LG Leon 4.5-Inch UK SIM-Free Android Smartphone

Just the right size to be practical, rear on/off button take some time to get used to, its a shame LG do not make a phone cover/protector like Samsung etc. Good value for money.

I love my phone, it is my second smartphone, but only just (I bought a different one, tried it, it broke and I returned it, so I can compare it to another smartphone). It's easy to use and it isn't overloaded with bloatware (though it is still pre-loaded with a few 'useful' apps). I will say that it's advertised memory is deceptive. Of the 8GB or so of internal memory, 4.54GB was taken up with 'system data' which naturally cannot be changed (as it's needed to run the phone). the remaining memory is used up extremely fast by apps and other things. I found all told I had about 2GB of space for apps (though about 1GB of this was already taken up with the preloaded apps). It is entirely possible to expand the memory with a card, mine is now expanded to 32GB, which is great as far as it goes. But it won't help with apps much, because many can't be installed on anything other than the internal memory, and those that can still need to leave some stuff on internal memory. If however you want to store loads of pictures, music, films etc.... on the SD card, then it is perfect. TLDR: If you like apps, the limited internal memory will be a source of frustration for you.Rant aside this is a good phone. It works quickly, it is easy to use and I love it.The cameras (front and back) work fine, they're probably not the greatest quality, but I'm not a great photographer, so they're more than enough for me. I can also say that LG customer services are excellent (I phoned them with some enquiries when I was deciding on the phone, they were very helpful), which is always a plus.As mentioned in the spec, it is unlocked, so you just pop in your sim card and go. It's a micro-sim. (It is possible to cut down a regular sim card, since the chip is the same, only the size of the plastic casing changes. Google for instructions if you're brave enough to try it, or just make sure to get a micro sim from your provider).In conclusion, despite it's lower than ideal internal memory, I do really like this phone. And I feel one would be hard pressed to find substantially better within the same price range.

I only had this phone for a week. It updated to marshmallow and the phone was fast and worked fine. I returned it as I found the camera not adequate. If you use wifi it will drain your battery alot. But if you use wifi and data sparingly you should get a day out of it.

Advertised as UK SIM free. Phone was locked into Spanish network.

I have only had this phone for a short time and I am very pleased with it. It has a very clear screen and once my son set it up for me, I have been able to negotiate my way through most of the apps, found it very easy. The phone does every thing that I want to do, having a few of LGs products I have always found them to be excellent, and this phone is no different. The size is just right for me and it fits in my hand and easy to fit your pocket.

Arrived very quickly and well packaged. A very nice unlocked phone. With light use - more to be contactable than to ring out - can comfortably go 5 days without charging. Only point of note, there isn't much free internal memory. To offset this shortfall, I use an external 16Gb SD card and set the camera to default to saving new photos to the SD card. Through settings it is also possible to transfer /store some apps to the SD card. Since getting it I have been (over the air) upgraded to the latest Android (Marshmallow) with no issues to report.

This phone is really good. I mean it. Yes, phones of this size are somewhat dying out, but that doesn't mean they aren't good! It's got a decent design, good screen, expandable storage, a nice LG skin on Android, good battery life and some sturdy power.The build of the phone is interesting as LG have gone for a slightly confusing design. For starters, all of the buttons are on the back. Speaking of the back, there's a very obvious bump housing the buttons and the rear camera which makes typing on a flat surface harder. The back is also removable, but it is made out of a glossy grey plastic with a miniscule brush to it. It's an incredibly slippery phone, and on many occasions it has slipped out of my trouser pocket.The screen is fairly decent. Whilst it doesn't have a particularly high resolution most of the time you won't notice it. It gets fairly bright as well as fairly dark, but it has some limitations. The lower resolution does make the pixels more noticeable when you're holding the screen a bit closer to your face because of the 4.5 inch display, but it holds up well. Overall I like it a lot. It has bright colours and a sharpness to it.Whilst the battery isn't too big it manages to stay powered for most of the day if not all of it, usually only requiring a charge at night.The camera is only average, clocking in at 5MP on the back and 3MP on the front. The colours don't look as warm and the app itself is a bit clunky at times.At times it can be slow and the base storage is only 8GB, or only around 4GB after all the software and OS are taken into account, making it hard to have too many apps or much music, even with a Micro SD card onboard.I generally liked it. The LG skin is welcoming but does have limitations like only having 5 home screens (I prefer to have about 12). The battery is fine as well as the screen, and for the price you're probably going to enjoy it. It is slippery, and because of the thickness a case is problematic with tight trousers or a thin pocket, but you can always get a skin for it. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap LG phone or for someone wanting to get their child a decent cheap phone.

screen is decent, camera really bad, the phone is really slow, battery life excellent.