Verizon Wireless has started selling a feature
phone made by LG: the LG Exalt LTE.
Presented as the carrier's "first 4G LTE basic
phone," the new LG Exalt doesn't feature CDMA connectivity at all, and
seems to be Verizon's first handset to do so. Of course, Verizon's LTE network
is currently covering most of the US, and the carrier plans to phase out CDMA
services in December 2019, so we could say that the LG Exalt LTE kind of
represents the future - a weird thing to say about a feature phone, we know.
The LG Exalt LTE sports a 3-inch internal display
with 240 x 400 pixels, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
clocked at 1.1 GHz (likely a Snapdragon 21x model). In addition to LTE, the
handset features Wi-Fi, support for HD voice, Bluetooth 4.1, an integrated
text-to-speech function, and a 5 MP camera with 720p video recording. Moreover,
users will find a 1,470 mAh battery on board, as well as 8 GB of internal
memory, plus a microSD card slot (for cards up to 32 GB).
Verizon is selling the LG Exalt LTE for US$ 7.00 per
month for 24 months, or US$ 168 outright. If you really want an LTE-capable flip
phone, perhaps you'll think this is a fair price. If not, you may want to get
an affordable smartphone instead - Verizon has a few decent smartphones that
cost less than US$ 200, including the Android Nougat-based LG K20 V.