LG G8 review: A good phone lost among the greats
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The best part about this phone is that you get new features without losing functionality of others like some companies.
Agreed. Many companies are quick to remove features, that's something that should be emphasized.
This is why companies like apple and samsung and google, hate LG.
LG shows you a traditional fingerprint scanner is better, fastemore reliable, and more secure than an onscreen one, its secure face unlock is faster than iPhone because you do not have to swipe up, and you can have both secure features to securely unlock-your phone.....and they add hand id, just for fun without raising the price.
LG shows you can have flush mounted back cameras, something Apple, Google, and Samsung really needs to do.
LG shows you the Google assistant button, is better than google squeeze, siri, or bixby buttons.
LG shows that you can have the best bluetooth hi-res codecs, MQA audio, be one of the first phone companies with wireless headphones, and still include a headphone jack, plus make it better by adding a higher quality amp and quad dac for 50 ohm and higher pro headphones.
LG shows you the having the best in class audio and pro audio/video modes standard can really help with Vlogging, no dongles needed.
LG shows the the sd card is still in style, useful, and does not try to up-sale you higher storage versions which are pure profit makers for samsung, google, and apple.
What I do not understand is why tech reviewers are always negative in their LG phone reviews, even in the titles.
The LG G8 is actually every bit as great as the iPhone XS, XS Max., Samsung S10, S10 Plus, Google Pixel XL3.
Sure they will have cutting edge features thatsound good on paper optical fingerprint reader, that is actually worse in practice, and no other phone has more secure ways to open your phone.
The cameras are good on all of them, LG has the best pro modes software, Google the best Night shot software for making it look like day which is not realistic and software not hardware, samsung and Apple have great auto modes for video, LG is almost there but shines better when you take control, which the others do not trut you to do.
Side by side you would be hard pressed to see a difference in screen quality aside from the samsung bright mode and different saturation levels, which you can adjust on all but iPhone.
When it come to audio it's a done deal.
Software and update are where LG and samsung lag, and apple and google shine.
Cpu's and gpu's are within a few percentage points, although samsung give you more ram form multitasking and keeping more things open.
Samsung gives you two-way wireless charging which may be bad in the long run for your phone battery,
So I still don't understand why so many of LG reviews are lacking the same respect given to something like an iPhone XR, XS, samsung S10 S10 Max, Google Pixel gets.
They always say it is overpriced? At $819 it is way cheaper than the iPhone XS and Samsung S10 which it is superior to in many ways, and with it's current street price of $619, it is the best value of the newer 2019 phones so far, and the price will go down and it has a 2 year warranty standard.
I can only conclude that the marketing of Google, Samsung, Apple, One-plus and others have made fanboys out of the majority of the tech reviewers and they feel the need to disrespect LG, when it's products are every bit as great as the others and better and many ways, by not taking well love, reliable and liked features away, and still innovating with new features, although some are in beta form, and will be refined and perfected and reintroduced by Apple and Samsung and Google later as their own, although they all copy each other, LG gets the least respect, and are a huge part phones have advanced as fast and far as they have, starting with their first all touch all screen smart phone with downloadable apps shown and receiving awards 6 months before the iPhone.
The LG Prada., or the first curved OLED Phone the LG FLex, I could go on and on about 18/9 HDR 1440p dual front dual real back fingerprint scanner, triple rear, but I digress.
take care.
@@Tigerex966 well said!!!!
@@Tigerex966 that's some rant. Objectively speaking the only area the LG G8 beats all the phones you me is with the Quad DAC and Amp, but you need expensive headphones with high impedance to drive and activate the Quad DAC s full capabilites. The cameras aren't in the top 3 cameras on smartphones and neither is the screen or battery life.
@@franklingoodwin no thats not true.
It all depends on your wants, do you want secure face unlock, is that not objective?
Do you want stereo recording with manual controls the best in class ?
Is that not objective?
1440P compared to 828P and 1080P
is that not objective.
I mean even samsung and apple said they cut cost by by lowering the resolution on their budget offereing.
nothing wrong with that.
6.1" compared to 6.1" compared to 5.8"
Is that not objective?
Samsung shrunk the size to save money, nothing wrong with that.
flat screen vs curved screen
is that not objective?
both have their pluses and minuses.
