LG G8 ThinQ Review - Good phone, forgettable gimmicks
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- Every now and then there's always that one device that brings some crazy features you really want to love and just can't, which means you'll end up forgetting they exist after a week, all the while realizing that the device is just fine without them. That's the story with the LG G8 ThinQ. There's just so much about this phone that's cool, and none of it has to do with the gimmicks. I'm Jaime Rivera with Pocketnow and this is our full review.
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It pains me that this the only phone in the industry that has a Quad DAC 😑😑😑😑......
like companies think that customers don't care audio at all but if you heard something in Hifi quality you will know there is no turning back
You said it, nobody cares about a "Quad DAC"
@@user-th8rw4eg6m Speak for yourself.
@@root9065 No, I speak for the average consumer you dummy.
@@user-th8rw4eg6m do you read minds of others and some shit like that?
@@user-th8rw4eg6m okay dummy :) You said it, you're average. Funny how that works no?
This is the nicest phone I've ever had. For those of us that can't really afford the highend phones this is cheep enough to stay within budget and have something nice.
Man, rest is neck to neck but quad-dac is still a thing (an edge) to go for LG than samsung.
AND THE BEST THING IS YOU PAY LESS.
how is it neck to neck when Samsung has better speakers when NOT laying on a box, has a much better display and brighter, better ram, a more unique design and can't believe I'm saying this but way way better software lg only wins with more secure face unlock and quad dac.
@@gcforreal it's one thing.. Price .. You can get an g8 for like 620 usd in tmobile and if you can trade in your prev mobiles you can get it for as less as 310 usd .. If you're on AT&T you can get the phone entirely for free if you can take a new line .. These kind of offers are what it makes better value for the price ..
@@gcforreal better RAM? I'm geniunly curious, can you explain?
@@SpaceLion949 the s10 comes with 8gb and can go up to 12gb of ram the g8 only comes in 6gb of ram
The G8 can be had for $20 per month for 24 months on Verizon, and for what seems to be a cross between an S10e and an S10 it's insanely tempting but its dated front panel design and software are making me lean towards an S10e
Thank you for an excellent review...and not wasting time on the not-ready-for-primetime Air Motion ridiculousness. I bought the G8 for $619 on T-Mobile, then received another $310 off because I added a much-needed line. Total cost was $309. How is that not a great deal compared to the Galaxy s10?
I put the G8 next to the s10 and the brightness was comparable. Will revisit that when I return to a T-Mobile store. The camera blows away my s8 Plus. The Quad DAC is exceptional. Like many, I consume a lot of audio and the difference between the G8 is night and day. I listen to a lot of podcasts, and the Quad DAC is so much better.
I had never owned an LG phone before, just Samsung and iPhone. The G8 gives more than those two brands. Oh, there is a 2-Year warranty, allowing me to ditch my $8 T-Mobile warranty insurance. That $92 a year saved.
Ignorants will not like lg phones. Obviously they never had lg phones before. Switched to lg g2 and never looked back.
@@troytruong8246 The G8 is my first LG phone. Before this, I always tic-tocked between the iPhone and Samsung. What stands out is how Samsung and LG share similar software features...with LG being far richer.
For what I care about--and I'm not a hard-core gamer--the LG is the true star. The Quad DAC is transformative. The haptic engine is so precise and focused. I type a lot and actually send dozens of emails a day for business, and I can do 100 words-per-minute using SwiftKey combined with the haptic engine.
The camera setup is night and day compared to my previous Galaxy s8 Plus...and that was a great camera.
The most negative and over-discussed feature is Air Motion. Who cares? It's future-tech and might perhaps be fully-realuzed with future updates. The facial recognition is spectacular and lightning-quick, as is the fingerprint reader.
In a week with the G8, I keep discovering new things...and for the price I paid, it's the deal of the year. I bought it from T-Mobile for $619. I then added a much-needed line, and that brought an additional, immediate $310 off. Total cost was $309. I sold my mint condition Galaxy s8 Plus (it had just been replaced under warranty for fee by T-Mobile) to a friend for $350, complete with box and unopened accessories. So I basically traded the Galaxy s8 Plus for the G8.
