LG VX8350 Cell Phone

Several months ago I obtained an LG Model 8350 cell phone in addition to my Motorola RAZR phone. Both phones are on the Verizon Network, so the service plan is clearly not an issue. Any differences between the two phones are related to the quality of the phone and not the phone company. I find the LG 8350 to be superior to the RAZR phone in many ways. The Model 8350 was launched to replace the Model 8300 which looked very similar but had large speakers built into the hinge and external antenna. The smaller speakers make this model a sleeker improvement on the model it replaced. Compared to the RAZR, this model seems to have a better antennae, longer battery life and smaller lightweight design. The screen is smaller than the RAZR but is proportional to the size of the phone.

The LG 8350 cell phone is very lightweight. I wear it on my belt, and have it on me anytime I am not at home. Toting a phone around constantly (which many of us do) makes you notice the extra size and weight. Weighing in at 3.3 ounces, this cell phone barely registers when it is clipped to your belt. Because I carry both phones, my RAZR feels like a brick in comparison, even though it is touted to be just a fraction of an ounce heavier. Much of it has to do with the size of the RAZR, which is taller but thinner than the 8350. The 8350 is approximately 3 ¾ inches tall, Two inches wide and less than an inch thick. The holster that I place it in fits sideways on my belt. Worn this way, the phone is about the same thickness as my belt. I don’t mind the bulge created by the inch of thickness (plus holster). What creates more of a problem is when a phone digs into your skin when you are sitting down and it is wider than your belt. My RAZR is wider than my belt either way that I turn it. I normally wear the RAZR more towards my side to prevent this problem. The size of the 8350 is ideal for my uses.

The LG 8350 has an internal antenna which is great, considering I broke off the antennae from of my old Motorola Nextel…more than once. The internal antennae seems to generate as good a signal as any other phone that I have owned. It is not uncommon for my LG phone to have a signal while my Motorola indicates “No Service.” They both have internal antennae, but the LG seems to work better. Aside from the potential from breaking, the internal antenna also makes the overall design sleeker.

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