2 year warranty vs 1 year warranty
is that not objective?
$899 vs $819 vs $749 retail peices is that not objective?
$799 vs $699 vs $619 current street prices
Is that not objective.
TOF sensor vs no tof sensor
Is that not objective?
some people could care less, others will like what it enables, only samsungs top of the line have it, it was dropped from others to save cost.
3500 mah vs 3400 mah vs much less
Is that not objective?
8gb vs 6 gb vs 6 gb
Is that not objective?
No tele vs tele.
Is that not objective.
Apple samsung and LG dropped it to save cost.
to many they could care less, some will want it.
Cameras on almost all flagship smartphones are pretty much on pawith each other for the most part and good light and for basic shots, it is the software that makes the difference, aside from say the pureview 9 and such.
LG excels at manual control of that camera for video and photo and is very good especially focus peak and shutter time etc with built in software.
others have better auto do nothing software, which make more pleasing photosm in auto mode most of the time.
In any event you can purchase 3rd party apps to enable features you may want or a better auto or manual mode. and in many cases you can sideload the others hacked apps, like google night site, googles camera is not better, just their software.
Other phones have had success with Googles nightsight software, as google is very good with using stacking and algorhythms to then stich together multipl pictures with machine learning to produce great pictures, even though the lens and cpu are basically the same, even inferior to others.
Again the small 1080P s10e, and 828P lcd iphone XR are not as premium as the 1440P 6.1" OLED TOF sensor enabled LG G8, it compares almost feature for feature size for size to the same size same resolution Samsung S10, giving up tele lens and reverse wireless charging and 2GB of ram (in America) but by giving youbetter audio, tof sensor for secure face unlock, better bokeh and hand id and gestures.
flat oled for curved, notch for hole, tradition finger print scanner or inscreen on both secure.
I think that makes them the best comparison today, both great and great values if you need that size phone, and with current prices and street prices for most the LG is the better buy between the too,
If you do not mind a much smaller screen, 1080P or less, can give or take tof sensors.
Than the Samsung smaller lower resolution 5.8" S10e, or even the iphone xr might be a better buy at retail (not street prices), or even the 845 chip google pixel at sale prices or one plus, but those do not have sd cards or headphone jacks.
I really overlooked this phone, here in the UK the s10 has the crappy exynos chip whereas the G8 has the SD 855. That's more than a reason to buy the G8.
true, and this reviewers don't even mentioned that and the Quad dac on the headphone jack. this phone have a better battery life, better nigh mode than the S10
@@mech-tech4779 yeah, just use Google Cam because its more better camera
Its funny how tech reviewer like you doesnt understand how mono and stereo works.
G8 has a dual speakers setup but it is still Mono not stereo.
Makes me wonder if people should trust reviewers anymore.
They all seem to do this, only Juan Bagnall and Steve Litchfield are the only ones who use the correct term 'dual speakers'.
They are just a bunch of wannabes and cocksuckers that side with the highest bidder, which are usually Samsung/Apple.
I ran a left/ right channel test on my G8 and found that it IS stereo. The problem is that the volume is so heavily biased towards the boom box speaker that it seems like a mono phone.
@@ironmanmachine so actually dual speakers and not stereo then. There isn't enough stereo separation for it to be true stereo.
Its stereo i just checked.
I dont care what anyones says i love LG, i Currently have the G7 and just bought a G8 on eBay for a whopping $178 thats crazy, was going to buy iphone se 2020 which retail for $399.99 and in metro if u switch, the se comes out around $320, i still went for the LG better display than SE and better camera and way bigger battery se only 1800 m battery compared to a bigger 3500 m battery in the LG, my LG g7 still working amazing and i bought it also used in 2018!!!!
Put the g8 next to the S10 camera and it's exactly the same it's amazing how they bash LG for no reason lol
LG G8 is a great phone. I'll buy one 👍
What are the greats?
The LG G8 is superior in a lot of ways to the iphone XS and XS Max, Samsung S10 and S10 Plus, Google Pixel 3 XL, all at a much lower price.
At $819 List and $619 actual street price, it is current the best value in smartphones and the only one that gives you a.......