@@hoppysport2872 good deal! Glad u like it. My hobby is reading up on new phones. I know everything and have used all brands. So far i like lg the most for its price and usability. Sony os is as good as lg but their design is whack. If sony make a phone similar to g8, i would buy it.
How's the battery buddy ?
Same here i was an iphone whore back in the jailbreak days. When they put a stop to that i went lg g3 and had snes games in 20 mins never looked back. Ive had lg g3 g4 g6 and just ordered a g8 ☺
The best review so far. Not being biased nor being one sided. Good things and bad ideas are well explained unlike other reviewers whose name don’t have vowels, BTW.
Kudos Mr. Jaime. The review anyone should watched, period.
This is not the best review, he won't give you a heart. Juan Bagnell review is the real deal. And If you want to impress him correct your grammar. it's "neither...nor" not "not...nor" and "watch" not "watched" and wth with vowels lol?
I choose LG G8 Smartphone future with hand id ( can use foot(soles) else hand), face id 3d , finger, recognize voice and knock code) unlock sreen total have 5 ways. Sound on display and boombox speaker volumn ultra big. Camera video portrait, quad DAC. G8 very special for me😄
m.me/alnatiq
5his guys name is definitely unforgettable thats fore sure
By saying not being bias is being bias...
The product is great for those that are blue collar working class...
Especially, those that work in construction. It's pretty good for its price it's selling in retail store, so u don't why someone would nitpick at its features
I actually like the G8 more than the S10. Had the Galaxy for about a month now and the G8 for a little over a week.. It's smoother, love that the fingerprint scanner is still there and in every low light situation I've tested, it performs better than my S10+ and iPhone Xs. It's not bad at all. It's biggest flaw is that it's LG and some things are just ugly.
Air motion never works for me either when I try to show it off, but hand ID is much smoother for me. But I have all three biometric options set up--one of them will get it done. Lol.
Just wondering how the screen do in the bright sun outside? Are you able to see your screen or do you have to turn brightness up?
@@thechalegend4912 yes
I always carry an LG. That and the latest iPhone. And I totally agree. People focus on the failed gimmics not the great camera solid battery and solid build quality and standard 128 gig memory. Why reviewers are so hard on LGs I will never know.
their paid by samsung and apple
Bacon Grease, i’s a big mistery.
I don't think LG pays them off like apple and samsung.
A lot of kickbacks for other companies.
Watchin from my G6... I love it
I love Lg from my days with Nexus 5. I am definitely looking forward to get one for me when will come to India.
I love your review! Concise and straight to the point 👍🏾
I totally love LG for thinking outside of the box. I love having unique phones and the hand gestures is what got me to buy this phone 📱. I can't wait to get it and show it off 📱
I've had this point for a couple of weeks now and I haven't even begun to dig into many of these features; especially with regard to the camera. I'm obsessed with the air motion and love the heck outta this phone.
Love my g8 so far. Upgraded from a v20. There are some things im missing but overall the experience has been nice. Its crazy this even has to be pointed out buttttt; you still have knock code, tap to wake and to sleep, FP sensor, quality face unlock (that mirrors my surfacebook), and hand id. Every reviewer acts like hand id and hand motion are forced upon you when you use this phone. Obviously this is the furthest from the truth. I literally glance at my phone to see the time and it unlocks, it's crazy sensitive. I have only been able to use my fp a few times because the face unlock is that quick. I'd rather have more than one way to unlock then be forced to unlock in only one way. The speaker does have its moments though where it is too quiet but overall its a solid phone and very snappy at everything so far.
I've had my Lg V20 for almost 2 years now and looking to upgrade possibly to the G8. I love the tap to wake and sleep function on the V20 and looping the home screen and app drawer. I also like the navigation button to pull down the notifications on any screen. Features I don't like on Samsung Galaxy S10 is it only has tap to wake, doesn't allow looping the home screen and app drawer, swipe to pull down notifications only available on the home screen.
