The Verge My only problem is the huge chin on the bottom, and why can no one make a really small notch like on the essential phone? It shouldn't be that hard considering their R&D budget.
I see nothing wrong with the notch on modern phones its a step forward and until technologies get better like having the camera under the display and the vibrating of the front glass for top speaker the notch is there
I don't understand this. I understand the reviewer is different but it's the same organization so the opinions shouldn't change. If you say in the OP6 review that the notch is ok and then in this you say it's bad, that is the most blatant bias ever
Rony Mishchuk that is why they have different journalist for different opinions. This isn't like other CZcams reviewers with one main person. It is a large organization that gives assignments to different journalist. Each phone review is technically an editorial piece aka opinion piece. Each person has their own opinion
A review is an opinion. Different reviewers, different opinions. They don't all need to conform to the same opinion just because they work for the same outlet.
ctrlSHIFT then what's the point of working for the same company? If they can't stick on one opinion for an organization, then start posting your video indvidually on your separate channel. They are making their viewers confuse,that's all.
Totally agree. How can you believe the Verge if all the reviews have different opinions. They should all agree that the notch is good or bad and stick to that, regardless of their own feelings
Extremely shabby work by Verge again. You guys really need to structure your reviews and give every single aspect of the phone proper time. Production quality won't matter if your content isn't great. This video just seemed like a rushed criticism.
You provide vague criticisms without any specifics. What part of the phone's features/aspects did they not address? They seemed to go over the most important aspects to me.
The battery part is very weak. 5:51 - 6:18 - battery life somewhat disappointing - if you're using the phone a lot - juice up very fast -.. All those are vague statements providing pointless facts.
What a negative ending to this review. So much of your view is subjective whining vs anything really wrong with the phone, so had to give a thumbs down on the review. -- I went through reviews of numerous phones and chose this camera as my top choice. Decent cameras on front and rear now. Battery from other reviews indicates that will be just fine for my usage. Have learned can use other launcher if don't like their interface. Love all the customization with all their options. -- 1. Phone Jack with good audio. Now I need better headphones to take advantage. Will also help hear music with my tinnitus because can adjust the frequencies! Very nice ability! 2. Wide angle camera allows taking photos of my horses. They are a lot wider than a person after all. I can get both cats in the video, even if they aren't sitting on top of each other. 3. Ability to rev up the brightness when outside, so I can finally see a phone screen without holding the phone up under my shirt and staring down through my bra or having to turn my back to the sun and look for shade while squinting. 4. I don't mind the notch. I like that they have the extra information on the top. 5. Loud sound from the single speaker, which is good for my aging ears and can be louder than my tinnitus. 6. Very cool that with one swipe can make a smaller image of the screen. 7. Manual options for video and photos. 8. The button for Google assistant is a neat idea, which may be handy. Plus they may allow remapping in future. 9. I don't like things on other phones, so this one doesn't have various negatives. Bixby? And hate the curved screen of the Samsungs. Some phones are also ridiculously large for an average woman's hands. The LG G7 is taller, but not as wide (and can use the smaller image version with one swipe). I love my LG refrigerator. I think I'll like the LG phone. I have a Samsung S3, so I can grade up once every few years. ;-) Plus have found phone with discount, so price is right too. They only have grey one for discount, but I plan to put a good case on the phone.
I've got the G7, next LG thing I'll buy is probably a TV or washing machine/ fridge. Overall very happy with the phone except battery life (for my usage) and ear speaker placement (not centred at the top!)
MegF comments like this make me wonder why people like you are even watching reviews online. You clearly know very much about the phone, no need watching people tell you things you already made up your mind
Yes. I recently buy one and it's awesome. 3000mah battery is not a problem for me at all. I really like wide camera mode and 3D surround. It's very comfortable in the hands too. For me it has no issues.
@@michaelcammarata3371 Even though I have researched to the ends of the Earth what new phone I will purchase. I have already paid for the G7 and am awaiting delivery. In the meantime, I am looking up reviews and I have to say despite not having it in my hand just yet, this review left me wondering if I made a good choice. I've already seen another review in which photos were compared to the S9 and I actually really like the K7's take. But it is really hard to tell the photos apart. So I am thankful for MegF's response.
