Design and Build
The Motorola V186 is marked by its compact and robust design, with dimensions of 86.5 x 44.5 x 25 mm and a weight of just 92 grams. The clamshell design, a popular style in the early 2000s, makes it highly portable and fits comfortably into pockets—ideal for users who prefer devices that are sturdy and simple. The use of a Mini-SIM reflects the standard of its time before the widespread adoption of smaller SIM formats.
On the exterior, the phone features a secondary black-and-white display with a resolution of 96 x 32 pixels, useful for checking basics like caller ID or status notifications without having to open the device. Once opened, users are greeted with a CSTN main display offering 65K colors at a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels, which was standard for entry-level mobile phones of that era.