Since the Charge is the second LTE phone to hit the market in the US, it must be measured against the first LTE phone, the ThunderBolt. And here the Charge comes up short. While the ThunderBolt's display may not look quite as beautiful as the Charge's, its connection speeds are the same or a little better, its battery is a little better, its physical design is smaller and more elegant, and its user interface is a more ordered, pleasing environment to work in. In short, if I were choosing between the two Verizon LTE phones, I could choose the one that's $50 less, and still walk out with the better of the two phones.