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LG BL40 Chocolate review

LG's new Chocolate is the latest addition to its Black Label line. But is it any good?

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-09-03September 3rd 2009

Price at launch £399.95
Product Type Cellular Phone
Network Band Quad Band
Wi-Fi Yes
Effective Camera Resolution 5 Megapixel
USB Yes
Built-in Flash Yes
Main Screen Size 10.2 cm (4")
Cellular Data Connectivity Technology EDGE, HSDPA, GPRS
GPS Receiver Yes
Secondary Camera Yes
Cellular Network Supported GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, WCDMA 900, WCDMA 2100
Memory Card Supported microSD
Phone Style Bar
Brand Name LG
Battery Talk Time 6 Hour
Product Model BL40 Chocolate
Weight (Approximate) 129.0 g
Bluetooth Yes
Maximum Memory Card Size Supported 32 GB
Built-in Memory 1.10 GB
Main Screen Type LCD
Realtone Yes
Radio Tuner Type FM
Call Features Call Log, Caller ID
Height 128.0 mm
Width 51.0 mm
Depth 10.9 mm
Manufacturer LG Electronics
Product Name Chocolate BL40 Cellular Phone
Manufacturer Part Number BL40.AGBRBK
Manufacturer Website Address www.lge.co.uk
Marketing Information

The new LG Chocolate BL40 Cellular Phone has a 4.0-inch wide HD LCD screen with 800x345 pixel resolution to maximize visual experience. The wide HD LCD "Real VGA" screen presents a vibrant range of natural colours, allowing photos to appear sharper, videos more true-to-life, games naturally vivid and documents more readable.

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Product Summary

BL40 Chocolate

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Great looking chassis

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High res and contrast screen

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Improved touch accuracy

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Sleek and glassy design

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Decent camera

Against

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Poor battery life

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Dual screen UI not used enough

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Slight lag in the UI on a number of occasions

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Menu and back button layout is frustrating

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