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Manufacturer: LG Part number: ESTEEMMETRO
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- Bottom Line:
- Specs-wise, the LG Esteem is MetroPCS' fastest and most advanced phone, but its dismal battery life is a terrible disservice.
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CNET editors' review
LG Esteem (MetroPCS) price range: $349.99 - $379.00
- Reviewed by: Jessica Dolcourt
- Reviewed on: 10/10/2011
The good: The LG Esteem runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, taps into MetroPCS' 4G LTE network, and has an impressive pair of front-and-rear-facing cameras.
The bad: Bulky and heavy, the LG Esteem's worst offense is its poor battery life. Its slow data speeds keep it from working well outside of MetroPCS' 4G LTE territory.
The bottom line: Specs-wise, the LG Esteem is MetroPCS' fastest and most advanced phone, but its dismal battery life is a terrible disservice.
User reviews
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Overall a Fantastic Phone !!!
by the2silverwolf on October 11, 2011
Pros: Amazing Screen, Clear Easy to Hear Audio (Even when laying on top of the speaker on a flat desk, Easy to Type on, Gingerbread 2.3, Good GPS Signal, Good Phone Signal, Acceptable Battery Life, Great Performance, Thin and Solid Build but not Heavy. Front F
Cons: Battery Life is Acceptable, but not fantastic (None of today's smart phones have fantastic battery life). But it lasts me all day which is all I need it to do. According to the box an extended battery is available from LG although I don't have enough mo
Summary: This is a fantastic phone, It has the best screen that I have ever seen. Gorilla Glass too, so hard to break or scratch it. I think the CNet reviewer ...
Summary: This is a fantastic phone, It has the best screen that I have ever seen. Gorilla Glass too, so hard to break or scratch it. I think the CNet reviewer did a horribly poor job on his review. The 4G speeds on Metro are great (Fast enough that I don't even bother turning on Wifi most of the time), the coverage area in Dallas/Fort Worth is very good also. This is the best phone I have ever owned, hands down (and I have an iPhone 4 in the closet). LG doesn't put any restrictions on what you can install (unlike Samsung on the Indulge).
I honestly can't think of anything I want that this phone doesn't provide, and 4G service with metro is $55/mo including taxes. Boo on all you iphone customers paying $110/mo after taxes for 900 minutes of 3G service.
It's been rooted already and it's an easy process, so root it and pull off two or three pieces of MetroPCS crapware and you have a perfect phone !!!!7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Everything I need, at a great price!
by sos125 on October 8, 2011
Pros: Larege screen, flash camera, HDMI out, Android 2.3, Front camera, LTE
Cons: Metro's limited LTE coverage. But hopefully that will be fixed sometime soon.
Summary: Best phone on Metro hands down. Also, for those that don't want or need a SUPER phone, this fits all my needs and more. To the idiot who complained ...
Summary: Best phone on Metro hands down. Also, for those that don't want or need a SUPER phone, this fits all my needs and more. To the idiot who complained at the bottom of the reviews about the price... $350 off contract without the mail in is still a great price for this phone. But if that guy would have just waited a few hours, he would have known Metro owned up to it's mistakes, and is accepting the Mail in Rebates for purchases even before October. Battery is not bad at all, and with moderate usage (talk, text and some light gameplay) can last 12 hours. I wound up getting an extended battery since I will take advantage of the unlimited data with Netflix.
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best phone I have ever owned!!!
by ahoover1976 on October 13, 2011
Pros: Large screen, bright, front facing camera, flash, responsive, fast internet even without 4g or WiFi (4g not avaliable in my area) best battery I have ever had with a smart phone or android phone.
Cons: I have no complaints about tis phone so far!!
Summary: The battery life is not great, but it does last me all day, any other android or smart phone I owned never lasted me all day, so I would say ...
Summary: The battery life is not great, but it does last me all day, any other android or smart phone I owned never lasted me all day, so I would say that the battery is not all that bad!! Love all the things you can do with this phone, and the size of it may be a problem with some, but I love the large screen. The camera is awsome, and I like that is has a flash, and front facing camera!! As for price I think its a STEAL for a phone like this. I have paid more and got less, and had to be locked into a contract. Overall I am 100% happy with METRO, and the LG ESTEEM :)
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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the best phone for metro pcs and some others carrier
by master_only_me on October 2, 2011
Pros: wao. i think this would be the future company for any person that like save money and get a good phones.
for the time they been out and how fast they going, for next year would be better and better. i know some people like to pay just the name to get thCons: MetroUSA wireless for all
3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Lives Up to its Name
by TehAtheist on November 19, 2011
Pros: Vibrant display, LG UI, Fast, 4G Capable
Cons: Battery life, occasional lock up, death grip
Summary: I switched to this phone from the Motorola Triumph and I love it. LG's UI is really nice and clean and I love the added features coming with it. ...
Summary: I switched to this phone from the Motorola Triumph and I love it. LG's UI is really nice and clean and I love the added features coming with it. Things run quickly and smoothly on this device (even though I don't live in a 4G zone). The display is vibrant and large.
