SpecEagle review · LG

LG Chocolate VX8500 review: 2006 Verizon music slider.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2006·$200
Overall
60/100
Class rank
#5 of 5
Tier
Feature Phone
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The verdict, up front

Chocolate VX8500.

LG's 2006 Verizon Chocolate slider made music phones cool with glowing red touch keys.

01Display

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker display results among feature phone phones of 2006 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeTFT
Size1.85"
Resolution176 x 220

02Music

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 73-point average for feature phone phones of 2006.

03Camera

50/100

50/100 is one of the weaker camera results among feature phone phones of 2006 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main1.3 MP
Video15 fps

04Battery

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for feature phone phones of 2006.

Capacity950 mAh

05Software

56/100

56/100 trails the 58-point cohort average for feature phone phones of 2006.

What works
  • Iconic touch music keys.
  • A2DP Bluetooth.
  • V Cast music.
  • Slim slider.
What doesn't
  • 1.3 MP camera.
  • BREW only no apps.
  • Small 1.85" screen.
  • CDMA Verizon only.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 5-phone cohort of feature phone devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .