Product Review

Design, Features, and Display The Stylo 2 Plus is a fairly standard gray polycarbonate slab that doesn't have much to distinguish it from the rest of LG's midrange lineup. Measuring 6.1 by 3.1 by 0.4 inches (HWD) and weighing 5.8 ounces, it's about as large as both the Samsung Galaxy J7 and Pro, though significantly lighter than both. Its dimensions make it too large to use with just one hand, but it does have Mini View, a mode which shrinks the screen when you swipe left or right on the home button. View GalleryView All 8 Photos in Gallery Along the you'll find the stylus slotted into a dock on the top. Pulling it out wakes the screen and gives you access to a number of note-taking and quick launch apps (more on that under software). The bottom has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a charging port. In typical LG design, the back features all the buttons. The volume keys and power button are both located on the back, right below the camera sensor. The power button doubles as a fairly responsive fingerprint sensor, and the volume keys can be programmed to quick launch the camera or take a screenshot. The textured plastic back cover can be peeled off to give you access to a removable battery, SIM card slot, and a microSD card slot. The latter worked with a 256GB microSD card, and LG has it certified to up to 2TB. On the front, the Stylo 2 Plus has a sizable bezel and a bottom lip with LG branding. The rest of it is dominated by a large 5.7-inch 1,280-by-720 TFT LCD. The display has decent viewing angles and color reproduction, but the large size means its pixel density works out to 258ppi. Icons and text aren't as crisp as the 6-inch 1080p panel on the Zmax Pro (367ppi) and the screen as rich and bright as the J7's (267ppi) Super AMOLED screen. Maximum brightness could also afford to be higher to make outdoor usage easier, but the blue light filter is handy.