I'm hard of hearing myself - I find the speaker system in the notch + the resonance chamber on the phone to be a bonus when listening to audio. I agree with you on this phone - it ticks all the right notches.
The Verge is a bunch of LG haters. The reason why the G7 will fail is because people and channels like yours that bash products rather then give honest reviews.
1:44 The notch on the iPhone X has nothing to do with Face ID, it's there because Apple wants that bezel-less look. Even without Face ID you would still need the notch because we still have the front-facing camera, speaker, light sensor
My favorite phone of 2018 so far. Price is great and does a lot that other phones don't. All phones in 2018 have a notch for the most part. You making a point about LG having a notch is kinda dumb when everyone is doing it. You make a big deal of it too. Seems as if you trying to hard to hate this phone.
How can you call this a proper review if the reviewer is off center and isn't looking at the camera? It's a big shame that when he discusses a great feature of the G7, a counter argument comes in and makes the phone look bad.
Walt Samarista if you want proper review then avoid this channel. 🤣 they just don't give a damn about other phones unless it's an iphone. 🤣 but their video quality is DOPE AF!
Woshi Prozai software and updates aren't huge dealbreakers for the G7. Sure, the UI might not be everyone's taste, and updates aren't timely (which is actually the same case with other manufacturers), those do not outweigh the greatness of the phone.
I actually like the LG's app launcher the most out of all the launchers I've used. It let's me rearrange app icons, yet minimal unlike nova and others.
carmashter Well now he's contradicting what he said in this video just to hate on LG. You can't hate a feature just because another phone has it. That's called favoritism.
Started with a critic on the notch, in the middle with mixed reviews of positive and negative comments, and ends with a critic again to conclude the video. Honestly, LG G7 is the LG phone that I think I want to start to love LG again (currently I use G5). Not really keen on G6, but almost loving V30 plus and pixel 2! Were torn between these two phones until LG G7 makes headlines. I started to dig more videos and articles for LG G7 reviews. The reviewer in this video forgots how awesome LG still keeps its headphone jack and not just solely having it, it has Quad DAC feature. G7 makes LCD screen so beautiful and so bright (probably the best in the industry now), that manual camera mode (LG phones always have this, most phones are automated), the battery even it's small but I'm sure there's quality in it (G5 has 2700mAh battery and I'm using it 2 years the battery still doesn't run out or acted funny ...supposed that a battery has 400-450 cycles, I think mine has passed that and still works!). There's also a video on CZcams shows how snappy the LG G7 as compared to Iphone X. So much hate on LG's skin, I pretty much liked it! I don't see why the hate. I prefer LG's calendar app than Google! The Google Maps always working on LG phone, it never crashed on me. All in all, I think LG G7 has the enhanced features that most people wanted. High quality audio (plus the way it records sounds!), great and consistent camera (wide angle, duhh), great phone design and how it feels on hand, beautiful screen, smart assistant (the google assistant and also I think in G7, LG has their own smart assistant too like my G5), and it's not as pricey as Samsung and Iphone (If I'm not mistaken Huawei P20 Pro is quite pricey too right?). God, there's no perfect phone but for some people (like me) LG G7 is a perfect phone for 2018 flagship.
I used the iPhone x and the LG g7, and I'm still using the g7 and it literally puts the iPhone to shame. I like both iPhones and LG phones. The LG g7 has so many customizations like the always on display, the fonts, icons. Literally almost everything is customizable. Maybe try actually using the LG g7 before you make it sound like a Ken doll.
I bought the LG G7 today, I previously had the G6. I'm not very tech savvy, not in the least. I was happy with the G6, so I think I'll be happy. I would like to see a video explaining some of the basic settings or more common features. Thanks. John
The person who set up the camera lighting of this video was doing a terrible job. Why would you use Rembrandt lighting on someone who has Strabismus and put the eye that looks straight into the shadow. Due to this, it looks like the host is looking to the right to a teleprompter or something. Took me a while to realize what was going on. It would have been way better to flip the lighting. Don't get me wrong, this is in no way an offence to the host and even lighting would have been fine too. But given the situation, this is the dumbest kind of lighting they could have picked.....
