LG VX8550

VX8550 is upgrade to the VX8500 and the second Chocolate phone in the US. The new slider slightly changes the design adding a colorful scroll-wheel and improves the features with better camera and more memory

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LG VX8550 specifications

also known as LG Chocolate

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.67 inches)
  • Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
  • Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • Low-resolution video capture
  • 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

    • Slider
  • Dimensions:
    • 3.85 x 1.87 x 0.67 (98 x 47.5 x 17 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 3.24 oz (92 g)
      the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

  • Resolution:
    • 240 x 320 pixels
  • Technology:

    Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

    • TFT
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 262 144

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 4.16 hours
      the average is 8 h (497 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 14.6 days (350 hours)
      the average is 21 days (496 h)
  • Capacity:
    • 800 mAh

Hardware

  • Built-in storage:
    • 125 MB
  • Storage expansion:
    • Slot Type:
      • microSD

Camera

  • Camera:
      • 1.3 megapixels
    • Features:
      • Mirror, Self-timer
  • Camcorder:
      • 220x176 (QCIF)

Internet browsing

  • Browser:
      • 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
  • Data:

    Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.

    • EV-DO
  • Positioning:

    Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

    • GPS

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, Tip calculator
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
  • E-mail:
      • Yes

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:
      • 1.1
  • USB:
      • Yes

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
    • Voice dialing, Voice recording

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