Excellent 3120X1440P OLED Display
Sd card slot, headphone jack (Luxury Items)
Best in class stereo recording and Audio Playback Quad dac Amd Exclusive*
Flush cameras
Hand id and Gestures, Gimmicky but fun and may improve Exclusive*
More accurate and faster and more secure traditional fingerprint scanner + Faster than an iphone Secure face unlock, that combo is an exclusive.*
2 year warranty
LG is one of the Greats that just so happen not to be an Apple, Google or samsung phone.
Deal with it and do not be so brand biased next time.
Google pixel 845 no headphone jack, no sd card, one rear camera (but a great one, no secure face unlock), 64GB store 4 gb gam, camera bump for a higher price.
iphone XS much higher price telephoto instead of ultra wide, no secure finger print scanner, slower secure face id you have to swipe up, 4gb ram 64GB storage, no headphone jack, no sd card slot, smaller less resolution screen, siri instead of google assistant, insane glass back and front replacement prices, 1 year warranty instead of two, huge camera bump, but yea is has a smaller chin and ios, 3d touch and 5-10% better geekbench multiscore, screen has less area, less resolution and ppi and may not be better this time around at all, as LG's OLED have improved big time.
Sasung S10, same size, more ram, slightly more screen area as the hole is better than the notch, telephoto lens which is only activated and very bright conditions, 4k video front camera, maybe better OIStabilization, Bixby, LG G8 has over it flush rear cameras, rear physical fingerprint scanner with notification feature, that is more secure and faster and more accurate and reliable than samsung's optical screen reader, and it does not need a special screen protector. Google Assistan over Bixby, Flat screen over curved meaning no false touches and no distorted images, secure face unlock over non secure face unlock, gimmicky but fun hand control and unlock, better bokeh with the tof sensor, same store same sd card, same headphone jack, but superior audio when using 50 ohm or higher headphones with the quad dac feature and superior audio recording,
Again tell me what are the greats?
Each phone has something it is better at and some things that it is the same or worse, no other phone at this price point is a better value or grater than the LG G8.
Again tell me waht phones are the greats?
LG is one of the Greats that just so happen not to be an Apple, Google or samsung phone.
Deal with it and do not be so brand biased next time.
LG is basically the Alonso Fernando of smart phones. A good driver (phone company) that gets crap deals (reviews) .
@Partha Sarathi Sarma that's what haters been babbling for the last 5 years. Did you forget LG is a multinational giant and selling smartphones is just a hobby for them?
It's weird to me how people feel such a strong need to defend something they like when someone else didn't. Hell he didn't shit on the phone he just didn't think it was that great. If you bought one and love it that's great keep enjoying it.
@@sean8102 You mean like you are defending him?
Ironic isn't it?
👎SMH.
Look at this dude try to make the Nickleback of smartphones look good. LMAO
just bought this phone for my 11yr old son, he's sold and so am I, me being an iphone owner. LG's G8 has made a fan of both of us, don't listen to all these bias reviews.
I just bough LG G8s for 24 yr old myself and I love it
@ici then I have a trash phone and I am happy with it.
It warns you to not remove the back cover and battery on a non-removable cover/battery phone? That tells you how old their OS is and how lazy their updates are.
Not really there are still dumb people in this world
@@N-e.o True
no people have already removed it (ifixit I believe, it is easier than most.other companies do not want you to remove it eaither when they send you a free phone to review, icluding apple, samsung, and google.
Where?
Obviously it's not meant for Non master race.
P30 Pro doesn't use the screen to produce sound when you listen music or CZcams. It's just for calls.
Get your facts right
P30 pro doesnt have Crystal sound Oled tech.
P30 pro uses Bone Conduction, it only works if ur face is in contact with the phones surface.
Different tech.
@@sc9433 you use the term bone conduction. Do you even understand what this means. Dont fall for the names these companies give its the same technology. A vibrating screen.
I have an LG phone.its software is actually good.you just have to learn it's functionality.eg. their is an option to alphabetically sort apps in app drawer.
I have the G4 since 2016 i like the design and features im just having a hard time what should I upgrade to ? im interested in this phone but im also hating this iPhone look and this notch 😤
@@fayezm3148 if you dont like it look for something you like
This may go down as the best value Flagship when the discounts start coming in the months to come. Wouldn't be surprised to see this at $450 on Black Friday.
