This is the first Fly mobile I've used for quite some time. The build quality of the phone is pretty good overall; much better than the initial impression created in my mind. The LX 500 is a slider phone and its sliding mechanism is pretty good. The phone has a lot of metal in its build. The battery cover and the edges around the phone are metallic, to prevent the phone from damage.
From the face, the Fly LX 500 looks large especially because of its large screen. The D-Pad, menu keys, and calling keys are all well spaced out; however, I think the feedback could have been a bit smoother. The alphanumeric keypad of the phone is soft and evenly lit. Typing is pretty comfortable with most of the keys except for the last row, which makes typing uncomfortable because of the chin below it.
The rear of the phone has a speaker at the top; a 3.2 MP camera, with a tiny LED flash, is right below the speaker. The battery compartment of the phone houses the microSD slot. It is funny that the flash card slot isn't hot-swappable. Interestingly, the SIM card can easily be taken out without removing the battery. The lanyard loophole is situated at the top of the phone.
