
Combined with the fact that the Back button seems to be in an odd place – not on the left, but toward the right – the inability to see the buttons can lead to confusion. The soft, light-up Android navigation buttons – Menu, Home, Back, Search – are completely invisible until you press them. While the power button on the top right of the phone is easy to press and works well, finding the volume or 3D camera shutter buttons in the dark can be a challenge. The new version has a finely textured battery cover for grip (not rubberized) and an improved grip thanks to a sharp (but not too sharp) bezel around the screen of the phone.Īs much as it is an improvement, LG may have gone a bit too far with design, to the point of hampering control a bit.

Though it has a more plasticky feel to it, the 3D Max is both thinner and lighter than the Optimus 3D and sheds a lot of weight – and an ugly metal accent – in its camera area.

The feel of the Optimus 3D Max is an improvement over its predecessor in most ways.