13.33 on sprint so already down to 320
Already free with a free case on AT&T
Agreed! Cant beat g8 for the price!!!!
Yet people still say I won't buy it even if it's $150 dollars.
@@MBHoward85 Where?
Love LG phones ....mostly bc of the value you get for the phones just bought the LG v35 6gb ram SD 845 6 inch quadHD oled screen no notch for 259 USD you can't get it better than that and next year I'll prolly buy the g8 or v50 for 200 to 300 USD again
A brand new v35??
@@dr.keating6864 an open box one in mint condition
Everything in this review minus the Air Motion gestures can be fixed with Nova Launcher. The price is $620.00 from T-MOBILE so it's more affordable than the Galaxy S10E.
For the price of $620 on tmobile, u just cant beat the g8. G8 all day! What s10 n iphone can do that g8 cant? Nothing! Go ahead and pay more for the same phone u ignorants. Ill stick with g8!
Exactly,and the s10 lacks in audio ,charging speed and the edge display compromises usability
Same
That hand id is surprisingly useful
It even lacks in the camera department.
I feel like I found a hidden featureon the LG 8 thinq thank you. I will try to explain this the best I can concerning the app drawer and putting icons in alphabetical order. First one wants to go into settings, then press on the home touch button. Next select the gestures and button style. Once one selects this style he/she will see oval-shaped home button and a < symbol on the right close to the home button. Once u press on the oval shaped home button three options should pop up in there place. U should see a easy mode button, home button or home and app drawer button. Select the home and app drawer. This will give you a home screen and when you swipe up you should see your app drawer. once you are in your app drawer in the top right-hand corner you will see 3 tiny vertical tap on that and there you should see where you can put your apps in alphabetical order. This will also work when you install new apps. I hope I explained everything correctly if not these directions are pretty close to getting you to where you want to be if you want your apps in your app drawer to be in alphabetical order. Also this will not work if you have a larger installed onto your phone you will have to uninstall the launcher if you want this to work.
Most underrated phone of 2019
Terrible review, and title, the LG bashing continues, at $819, $619 street this is superior to the iphone XS at $999, and the Samsung Galaxy S10 at $899, $799 street.
It does not have the compromises those two have, yes they will excel at somethings, but so does the LG.
I mean really what does Apple offer you more, nothing, slightly faster processor, IOS, 3d touch, possibly better automode for the rear camera and a tele.
Samsung s10 has an in display finger print reader that is inferior to LG standard back one that samsung copied from LG, never mind the ultra wide angle and the 18/9 plus ratios, Samsung has the brightest OLED< but LG G8 is right there with it for quality, and does not have curves which cause false touches and crack more easily in a fall and cause distorted images, not to mention camera bump.
Yes Samsung does give you a tele lens, has 8GB ram, 4k video on the front camera and better video stabilization, but LG gives you the more secure face id plus secure finger scanner that does not need a special screen protector, and is way faster and you find it by feel not sight, best in class audio recording and headphone play back,
The LG G8 is GGGGGGr888888ter the the S10, Pixel 3 xl and iphone XS for a better price.
It's just as good as the others so therefor it all comes down to preference. I love them all but I would rather save money than gripe about the small things. I got the LG G8 brand New for $510 on ebay so I am very happy. I would be just as happy with any of the other ones at that price as well.
just got one in November 2021 for 145 dollars used like new condition. coming from an iPhone 8 plus, i love this G8 Thinq.
Did u like the G8? Still got it?
@@jefemuga416 still like it? How's battery life when u get a used one on ebay? I'm always worried the battery will be shot.
@@bobbyheenan4061 hi Bobby, yes I still have it. Got it in grey color and it is an excellent phone. I like the size of it, not too big. not heavy. The camera was a nice surprise as I feel that it takes excellent pictures. and to answer your question about the battery, i feel that the battery does a pretty good job. truthfully, i had a phone before these from China, brand is Realme, model 6i, that baby has a huge battery, 5000 mAh!! that phone lasted 2 days no problem. This LG phone doesn't compete with that, but I can tell you that the LG phone lasts longer than my iPhone 8 Plus did and that the LG get me through a whole day. I do have to charge it every night and as long as I don't binge watch videos all day, it gets me through a day at work and all the way home no problem. sorry for the long text, hope this helps.
