The LG F90 is likely to be one of the cheaper 4G phones seen to date. It offers mid-range, and even some low-end, specs but at the right price could be seriously attractive for those who want 4G but don’t want to spend much. The LG F90 is a sturdy, sensible-looking plastic phone. It doesn’t have the style of something like the Sony Xperia M2 or the Huawei Ascend G6, but I was pleasantly surprised by its handling.
Its back is plastic, textured for extra grip, and the 4.7-inch screen size means it doesn’t need an ultra-skinny bezel like the LG G2’s to be easy to use one-handed. The bezel is still fairly slim, though – typical of LG’s latest mobiles. It hides the light-up’back’ and’apps’ keys for a sleeker front-on look too.
The LG F90 also borrows a couple of hardware bits from last year’s LG L7 2. It has a light-up main select key, which acts as a multi-colour notification LED. It’s not outright better than an LED up above the screen, but it’s becoming a signature LG feature in the company’s mid-range phones.
Unveiled at MWC 2014, we had a closer look at the cheap 4G smartphone that manages to pack in some decent features.