LG KG920 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Sandra Vogel

Reviewed on: 13 November 2006

Tags: LG Electronics, LG KG920, edge, Java, red-eye reduction

We like:

Produces good quality images for a phone; clever swivel mechanism for self portraits; flash

We don't like:

Strange button arrangement; no optical zoom; chunky

You might also need:

miniSD cards

CNET UK judgement:

LG has brought the first 5-megapixel camera phone to the UK -- it produces good quality images, but a separate digital camera gives you more options. We don't like the blingy design, and while it is by no means a giant, the KG920 is larger and heavier than we'd like

Full review:

LG's KG920 is the first mobile phone to reach the UK with a built-in 5-megapixel camera. Unsurprisingly, it is this camera that is grabbing everyone's attention, but the KG920 is, ultimately, a mobile phone. With this in mind, we have two main questions to answer: Is the camera good enough to let you do without a separate digital camera, and how well does the KG920 function overall as a phone? Continue Reading...