@@jefemuga416 yes, that absolutely helps. I appreciate the info. I've been torn between getting the V50 or G8 but I think I'll prolly go with the G8. I've been an LG giy for a while, had the V10, G4 and now I have a G6 which still works but the battery is shot. Thanks again for the info!!!
I'm sick of these so-called reviews given Lg a bad rap Apple and Samsung bring a lot of old shit and it passes for new and it great for them.
Always love seeing the subtle prog-metal nods in Hayato's videos. For your next FAQ video: Sound Awake or Asymmetry?
Love both but I can never get enough of Sound Awake. 🙌
2:54 Sound Awake is an incredible record.
what is excellent about Samsung that he talks about what has innovated just a few small bumps on their phones and it's all good that's why for people try the phone for themselves.
I'm glad that LG didn't follow the hole punch display. I get it, it's the newest trend, but doesn't mean everyone has to do it.. I don't doubt that LG will eventually do so. But I'm still more than fine with their current iteration of displays.
Not to mention their Tony Stark coolness with their gestures. Yes, it gimmicky at this stage, but hey, we have to start somewhere to get to Iron Man status. Lol
Notch isn't deal breaker for me
Lol indeed
Nice video, better review. Seen in San Juan, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico.
I'll hold onto my G6, thanks.
This phone is such great value right now. You can get it in Like New condition for 369.00 USD on eBay. I doubt you could find a better phone for that price.
A little biased but its a Good phone for you but great phone for people who really know lg phones too much lg haters here all i can say is lg is continuing to be the innovative and of course they're professional and what are you haters? just to comment the negativity of this phone and comparing to other brands like Huawei new kid on the block and samsung talking about their flagship phones itself they're good but both of them can't really compete to lg's flagship phone
I guess everybody just plotted to hate on lg for some random reason then? Almost every review I've seen of this phone is basically the gimmicks barely work the software is outdated but overall it's a very decent phone but it's not better than the competition.
@@gcforreal Most of the reviewers are saying the same thing. I have watched and read basically every review out there.
Most reviewers seem to be spewing shit about LG and discrediting their innovation.
I get that hand ID seems like a gimmick but the 3d face unlock and proper fingerprint reader are better than the competition.
Also it seems that the battery life is stellar and the piezoelectric screen speaker is pretty decent with tuning as some other reviewers are shown.
Considering the price of the LG right now; it easily beats the iPhone XR and Galaxy S10E because those are the phones that are even CLOSE to the price.
Considering that you can get the LG for $699 (or $320 @ Sprint) I would say that no phone in that price range touches this phone.
I am an HTC 10 owner who has been looking to upgrade due to lack of software updates by HTC anymore.. my phone is stuck with bugs and security holes since Dec 2017...
HTC hasn't built anything I can buy (or that is worth buying) so I am looking around.
I mostly see reviewers fanboying apple or samsung when both of their offerings are overpriced and underperforming.
This ultrasonic fingerprint reader in the S10 is so bad that it just doesn't work for most people.... the headphone jack sucks (atleast from what I have read/seen) and the faceID is useless.
Additionally the battery life is worse and the cameras are about on par.
LG is offering more resolution, battery life, audio quality and features for a lower price than its competitors and reviewers are saying it doesn't compete?
Not like p30 pro ....p30 pro is like LG G8
I wish they did the android pie review on the Lg series so we know what to expect when it comes out in 600 years for the LG G7, V30 and V40. LOL
Just bought this today. As I am typing this, im on a LG G6. Only reason changing is because of battery. Shows you LG makes great phones.
Stop hating on this underrated flagship 📱 ♥
Hey Zombies!!!!.....the underdog is always the champion
I paid $500 for this phone
And it's cool phone
Sorry @AndroidCentral This isn't a review. It's a personal Assault/Basis. The Main reason to buy this phone the reviewer spends two sec on it. and spend more time on the minors.
No Contest
Audio - Lg is the Best and No one Comes even close.
Security - Fingerprint Reader, Face ID & Hand ID - {Name a Phone that Has That}
Camera - Cam App - No Camera Bump {name a phone without one}
Cost - The Phone cost less and dose more than the rest.