@@burnx45 the G8 doesn't have the navigation option but you can pull down the notification shade using the power button. Just slide your finger up and down on the power button to move the notification shade up and down.
Arrived Canada today. Getting mine tomorrow. Already ordered a High impedance headphones from Amazon. Music is life.
Great comment
Can i know which headphones you gonna use please ?
Got one last yr. Great and unique handset, plus the videos r on point
Excellent & unbiased review. Congrats!
This phone looks great! LG knows the way to build solid devices.
As for the motion gestures, they might be disabled, in case one doesn't want to using them.
I love how the price doesnt keep. Just got one open box new on ebay for 300 bucks!
Jaime Loved the review, Also loved the pics of the Family very nice touch.As far as my opinion I will save that for when I actually have the time to play with it. I go way back with many Lg devices and they might seem simple to some until you have a chance to check it out in person then you get what you like and what you don't . Always enjoy your Reviews, Deb.👍✌😉
The price is right! From the get-go! I have heard that the app draw is, on the clunky side, so what.. my concerns. Excellent security, excellent camera, apparently great audio (Meridian) and a excellent visual screen. What more do you want.
If you account for carrier deals it's really good for the price. It's cheaper through at&t than the OnePlus 6t is through T-Mobile. So if your with at&t it might be a good option for not spending $1000.
I honestly think that it's an amazing phone when it comes to the price. Why pay 900+ for a 2019 device when you can get a really good one for 619.99
Got mine today and have had every LG since the g2 with the then large screen ratio very first was the LG Optimus on metro way back when smart phones were just coming out
Nice! I had the G2, G3, G4, G5, and now might get the G8. But thinking about waiting until the OnePlue 7 / 7 Pro comes out to see which one is better
It’s 649 unlocked at Best Buy
@@wsuptrick $620 brand new at T-Mobile. Which is where I always buy.
@@wsuptrick still way cheaper.
Nice review..
The swipe to the side app drawer has been going on since like the first G phone...
Reviews are not the same as they used to be.Today's,majority only touches the surface and never progress beyond that.Only few like juanbagnell and few others do top notch reviews.
@Rich Scales thanks for letting me know,It was a fast (not overlooked) comment .😊
I think it's because certain things have just become expected. Great build quality, camera, decent software, additional features, good battery life, good display, etc. Once all the basics are excelled at, the rest is just a bonus.
@Rich Scales You're an idiot!
Juan Bagnell ftw!
Also I recommend checking out Techtablets, his reviews are very long and detailed, though he primarily reviews Asian products.
I could see air gestures being useful when hands are wet. Considering more phones are becoming waterproof, I don’t see the added feature as a downside. Use it or don’t, if they refine it I’m sure it’ll be much more useful. But, again, when ones hands are too wet to interact.
Imma buy it!
Muy buen análisis, excelente vídeo. Visto en San Juan, Puerto Rico. 🇵🇷
Excellent video nd nice speech too sir
Should I go with the G8 or Samsung A50? Leaning towards the G8, but not too happy with my g6
Great video. Acabo de comprar el LGG8 Thinq y me gusta mucho.
Lo unico que me gustaría es poder apagarlo ó reiniciarlo de la barra superior de tareas. Se puede o no ? No me aparece. Solo puedo apagarlo ó reiniciarlo con el botón lateral.
Saludos desde la ceiba brother
Buying one new for 200 bucks is it worth it still now ? Going fom a lg stylo 4
I know this review is over a year old but I have a question. I'm hoping someone can answer. What can I do to keep it from going black when I'm on a phone call. Referring to my screen. Thank you
How to use the concert mode on the G8 ?? On my V30 it is automatic... Perfect for metal concert. 🙂
Best phone for anyone who likes audio. Quad DAC, aptxHD, bt5, MQA, 3.5mm headphone socket, decent external speaker... Use nova launcher on any android phone!
Yes. Me too♥
I think G8 is a solid phone.
The price and specs is great.
Yeah, If I own this I'd forget about the HandID !!!!
