
I was able to use the phone indoors and out with no problem. Bring it close to your eyes (less than 9 inches) and you'll start to see some fuzzy edges here and there. At a comfortable viewing distance (perhaps two feet or so) the screen looks really nice.
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A screen this big would be better served by a full HD display, but the Stylo 2 manages to get by. The panel measures 5.7 inches across the diagonal and it includes 1280 by 720 pixels (720p HD). The Stylo 2's screen is identical to its predecessor's. You'll have to pull the battery to access the SIM card. The S2's battery can be swapped at whim, as can micro SD memory cards. The panel is rather thin, but stops short of being flimsy. LG carved a small notch in the lower corner of the panel to help pull it off. More importantly, the rear panel is removable. The plastic includes a radial, brushed metal appearance that makes a zipper-like sound when rubbed with your fingernail. The rear panel itself has a neat texture. The buttons are easy to find and tell apart by feel, and they offer good travel and feedback. Due to its proximity to the buttons, the camera glass is easy to smudge with fingerprints. The button array includes the camera module. The rear-placed buttons make LG's handsets stand out from competing models, but take a bit of time to get used to.

This makes the phone more comfortable to grip in your hand. Since the volume and screen lock buttons are perched on the rear surface of the S2, the two side edges are smooth and clean. At a glance, the front is plain black glass save for the chrome-colored earpiece speaker above the screen and the reflective LG logo below the screen. LG minimized the bezels around the display's edges, and I appreciate that. This rim may protect the screen from scratches when the phone is placed front down on flat surfaces. The glass is wrapped in an extremely thin piece of plastic that forms a slight rim. That means the glass protrudes a bit when the S2 is viewed from the side edges.

The glass panel sits on top of the frame, rather than within it. I like the way LG treated the S2's front surface. LG did a good job assembling the phone: the seams are all tight and all the parts fit together well. The materials aren't the best I've touched, yet the S2 does not feel cheap. The display is glass, of course, but the frame and rear panel are polycarbonates. It's thin enough to slip into pockets without too much trouble. It's big enough to require two hands at times, and there's no way your thumb can reach the entire screen without repositioning the phone in your hand. People who have small hands or who prefer compact handsets may not enjoy using the S2. It's impressive that LG was able to cram a 5.7-inch display into the phone's tight frame. I'm not saying the S2 is a small phone, but isn't the biggest phone, either. The slim profile is much easier to deal with and the weight makes the phone a cinch to use for extended lengths of time. For example, the S2 is a full 2 mm thinner and 0.75 ounces lighter than the previous model. Perhaps the most significant improvement over the original Stylo is the size and weight, which have both be reduced in the S2. It may be a bit boring, but the S2 still manages to offer a touch of class. The appearance is rather conservative, but still relies on some well-known LG trappings, such as rear-mounted volume and power controls. The front is black, the sides are chrome-y, and the rear panel is gray. The Stylo 2 is more of a plain slab with rounded corners and edges. LG is stepping away from the "curved" design language it has used for several years.

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LG improved the internals of the device, altered the design a bit, and fine-tuned the software some, but the overall idea remains intact: the Stylo 2 is a big-screen smartphone that supports a stylus for alternate input. The LG Stylo 2 represents an evolutionary step for LG's inexpensive line of handsets. If you're in the market for a phablet, but need to stick to a budget, the Stylo 2 delivers a lot of bang for the buck.
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Several core features, such as the camera and memory, have been updated to modern standards, and the hardware sees a pleasing upgrade as well.

The Stylo 2 is a refreshed version of last year's low-cost, stylus-equipped smartphone from LG.
