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LG GD900 Crystal

LG GD900 Crystal
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alaScore 85

251 reviews

Aug, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 251 reviews of LG GD900 Crystal. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Comments about the portability and durability are on the whole positive. The design and performance are also appreciated. There are mixed views on the reliability and price, and there are some less positive views about the reception and GPS navigation.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the LG GD900 Crystal is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for LG GD900 Crystal

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of LG GD900 Crystal from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk.

67% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Aug, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for LG GD900 Crystal

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of LG GD900 Crystal from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the performance. The screen also gets good views.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Aug, 2025

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

LG Crystal GD900

 

It's clear why the LG Crystal GD900 isn't your average phone, but what's it like to use?

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by : Gareth Beavis (techradar.com)

LG GD900 Crystal review

 

Is the first transparent phone clearly just a gimmick?

Cool trackpad ; Improved texting accuracy ; Great video recording ; Well-built chassis

Poor camera ; Unpredictable touchscreen ; No GPS ; High price point ; Touch sensitive buttons are too sensitive

Overall, a novel handset, but we're not sure that it's one that will capture the hearts of the phone-buying public in the face of other, cheaper, feature phones

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by : Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

LG GD900 Crystal

 

Do you need an excuse to do something fancy? Let's take the GD900 from LG. It has a transparent keypad that slides out, adding to what is a full-touch device. Is this just LG showing off, or is this a phone you actually want to live with? Ignoring the...

Range of input options, keypad works, unique, S-Class UI, respectable camera performance

No GPS, no 3.5mm jack, input options can get a little confusing

First of all the GD900 strikes you as a bit gimmicky, but that isn't really fair. The keypad does open up some interesting options for data input. The result is a hybrid handset and hybrids often suffer by not falling into one camp or another. The...

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by : ikhil Pradhan (techadvisor.co.uk)

LG GD900 Crystal review

 

The LG GD900 Crystal scores high on features but a glaring fault is the lack of GPS. For a phone that costs as much as the Crystal does, LG's decision to not give it any navigation tools looks decidedly strange. Overall connectivity is taken care of by...

The LG GD900 Crystal is a little too expensive to justify the bad camera and the lack of GPS. For a phone that is clearly targeted at users looking for an all-purpose premium product, LG should have ensured that the camera was better and the UI more...

Dec, 2009
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Expert review by : Editorial Team (recombu.com)

LG Crystal GD900 Review

 

LG's Crystal is a glam handset with show-off features to impress friends. It has two touch-sensitive interfaces: a touchscreen and then an innovative version of a keypad. Instead of buttons, the slide-out…

Aug, 2009
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Expert review by (stuff.tv)

Stuff magazine

 

The LG Crystal boasts a unique transparent keypad and fancy new touch moves. Have the Koreans cooked up another design classic?

A whimsical design and over-elaborate touch interface overshadow an otherwise solid camphone

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by : Mobile Choice UK (mobilechoiceuk.com)

LG Crystal GD900 review -

 

Not only is the ?see thru? keypad a real novelty, it also works expertly in tandem with web browsing and adjusting the camera

Despite its eight-megapixel status, the Crystal is not the best camera phone LG has produced

Dec, 2011
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Expert review by : Mobiles (mobiles.co.uk)

LG GD900 Crystal: First Impressions!

 

With the dust barely settled from the announcement of the worlds first phone to feature a fully transparent keypad, Mobiles.co.uk have managed to get hold of an LG GD900 Crystal over a month before it's officially due to launch here in the UK. Read on...

Jun, 2011
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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

LG - GD900 Crystal

 

Mobile phone manufacturers try hard to differentiate each handset they produce in terms of both looks and services. This can result in some quite bizarre looking devices, or, as in the case of the Crystal GD900 ...

There is no denying that the gesture controls and transparent number pad are both novel and impressive. We aren't convinced they won't start to feel gimmicky after a short while, though. The absence of GPS and Wi-Fi both irritate, and there are better...

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : James (tracyandmatt.co.uk)

LG GD900 Crystal review

 

A phone with a transparent keypad, surely not. But yes that's the major selling point behind LG's latest creation, the LG GD900 Crystal. The question is though, is it any good or just a selling gimmick? The LG GD900 Crystal ...

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