Simply proof that they are not worthy of the G7's video capabilities alone. And to even ATTEMPT to "review?" such a beast of a phone... tsk, tsk, tsk while smh.
Headphone Jack, Quality DAC, Great Speaker, SD Card, Waterproof, Wide Angle Cam, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio...Ticks a lot of boxes, well done LG, looks great.
One thing worth noting about LG phones is that their price tend to come down faster than other phones. A quick Google search found me a new LGV30 for $530. That's a hell of a phone for that price, whereas the Pixel 2 is hard to find for less than $750.
I think LG should give us a phone with stock Android software and be a part of Android One program like Nokia, put a bigger camera sensor with their already great optics all backed by a bigger battery (atleast 3500mah). Otherwise I don't see any other weak areas in their phones, like display is nice(except a notch in this one),audio is great (with 3.5mm jack), and design is good too in my opinion.
I think LG have done a good job this year... Wide Angle Cam, SDCard, Waterproofing, Headphone jack, great sounding speaker, excellent DAC. Quite a few boxes ticked for me.
I think this video is over critical of the LG G7. I actually seen a lot of ppl with Verizon with this phone and they and love it. My on issue with this phone is the LCD display and the look of the UI. If those was to change I would have been interested.
I have an LG G6... and the main reason - it was similar in features to a Galaxy phone, but costs less. It was $500 new, when Galaxy/iPhones were in the +$800 range. I hope that LG keeps it up, as it is a great phone, as long as the price is reasonable. Only true downside to LG phones - aftermarket cases.
Why do all the reviewers hate the notch so much? It's getting old and I really like the notch. Gets the notifacations out of the screen and give an extra 1/4 inch of screen space.
The notch thing is obviously personal preference. It’s great LG provides the option to hide it. It seems companies have that there so you can have as much screen as possible while keeping the phone small. If someone asks “Why bother having it there if you can hide it?”, you have to reiterate that it’s there so you get more screen. That’s why.
Um you didnt say anything bad about the notch on the one plus 6, why? Wow thats funny and this phone is definitely better than that phone. People are big haters for no reason.
Yeah with all the compromises this has, unless you're an audiophile and need that DAC, you're better off with just buying a OnePlus or even an S9 since they're both cheaper than this.
3165dwayne it's a good reason. I had the Zte Axon 7 for a while and the DAC was really awesome on that too. Definitely makes a big difference. Yeah I also don't get why the g7 has a notch at all. It doesn't really provide anything extra, just a slightly taller display.
I guess it's going to depend on when where you live and who your carrier is and all that garbage, but here in the US the cheapest you can get this phone for is $750 where as the Galaxy S9 cost $720.
SirRoger and their software being bad. And mostly that price for those compromises. There's absolutely nothing standout feature for this phone but it also doesn't do everything really well looks the S9 does.
I don't get these companies giving you an extra button and not letting you use it for more stuff, Google did the same with the squeeze feature of the Pixel 2 XL.
5:22 - Oh my gosh, you just reminded me why non-LG phones annoy me so much. They're always moving stuff around. With LG, when you put stuff somewhere, it generally sticks there. I guess I'm glad for the features that annoy others. LG G7, Pixel 2 XL, or OnePlus 6? Hmm...
Wtf are you talking about? "The iPhone has more sensors so it makes sense for them to have a notch, but LG had less do it should have a bezel instead?" What? How does the amount of sensors in ANY WAY influence whether you should have a notch or not? You think Apple switched to a notch because they couldn't fit face id stuff in a regular bezel? I'm really confused right now
You guys can be a little too critical on these not-so popular phones. So you complain so much about the notch, but in the iPhone X review you guys said that eventually you learn to ignore the notch. Why can't you ignore it here? Because it doesn't have any significant feature, such as Face ID, integrated with it? That just doesn't make sense to me. The G7's notch is literally smaller and has the customization options to hide it better. So which is it? Is the notch that troublesome or can you ignore it?