But according theses internet reviewer. They say that people want an less secure phone that can get hacked by a picture. People was a finger print reader that work Some of the time. I Guessing people don't like their ears, and rather pay more money to hear crap because they can't tell the difference. Last this phone will not sell because people are sheep and it doesn't what anyone would say.
Nice review as always team, nice V-Moda headphones
Anyone know where I can get an unlocked lg g8 for cheap?
LG G8 was on sale for $500 during Amazon Prime Day.
Got it for 280 on amazon tmobile unlocked
LG IS BETTER! PHONE 2019!!!
The Lg g8 is great in terms of camera, display, face recognition ( 3d ) music and loudspeaker etc....what do u want more from a 525 $ phone ???
A side of fries would be nice
I see lg fans getting triggered on everyone's review about this phone . If you like it buy it and love it . Phone is good it's just not better than the competition
It's better than any piece of shit iPhone you care to mention that's for sure...
You are ignorant. Tell me, what are things other competitiondo better than the g8?
@@glorialove1149 not gonna bother because if I list the things competitors do better you'll try to deny, enjoy your g8 mate.
@@SirBrucie iphone? And ok... Cool you should probably calm down a little though
@lalruatfela hrahsel nope the v60 is one of my favorites I just don’t think it’sthe best out
Samsung s10 face unlock is only 2D while LG is far more secure, Samsung has no quad hifi dac, samsung has its stupid bixby button, S10 is definitly not better it just depends on what the person is looking for.
Samsung S10 have inscreen fingerprint scanner which is way better than dr strange scanner
Also that Bixby button is remapable
Only thing LG have over S10 is quad dac
@@RugerEnthusiast and no camera bump with better microphone recording.
@@3dkiller Not having camera bump is not a feature... i could counter your statement with LG not having camera bump will make it slip outta hand more and it will eassily fall out of pockets...
and microphone recording is shit on LG from what i have heard so far lmao wtf you talking about lmao
@@RugerEnthusiast lol lg has the rear fingerprint scanner which is more accurate than the in screen fingerprint scanner plus a more secure face unlock, the vein unlock is just a bonus, lets say when you are driving a car
In 3 months when it’s 1/2 the cost at launch it’ll compete with the mid-rangers out there. Not saying this is a mid-range but it’ll be in the same price bracket.
I'll be buying only LG from now on...The G6 has been a kickass phone, G8 will be my next one ;)
Same here
LG used to be one of the greats but now it's safe to say when they release something now people just do a collective sigh and utter "Oh LG..."
It's been years since LG was one of the greats.
Great review ✔️ great phone
Yep. Replacing my OnePlus 6T for this. I'm over the barely passable camera and shitty screen of my OnePlus. And at the same cost through T-Mobile (and Jump!), why not. If I don't like it in 6 months, I'll try something new again.
If you can pick the g8 for 620.00 buy it. The display P-OLED, cameras & battery are very good. Plus if your an audiophile fan the 32bit DAC is your dream phone. The hand gesture mode is very cool, something different. I use the s10plus but I still like this phone especially if you can buy it for under 700.00! Nice review.....
This g8's display is the only one that rivals the s10plus. T-mobile has this for 619.00, to me that's a great deal. I use the s10plus so I matched up the displays. Guess what, there ain't much of a difference. Kudo's to LG for their P-OLED display. Plus best in class 32bit DAC, an audiophile's dream with wired headphones! Alot of reviews are very negative but I strongly disagree. This is a very good phone especially at 619.00 bucks!
Why are you always favoring samsung in this video? The truth is that after i have watch this review i realised that the g8 is actually better than the s10. You said the oled display is not quite un per with s10. That's not true. The g8 oled display is equally good as samsung galaxy s10 display and it is also bright. It has a solid build than the s10 in my opinion. S10 is fragile and can break easily than the g8. You reviewers should stop telling lies and stop favoring samsung and apple when actually you know that g8 is actually un per or better than samsung
Samsung pays them
literally every lg phone review comment section is LG fanboys raving about how good it is. Thing is, LG's software is ugly and its phones never look exciting, just okay
Just slap nova launcher on it for cleaner aesthetics and move on
No reason to not loves this phone......and i very like n i hope can buy this phone(one day...maybe)
I've always liked lg phones. But what's held me back is the lack of a clear os update path. At least here in Canada.
