book. The battery was also not that great, had to charge it every two days. Basically, this phone is cool, sexy , and stylish, but again, that's about it.
I recommend this phone for teenyboppers who like texting and IMing, or those who like wowing people with phones, so basically the young or the young hearted.
-VERY ATTRACTIVE
-Touch screen
-Supports 16gb card (maybe higher?)
-Battery Life
-Freezes at times
-delicate
-ringtone volume is TERRIBLE
-No WIFI
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9. already commented... change my mind
15 Jul 2009 by sara
63.3%6.3out of 10
I already commented on this phone when I first got it, and I am changing my mind a bit. When you slide out the keypad it shuts off, the GPS freezes, when you use at&t's online store to buy ringtones ect or opera mini (which you dont need on this phone).. the phone will not go into landscape view and the onscreen navigation could be better. You constantly have to make sure u slide the keypad back in inch by inch and place the phone very carefully down on a surface otherwise it will shut off. The sound quality on the speaker is bad - its very low and grainy.
Although it has a few pros- to me its not worth the aggrivation.
qwerty
easy to use
great web browser
camera
sound quality
freezed
shuts off
the slider
on screen navigation
gps
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10. Love this phone
7 Jul 2009 by Nick4562304652304
86.7%8.7out of 10
Ive had the xenon for about 3 months. It works great for me, I text alot and i think its great for it. The keyboard is aweosme along with the touchscreen. Battery life is fine for me, I have a habit of charging my phone every night anyway. Sound is great, very functional. The only probalem I have is the occasional cut off from closing the keyboard too hard, but its not too bad. In my opinion thi sis a great phone, works great, looks awesome.
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