Iam thinking of buyin this phone. It looks nice has a great display, sound and has a good feel in hand. It costs 11 euros peer month (for 24 months) less then regular S9 in my country which I think is a lot. I dont like the software as much as Samsung but I can put a Nova louncher and make it like Pixel 2. I think the price is gonna be the factor for me.....to go with the G7
No much cheaper you say I think 599 to 959 is fair bit cheaper. I like the fact LG has stuck with the headphone jack and the Hi-Res Dac is big thing is you love your music and have decent set of headphones plus the wide angle lens I really like to it's ashame others don't follow
U don’t understand why lg added the notch? Because everyone is copying what is perceived as the best and standard in high end phone....ie the iPhone X....
At 750usd suggested price, tough sell. Especially with one plus 6 with the good camera and good headphone and good battery life. I ding one plus for their motto never settle but they make a pretty decent fast phones, outside of the dramas they had before .
Omg i have a stylo 2 plus and it has buttons on the back. I read the buttons on back are here to stay.I refuse to buy any phones with buttons on side. That was a game changer for me. Guess i need to stock up, ugh.
if you MUST read from a teleprompter, take a page from Linus tech tips and get an idea of how it's done. you guys make great videos but the quality is all over the place
Are you a fan of the notch?
I don't mind it if I can make that area black with icons.
The Verge My only problem is the huge chin on the bottom, and why can no one make a really small notch like on the essential phone? It shouldn't be that hard considering their R&D budget.
Not notch .but i fan L.G 😊😘
(If it doesn't cut into videos) I'll give it a solid and passionate "whatever"!!!
I see nothing wrong with the notch on modern phones its a step forward and until technologies get better like having the camera under the display and the vibrating of the front glass for top speaker the notch is there
I don't understand this. I understand the reviewer is different but it's the same organization so the opinions shouldn't change. If you say in the OP6 review that the notch is ok and then in this you say it's bad, that is the most blatant bias ever
Rony Mishchuk that is why they have different journalist for different opinions. This isn't like other CZcams reviewers with one main person. It is a large organization that gives assignments to different journalist. Each phone review is technically an editorial piece aka opinion piece. Each person has their own opinion
A review is an opinion. Different reviewers, different opinions. They don't all need to conform to the same opinion just because they work for the same outlet.
ctrlSHIFT then what's the point of working for the same company? If they can't stick on one opinion for an organization, then start posting your video indvidually on your separate channel. They are making their viewers confuse,that's all.
Aniket Haste No they arent. Maybe phone companies shouldnt be releasing mediocre phones for flagship costs.
Totally agree. How can you believe the Verge if all the reviews have different opinions. They should all agree that the notch is good or bad and stick to that, regardless of their own feelings
Extremely shabby work by Verge again. You guys really need to structure your reviews and give every single aspect of the phone proper time. Production quality won't matter if your content isn't great. This video just seemed like a rushed criticism.
You provide vague criticisms without any specifics. What part of the phone's features/aspects did they not address? They seemed to go over the most important aspects to me.
I disagree. This was a great review!
I agree.
Anardo Cuello I too disagree, from your opinion.
The battery part is very weak. 5:51 - 6:18
- battery life somewhat disappointing
- if you're using the phone a lot
- juice up very fast
-..
All those are vague statements providing pointless facts.
What a negative ending to this review. So much of your view is subjective whining vs anything really wrong with the phone, so had to give a thumbs down on the review. -- I went through reviews of numerous phones and chose this camera as my top choice. Decent cameras on front and rear now. Battery from other reviews indicates that will be just fine for my usage. Have learned can use other launcher if don't like their interface. Love all the customization with all their options. -- 1. Phone Jack with good audio. Now I need better headphones to take advantage. Will also help hear music with my tinnitus because can adjust the frequencies! Very nice ability! 2. Wide angle camera allows taking photos of my horses. They are a lot wider than a person after all. I can get both cats in the video, even if they aren't sitting on top of each other. 3. Ability to rev up the brightness when outside, so I can finally see a phone screen without holding the phone up under my shirt and staring down through my bra or having to turn my back to the sun and look for shade while squinting. 4. I don't mind the notch. I like that they have the extra information on the top. 5. Loud sound from the single speaker, which is good for my aging ears and can be louder than my tinnitus. 6. Very cool that with one swipe can make a smaller image of the screen. 7. Manual options for video and photos. 8. The button for Google assistant is a neat idea, which may be handy. Plus they may allow remapping in future. 9. I don't like things on other phones, so this one doesn't have various negatives. Bixby? And hate the curved screen of the Samsungs. Some phones are also ridiculously large for an average woman's hands. The LG G7 is taller, but not as wide (and can use the smaller image version with one swipe).
