LG Venus Cell Phone Review - Tour & Design
Front Closed
The face of the Venus is about 80% screen. The top screen is the main one, and the bottom screen is a touchscreen D-pad replacement. At the top of the phone, just below the textured bit and just above the smooth plastic, is where you can find the speaker.
Front Open
Opening up the phone will reveal the keypad, which is both fancy and boring. The fancy comes from the diagonal striping, and the boring comes from the plain white text on the keys. We were expecting a more interesting font, or at least some symbols for the Send and End keys, if only to break up the monotony
Left
The left side of the phone contains no less than five features. Starting at the top, there's the ever-important lanyard loop. Moving on down you'll find a standard 2.5mm headphone jack, which is just above the volume rocker. Second to last is the voice command key. Finally, you'll find a proprietary data/power port, covered by a plastic flap.
Top
The top of the phone features the other side of the lanyard loop and also a button for releasing the back cover.
Bottom
The bottom of the phone has a tiny microphone hole and little else to hold interest.
Right
The right side of the phone features two buttons and one port. The two buttons are shortcuts for the camera and music player respectively. The port is for a MicroSD card.
Back
The back of the phone features a huge battery case that takes up about four fifths the total area. You'll also see the camera lens. At the bottom is the gill-like speakerphone. The plugs in the bottom corners are just screw caps.
Battery Out
There isn't much to see once you take off the battery cover.
In the Box (4.0)
The Venus comes in a nice, soft pouch. Also included is a wall charger, a software CD, and a proprietary USB cable. We would've liked to see some headphones since this is a V Cast-enabled, music-oriented handset. On the other hand, we've seen enough Verizon music phones to know what to expect.
Handling (5.0)
As an average-sized phone, the Venus fits as well in hand as most other phones out there. The textured back is definitely good, providing a grippable surface without being very abrasive at all.
Portability (6.0)
The Venus is about as portable as any other average-sized phone. It'll fit into all but the most minute of pockets, purses and bags. One thing you might want to keep in mind, though, is that the screens are easily scratched, even when it's in its case, so you might want to think twice before just tossing it into a pile of loose change.
Aesthetics (7.0)
The Venus is certainly a nice looking device. For some reason we kept focusing on the swank keypad design, as under-detailed as the individual keys are. We thought the overall design -- especially the textured black plastic back -- was classy, but not overstated.
Durability (7.0)
The Venus didn't creak when we twisted it around, which is always a good sign. As a slider, though, a lot of pieces move against each other which will cause faster wear than if they were stationary.
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