Verizon Wireless Breakout

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Fast 4G speeds, Solid performance, Terrific talk time, Relatively inexpensive.
Affordable 4G LTE Android smartphone.
Good 4G data speeds, Thin and easy to carry, Low cost

Cons:

Mediocre call quality, Below-average camera.
Slower data speeds vs. other Verizon LTE phones.

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Last revision on May 2, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Fast 4G speeds, Solid performance, Terrific talk time, Relatively inexpensive
Affordable 4G LTE Android smartphone
Good 4G data speeds, Thin and easy to carry, Low cost
The Pantech Breakout runs on Verizon's 4G LTE network. Android 2.3 Gingerbread is dressed up with a handy custom UI, and the phone has good call quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Mediocre call quality, Below-average camera
Slower data speeds vs. other Verizon LTE phones
Camera isn’t that great, Limited 150MB for app storage, Below average battery times
The Breakout doesn't have a flash, and it has a poor front-facing camera, jerky video, and shutter lag

Expert reviews and ratings

If you're looking to tap into Verizon's blazing fast 4G LTE network on a budget, the Pantech Breakout is your best option, although it's strictly a midrange smartphone....

By PC Mag on October 13, 2011

We're happy to see Pantech move up in the market, and the Breakout is a solid mid-range Android smartphone with LTE. Though the phone sometimes lags a bit and 4G LTE speeds don't match top dog phones like the Bionic, it is currently one third...

By MobileTechReview on October 06, 2011

When it comes right down to it, the Pantech Breakout is clearly for someone who wants a Verizon 4G smartphone, but without spending a few hundred bucks on one. We like that it’s thin and lightweight, and feels comfortable in the hand, through the...

By Phone Arena on October 06, 2011

If you don't give a whit about the camera or video, the Pantech Breakout is a fast and straightforward Android handset for...

By cnet on September 22, 2011

Verizon has been busy ramping up their 4G LTE network over the past months, we have watched the expansion, and seen a few devices release to take advantage of it. To this point you had to shell out a pretty penny in order to purchase a device that...

By Android Central on October 18, 2011

Android is no stranger to the concept of the budget smartphone. Not the best hardware, but more than enough to handle day to day operations, and the cost is usually way down. When Verizon Wireless deployed their LTE network, they did so with high end...

By Geek.com on October 17, 2011

All said, Pantech's done a commendable job of cutting corners in all the right places. It still features a CPU with the same clockspeed as the Thunderbolt and Revolution, carries a competitive amount of RAM to accompany it, has an above-average...

By Engadget on October 03, 2011

To sum things up in a very understandable and straight shooter way — this phone is nice and it has impressed me. It may not have a simple, thin, and elegant design like the Galaxy S II. Nor does it boast a dual-core processor, and the screen...

By SlashGear on October 01, 2011

I'll be honest, the Pantech Breakout surprised me. I was not expecting it to perform so well. The hardware isn't quite as me-too in appearance as the current crop of competitors, and feels great in the hand. It is easily the most solid and...

By Phone Scoop on September 30, 2011

Verizon Wireless recently introduced to us the Pantech Breakout, an entry-level device of the 4G LTE market, and the price tag was set to intrigue. Well, it appears as though it did just that, and landed right in my hands, and many of you are probably...

By Android Central on September 27, 2011

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