I love my LG refrigerator. I think I'll like the LG phone. I have a Samsung S3, so I can grade up once every few years. ;-)
Plus have found phone with discount, so price is right too. They only have grey one for discount, but I plan to put a good case on the phone.
I've got the G7, next LG thing I'll buy is probably a TV or washing machine/ fridge.
Overall very happy with the phone except battery life (for my usage) and ear speaker placement (not centred at the top!)
MegF comments like this make me wonder why people like you are even watching reviews online. You clearly know very much about the phone, no need watching people tell you things you already made up your mind
Yes. I recently buy one and it's awesome. 3000mah battery is not a problem for me at all. I really like wide camera mode and 3D surround. It's very comfortable in the hands too. For me it has no issues.
@@michaelcammarata3371 Even though I have researched to the ends of the Earth what new phone I will purchase. I have already paid for the G7 and am awaiting delivery. In the meantime, I am looking up reviews and I have to say despite not having it in my hand just yet, this review left me wondering if I made a good choice. I've already seen another review in which photos were compared to the S9 and I actually really like the K7's take. But it is really hard to tell the photos apart.
So I am thankful for MegF's response.
I'm hard of hearing myself - I find the speaker system in the notch + the resonance chamber on the phone to be a bonus when listening to audio. I agree with you on this phone - it ticks all the right notches.
The Verge is a bunch of LG haters. The reason why the G7 will fail is because people and channels like yours that bash products rather then give honest reviews.
Newer ones are failing because they are rolling em out before they are ready.
True
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This video is more like a documentary and a not like a device review
Love the wide angle camera/Dac/and speakers. Great buy!
1:44 The notch on the iPhone X has nothing to do with Face ID, it's there because Apple wants that bezel-less look. Even without Face ID you would still need the notch because we still have the front-facing camera, speaker, light sensor
I don't know what the Verge is doing but please get the regular guys to do the phone reviews because this dude I don't think the camera likes him
Lance Rowley I like Nilay more than Dieter, but yeah, this dude doesn’t seem comfortable on camera.
My favorite phone of 2018 so far. Price is great and does a lot that other phones don't.
All phones in 2018 have a notch for the most part. You making a point about LG having a notch is kinda dumb when everyone is doing it. You make a big deal of it too. Seems as if you trying to hard to hate this phone.
Exactly. His brain is filled with cashews.
Xz2 doesn't have a notch. Better than this one too.
Gavin
Do u have any online shopping link?
How can you call this a proper review if the reviewer is off center and isn't looking at the camera?
It's a big shame that when he discusses a great feature of the G7, a counter argument comes in and makes the phone look bad.
Walt Samarista he did mention the quad dac & speak about the boombox, both around the 4 minute mark.
Walt Samarista if you want proper review then avoid this channel. 🤣 they just don't give a damn about other phones unless it's an iphone. 🤣 but their video quality is DOPE AF!
pls take into consideration of lg's poor software support and update
Woshi Prozai software and updates aren't huge dealbreakers for the G7. Sure, the UI might not be everyone's taste, and updates aren't timely (which is actually the same case with other manufacturers), those do not outweigh the greatness of the phone.
Frank Wong you're talking about marketing, which is a different topic.
I actually like the LG's app launcher the most out of all the launchers I've used. It let's me rearrange app icons, yet minimal unlike nova and others.
You just hate phones with notch.. That's all.. Nothing else
Gregory Paul George M why you can disable it?
CartelZ yeah man.. That's the point.. I have no offence to the notch. He's criticising it
His review on the OP6 just a day ago said he loved the notch on that phone. Try again.
