Screen

Since the L6's screen is exposed at all times, Motorola constructed it from a scratch-resistant material. However compared to the L7, the L6's display is lacks sharpness and size, measuring 1.7-inches (128 x 160 px) and displaying 65K-color as opposed to the L7's 1.9-inch 262K-color display.

Built with less-expensive STN (Super Twisted Nematic) passive display matrix, the L6 offers dimmer, less responsive refresh rates compared to the L7's TFT (Thin Film Transistor) technology.

Being a high-end fashion phone, the SLVR L7 contained a top-of-the-line LCD, offering a large display and vivid colors. By comparison, the L6 offers affordable imaging technology. Being matched side-by-side, the L6 seems inferior to the L7. But with the L7 being the benchmark, the L6 is actually decent with current mobile devices on the market.

Audio

Rather than the L7's iTunes software, the L6 integrates a standard music player, capable of accepting MP3 and AAC files. Rather limited with the 10.0 MB of internal memory, the L6 is not suited for anything more than clips of MP3 ringtones, which are wonderfully loud and clear.

Messaging

The keypad on the L6 is rather small, so consumers with larger thumbs may find it troublesome to text message quickly. Typical among all cell phones these days, SMS (Short Messaging Service), EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service), and MMS (Multimedia Message Service) text messaging standards are present on the L6.

Offering users the ability to send messages with format attributes such as style, size, alignment, and paragraphs, consumers can also attach photos and video taken by the built-in camera or sounds taken with the voice recorder.

The L6 also comes preinstalled with AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, and Yahoo! Messenger through Cingular's network. Providing real-time chat from a wireless device, consumers no longer need to end the conversation with family and friends. With the L6, users can keep the conversation alive just as if they were sitting in front of a PC.

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