Remember when the thunderbolt for HTC ($ 249.99, 4 stars) was the only 4G LTE phone on the list of Verizon? Well times are a fast-Changin ', and now LG Revolution is the third mobile phone to tap into the speed of ultra-fast 4G Verizon. Indeed, there is not much difference between revolution and lightning or Samsung Droid charge ($ 299.99, 4 stars). But while the Revolution is a great performance and offers Netflix, relatively low voice and a camera to prevent him to win in competitions.Quality of design, display, and call the
The Revolution LG measures 5.1 by 2.6 by 0.5 inches (DRC) and weighs 6.1 oz.
It is a hair lighter than the beam, but more than an ounce heavier than the burden Droid. It feels solid, but heavy. Dressed in soft-touch black plastic, with some silver accents, the Revolution has a nice sense of luxury.
The 4.3-inch, 480 x 800 pixel capacitive touch screen is bright and lively, although it lacks the deep colors Super AMOLED over charge Droid. There are four buttons haptic feedback enabled touchscreen below the screen, suitably reactive. Writing on the screen keyboard monitor was a breeze in both landscape and portrait mode. Composition of the telephone numbers were just as easy.
Revolution is a dual-band EV-DO Rev A (850/1900 MHz) and 700 MHz LTE 4G device with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n. Verizon told to expect download speeds of about 5 to 12 Mbps and download speeds between 2 and 5 Mbps on its 4G network. LG revolution hit those speeds without problems, averaging around 12 Mbps down and 4 Mbps up. You can also use the revolution as a mobile hotspot with the appropriate level of data access for up to 8 devices 4G or 3G data for up to five Verizon is particularly the mobile hotspot is free for a limited period instead of charging an additional $ 20 per month, and it worked great in my tests and can be very useful when traveling.
Revolutionary voice quality is very normal. Incoming calls are pretty clear, but the voices tend to sound robotic. At the other end, the transmissions have a touch of robotic drones to them, and noise cancellation was poor. I could hear the noise of cars does not seem audible, while the first call. The speaker is loud enough for outdoor use, but good deep voice and strong.
Calls sounded clear through the Jawbone Bluetooth headset aliphatic Icon ($ 99, 4 stars), even if the sounds were a bit 'thin. Voice dialing worked with precision. Unfortunately, the revolution in the plastic cover is lifted so cutting edge that extends just beyond the screen when the phone is uncomfortable to the ear. If you do a lot of calls, you are better served by downloading, or Thunderbolt.
Like the other two phones 4G LTE, the battery in the Revolution is not great, but improving. The Revolution has a 1500mAh battery, which falls right between 1400mAh and 1600 mAh Lightning head. Battery talk time was still good at 6 hours and 48 minutes. When streaming content on 4G, however, that number drops to three hours. Not much, but is longer than the results both for lighting and charging.
Hardware, OS and Apps
Inside the Revolution LG is preparing the same second generation of Qualcomm's Snapdragon CPU 1GHz, as the Thunderbolt. Our suite of benchmark tests confirmed to be quite the same level of the Thunderbolt, which means that both phones are faster than the post Droid, which is an old Hummingbird Samsung CPU.
Revolution runs on Android 2.2 (Froy). No word yet on an update to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Unfortunately, this phone has been in excess. Search Engine Revolution is Bing and mapping of the motor is set to Bing Maps, the phone does not even come with Google Maps at all, but you can download. There is no way to change that, and it's ridiculous. For Bing, you should get a Windows phone. Google Android phones should be used.
Beyond the binge, the Android version of LG is not as strongly altered than its competitors. Many of these applications are all actions, with some minor changes and improvements here and there. Personally, I prefer the glossy, clean address book on the Revolution and lightning, compared with the sad burden Droid. They all work well, however, which is really a matter of preference. The seven customizable screens work home well and come preloaded with some useful widgets on board for the first time includes bloatware users.Other Kindle, Rhapsody, Slacker and applications, with solid TuneWiki music player, but the big draw here Netflix application (free , 3.5 stars) Android. Netflix is now starting to deploy for more Android devices, but revolution is the first ship loaded with it. The movies look fantastic on your big bright screen. If you're a Netflix subscriber, you will need this application.
Music and video playback
LG download 16 GB microSD card slot under the cover of the revolution, I tried my 32GB SanDisk card, which worked fine. There is also a little 'more than 13GB of internal memory free. The size standard 3.5 mm jack for headphones work with any pair of headphones you throw at it, and most of the music sounded good, even if it was a bit 'fuzzy quality. This disappeared in Fuzz Bluetooth Headset Altec Lansing Backbeat ($ 99.99, 129, $ 99, 3.5 stars), of which the music sounded bright and clear.
As for video, and 720p standard definition files independently read correctly. The device supports all common formats like XviD and DivX. The picture quality is very good but not up to ultra-deep black screen loading AMOLED Droid. The Revolution also has a micro-HDMI port connected to our Samsung TV to reflect everything in the phone, including video playback and even HD Netflix streaming. This could be killer app of the Revolution, for frequent travelers.
Camera, camcorder, and conclusions
The camera is a clear difference between the revolution and the rest of its competitors 4G. The three phones are equipped with a 1.3 megapixel front camera in front, which is good, but essentially useless, as we have yet to find a good solution based on Android video chat. But while Thunderbolt and Charge Droid two are equipped with 8 megapixel rear facing cameras, the revolution falls to 5 megapixels. Test photos looked good, but they were not in the same league as photos taken with Thunderbolt or load. The colors are bright, but the details tend to fade. The shutter speeds were a bit slow, as about 1.2 seconds. Videos captured more resilient. The colors were vivid and the picture quality was smooth. + Video playback at 30 frames per second for 1280 by 720 pixels (HD 720p) 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) resolutions.
Verizon's 4G phones today are three very close competition. The revolution is Netflix. Thunderbolt is an elegant device a better camera and HTC beautiful user interface layer, and its balance of features to keep that our choice of the editor with a narrow majority. Samsung charging Droid is the best camera and camcorder as a group, and only one large display. Of course, you can also wait for the dual-core, 4G phones will appear later this summer.
If you do not need 4G, there are some other options there as well. Apple iPhone 4 ($ 199, 4 stars) has a unique (but smaller) screen and the best programs available, including Netflix. If you prefer to stay with Android, the HTC Droid Incredible 2 ($ 199.99, 3.5 Stars) is a good choice. Although lack of 4G is a truly world phone with both CDMA and GSM. If you want to listen to your Netflix over 4G, and you can handle being binge, the revolution is a good bet.
Benchmarks
Continuous talk time: 6 hours 48 minutes (4G enabled)