"Nothing else" ?
ok no. He is clearly pointing bigger weakenesses such as Thinq AI, LG software and battery life.
carmashter
Well now he's contradicting what he said in this video just to hate on LG. You can't hate a feature just because another phone has it. That's called favoritism.
Started with a critic on the notch, in the middle with mixed reviews of positive and negative comments, and ends with a critic again to conclude the video. Honestly, LG G7 is the LG phone that I think I want to start to love LG again (currently I use G5). Not really keen on G6, but almost loving V30 plus and pixel 2! Were torn between these two phones until LG G7 makes headlines. I started to dig more videos and articles for LG G7 reviews. The reviewer in this video forgots how awesome LG still keeps its headphone jack and not just solely having it, it has Quad DAC feature. G7 makes LCD screen so beautiful and so bright (probably the best in the industry now), that manual camera mode (LG phones always have this, most phones are automated), the battery even it's small but I'm sure there's quality in it (G5 has 2700mAh battery and I'm using it 2 years the battery still doesn't run out or acted funny ...supposed that a battery has 400-450 cycles, I think mine has passed that and still works!). There's also a video on CZcams shows how snappy the LG G7 as compared to Iphone X. So much hate on LG's skin, I pretty much liked it! I don't see why the hate. I prefer LG's calendar app than Google! The Google Maps always working on LG phone, it never crashed on me. All in all, I think LG G7 has the enhanced features that most people wanted. High quality audio (plus the way it records sounds!), great and consistent camera (wide angle, duhh), great phone design and how it feels on hand, beautiful screen, smart assistant (the google assistant and also I think in G7, LG has their own smart assistant too like my G5), and it's not as pricey as Samsung and Iphone (If I'm not mistaken Huawei P20 Pro is quite pricey too right?). God, there's no perfect phone but for some people (like me) LG G7 is a perfect phone for 2018 flagship.
I used the iPhone x and the LG g7, and I'm still using the g7 and it literally puts the iPhone to shame. I like both iPhones and LG phones. The LG g7 has so many customizations like the always on display, the fonts, icons. Literally almost everything is customizable. Maybe try actually using the LG g7 before you make it sound like a Ken doll.
Bias? Who agrees with me✋🏻hands up
I bought the LG G7 today, I previously had the G6. I'm not very tech savvy, not in the least. I was happy with the G6, so I think I'll be happy. I would like to see a video explaining some of the basic settings or more common features. Thanks. John
The person who set up the camera lighting of this video was doing a terrible job. Why would you use Rembrandt lighting on someone who has Strabismus and put the eye that looks straight into the shadow. Due to this, it looks like the host is looking to the right to a teleprompter or something. Took me a while to realize what was going on. It would have been way better to flip the lighting. Don't get me wrong, this is in no way an offence to the host and even lighting would have been fine too. But given the situation, this is the dumbest kind of lighting they could have picked.....
Simply proof that they are not worthy of the G7's video capabilities alone. And to even ATTEMPT to "review?" such a beast of a phone... tsk, tsk, tsk while smh.
Headphone Jack, Quality DAC, Great Speaker, SD Card, Waterproof, Wide Angle Cam, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio...Ticks a lot of boxes, well done LG, looks great.
4:20
The 4:20 was the only reason I clicked on this video rawr xD
same here, im just here for the 4:20 :P
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420rthur blaze..
Yes I Love My G-7 ThinQ!💯©️
🤨Clearly reading from a Teleprompter🤨 I can’t look 👀 away lol
They're giving away a free TV with this phone in Canada. Shows you how much confidence LG has in the G7.
Everyone just wait for the v40 !!! It'll be much better!
V SERIES IS FLAGSHIP
PREDRAG ANDRIJASEVIC totally agreeee ❤
I see what you did with the thumbnail there Verge, nicely done...
Blaze Up.
Concentrated Clorox Bleach give me some insight
One thing worth noting about LG phones is that their price tend to come down faster than other phones. A quick Google search found me a new LGV30 for $530. That's a hell of a phone for that price, whereas the Pixel 2 is hard to find for less than $750.