Too many gimmicks to really enjoy it
@@davidlegkodukh6969 As stated, ignore the gimmicks. In fact, what are the gimmicks? Just that Air Motion silliness. After ignoring those, it's a feature-rich, premium handset.
@@hoppysport2872 but even then, for the price? better off with Samsung. Better camera, Better display, More storage, More RAM.
It's a good phone, but at the price point there are BETTER phones.
@@dylanjg18 I paid $309 for the G8. Are there better phones for that price? I beg to differ on the camera. This LG camera is pretty sweet. More RAM? It has 6gb. I'm not a developer or a hardcore gamer. Not enough storage? It has 128gb. I have a 256gb card. I thinking that I'm fine with storage.
The sound quality is incredible. The Quad DAC is like night and day. I listen to a lot of music and podcasts, and the s10 is a muddy clown show compared to the G8...and I'm coming from a Galaxy s8 Plus.
@@dylanjg18 the only thing you're right on in that list is the RAM. Everything else is very comparable, but one area that isn't even close is the audio on the G8.
I bought it and the only gimmick is the hand thing your title made it sound like the phone was plagued by gimmicks. I switched from apple back to android after years and this phone blows my iphone out of the water in the speed AND camera dept. Only negetive I've had was all the settings - its getting almost overwhelming on android 9 but I managed. The sound hands down is #1 in the industry - that quad 32bit dac is freaking insane - like on par with my Asus STRIX Soar sound card in my gaming PC. The speakers could be a bit louder when listening to music or what not - the earpiece is perfect and clear (the entire screen) for calls. And the screen ppi is nutz good. I paid $640 @ Verizon
To transform the speaker volume, go into the equalizer, hit CUSTOM, then ramp up all of the sliders. The difference is night and day.
And it's very easy to change back to Normal, or whatever sound profile is your preference.
Slide down your notification pane. Long-press on Sound, then go to Sound Quality and Effects...then Equalizer. It takes about 10 seconds.
To be fair one thing you didn't mention. No camera bump. No camera bump. NO CAMERA BUMP. That's unicorn status on phones nowadays.
Sekushiwolf ...and no updates, no updates, NO UPDATES! That is far more important than camera humps especially as 9 out of 10 sensible users will buy a case to protect their £1000 phone.
@@andyH_England it gets Updates
Maybe Not every month but all 2 months
Screaming Ghost ...so you are on Android P? How is it going?
@@andyH_England I don't have a LG Phone
But I read many Tests. And it gots Security Patches every 2-3 months. That's acceptable I think. Don't know when it gots Android Q but because it isn't Out yet (only Beta) V30 and V40 get Android P in June.
It isn't as Bad as HTC
The U Ultra has cost 750€ and it will Not get Android P
Screaming Ghost I am hoping Sony hit it off with the Xperia 1 as they deserve success with their timely updates and great customer service. They email every time an update is coming with full details and I receive regular security updates and Android updates before the behemoth that is Samsung. Just a shame that LG cannot get the sales that would allow them to be better, but LG is in a slow circle of death and the clock is ticking down!
What went wrong the the live podcast 4/12????
I dont forget because it constantly pops up on acciedint and its very annoying so i turned it off though it is usefull to me
Hi! This phone has FAT32 format as Samsung phones? It is annoying Samsung is using this format, so the video limit is 4 GB, and then another video is being shot automatically if you exceed it.
Switched away from a V30 because it was too big for my hands and badly manufactured oleds fail at very low brightnesses. Now the g line is using OLED and the size keeps growing. I really hope a small LG flagship comes out soon, because a small phone with a good DAC apparently doesn't exist.
I am getting rid of my G6 and I preordered the G8 red version from TMobile $619. I'm excited 😍
Nice, went with the grey myself
@@m3ile0hig3h cool I should be getting mine next week 🤩
@@firsttwin929 get a case and screen protector in the mean time. Sucks to cover up that red finish though!
