LG GU230 is a very compact and light in weight mobile phone
. It comes in three different colors that are black, silver and pink out of these the user can make a pick according to the personal choice. The light weight and the compact size of the phone make it very easy to use and carry along. When the slider is closed it measures around 9.9 cm by 4.8 cm by 1.55 cm for its dimensions. It has a weight of eighty nine grams including the battery too. It has a 2.2 inches wide TFT display unit which has a resolution of 176 by 220 pixels.
The display screen of the LG GU230 phone is visible in both the positions that are when the slider is either closed or open. The screen also has a good clarity. The slider of the phone is also very smooth. The keys which are used for entering text and dialing numbers are very user friendly that is they have a very short response time. The keys are also very well spaced for a convenient control over entering the text.
LG GU230 has a built in camera on the backside of the phone. The camera has a resolution of 1.3 megapixels. The camera can be used for both the purposes which are taking still photographs as well as making videos. It also has a gallery where the photographs and video which have been captured are saved and can be viewed anytime. The camera can be operated without even opening the slider of the set because the control buttons for operating the camera are present on the front panel itself. This handset supports MP3 ringtones as well and the user can easily download some new MP3 ringtones from the Internet which can be accessed from this phone.
The LG GU230 is also equipped with a FM radio that uses RDS technology. One can easily record the songs that are being played on the radio also. The music player of this phone also supports a lot many different file formats. This phone also gives support to java based games and allows the users to download other different games according to the user of the phone.