The Motorola Slvr L6 is a budget version of the Slvr L7. It looks similar, and at 11mm thick it's even slimmer than the L7, but some of the features have been downgraded. It doesn't have the L7's expandable memory slot, it's tri-band instead of quad-band, and the screen only displays 65k colours.
That said, if you're looking for a slim phone and can live without those features, the L6 is better value than the L7 at around £70 on pay as you go, or for around £100 SIM-free. If you don't fancy pink, it's also available in silver.
Positives
The best features of the Slvr L6 are its size and weight. It doesn't look too bad either, although we don't think the peachy pink is as striking as the hot pink of the pink Razr. At only 86g, this light phone doesn't drag you down and it won't spoil the lines of your suit, because it measures a pen-like 11mm thin. The screen is bright, displaying 65k colours and has a 128x160-pixel resolution. Like the L7, it has a speakerphone mode that's great for conference calls or hands-free and a welcome addition to this entry-level phone.
The L6 has exactly the same connectivity features as the L7 and features Bluetooth, which is useful for hands-free headsets and transferring files to another phone or PC. There's also GPRS connectivity and a WAP browser, which is limited by the screen's size and 65k colours, but is useful for using the L6 as a modem. This means you can access the Internet through the L6's GPRS connection and a Bluetooth or USB link to your laptop or handheld organiser.
Negatives
On the negative side, the keys on the Slvr L6's keypad are a little too angled and small to press easily and although they look good, they're not as responsive as the keys on the L7. The L7 based its keypad on the much-loved Razr V3 and therefore the buttons were large enough and straight enough to press easily. The L6 keypad is curved and much smaller and therefore makes pressing each key more of a struggle. You have to look at what you're doing, instead of trusting that following a straight line will correspond to the right key.
The audio quality on calls is also disappointing on the L6 and unlike the Razr series, calls sound muffled even with a full signal. The L6's 0.3-megapixel camera is the same resolution as the camera used on the Slvr L7, Pebl and Razr. Consequently, it doesn't take great photos and is really only meant for MMS and contact images. With only 10MB of internal memory and no expandable memory slot, it's not likely that you're going to be using this phone for storing lots of snaps anyway.
Conclusion
All the standard features are there in the Slvr L6, including a calendar, alarm clock, polyphonic ringtones, calculator and Java games, but this is a basic handset in terms of its features. Indeed, this is a very simple phone that's not trying to be anything other than slim.
If you're looking for a fashionable phone with a colour screen and Bluetooth connectivity, and you can overlook the slanty keypad, then this is definitely worth a look.
Edited by Mary Lojkine
Additional editing by Nick Hide
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Kyus Agu-Lionel 14 January 2007
Good: Slimmness, but still with up to date features
Bad: Downgraded screen, plastic looks cheap, feminine blue, only 5MB of memory
Comment: I had this phone when I broke my V3i and didn't have enough dosh for a flashy up-to date one and overall it's a nice phone. A shame about the cheap-looking plastic and the inferior screen. Still, it has Bluetooth, which is not something every sub-£50 phone can boast. Still, it only has 5MB of memory and a VGA camera. The samsung X820 has a 2 megapixel camera and 80MB of memory and still manages to be sliimer. Granted, it's over 2 times the price of the L6. If you want a cheap phone and don't need a good camera and lots of memory but still want Bluetooth then this is the phone to go for.
Alex French 29 October 2006
Good: Smooth touch, easy user interface, good ringtones
Bad: Weight
Comment: Got this phone after looking at the pebl and deciding it looked like my old motorola v220. Saw this one in another shop and thought it was for me. This phone did turn some heads in the shop. The shop only had a few, the others were old fashioned but the people that looked at the shelf all thought this one stuck out the most. All that to one side this phone is perfect, you can even charge it from USB. The camera is ok but not great, it's better than the BenQ Siemens with the orange strip that I had and broke after two months. This phone is thin but it does weigh a lot. It feels like it's made to last and built properly. This phone isn’t really for people who want to play mp3s and have an SD card slot and play good quality videos on. This phone can record video but it’s not a sharp picture. The buttons need getting used to but you will get to like it in the end. Over all, this phone is basic but great for how much most shops sell it for now. It’s like the razr v3 but not flippy.
Samuel Barrett 18 April 2006
Good: Bluetooth, size, WAP, screen
Bad: Camera
Comment: It's a great phone, the only downside is the camera which isn,t brilliant quality but I don't see the point in having a camera on your phone if you already own a digital camera. The keyboard was hard to use at first but now I've got used to it. The predictive text is really accurate and I leave it on all the time. Overall this is a great phone.
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