Launch report · LG

LG New Chocolate BL40: 2009 21:9 cinema display phone.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2009·$700·Score 64/100

LG's 2009 BL40 New Chocolate pioneered 21:9 cinema display on phones — beautiful glass + metal slate.

Key specs at launch

Display

4.0" 800 x 345 (21:9)

Camera

5.0 MP

Music

Dolby Mobile

Battery

1,000 mAh

What stands out

First 21:9 cinema display phone.
Beautiful glass + metal design.
Dolby Mobile.
5 MP AF cam.

What to watch

Proprietary OS.
21:9 awkward for normal apps.
$700 premium price.
No app ecosystem.