I have had some issues though. When I grip the phone, the signal (WiFi and cell) drops. I don't know if this is just my particular device, but it can cause some irritations. There is an occasional lock up, but it's sporadic and not too cumbersome. The battery life isn't as bad as what I had on the Triumph, but it did overheat at one instance. Again, sporadic issues.
Other than some minor hiccups, this is a fantastic phone.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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An overall excellent phone!
by bsweeney67 on March 15, 2012
Pros: Big bright screen, great sound, dual cameras, looks good
Cons: Watch the battery
Summary: This is an excellent cell phone. It comes with android 2.3 (gingerbread) which is a nice OS even if it is not the latest version. The screen is big ...
Summary: This is an excellent cell phone. It comes with android 2.3 (gingerbread) which is a nice OS even if it is not the latest version. The screen is big and clear calls sound great in your ear or on speaker phone. There is very little lag when using this phone and it comes with 8gb of storage built in and about 5.5gb is actually available to the user. The number one complaint with this phone is battery life but this is an issue with all android phones and can be largely fixed by installing a free app called juice defender or it's pay app cousin ultimate juice. I still keep an eye on what i do with the phone throughout the day but I have only had to recharge it once on a day when it saw particularly heavy use by my kids using it to play games. The other is that this phone is a bit short on ROM memory (512mb.) when a lot of apps are running it may lag a bit but this does not happen often and should not be a concern because it generally does not experience lag as often as lesser phones so for most users any lag experienced will feel negligible. This is the best phone currently in MetroPCS' line up and the best cellphone I have owned.
this is the metropcs phone to have
Updated on Mar 15, 2012
Updated on Mar 15, 2012As for any issues with this phone, I have had none but as a long time MetroPCS customer I can offer some advice... 1- buy this phone from a store which offers a return policy (mostly franchisees and second tier cellular stores like letstalk.com.) 2- GET THE INSURANCE ON YOUR SERVICE PLAN! If nothing else works you can claim it was stolen and you will only be out the deductible. 3- register the phone with LG right away BEFORE turning it on. 4- The moment it looks like their might be an issue with the phone start calling customer service - from the place you bought it, LG, and metropcs- and ask questions about the issue like "has anyone else reported having similar problems?"
When it comes to their products, EVERY company wants to use its rules against you so do everything you can within that system to protect yourself
MetroPCS' customer service is no worse than anyone else's. You have to learn to use any company's system to your advantage because that is what they want to do to you.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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customer service is bad.
by dpater47 on March 14, 2012
Pros: very nice phone
Cons: do not lose your uicc (sim) card
Summary: we bought 3 of these phones,all 3 worked fine for about a week and then one started having problems.a set of earphones would popup and no one could ...
Summary: we bought 3 of these phones,all 3 worked fine for about a week and then one started having problems.a set of earphones would popup and no one could hear you but you could hear them.so my daughter being over the minute limit with metro elected to send the phone back to LG direct,called got the info for returning and was transferred to a address line.the message gave the address and the message to remove the back,the battery and the sim card but not knowing what the sim card was she removed the 4g card and it clearly states on the card " DO NOT REMOVE" and she was told by the salesperson at metro never to remove it so she put the card back in and she sent the phone back waited about 10 days and got the phone back without the 4g card.so i called both the main office and the repair center in ft.worth and ask about the card and the screen protector.here is my last conversation:anytime a phone comes to the repair center and has the sim card in it,the card is destroyed ,and all cosmetics such as the face plate is replaced.the phone is then repaired and sent back to the customer.now this model will only work with the uicc card that came with the phone and no other card and you cannot buy one and have it matched to the phone.Then why would you destroy the card ,repair the phone and send it back to the customer knowing the phone will never work again? so we have a $300 phone that is useless.i have no idea of why they would toss the only card that this phone will work with,spend the time and money to repair it and send it back to the customer knowing it won't work.they say they destroy it for your security but that sounds a little lame.they have to come up with a way to return the card or replace the card or at least contact the customer and tell them they are returning the phone unrepaired because you left the card in it and because of security reasons you must remove the card and then return the phone for repairs.alot of hassell but better then what we got.be careful even though the card says do not remove take it out or you will end up with a door stop.i am hoping LG sees the error was partly their fault and replace the phone or find a way to re-card it but i have by doubts.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Smart Phone!!!
by smartphonenoob on October 9, 2011
Pros: fast, bright screen, great back and front camera, Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), can add/remove icons and apps on home screens, NO CONTRACTS!!!
Cons: Battery life..... thumbs down!!!! =(
Summary: Overall, I think LG Esteem is a great smart phone even though the battery does not last very long, especially if you have lots of apps running at the same ...