LG... GET RID OF THE NOTCH! I refuse to buy any phone with a notch. I wanna get a new G series but still got my G6 and won't until the notch is gone.
Get the V30 then
THE GOOD LOST PHONE AMONG THE GREAT? BUT LARGE OF WHAT? OF PRICE? QUALITY'? WHAT ARE GREATER THAN LG G8? I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A MOMENT OF TIME AND GIVE ME A GOOD EXPLANATION IN WHICH YOU REALLY FEEL THAT OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE BIGGER ... THANK YOU IN ADVANCE .
Exactly!!!
Just bought for $147 on Ebay, upgrading from a G4. Anything I should be looking forward to?
But for the price of $300 now sir is it worth it?
I'm rocking this phone and it's the best
How is ur experience I have the speaker is bad i heard from some reviews
How much is it worth?
I am getting G8 for $300 Android 9 U+ version battery is good according to seller
What exactly does Samsung and iphone have or do that makes them so special?
Samsung has better hardware, software, and marketing. Apple has marketing and the famed w@LLeD gArDeN
@@RanenPo Samsung or even huawei does everything better than LG except quad dac
and LG marketing is shit
They don't use LG phones so they just assume it's not good 😂 let them keep thinking ! All they says is my G4 bootlooped and they suck 😂 they really don't have a good argument lmao
@lalruatfela hrahsel ok whatever dude
I have it and trallu like it
The da is amaising and no cameras bump
O like the finger print reader
How do I swipe down In the finger print reader to get the noyafavayion bar. I wish I had a s ten but happy with this
LG doesn't do much? Hmmm? Had a One Plus 7t pro McLaren edition. Returned both devices for different issues. Went right back to LG G8, Solid Phone that gives you loyalty and rock solid performance. Especially if you like audio. LG all the way Homie !!!!
which is best? verizon if ATT? and what is different?
The panel is not on par with Samsung displays, how you checked that? Just throw some buzzwords and you have a phone review. Unsubscribe from me
You're Huawei's slave. G8 best. Came to Portugal g8
The g7 had the swipe down notification bar on the fingerprint. And a phone speaker lacking midrange??
This is what we called as balanced
Lg G8 is the best
I feel LG should initially price their phones around the $700 price point. I feel that it will fair much better being an upper mid range competitor to the likes of the OnePlus phones instead of trying to be in that flagship category with Samsung and Apple
What is the weather app that all CZcamsrs use for the phone reviews?
Its showing 5g????
I miss the fingerprint scanner.
How do you have 5g on a 4g phone
Is there a version of the g8 with pure android like the other ones before I don't remember how they named it
So, the comparison here with the OnePlus 6T is because of the LG G8's discounted price... even when the 6T doesn't have wireless charging, water resistance, microSD slot, secured 3D face unlock, headphone jack, or better cameras? The G8 is comparable to any 2019 flagship and it does stand out if we're being sincere. How can reviewers continuously say the G8 isn't great at any particular thing? It provides a more secured face unlock than almost every other Android phone including the Galaxy devices. LG is still one of if not the only OEM that gives consumers a Hi-fi quad DAC. They may not be marketing well like the competition but their hardware is solid. They just suck at OS updates (and marketing)
I wish LG would come out with her tablet again to compete the Galaxy Tab S series they should call it the LG Pad thinq
Man you really beat up the phone. I just got mine and already want to take it back... lol
I just upgraded to an LG v40 because of a deal they gave me and I see why LG is overlooked. It's by NO means a bad phone. It's capable in every way you would want. But. It just isn't enjoyable. From the ui,settings menus,extra steps you go through to access basic things Samsung puts out in the open. Even the unbelievably bad LG keyboard,the fact that it launched after pie and doesn't have it. Everything just feels off. In my own words I've always called LG the "great value" Samsung. The quad dac however is FANTASTIC. I don't listen to much music with headphones but when I do it's as good as it could be. But that's all I can say. LG software is just a tough sell.
I hope the S20 rewievers remebers this zee camera is cool but you not gonna use it just like the 100 times zoom on the Samsung galaxy S20
“You have to rearrange it every time you install a new app”
Oh the humanity! I have to spend literally two seconds to sort my apps. This is the very definition of first world problems.
