Being four months behind on security patches is also bad, no matter what price point the phone is selling at. While running Oreo isn't terrible, if we look at the history of the Stylo line, there's not much hope for this phone ever getting updated to Pie. Fortunately, all those apps can be disabled so you never have to be bothered by them again. But it's a lot to stick a user with when getting the phone set up for the first time. How many of those are useful will come down to the individual, and I admit I use a few of those on my other phones anyway. While this is standard for Prime Exclusive phones, it's worth noting just how many Amazon apps come on the phone. This is the only real bottleneck that comes when I use this phone, so it's a shame that Amazon and LG couldn't have supported more radios. In reality, this translates to much lower data speeds than the phone should have. While the phone works with T-Mobile, it's missing some of the antenna bands that the version sold by T-Mobile has. The pen isn't nearly as advanced as the Galaxy Note's, but the basics are all covered well. You can jot down a quick memo, annotate a screenshot, or just use the stylus for swipe typing. The stylus is easy to get out of its silo on the bottom edge, and when you pop it out, you get quick shortcuts to the stylus tools. On the topic of unlocking things, the Stylo 4 comes carrier unlocked, and works with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in the United States. You can double press the volume down button to launch the camera if the screen is off or if you're on the lockscreen, but there isn't any shortcut if you already have the phone unlocked. The camera launches quickly, so you shouldn't miss that precious shot. The cameras also worked well in daytime conditions, and did okay at night. Speaking of phone calls, I had no problems making and receiving calls when I was in good coverage areas.
The Stylo 4 has almost everything you'd expect in a modern phone.
#LG SYLO 4 REVIEWS BLUETOOTH#
I transitioned to Bluetooth headphones a few years ago, but it's still nice to be able to plug in my gaming headset when I have an important phone call to make and want to make sure the other party can hear me clearly. You also get something most flagships lack: a 3.5mm headphone jack. You also get a fingerprint sensor for secure unlocks, and it's nice and fast. There's a USB-C port for charging, so you may be able to use the same charger that you would with your Chromebook. This price point is about what components manufacturers can do away with without harming the experience too much, and the Stylo 4 has most of what you get on a flagship phone. The buttons are all nice and clicky, though the volume buttons are a bit higher than I'd prefer. The phone is well built, though the glossy plastic back picks up smudges easier than I'd like. I've always typed on phones with both of my thumbs, and I had no problems adjusting to typing on this screen. The display gets bright enough for comfortable daytime viewing, and dim enough that I'm not straining my eyes late at night.
#LG SYLO 4 REVIEWS SOFTWARE#
I genuinely like most of LG's software additions. You get 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded with a micro-SD card.
#LG SYLO 4 REVIEWS ANDROID#
The software itself is Android 8.1 Oreo with the June 2018 security patch.
Better yet, I'm glad that I can hide the buttons when I'm in an app, so I get more usable screen real estate. I'm one of those monsters that likes having the back button on the right side, so I'm glad I can rearrange the navigation buttons. I'm used to the vanilla software that Google ships on the Pixel line, but I do appreciate some of the additions LG has made. The Facebook app - which is installed out of the box - was slow as molasses, but I'm willing to blame that on Facebook instead of LG. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and 3GB of RAM power the phone well, and I had no issues with most apps slowing down. Mid range phones have been getting better and better as hardware improvements trickle down to the lower prices, and the Stylo 4 continues that trend. The best thing the Stylo 4 has going for it is the performance at the price.
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