@@m3ile0hig3h believe me already on top of that and got 256gb micro SD card, screen protector, and all protective case
I'm about to do the same! I'm swiching to T-Mobile from us cellular and this will be my first current phone since my htc one. (Got my g6 right before the g7 came out)
which one to buy lg g8 or iphone 8!?
is the video as good as taking one in the iphone?
If they made this a 5.8”, I would get this over Samsung S10e for the quad dac. I am still on the LG G6 well, maybe if the price goes down by December.
Thank you for the kind review.
by december you are get it for half the price
A lot of reviewers just love to hate LG. Sometimes i wonder if they even use their review units long enough or they just dont bother. However you always give a great review showing the good and bad sides, tnx Jaime!
Best in class 32bit DAC with wired headphones. If you can purchase for 619.00, it's a very good buy. I use the s10+ and luv it but it's not 380.00 better than the G8. The display, cameras & battery are excellent. A very good offering from LG. Nice review!
So what we have is a V30 with a 12mp main shooter. My G8 was built on 10/22/19... Too bad they'll forget about it by 4/22/20.
Me “Sees Barcelona Jersey” you earned a new subscriber
just bought this phone used in Nov 2021. it was in excelente cosmetic conditions and only cost me 145 USD. I am very happy with the phone. Truth is I'll probably never tinker with the hand gestures feature anyway, so like you said, just consider it a smartphone with some features you're not going to use.
If you can get it for $700 like at B&H, then it's a pretty good deal with the package your receiving in terms of hardware at the price.
Dim display? The OnePlus 6T i used to have had the dimmest display I've seen on a flagship in recent history which annoyed me
wait for 6 months, you'll get it at 450$ the g7 is 350$ in my country
Ever since LG unveiled the hand gesture feature *in case you're cooking and don't want to get the phone dirty, for example* (I believe they stated), my mind goes back 2 years ago when they advertised *using the G6 while cooking and then simply washing the phone afterwards* : czcams.com/video/fwIToPBpCZk/video.html (1:55)
Can the G8 not be used like this? Or are we simply offered to use a half-baked gimmick instead of the handy IP rating?
Well.. Now you have both
Pero no era que tenia 3 camaras en la parte trasera. Y para cuando el V50.
This is a good phone. It's not for me but for audiophile's this is a dream phone. No question how good the 32bit DAC is. A very powerful phone. A very good display, maybe not Samsung good but still excellent. A good 3500mamp battery, good cameras & innovated motion gestures. All in all a very good offering! Very good review, very honest!
m.me/alnatiq
Get nova launcher for LG phones for sure, been using them for years their stock launcher is the one thing I've always had an issue with.
Got one brand new off off Ebay and it was $140. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this phone or the UI. Reviewers just love to hate LG.
Apart from gimmicky features this phone is great only thing I hope LG must fix is UI and give more priority on providing update.
Price point again?
Is a screen protector going to interfere with the sound coming from the screen?
No
It seems like they are testing ways to completely remove buttons all together. Maybe they should put as many cameras or TOF sensors in this case on the front screen as the Amazon Firephone®™, angle them a tad for a wider view, then calibrate them to work in tandem.
If they would want to go bankrupt (mobile division) then they would remove buttons all together.
Great review man I've seen the G8 bashed by other reviewers and not even bothering to consider what the phone is shipping with
That's because in the end it really isn't worth it onlus you get the real good deals that are ALREADY o7t😂
@@davidlegkodukh6969 what ?
I choose LG G8 Smartphone future with hand id ( can use foot(soles) else hand), face id 3d , finger, recognize voice and knock code) unlock sreen total have 5 ways. Sound on display and boombox speaker volumn ultra big. Camera video portrait, quad DAC. G8 very special for me😄
I think this hand gesture is pretty good, but not for every moment use. people always commenting about it being bad but it's up to a certain situation. every reviewer always use it when they hold the phone. so they always think it's unnecessary to had this. but think about this, when your phone is at the table and you want to unlock or change the volume, the hand gesture is way to go. I don't really need to unlock the phone using the fingerprint reader that at the back of the phone and pick it up. Or pressing the button for volume. it's way easier to do it like that. or even when your finger is dirty (even thou you can do it using google assist). but it's a nice gimmick but not for every moment use. you just need to look at different point.
