LG BL20 Chocolate

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 20 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

11
Bad:

6

Pros:

Well designed, good looking handset, Fluid UI, Excellent audio player, Camera quality is quite decent
Stylish, widgets, quick interface, multi-tasking, hold button, 5MP autofocus camera, music quality
Mouth-watering design; good mobile Web browser; bright, color display.

Cons:

No Social Networking apps built-in, FM reception was not too good
Fingerprint magnet, no feedback for volume and camera shutter, battery life

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Last revision on October 10, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Well designed, good looking handset, Fluid UI, Excellent audio player, Camera quality is quite decent
Stylish, widgets, quick interface, multi-tasking, hold button, 5MP autofocus camera, music quality
Mouth-watering design; good mobile Web browser; bright, color display
Tactile keyboard better for texting, slick design, good camera for this price
Uncomplicated, yet expressive, trendy design, Extremely comfy keypad, Snappy interface

Reviewers Didn't Like

No Social Networking apps built-in, FM reception was not too good
Fingerprint magnet, no feedback for volume and camera shutter, battery life
Super-sensitive touch controls; Telstra ads replace preinstalled apps; no 3.5mm audio jack; expandable memory not included
Patchy web experience, no Wi-Fi, no GPS or maps softwareLook and Feel
Attention! Put on a pair of gloves, the phone LOVES fingerprints, Mediocre video playback, Disappointing camera, Horrifying incall quality

Expert reviews and ratings

The LG Chocolate BL20 looks like a smooth operator, but in terms of functionality and features, it doesn't present that much of a step up from its older sibling -- the KG800. If you're shopping on a budget then this is worth considering, but...

By CNET UK on August 26, 2010

ConnectivityThe BL20 is a 3G ready handset which is going to come in real handy hopefully real soon. For now though you’ll have to stick to using EDGE/GPRS. Support for POP and IMP email accounts is provided though you may have to enter some of...

By Tech2 on April 14, 2010

The LG BL20 New Chocolate sells for Rs.10,000 in the market. It's a bit hard to find a stylish handset for that price in the market; the only other alternative being the RAZR 2. So it basically boils down to whether you want a slider or a flip...

By TechTree on April 08, 2010

LG has introduced a more sweetly priced slider phone – the Chocolate BL20 – to try and tempt style-savvy phone buyers not interested in the more feature packed (but higher-priced) Chocolate BL40.Sporting a similarly sleek design, the LG...

By TechRadar on March 01, 2010

The BL20v's good looks may fool you into thinking it's more capable than it actually is. Under the sleek exterior the new Chocolate slider is relatively feature poor, but what it does do, it does well....

By CNET Asia on January 13, 2010

The Slide's good looks may fool you into thinking it's more capable than it actually is. Under the sleek exterior the New Chocolate Slide is relatively feature poor, but what it does do, it does...

By CNET Australia on January 07, 2010

There are plenty of better feature phones out there, but few as pretty. This beauty is only skin deep Key specs3G, 5 megapixels, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPRS, GSM, Li-ion battery, microSD, MP3...

By Pocket-lint on December 21, 2009

LG's new range of Chocolate phones is all about style and we like style. Style is good. However, when form is top of the agenda, it often means function can be left lacking. Thankfully the that we looked at a few weeks ago, though far from...

By Trusted Reviews on December 14, 2009

on New Chocolate Mini BL20 It's perhaps unfair to compare the LG Chocolate Mini with its higher-end big brother, as it's a much cheaper phone, but as a mini version of the New Chocolate, all it shares is the sleek looks. Nearly everything that...

By 3G UK on December 03, 2009

Just another good looking phone best used for calling, texting and picture-taking...

By Mobile Choice on December 01, 2009

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