Home
›
LG phones
›
LG Banter

LG Banter
Follow Following

More Photos (5)

Bookmark
Posted: 12 Mar 2009 Announced: 23 Mar 2009
Market Status: Released
Release date: 23 Mar 2009
Do you ...?
Want it0 Have it2 Had it4
US carrier availability: Alltel - Discontinued U.S. Cellular - Discontinued
Links: LG Banter manual Hands-on with LG Banter LG Banter Official Page Alltel phones

LG Banter is the successor of the LG Scoop, which is a youthful device, equipped with a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard. The new phone offers a design similar to the original one, only a bit refreshed in order to be more acceptable for the modern texting users.

Rating

Not rated

Good

6.8 out of 10

Hide Full Specs Compare

LG Banter specifications

also known as LG UX265

Pros

No pros

Cons

It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.66 inches)
Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Side-Slider
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.41 x 2.06 x 0.66 (112 x 52 x 17 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.40 oz (125 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
Design features:
- Full keyboard, Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Volume control, Camera shutter

Display

Physical size:
- 2.00 inches
Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
Pixel density:
- 200 ppi
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.00 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 12.0 days (288 hours)
  the average is 16 days (391 h)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 950 mAh
Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 42 MB
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - microSD, microSDHC

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
- Features:
  - White balance, Multi shot, Digital zoom, Night mode, Frames, Effects, Self-timer

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
  - MP3

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - WAP 2.0

Technology

CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
Satellite system:
- GPS

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Tip calculator
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - Yes
Instant Messaging:
- - Yes
Games:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.1
- Profiles:
  - Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Basic Printing (BPP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Human Interface Device (HID), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
USB:
- - Yes
- Connector:
  - microUSB
Headphones connector:
- 2.5mm

Other features

Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Availability

Officially announced:
- 23 Mar 2009

Indicates that this field is show only in Full Specs mode

Despite our efforts to provide full and correct LG Banter specifications, there is always a possibility of admitting a mistake. If you see any wrong or incomplete data, please LET US KNOW.

If you are interested in using our specs commercially, check out our Phone specs database licensing page.