LG Stylo 4

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Useful included stylus, Large, bright, high-resolution screen, Has a headphone jack, Decent processor
Carrier unlocked, USB-C for charging, Works with all four U.S. carriers, Good performance, The stylus has a few great features
Great daytime camera performance, Quick and easy notetaking with the screen locked or unlocked, Good look and feel, USBC with fast charging

Cons:

Back panel is easily smudged and scratched, Camera is mediocre at best and atrocious in low light, Mediocre gaming, No NFC capability
No NFC on the Amazon version, Lots and lots of Amazon apps

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Last revision on July 30, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Useful included stylus, Large, bright, high-resolution screen, Has a headphone jack, Decent processor
Carrier unlocked, USB-C for charging, Works with all four U.S. carriers, Good performance, The stylus has a few great features
Great daytime camera performance, Quick and easy notetaking with the screen locked or unlocked, Good look and feel, USBC with fast charging

Reviewers Didn't Like

Back panel is easily smudged and scratched, Camera is mediocre at best and atrocious in low light, Mediocre gaming, No NFC capability
No NFC on the Amazon version, Lots and lots of Amazon apps
Lagging and stuttery performance, Camera lets in more movement as light dwindles, Video capture is a bit jumpy

Expert reviews and ratings

The budget kind of productivity.The Stylo 4 will never win any awards for innovation, power, or design, but it doesn't need to. This is a device that is purpose-built to offer productivity-minded consumers a device with the basic functionality of a...

By lifewire.com on October 07, 2019

Maybe. Despite my minor complaints, this is a fantastic phone at $250, and a good phone overall regardless of price. Choose which exact version you get wisely if you're on T-Mobile, but even with some of the tradeoffs — no NFC, extra applications — the...

By Android Central on October 16, 2018

LG's turned in a decent performer in most regards with the Stylo 4. The camera's quite impressive and note-taking abilities set it apart from other devices. Nailing the basics like the screen and battery life help round the device out, but the computing...

By Phone Arena on September 07, 2018

The Stylo 4 is a definite improvement over LG's previous Stylo phones. It takes a big step forward thanks to the overhauled metal design and adoption of USB-C. The big screen offers an expansive canvas on which to use the stylus. It's an appealing piece...

By Phone Scoop on August 06, 2018

Switching from a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to an LG Stylo 4 is analogous to going from a Ferrari 812 Superfast to a Kia Optima. They're both 2018 smartphones with styluses built in, and they both run the same version of Android (Oreo 8.1). But other than...

By Good Gear Guide on September 20, 2018