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LG KF900 / Prada II Reviews Analysis

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LG KF900 / Prada II
alaSCORE 91

66 reviews

November, 2009

106 / 100

46 Experts

Product Age

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73 / 100

20 Users

What people think about the LG KF900 / Prada II: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 66 reviews from across the web.

price

0.5

  • Expensive
  • The price tag puts the LG KF900 Prada in a bracket where it's competing against handsets with far more functionality
  • The price tag puts the LG KF900 Prada in a bracket where it's competing against handsets with far more functionality, but this phone has enough solid features to warrant a serious look
  • Perhaps some may feel the price is a little outside their range
  • Perhaps some may feel the price is a little outside their range, but this is understandable considering all the "fringe benefits" this phone provides to users
  • no one whose business revolves around receiving calls can afford to miss any
  • Really, no one whose business revolves around receiving calls can afford to miss any
  • Nor can they afford to lose phone numbers
  • Price (SIM-free)
  • Price (SIM-free), no GPS, leather case, proprietary connector, bulk
  • Proprietary headphone/charging jack, no GPS, poor browser, expensive
  • Price and features is not balanced
 
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LCD

5

  • Responsive screen
  • Accelerometer sensor for screen auto rotate
  • Screen 3 - inch 262K - color, WQVGA - resolution touch screen
 

keyboard

5

  • QWERTY keypad compromised slimline design
  • slide-out Qwerty keypad
  • Comfortable QWERTY keyboard
  • keyboard
  • Design, keyboard, touchscreen, ease of use
  • QWERTY keyboard
 

interface

5

  • smooth user interface
  • simple yet effective interface
 

appearance

5

  • but this phone has enough solid features to warrant a serious look
  • The look of the phone is stunning
  • That allows the phone to make a unique impression whenever it is pulled out
 

connectivity

3.5

  • Lack of 3.5mm headphone jack
  • No 3.5mm headphone socket on the phone
  • No integrated 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Proprietary headphone/charging jack
  • Dual band 3G with HSDPA support
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and USB v2.0
  • Design, aesthetics, QWERTY keyboard, simple yet effective interface, speed, HSDPA-capable, Wi-Fi
 

size

0.5

  • ballooned a little around the waist
  • And I can’t help noticing the Prada has well, ballooned a little around the waist
  • The large waistline doesn't match the fashionable image (but is OK for a QWERTY messenger
 

video

5

  • No XviD video support (LG Renoir has it
  • Video recording is a letdown
  • video and editing suites
  • Solid camera and video recording performance
  • It also supports video capture at 720x480 pixels
  • Other coveted features include its full media player that plays all of the popular audio and video formats
  • Other coveted features include its full media player that plays all of the popular audio and video formats, an additional camera for video calling, and the 7.2 Mbit/s data transfer speed over HSDPA networks
 
  • resolution video recording at 30fps
  • DivX video support
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flash

1.5

  • no xenon flash
  • No Flash support in the web browser
  • Responsive Flash-based interface with multi-touch support
 

memory

3

  • No substantial internal memory
  • Expensive, No substantial internal memory, No 3.5mm headphone socket on the phone
  • Without a doubt one of the greatest benefits of this phone is its enormous memory
  • This is why the memory capacity of this phone is so critical
  • microSD memory card slot (verified to work with 16GB cards
 

lens

5

  • The phonebook capacity is up to 1000 names with multiple numbers per contact
 

resolution

5

  • It is very high in pixels that makes the resolution among the best on the market
  • The camera is top of the line with its 5 megapixel resolution
  • 3-inch 262K-color capacitive touchscreen display of WQVGA resolution
  • WQVGA - resolution touch screen
 

build quality

0.5

  • Plastic build
 

performance

5

  • I have noticed that it’s much faster at connecting to the Harvey Nics website
  • I have noticed that it’s much faster at connecting to the Harvey Nics website, although I imagine that’s because I've moved closer to Knightsbridge
  • and the 7.2 Mbit/s data transfer speed over HSDPA networks
  • speed
 

glare

5

  • The brilliant and modern design is incredibly noticeable
 

menu

0.5

  • lags in menu loading as memory is used up
 

screen

5

  • This particular phone model provides an incredible display screen
 

usability

1.5

  • Aren’t those what dreary office workers use to communicate with each other
  • ease of use
 

black level

5

  • that’s what black cabs are for
  • We couldn’t be doing with learning how those silly satnavs work, anyway, that’s what black cabs are for
 

design

5

  • Two-year-old design
  • Simple yet stylish design
  • Chic design
  • but one should never downplay the value of looks under any circumstance
  • Some may scoff at this attribute, but one should never downplay the value of looks under any circumstance
  • Stylish and generous retail package
 
  • Simple yet stylish design, Excellent touchscreen experience, One of the best QWERTY keyboards around
  • Design
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maps

0.5

  • lack of GPS prevents it from being a real 'high-end' device
  • Lack of built-in GPS
  • there is no GPS
  • Perhaps surprisingly, there is no GPS
  • No GPS (LG Renoir has it
  • no GPS
 
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color

5

  • Screen 3 - inch 262K - color
 

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