Sprint LG LX610 Lotus Elite

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Attractive design, solid hinge, good keyboard
Good voice quality and battery life. Compact form factor. Excellent QWERTY keyboard.
The LG Lotus Elite has a striking design with an external touch screen, a great QWERTY keyboard, and plenty of messaging and multimedia features. It has great call quality as well.

Cons:

Limited web browser, poor data speeds, no 3.5mm headphone jack, weak external touchscreen
Camera, music player, and Web browser could use upgrades. Weak reception. Non-standard headphone jack.

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Last revision on August 26, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Attractive design, solid hinge, good keyboard
Good voice quality and battery life. Compact form factor. Excellent QWERTY keyboard
The LG Lotus Elite has a striking design with an external touch screen, a great QWERTY keyboard, and plenty of messaging and multimedia features. It has great call quality as well
More polished look and better build than the original model. Great reception and voice quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Limited web browser, poor data speeds, no 3.5mm headphone jack, weak external touchscreen
Camera, music player, and Web browser could use upgrades. Weak reception. Non-standard headphone jack
The LG Lotus Elite has similar features with its predecessor and we think the photo quality could be improved. We also wished the speakerphone had better audio quality. The LG Lotus Elite's unique look might not be for everyone
Not a great web surfing experience

Expert reviews and ratings

Overall, the LG Lotus Elite is a good refresh of the LG Lotus. It has a remarkable design and offers great performance and outstanding messaging features. If you want a stylish messaging phone and do not mind the poor speakerphone or picture...

By BrightHub on May 18, 2011

The LG Lotus Elite offers just a few improvements over the original, namely an external touchscreen display and some chrome accents. Overall though, it's not a much better device. If you want an affordable messaging phone that takes some decent,...

By MobileBurn on March 10, 2010

As I said in the beginning, the Lotus Elite is a messaging phone at heart. Because of it being targeted towards that demographic, other features that those people would enjoy also perform well. Messaging, social networking, picture sharing, and...

By PhoneDog on February 03, 2010

The LG Lotus Elite has two big, useful screens and a comfortable QWERTY keyboard, though poor reception and multimedia performance hold it back from...

By PC Mag on January 22, 2010

The LG Lotus Elite's stylish design, healthy feature set, and excellent performance makes it a great messaging phone choice for Sprint customers. Read full review See all prices Check coverage in your...

By cnet on January 20, 2010

We are glad to see that LG and Sprint are keeping the Lotus line as these are very capable messaging phones with a unique look. The new LG Lotus Elite serves up more fluid lines in design and an excellent OneClick UI. The external touch screen is an...

By MobileTechReview on January 20, 2010

The Sprint Lotus LG Elite may not be a smartphone, but it still has a lot to offer for those on a budget. With a neat clam shell design, attractive finish, a full QWERTY keyboard, a touch screen external interface, and even a navigator, there’s a...

By Skatter Tech on April 16, 2010

Thumbs Up:LG Lotus Elite has fashionable design, numerous multimedia and excellent features, full QWERTY keyboard and external touch screen on the lid. The Elite also offers impressive call quality.Thumbs Down:LG Lotus Elite has similar features as...

By eTech Reviews on March 01, 2010

LG has been fond of sequels lately. The Lotus Elite is its second take on the Lotus, which was first introduced in the fall of 2008. There are some minor upgrades, but the basics remain amazingly unchanged. As with the original, the Lotus Elite...

By Phone Scoop on January 01, 2010