This! I have never understood why ppl get so bent out if shape over a feature they don't use. So don't use it then. Me, I watch Utube e a lot while doing things that make my hands icky ( dishes, gardening...) and I use the gestures ALOT (and yes they are easy to use). I "pause" often with 3kids for example. But if you don't need it, then who cares. The rest of the phone works great and has other advantages. Geez. Diff things for diff folks. Ppl need to chill
With the carrier deals you can get this phone for much cheaper than the list price. I am getting it for $320 on sprint and at&t has it for free. So with that price point, its the best bag for the buck in my opinion.
Yep, I'm switching from Verizon to AT&T to get it for free. Arriving on Monday and I can't wait.
Good innovation
Yeah the notch is real innovation...
Instead of Tof sensor they should have gone for wide angle selfie cam...They really need to update their UI and update schedule.
Wish the tof was on the back!
Thanks for being honest with the G8, some reviewers are biased when they review LG . btw there is no camera bump and thats a good thing. I think the G8 is great.
Still in southeast Asia phones with no headphone jack are super rare 😂😂
I agree with this Review but you have to consider that price can be different from one region to another, there can be deals and price drops. I really wish LG would take care of its software. It has some things I like, for example, the camera manual mode and the audio controls for music, those are amazing. The rest is just ok or bad. I even like EMUI more with Nova Launcher than LG's UI with Nova. The gallery and files managment app are a mess, you have to press the trash button then you can select what you want to delete instead of long press to enable multiselection, for example. The autobrightness setting is weird, it stays at 11% brigthness when I am in a completely dark room and I have to manually ajust it to zero, why? Then when I'm in a not so dark room it goes down to zero, WTF. Maybe is just a bug but I have enconuter with more of those tiny bugs that I would like to. The face unlock in my G7 is trash, even when I've trianed many times it doesn't work properly. I'm totally fine with that, I can use the FPS, I prefer it but why can't LG get the basics right? Other example, if you choose to hide the notch, it only works in the LG's UI, if you use Nova Launcher it doesn't work at all and the same happens when you launch other apps, why? Ok, I can live with that kind of bugs, but I didn't have those kind of software issues with EMUI and I could just make up for the stetics with Nova. In LG's case, I still find software issues.
Is Juan still doing camera reviews?
in his patreon (Juanbaguell right?)
Love this phoneee
Thinking about buying this phone now. It would be a good upgrade to my V30. And for the price of 375 is unbeatable.
Is it me or colors from primary camera are significantly different from wide angle camera?
it's because the main camera is just better than the wide angle one as the wide angle is a seperate camera not an extension of the primary lens.
I've got the g8 in hand. Its a nice phone. The best way for me to describe it is when I have an lg phone, I dont miss my samsung....and vice versa. I have a galaxy note 8....never use the stylus. Loved that phone. Got my g8 now Sammy gathers dust. Next year a new samsung will bench this g8. But overall a real nice package.
Having a hard time finding this unit. Damn...
Come on you guys, you know there are tons of people like me hoping & waiting for someone with the device to finally upload its wallpapers. Do you mind trying for us? Thanks!
Lg needs to bring the gesture feature to a TV.
Probably my only choice this year for high quality audio consumption and recording. I'll wait for the V50 reviews.
V50 not special. V50 have 5g, 2 display. But I choose LG G8 Smartphone future with hand id ( can use foot(soles) else hand), face id 3d , finger, recognize voice and knock code) unlock sreen total have 5 ways. Sound on display and boombox speaker volumn ultra big. Camera video portrait, quad DAC. G8 very special for me😄
@@phampham5324 G8 might be my only option when I upgrade. But I might actually use the 2nd screen on V50. It just depends on if it comes to UK.
I still havent got whats the diff between V and G series. Both top specs
Starting with V30 there was no difference between two.
