The Optimus L3 has its plus points – it's got good battery life and feels quite speedy to use for such a modestly priced handset. However, it's let down badly by its poor quality and low resolution screen, which really does significantly hamper its usability. We'd recommend you spend a bit more to get an Android phone with a larger and higher resolution screen, such as the excellent Orange San Francisco II or Huawei Ascend G300.

A nicely designed, small and compact phone that works well in most circumstances. The problem is, the screen is horrible and there is nowhere near the value here that you'd get with some other budget handsets.

The LG L3 is cheap but doesn't really tick any other boxes. It has old software and an abysmal set of hardware with the all-important screen the worst of the lot. It's only saving grace is the good battery life but we recommend saving a few more pennies and going for the HTC One V or opting for the even cheaper Huawei Ascend G 300.

A capable budget phone which wins in the style stakes. If you want music, Facebook and a responsive keyboard and low megapixel camera, this is a great phone that really only misses out on a four-star rating due to the slightly lame screen resolution.

The LG L3 is a budget phone with delusions of grandeur, its sleek good looks are backed up by a goodly range of Android features. Unfortunately it's let down by its unresponsive screen and slower than expected processor.

Although it is hard to overlook the loveable price tag, there are handsets out there will sub £100 stickers attached that overshadow the L3. A stubby, plastic device that is certainly not a grower, the Android 2.3 device is to be quickly overshadowed by a number of rivals...