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LG Released Jul 2006 Discontinued

LG Mint Chocolate

Custom Operating system

— Screen size

1MP Main camera

— Processor

No Storage

— Battery

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Key specs

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92%

recommend it

24 ratings

Recent voices

Anonymous · 18 years ago

Recommended

Pro: it fits in your pocket really well and it's easy to use. It has a perfect size and plays music perfectly through a really small speaker. Con: You have to keep it charged frequently and it loads kinda slow sometimes. Using experience: 2 years Overall its a great phone for anyone. If you don't...

amy_30077 · 19 years ago

Avoid

Well first of all i have had the mint chocolate phone for one month and already have gotten two replcements.... the problem with the phone is that out of no where the screan whould go blank.... i would try and shut it off or take the battery out but it did nothing.... on my second phone the ear p...

Alyssa_82423 · 19 years ago

I first got a Mint Chocolate phone last February when my parents were sick of replacing my RazR. Since last February i'v had 6 replacement phones and if i wasnt getting a total new type of phone for my birthday, i would be on my 7th. I've had all types of issues. Two of my phones needed to be rep...

Specifications

Full specs

Overview

Released Jul 2006

Announced —

Price tier —

Also Known As LG VX-8500, LG 8500, KD-800

Processor —

CPU Speed —

RAM —

Storage No

Price (USD) —

Regions USA, Canada

Regional Variants —

Warranty 1 Year

Accessories AC Charger, Headset, Manual, Standard Battery

Software & Support

OS Custom

OS at Launch —

Current Version —

OS Updates —

Security Updates —

Custom UI —

Display

Type Color

Technology LCD (TFT)

Size —

Resolution —

Pixel Density —

Colors 262k

Refresh Rate —

Touch Sampling Rate —

Peak Brightness —

Always On Display

DC Dimming

DisplayMate Grade —

Multi-touch

Fingerprint Resistant

Sensors —

Additional Features -

Secondary Display

Secondary Display Unknown

Type —

Size —

Resolution —

Color Type —

Colors —

Camera — Main

Main Camera 1MP

Flash -

Sensor Name —

Sensor Size —

Focal Length (Main) —

Focal Length (Ultrawide) —

Focal Length (Telephoto) —

Optical Zoom —

Digital Zoom 2

Video Resolution —

Video FPS —

Video Length —

Video Formats MPEG-4

Features Effects, Night mode, Self-portrait, Self-timer, White balance

Additional Info —

Camera — Front

Front Camera Unknown

Video Recording Unknown

Resolution —

Video Resolution —

Video FPS —

Zoom Unknown

Optical Zoom —

Digital Zoom —

Features —

Additional Info -

Camera — Scores

DxOMark Overall —

DxOMark Photo —

DxOMark Video —

DxOMark Zoom —

DxOMark Bokeh —

DxOMark Selfie —

DxOMark Rank —

Performance

Chip —

Process Node —

GPU —

RAM —

Storage No

AnTuTu v11 —

Geekbench 6 Single —

Geekbench 6 Multi —

Geekbench 5 Single —

Geekbench 5 Multi —

Battery

Capacity —

Type Lithium Polymer (Li-Pol)

Removable Unknown

Fast Charging —

Wireless Charging —

Comes with Charger —

Talk Time —

Video Playback —

Internet (WiFi) —

Internet (Cellular) —

Standby —

Mixed Usage —

Charge Time 0–100% —

Charged in 30 Min —

GSMArena Score —

Battery Test Source —

Battery Life (Call) —

Battery Life (Video) —

Battery Life (Web) —

Battery Life (Gaming) —

Connectivity

Wi-Fi —

WiFi Version —

Bluetooth Yes

Bluetooth Profiles —

Bluetooth Codecs SBC

USB Type -

USB OTG Unknown

USB Speed —

NFC Unknown

Infrared

Headset Jack —

Mobile Hotspot

GPS Unknown

GPS Type —

UWB

Satellite —

Memory Expansion Unknown

Expansion Type MicroSD

Expansion Capacity —

Cellular

Networks 1xRTT, EV-DO

3G MHz

850 1900

Data —

VoLTE Unknown

WiFi Calling Unknown

Physical SIM No

Dual SIM Unknown

eSIM

Push to Talk Unknown

Data Tethering Unknown

Design & Build

Form Factor Slider

Material —

Frame Material —

Rear Material —

Colors Black

Dimensions 9.7 × 4.8 × 1.8

Weight 100g

IP Rating —

Water Resistance Unknown

Fingerprint Sensor Unknown

Rugged Design

iFixit Score —

Parts Availability —

Audio

External Speakers —

Noise Cancellation Unknown

Dolby Atmos

Hi-Res Audio

FM Radio —

GSMArena Loudness —

Speaker Loudness —

Input & Navigation

Touchscreen

Navigation Type D-pad

Keyboard Type Standard / 12-key Numeric

Home Key Unknown

Sleep/Wake Key Unknown

External Volume Unknown

Safety

SAR Head —

SAR Body —

Hearing Aid Compatible Unknown

TTY/TDD Unknown

Additional Information

Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, AIM, MSN, Yahoo
Graphics: Yes
Backlit Illumination: Yes
Predictive Text Entry: T9
Voicemail Key: Yes
Any Key Answer: Yes
Voice Commands: Yes
Keypad/Screen Lock: Yes
Contact List Capacity: 500
Multiple Numbers Per Contact: 3 numbers, Email address
Auto Answer: Yes
Voice Activated Dialing: Yes
Photo Caller ID: Yes
Web Browser: Yes
Email Client: Yes
PC Synchronization: Yes
Brew Applications: Yes
Audio Formats: MP3, WMA
Video Playback Formats: MPEG-4
Streaming Video: Yes
Custom Ringtones: No
Vibration Alert: Yes
Downloadable Ringtones: Yes
Ringer ID: Yes
Radio: –
Games: Downloadable
Apps: –
Included Software / Apps: –
To-Do / Task List, Calendar, World Clock, Alarm, Stop Watch, Calculator, Currency Converter, NotePad

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When was the LG Mint Chocolate released?

The LG Mint Chocolate was released on July 31, 2006.

Where can I download the LG Mint Chocolate manual?

You can view and download the LG Mint Chocolate manual on our dedicated manual page.

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