I like what LG G8 brings to the table. LG had always tried to stay a step ahead of the game. I've heard some say ithe G8 is a boring device because it doesn't have a curve screen and it still has a notch. So does the new iPhone. And LG had to try new things since most devices has copy the wide angle lens.. I salute LG for trying to bring something totally new.
I want to know is why did LG reduce its megapixel for the main camera at 12Mb when Huawei is introducing 40 Mb on their devices?
Because MP don't tell the whole story.
True, but LG needs specs that will stand out to compete against Samsung and Apple.
They just need a couple more years with going with the grain of what people want and they'll blow up
Bruh, the background music is like music from a bad dentist visit.
Lmao
Should I get this or should I just wait for the Note 10?
Unlocked LG phones get cheaper very fast, you can wait 3 months and see then if you're patient (you're going to save money on G8 if you wait)
I think air gestures and z camera are more of a proof of concept for other lg electronics like tv's .. Imagine sitting and doing everything by hand movements .. That's why lg is trying out something new and i praise lg for it .. Execution is very bad and needs more to be desired but that doesn't mean lg is restricting to do their z camera way only .. They are like a feature set which lg is providing so i'm more glad to take that .. Rather than like apple restricting users to use only face id and removing the finger print sensor ..
I think it will be very hard to integrate this into a tv since you need a camera(privacy issues) and other sensors which they can't obviously fit in small bezels on a tv and your hands would be very far from tv, maybe an app from the device?
Better options? I consider other options as the same. I will say Samsung has improve their software and is ahead. But day to day use any flagship phone will do. Hand id maybe slow now but I hope lg continue to improve on it. If hand id can be as fast as fingerprint, then it would be better to use than having to place your finger on a screen to unlock the phone.
what about face id?
at first I thought you were Michael Fisher until you said rivedra
LG's flagship for me still the best. And i'm still using LG V30, i want to upgrade to V40 but it doesnt come to my country
its not worth it to upgrade to v40... better upgrade to G8 or huawei?
@@highsector v40 is a solid phone. Comparable to G8 at use, just a slightly bigger version... I had both. Either you got a V30+, V40 or a G8 you good 👍
I got it because it has the latest Snapdragon and everything that came in 2019, a decent big battery at 3,500. I didn't care about the whole hand gestures. I work in construction so I need it to take good looking pics and last me all day. Didn't want to drop $1k on a phone either. T-Mobile had it for $620 before taxes
I always wait for the next lg notch-free
pretty sure the vein lock is for when its wireless charging on a stand
Its awesome too just is touchy. I had trouble getting the sweet spot so i jusy deactivated it. But will try it again down the road
After a few months, when prices drop further, this phone will become unbeatable! LG is always my choice for a slightly older flagship at a compelling price point.
$17 mo. 2yrs on Verizon.
Watched this on G8
i love that phone. LG please, look towards Colombia , plese sell your flagships here !!
I have a Pixel 2 XL... Should I switch to this, the G7 or the V40? Need feedback pls!
Get a V50 with a second display
Id say sell pixel 2 and buy g7 or v40 or g8. Buy used g7 or v40 for under $350. Or trade in get half off.
@@troytruong8246 which one has the best camera? Is Gcam good on any of these? Thanks for your response
@@BlackHazama camera is about the same. Lg had dual cam with wide angle cam. This is most popular cam people like. Not sure about gcam. Lg has better Usability and ergonomics. Ull like it if u never had an lg before
@@troytruong8246 Awesome! Thank you so much! I do like an ergonomic phone so is the G7 or V40 better?
I would get this over Samsung s10e... Its feature packed and ahead of the game... Will definitely out last Samsung phones...
I know that Bar !lmao
People are crying that LG's is expensive, though they are launching at affordable prices at T-mobile for under $700 and B&H for $699. So it's OK for Samsung to have $550 trade in programs but God forbid LG launch with a sale and it's a sin....
When the s10 and variants launched on T-Mobile, they offered $390 off with a trade in. That included the S8 and s8 Plus. I bought the LG G8 for $619 on T-Mobile, then received another $310 off because I added a much-needed line. Total cost was $309.
everytime you say your name i remember "manny calavera"