LG · 2006

LG Chocolate1.3MP, Fashion Phone

The LG Chocolate (2006) recreated as a live camera effect on your iPhone. Real color science, lens character, and film grain — all in real time.

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YEAR2006
TYPECamera phones
MAKERLG
FORMAT1.3MP, Fashion Phone
HISTORY

About the LG Chocolate

The LG Chocolate (VX8500), released in 2006, was a fashion-forward slider phone with a 1.3-megapixel camera and touch-sensitive controls. Its sleek, all-black design and red accent lighting made it one of the most stylish phones of its era. The Chocolate was part of the mid-2000s trend of phones-as-fashion-accessories, where camera quality took a backseat to design appeal.

RetroCam recreates this look using real optical data: color temperature curves, aberration profiles, grain structure, and tonal response. The result is a live camera effect that feels authentic, not just a filter slapped on top.

THE LOOK

Effects applied

Each effect is calibrated to match the real optical and chemical characteristics of the LG Chocolate.

Color TemperatureExposure BiasSaturationContrastSharpnessDigital NoiseChromatic AberrationBarrel DistortionVignette
SAMPLES

Shot with LG Chocolate

Sample photos taken with the LG Chocolate effect in RetroCam.

Photo taken with LG Chocolate filter in RetroCam app
LG Chocolate — Sample 1
Photo taken with LG Chocolate filter in RetroCam app
LG Chocolate — Sample 2
Photo taken with LG Chocolate filter in RetroCam app
LG Chocolate — Sample 3
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