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Reviews of the LG VX5500 (Verizon Wireless)

  • 6.7

    CNET Review

    November 13, 2008

    The Good: The LG VX5500 is a simple clamshell with a VGA camera, and decent call quality.

    The Bad: The LG VX5500's photo quality is disappointing, and speakerphone quality could be improved.

    The Bottom Line: The LG VX5500 is a basic and affordable camera phone with decent performance.

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  • 8.2

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 54/100. Comparing these reviews to 492644 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 82/100 = Very Good.

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  • 7.0

    pcmag.com

    By Sascha Segan | May 18, 2009

    Review Summary: The LG VX5500 is a good, reliable, and simple voice phone for Verizon Wireless.

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  • No Rating

    tech-faq.com

    Review Summary: You really can't go wrong with this particular phone. As an entry level phone, it has all the essential functions plus some fun and is a great phone at a fair price. That is probably the most that any consumer could ask for. Look for this item to be a ...

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Manufacturer: LG Electronics U.S.A.

Part number: VX5500

General

  • Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera
  • Service Provider Verizon Wireless
  • Width 1.9 in
  • Depth 0.7 in
  • Height 3.5 in
  • Weight 3 oz

Cellular

  • Technology CDMA2000 1X
  • Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
  • Phone Design Folder type phone
  • Antenna Internal
  • Vibrating Alert Yes
  • Polyphonic Ringer Yes
  • Voice Dialing Yes
  • Call Timer Yes
  • Conference Call Capability Yes
  • Voice Recorder Yes
  • Caller ID Yes
  • Speakerphone Yes
  • Wireless Interface Bluetooth
  • Additional Features TTY compatible

Phone Memory

  • Phone Book Capacity 1000 names & numbers

Messaging & Data Services

  • Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
  • Internet Browser Yes
  • Included Services VCAST, VZ Navigator
  • EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
  • Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Picture messages, Voice messages, Instant messages, E-Mail

Multimedia Features

  • Downloadable Content Games, Ringtones, Softwares

Digital Camera

  • Sensor Resolution 0.3 megapixels
  • Still Image Resolutions 160 x 120, 320 x 240, 640 x 480
  • Self Timer Delay 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec

Organizer

  • Alarm Clock Yes
  • Calendar Yes
  • Reminder Yes
  • Calculator Basic
  • Additional Timer Functions Stopwatch

Display

  • Type LCD display
  • Technology TFT
  • Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
  • Diagonal Size 1.76 in
  • Color Support Color
  • Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)

Display (2nd)

  • Type LCD display - Color
  • Display Resolution 96 x 64 pixels

Miscellaneous

  • Hearing Aid Compatible Yes
  • Included Accessories Battery, Wall charger, Battery door

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Technology - Lithium ion
  • Capacity 1000 mAh
  • Talk Time Up to 300 min

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • PALM
  • BUTTON
  • POCKET

User Opinions

  • 1 star rating

    1/10 Average user ratingfrom 1 user

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  • 1/10

    Screen fails

    isamuelson@... | 08/19/09 (Edited: 08/19/09)

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