How much users will get from a full battery tank will depend on how much they use the high-powered features. LG reckons on an optimum rundown time of up to 3 hours of talktime or 400 hours of standby, which is an acceptable estimate for this sort of device. In our tests, on average we got over two days out of the phone in standby with our typical usage - a reasonable performance.

Sleek yet functional

While the face of the Prada phone has changed little from the sleekly stylish original, there have been distinct changes to form as well as function. The slide-out Qwerty keyboard is finely implemented, but inevitably it adds more bulk to the phone – something that fashion conscious buyers will appreciate less than high-rolling business types.

The functionality and touchscreen user interface have been vastly improved over the original, making it a far higher specified, more accomplished device than other style-brand specials. Whether that added bulk is justified enough by those features is a question would-be buyers will have to decide themselves, and some may choose to look elsewhere for slimmer phones, or mobiles that have alternative attractions inside as well as out.

Network availability: Orange, others TBC

Looks: 4.5/5
Ease of use: 4/5
Features: 4/5
Call quality: 4.5/5
Value: 3/5