I think LG should give us a phone with stock Android software and be a part of Android One program like Nokia, put a bigger camera sensor with their already great optics all backed by a bigger battery (atleast 3500mah). Otherwise I don't see any other weak areas in their phones, like display is nice(except a notch in this one),audio is great (with 3.5mm jack), and design is good too in my opinion.
Great looking phone, Wich I Wish I have one.😁
I think LG have done a good job this year... Wide Angle Cam, SDCard, Waterproofing, Headphone jack, great sounding speaker, excellent DAC. Quite a few boxes ticked for me.
wide angle camera, that all i need
Just started using the G7, used the phone a decent amount throughout the day, got off work at 6pm battery was still at 80%
LG G5 is good enough, it's still one of the best in 2018😍
Daisy Lam still good in 2019
The reviewer looking off to the side bugs the hell out of me!
That's why I am still rocking Pixel 2 XL with Android Pee
I think this video is over critical of the LG G7. I actually seen a lot of ppl with Verizon with this phone and they and love it. My on issue with this phone is the LCD display and the look of the UI. If those was to change I would have been interested.
I have an LG G6... and the main reason - it was similar in features to a Galaxy phone, but costs less. It was $500 new, when Galaxy/iPhones were in the +$800 range. I hope that LG keeps it up, as it is a great phone, as long as the price is reasonable. Only true downside to LG phones - aftermarket cases.
Well would you look at the time on the thumbnail 🤔
Came, saw notch, left.
Love LG but this notch is not going to get me to buy it
I like the power button built into the fingerprint scanner, one less button for a sleaker phone for me.
Didn't look like a review to me. Very few time dedicated to talk about the cameras.
I'm a fan of the time used for the thumbnail
Why do all the reviewers hate the notch so much? It's getting old and I really like the notch. Gets the notifacations out of the screen and give an extra 1/4 inch of screen space.
if that quirky UI wasn't there this would've been the best you can get with nearly all boxes being checked and that too at a decent price.
For a moment there I thought that's David from Android Police 😂
Love the thumbnail! It's 4:20 somewhere!!!!
David Young ayyy I was thinking that too lol. Stay high.
I'm pissed because I don't get it
One of the best speakers, and the single best headphone jack.
The notch thing is obviously personal preference. It’s great LG provides the option to hide it. It seems companies have that there so you can have as much screen as possible while keeping the phone small. If someone asks “Why bother having it there if you can hide it?”, you have to reiterate that it’s there so you get more screen. That’s why.
Um you didnt say anything bad about the notch on the one plus 6, why? Wow thats funny and this phone is definitely better than that phone. People are big haters for no reason.
I loved having the phone!
Yeah with all the compromises this has, unless you're an audiophile and need that DAC, you're better off with just buying a OnePlus or even an S9 since they're both cheaper than this.
3165dwayne it's a good reason. I had the Zte Axon 7 for a while and the DAC was really awesome on that too. Definitely makes a big difference.
Yeah I also don't get why the g7 has a notch at all. It doesn't really provide anything extra, just a slightly taller display.
The S9 isn't cheaper than this.
I guess it's going to depend on when where you live and who your carrier is and all that garbage, but here in the US the cheapest you can get this phone for is $750 where as the Galaxy S9 cost $720.
the only compromise is the battery life.
Other phones compromise on the headphone jack, wireless charging and microSD card
SirRoger and their software being bad. And mostly that price for those compromises. There's absolutely nothing standout feature for this phone but it also doesn't do everything really well looks the S9 does.
Hi! Nice review, I like the presence of Quad dac audio,so I wondering which headphone I should buy with G7 spending max 150 euros? Thx :)
well i can say this the Verge does the most critical reviews among the tech channels!!
With that thumbnail I couldn't not click
Remember when HTC said " were gonna slow down and put out phones that matter.". Haha
I think having a notch is fine as long as their is software that utilizes the notch and extra space at the top
I don't get these companies giving you an extra button and not letting you use it for more stuff, Google did the same with the squeeze feature of the Pixel 2 XL.
LG G7 review: i can't stand the notch
OP6 review: i dont mind the notch
WTF the Verge..!?