Reminds me of the s9 plus
Being military graded is enough compared to the iphone x or Samsung s10.
You should read more about the lg
He sounds like Bailey Stein dopplegannger or Bailey Stein in drag butch
Agreed to the title
I like LG. But at every release they seem to take one step forward to the right direction and two steps back behind the competition.
@ 3:34 starts to complain about "random" app installs and blames it on ATT which subsequently added to a "frustrating experience". @ 3:56 you see the Verizon Apps suite and in the last row of the "Essentials" folder, the second app is the same as one that "randomly" installed on his device.
Could it be that because 2 seperate devices were used and once you input your information into both, your apps synced? Solves the so called "random" installs....
Damn it I'm tired of LG just not embracing the amount of potential they have in a phone. The only thing holding this back is the design, the UX skin, and maybe the air motions and hemoglobin scanner(patches LG, patches).
A lighter skin and monster battery life would make this a winner.
@CHANNEL BLACK I've tried it and it seemed not too bad, but I'm still on the fence about it. Reminds of how I felt about HTC sense UI.
wait for 4-5 months ... the price will drop hard
Is it ok to buy G8 over OnePlus 7T?
Camera is priority.
Ashwin Anand get the V50
but if your only choice is between those two, definitely the LG G8.
@@quchi7232 Thank you so much man for your suggestion ,✌
Since V50 is not available in India so I will go with G8
Did u get paid to talk bad about this phone. Smh sad
reviewer seems really negative about this phone. i have this phone and it's great.
just bought this for 199.
Is it good?
@@FeedYourSoul90 for the price yes, build quality is great, dac is great, speaker is not so great. Android skin is okay
but honestly it just made me appreciate my old pixel 2 more than ever.
@@ibebrodey you mean its not that great
When will stupid critics realize LG is not competing with any other phones. They have their own way of producing a device. It's muthafuckers like this that are comparing LG against other brand's. Have you notice they don't curve their screens. And if you do the homework on LG. They are innovators. What other device has a flat design on the front and back of the phone. No speaker cutouts and no camera hump. LG is in a league of it's own.
I appreciate the knowledge you give in regards to the G8. I’ve had the note8 for a while and looking to try something new. And I’m interested in the G8! I just wonder if it’s the best android phone in the market. The note9 keeps calling my name lol...
LG has the V50 with is there better phone. That's the won you should be comparing to Samsung and not the G8.
Lol how is the S10's wide angle lens better than the one on the G8? At the time of your video there wasn't even a night mode on the S10. I guess more barrel distortion, poorer panoramic photo stitching, the inability to shoot in 4K 60 with on the wide angle, overstated photos, lack of manual controls were really great to have on the S10 huh? Lol and to say that it doesn't do anything better than the other phones when it objectively has been the best phone for in-ear audio even before the other manufactures removed their headphone jacks is just asinine. What a great "review"!
Lg g8 5g ??
Don't ever try to remove the battery on this phone you will ruin it other phones like the v40 v30 you can remove the battery adhesive is not permanent.. But the G8 and you will destroy the phone
I choose LG G8 Smartphone future with hand id ( can use foot else hand), face id 3d ( and 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 have everything i need😁
Lg will never b great again because of this phone but the lg g4 version. They had a world case lawsuit. Lg is unprofessional
They were sabotaged for real
Can you say the same thing about Samsung because a few years ago their Note 7 phones were exploding?
Well they'll be Long Gone soon enough, if they don't reThinq their mobile division before it's too late....the doors(g8s??? 😅) can only stay open for so long.
Had to.... XD
The G8 isn't bad at all. It can keep up with the S10 in most areas other than sleek looks. It's this type of harsh reaction that makes it hard for them to come back.
They wont. They made billions in profit last year.
@@bensgadgetreviews well said Ben .I also think Lg phones are way too under rated by many people due to lack of adverts.I have lg g3 g6 and g7.v happy with them
@@bensgadgetreviews On a more positive note it does give us, customers, a far better value phone that's nearly on par with the competition.
LG have better audio system, better night mode than galaxy s10 and better battery life. I thing it is a great phone for the average consumer, how can reviewer not talk about ones of the greatest features of this smartphone? the Quad dac.