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Posted: 03 Apr 2009 Announced: 28 May 2009
Market Status: Released
Release date: 29 May 2009
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US carrier availability: Verizon - Discontinued
Links: LG enV3 manual LG enV3 VX9200 Review Verizon Cameraphone Comparison Q2 2009 LG enV3 VX9200 Official Page

The LG enV3 keeps the design language of the enV2, but is a bit slimmer. It also adds a stylish round D-pad and a better external display. Once opened, the enV3 has a larger 2.6-inch main display in the same QVGA resolution. The QWERTY keyboard now has only one Space button. Other features include a 3MP camera with flash and a EV-DO connectivity.

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Excellent 8.5 out of 10

Good

6.7 out of 10

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LG enV3 specifications

also known as LG VX9200

Pros

No pros

Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (154 ppi)
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.65 inches)
Low-resolution camera (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
- Clamshell
Dimensions:
- 4.11 x 2.13 x 0.65 (104 x 54 x 17 mm)
Weight:
- 3.77 oz (107 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 2.60 inches
Resolution:
- 320 x 240 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 154 ppi
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
Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- - TFT
- Resolution:
  Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
  - 160 x 96 pixels
- Physical Size:
  - 1.56 inches
- Colors:
  Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
  - 65 536

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.45 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 19.2 days (460 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Capacity:
- 950 mAh

Hardware

Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - microSD, microSDHC

Camera

Camera:
- - 3 megapixels
- Flash:
  - Yes
- Features:
  - Smile detection, White balance, Multi shot, Digital zoom, Panorama, Frames, Effects, Self-timer
Camcorder:
- - 320x240 (QVGA)

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - HTML, 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, Calculator, Tip calculator, Converter, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.1, EDR
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Computer sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Availability

Officially announced:
- 28 May 2009

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