Hey, It's 2018. The year of the notch
It has a headphone jack, USB-C and microSD slot. What could go wrong?
5:22 - Oh my gosh, you just reminded me why non-LG phones annoy me so much. They're always moving stuff around. With LG, when you put stuff somewhere, it generally sticks there.
I guess I'm glad for the features that annoy others.
LG G7, Pixel 2 XL, or OnePlus 6? Hmm...
Wtf are you talking about? "The iPhone has more sensors so it makes sense for them to have a notch, but LG had less do it should have a bezel instead?" What? How does the amount of sensors in ANY WAY influence whether you should have a notch or not? You think Apple switched to a notch because they couldn't fit face id stuff in a regular bezel? I'm really confused right now
nice review bro! see you in the next one!
look into the camera please
I like your teaching mate
I've owned this phone for two months (as of my post). This is the best review I've seen any it's completely fair. Good job
Why are people so against the notch, until you can embed it in the screen or pop up then this is the only viable solution.
Once the price drops for this, it will be a steal, better phone than OP6
Hey! We're over here, where the camera lens is!
Best review ever!
Hey Verge,
What do you think about a 4.5 inch stock android phone. Bezelless, if possible. Won't it be a good and actual "differentiated" product?
Man. This guy makes this look like a funeral.
you just hate LG's phones ! i think it's great one. you need to be objectif
Nice time on the thumbnail
You guys can be a little too critical on these not-so popular phones. So you complain so much about the notch, but in the iPhone X review you guys said that eventually you learn to ignore the notch. Why can't you ignore it here? Because it doesn't have any significant feature, such as Face ID, integrated with it? That just doesn't make sense to me. The G7's notch is literally smaller and has the customization options to hide it better. So which is it? Is the notch that troublesome or can you ignore it?
Please tell me other phones with better features,its freaking content creator dream phone.Why so manny you tubers are using lg phones for the video.
Iam thinking of buyin this phone. It looks nice has a great display, sound and has a good feel in hand. It costs 11 euros peer month (for 24 months) less then regular S9 in my country which I think is a lot. I dont like the software as much as Samsung but I can put a Nova louncher and make it like Pixel 2.
I think the price is gonna be the factor for me.....to go with the G7
Cool but it's just another glass slab aesthetically, the BB Keyone in that sense is much cooler I feel.
No much cheaper you say I think 599 to 959 is fair bit cheaper. I like the fact LG has stuck with the headphone jack and the Hi-Res Dac is big thing is you love your music and have decent set of headphones plus the wide angle lens I really like to it's ashame others don't follow
1:16 dope music
great review!
In my opinion, the name LG G7 is enough =D
U don’t understand why lg added the notch? Because everyone is copying what is perceived as the best and standard in high end phone....ie the iPhone X....
From TANZANIA love LG
Unless If You Into Quad DAC Game
*Buys Zenfone 5Z Instead Of This Phone* (Cuz OnePlus 6 Is Not Available In Indonesia)
Pras Setio but we don't live in Indonesia
Anyone else come from the BTS commercial?
I love this phone
At 750usd suggested price, tough sell. Especially with one plus 6 with the good camera and good headphone and good battery life.
I ding one plus for their motto never settle but they make a pretty decent fast phones, outside of the dramas they had before .
where are you looking?
Does the Netflix app even support outputting 5.1/7.1 so that this phone can output it with the surround virtualization?
Omg i have a stylo 2 plus and it has buttons on the back. I read the buttons on back are here to stay.I refuse to buy any phones with buttons on side. That was a game changer for me. Guess i need to stock up, ugh.
Almost at 3 mil!
if u hate notch ,u cannot take selfies
I like the apple watch strap 😍
How many times are you reviewing this phone?
if you MUST read from a teleprompter, take a page from Linus tech tips and get an idea of how it's done. you guys make great videos but the quality is all over the place
How do I know the original from the mack
The raison d'tre for this smart phone is high fidelity. In particular Tidal MQA. For me nothing comes close.
How many is the usable memory that i can use when bought new?
That was done real ASMR STUFF!!