LG New Chocolate BL20 Review
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LG's new range of Chocolate phones is all about style and we like style. Style is good. However, when form is top of the agenda, it often means function can be left lacking. Thankfully the BL40 that we looked at a few weeks ago, though far from perfect, mostly managed to avoid this. However, this week we're looking at the BL40's little sibling, the BL20. Though it looks very similar, this is a handset meant to provide the same sense of style but at a more affordable price.
So what's different? Well, the BL40 is a tall slim candybar phone with a solid glass touchscreen front. In contrast, the BL20 is a shorter slider phone with a keypad and no touchscreen.
Build quality isn't quite on the same level as the BL40, either, as the front is made from plastic, which will pick up scratches far more easily. In fairness, that's the only major issue we have with the build quality as the rest of the BL20 is well put together with no hint of wobble in the all-metal slide mechanism and a general solidity to the whole thing.
Also absent is a headphone jack. Instead, you must use an adapter (included) that plugs into the micro-USB slot on the side if you want to use your own headphones - the earphones LG provides are adequate for making calls but next to useless for listening to music. This is all the more of a shame as a microSD slot under the battery cover means you could potentially fit plenty of music on this phone. The adapter does at least include a microphone and button for answering and ending calls.
