The VX5300 comes with a VGA camera with flash, as well as a variety of camera settings. They include three resolutions (640x480, 320x240, and 160x120), a self-timer, brightness and white balance controls, color effects, various shutter sounds (with an option to turn sound off), and night mode. Naturally, picture quality wasn't comparable to megapixel cameras as images appeared blurry and noticeably grainy. However, when compared to other VGA cameras, the images were of similar quality.
You can personalize the VX5300 with a variety of wallpapers, colors, themes, and message alert tones. Downloading more options is simple with Verizon's Get It Now service, Verizon's mobile Web portal that's easily accessible from the phone's menu options. Though you can play BREW games on the phone, you'll have to buy and download them yourself as the phone doesn't come with any included.
We tested the triband (CDMA 850/1900; AMPS) LG VX5300 handset in San Francisco using Verizon's service. Call quality was excellent on both ends. Callers couldn't tell we were on a cell phone, and we were impressed that we could hear them even when walking down a noisy sidewalk. The speakerphone performed similarly well, and we were impressed with its clarity and volume, though we did have to speak up a little to be heard.
The LG VX5300 has a rated talk time of 3 hours and a rated standby time of 8 days. In our tests, we got a talk time of 2 hours and 55 minutes. According to FCC radiation tests, the VX5300 has a digital SAR rating of 1.27 watts per kilogram.
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