Summary: Overall, I think LG Esteem is a great smart phone even though the battery does not last very long, especially if you have lots of apps running at the same time. I might have to buy the extended battery. I'm still HAPPY with my LG Esteem though... i think it's a great buy!!!!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I LOVE METRO
by dna7 on October 4, 2011
Pros: GREAT PHONE ...GOOD CARRIER ...BEEN WITH THEM SINCE THE CAME TO PHILLY AND NEVER LOOKED BACK ..NEVER A DROPPED CALL AND I HAVEN'T USED WIFI YET ..BECAUSE THE 4G RUNS SO WELL
Cons: POOR BATTERY LIFE *SHRUGS*
Summary: THIS PHONE IS WORT THE $349..WITH MAIL IN REBATE 100$
Summary: THIS PHONE IS WORT THE $349..WITH MAIL IN REBATE 100$
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Buying an LG PHONE WAS THE WORST IDEA POSSIBLE!
by PamHickey on May 21, 2013
Pros: None, this phone was working just fine when I first bought it but after 3 months, it started malfunctioning. It is not so much the phone company that is the issue, it is LG ELECTRONICS! They will not help you once your phone stops working.
Cons: Front camera has poor quality, back camera takes a while to load, battery life is poor, it will die soon.Freezes constantly, has no service, it will shut off all of the sudden.Unless you're connected to wifi 24/7 this phone will not work fast for you
Specifications
- Manufacturer: LG
- Part number: ESTEEMMETRO
- Description: LG Esteem provides an unparalleled Internet and entertainment consumer experience, capturing and sharing multimedia with 720p HD video recording, allowing users to watch videos and images on the handset's brilliant 4.3" WVGA screen or via micro-HDMI port and DLNA streaming HD content directly to home entertainment units. It comes with 2-megapixel front-facing camera and pre-loaded Google Talk Application for a personal face-to-face video calling experience.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone (Android OS)
- Form Factor Touch
- Phone Design PDA
- Resistance Scratch resistant glass
- Integrated Components GPS receiver,
2nd camera,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Width 2.6 in
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 5 in
- Weight 6.1 oz
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / AWS 1700/2100
- Mobile Broadband Generation 4G
- Service Provider metroPCS
- Operating System Google Android 2.3
- Application Software ASTRO,
Polaris Office 3.0 - Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen , Capacitive
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Google Talk
- Supported Email Protocols POP3,
IMAP4 - Supported Social Networks and Blogs Twitter,
Facebook - Messaging & Data Features Microsoft PowerPoint support,
Microsoft Excel support,
Microsoft Word support,
PDF support - Mobile Services MetroSTUDIO,
Metro411,
YouTube,
Picasa,
Windows Live,
Gmail,
Pocket Express,
MetroBACKUP,
Video Call,
Yahoo! Mail,
Google Play,
MetroPCS Easy Wi-Fi,
MetroWeb Communications
- Data Transmission EV-DO
- Wireless Interface LTE,
Bluetooth 3.0,
IEEE 802.11b/g/n - Bluetooth Profiles Object Push Profile (OPP),
Hands Free Profile (HFP),
Headset Profile (HSP),
File Transfer Profile (FTP),
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP),
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP),
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Flight mode,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Ring Tones 47
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Sensors Digital compass,
Proximity sensor,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor - Additional Features DLNA Certified,
Dual LED camera light,
TTY compatible,
Multitasking,
Sharing media via DLNA,
Text-to-Speech (text recognition),
Picture editor,
Intelligent typing (SWYPE) Organizer
- Personal Information Management Alarm clock,
Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Stopwatch,
Reminder Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards M4A,
WMA,
MIDI,
Ogg Vorbis,
AAC,
AAC +,
WAV,
MP3,
AMR - Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4,
XviD,
DivX,
H.263,
WMV,
3GP,
VC-1,
H.264 Processor
- Type QUALCOMM Snapdragon
- Clock Speed 1 GHz
Memory
- RAM 512 MB
- Bult-in Memory 5 GB
- User Memory 5 GB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards - up to 32 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 320 x 240,
2048 x 1536,
1280 x 960,
1600 x 1200,
2592 x 1944,
640 x 480 - Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 3.2
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec,
5 sec,
3 sec - Special Effects Negative,
Solarise,
Blue,
Cartoon,
Sepia - White Balance Automatic,
Presets - Camera Light Source LED light
- Video Recorder Resolutions 176 x 144 (QCIF),
640 x 480 (VGA),
1280 x 720 (720p),
320 x 240 (QVGA) - Features Geo-tagging,
Face detection,
Landscape/portrait mode,
Video recording,
Multi-shots,
Smile shutter,
Macro function Navigation System
- GPS Navigation A-GPS receiver - Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS)
- Navigation Software & Services MetroNavigator,
Google Maps Display
- Type LCD display - Color
- Technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 4.3 in
- Display Resolution 800 x 480 pixels
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Display Languages English,
Spanish,
Chinese,
Korean - Features Scratch resistant glass,
Wallpaper Connections
- Connector Type HDMI,
Micro-USB,
Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Capacity 1500 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk ( CDMA ) - up to 210 min,
Standby ( CDMA ) - up to 200 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
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- Address:
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