LG Revolution VS910

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

4
Bad:

0

Pros:

Call quality; HDMI port and Netflix out of the box means you can watch movies while traveling.What's Bad: Revolution is bulky and takes too long to charge. The user interface needs work as well. The Verdict: Revolution is a nice addition to Verizon&#
Bright and clear display, Call quality, Solid build
Fast 4G LTE speeds, Crisp looking display, HDMIout functionality.

Cons:

Revolution is bulky and takes too long to charge. The user interface needs work as well.
Terrible battery life, Large and bulky, Midrange specs for a highend 4G device

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Last revision on November 24, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Call quality; HDMI port and Netflix out of the box means you can watch movies while traveling.What's Bad: Revolution is bulky and takes too long to charge. The user interface needs work as well. The Verdict: Revolution is a nice addition to Verizon&#
Bright and clear display, Call quality, Solid build
Fast 4G LTE speeds, Crisp looking display, HDMIout functionality
The LG Revolution has a great 4.3-inch display, 4G LTE speeds, and both a front and rear camera. It also has rich multimedia offerings that include HDMI, DLNA, 720p HD video, and a preinstalled Netflix app
Super-fast 4G speeds. Nice, bright screen. Smooth performance. Currently, the Verizon 4G phone to support Netflix streaming
Fast 4G LTE speeds, Crisp looking display, HDMIout functionality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Revolution is bulky and takes too long to charge. The user interface needs work as well
Terrible battery life, Large and bulky, Midrange specs for a highend 4G device
Horrible battery life, Below average calling quality, Constant disconnects with its mobile hotspot functionality, Bingafied, Poor camera
The LG Revolution's search and maps are powered by Bing instead of Google, the default Android keyboard is unavailable, and the Verizon apps are not removable. Call quality is mediocre. It doesn't have the high-end feature set to match its high pr
Mediocre call quality. Below-average camera. Uncomfortable earpiece. Default search engine and mapping app is Bing, rather than Google
Tant disconnects with its mobile hotspot functionalityBingafied, Poor camera

Expert reviews and ratings

With a name like Revolution, we immediately start visualizing a massive upheaval or shake up of the system, or perhaps a monumental transformation. It's hard to pick out exactly where LG's first brush with LTE does either of those things. While...

By Engadget on June 17, 2011

Between these two phones, we believe that the HTC ThunderBolt is the better choice here, as it provides a superior user interface with its Sense UI, takes better looking pictures, and has longer battery life. But at this point in the game, neither...

By Phone Arena on June 14, 2011

Verizon now offers three very strong 4G smartphone choices, and in some ways the LG Revolution is better than both the HTC Thunderbolt and the Samsung Droid Charge. It has a brighter display than both of those handsets, and it's the only one of the...

By LaptopMag on June 03, 2011

The LG Revolution may not be the revolutionary handset it claims to be, but it's still a solid Verizon 4G Android phone with the bonus of the Netflix...

By cnet on June 01, 2011

If you love Netflix more than making phone calls, the LG Revolution streams crystal-clear video at blazing speeds on Verizon's 4G LTE network. Buy it...

By PC Mag on June 01, 2011

If you're looking for a phone to watch movies, do some heavy browsing and play games, you'll be satisfied with the LG Revolution. The Revolution's interface is less than polished, but its hardware is attractive....

By Techworld on July 03, 2011

Revolution is a nice addition to Verizon's lineup, but the HTC ThunderBolt (which, as of the time of this writing) is priced the same and offers a better feature set. LG Revolution Written Review... - Image Gallery TweetBecome a PhoneDog Fan on...

By PhoneDog on July 01, 2011

MEHTo summarize, this phone's positive aspects aren't overshadowed by its problems, but they don't overcome the dark side, either. The software is really the biggest hurdle to jump here, but having 4G is really great (when you can get it),...

By Android Police on June 15, 2011

If you’re looking for a phone to watch movies, do some heavy browsing and play games, you’ll be satisfied with the LG Revolution. But in terms of how it ranks among Verizon’s 4G phones, I’d have to put it in third place.PRO:Fast...

By CellPhoneQuick on June 05, 2011

Being the third 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon, the LG Revolution finds itself in a pickle from the onset seeing that it’s going to be facing some uphill battles trying to find its identity on Big Red’s lineup. First and foremost, this is the...

By Phone Arena on May 30, 2011

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