LG V30 Leaks and Rumors

[Matty]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

I would rather have the military grade protection (US MIL-STD-810G certification) over IP68. It would be great to have both, but regardless whether you have a case or not...I think most people are prone to drops than accidental exposure to water.

Oh absolutely.

I actually went out with family yesterday and 3 people dropped their phones while doing various things. Either on the parking lot floor or around the mall. So drop protection is definitely something that some people would love to have. No one likes a cracked screen.

A droid a day keeps the Apple away

 

[Mike Dee]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

I think my response doesn't fit the 3 choices. My answer would be yes but I wouldn't leave LG because of it. Don't really care doesn't fit me either because I do care.

 

[Almeuit]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

I replied with "I don't really care. Either is fine."

 

[kramer5150]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

With the state of their current designs, I would not buy an LG phone that doesn't have removable battery. Battery removal/replacement is the only feature for me that "significantly, clearly, distinctly" sets LG apart from the rest.

The flip side of it though is if they were to offer amoled displays, higher capacity batteries, Qi charging, quick-charge USB-3.0...etc. I would have to re-think my views. If they are going to ditch the removable battery, then they need to do things to improve SOT. Even then, 4K / High FPS video is a battery hog. If the goal of the V series is content creation, I don't see how they can do so with a sealed battery.

The most awkward and impractical thing you can do with a cell phone camera is walk around, filming with a USB cable tethered to a battery bank in your pocket.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

That depends on what they do.

If they're going the way Samsung did with the Galaxy Note, then they would need to compensate with a larger battery, better battery life overall by also optimizing the kernel properly and inheriting the IP68 rating from the G6.

If instead they're keeping the V's identity separate, then they can still put water-resistance, albeit with a gasket on the backdoor, which isn't as reliable and can be rather flimsy at times, so the rating will be slightly lower, at IP67, though that's still better than no rating.

 

[muckrakerX]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

I want it all!
Replaceable battery
Dust/shock/water resistance
Wireless fast charging right out of the box.
Don't need a glass or metal back. Who sits and admires the BACK of their phone for crap sake?

 

[omgitselaine]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

Don't need a glass or metal back. Who sits and admires the BACK of their phone for crap sake?

Haaaa ....... guilty as charged !!!! Call me nuts but I remember doing exactly this with my Note 7 which was coral blue and absolutely gorgeooooous

 

[kramer5150]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

I want it all!
Replaceable battery
Dust/shock/water resistance
Wireless fast charging right out of the box.
Don't need a glass or metal back. Who sits and admires the BACK of their phone for crap sake?

Apple and Samsung owners apparently do. Sadly for the rest of us, that accounts for the majority of the population.

 

[muckrakerX]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

Apple and Samsung owners apparently do.

I stand corrected!

 

[muckrakerX]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

The only time I see the back of mine is when I take it off to swap batteries, which I did a lot this weekend because I was streaming NCAA BB games.

 

[Mike Dee]

If the V30 loses its Headphone Jack, will you still buy it?

I know I won't buy any phone without a headphone jack.

 

[ABOSWORTH007]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

Removable batteries aren't a huge deal for me, though it is nice to be able to do a battery pull if the phone starts acting wonky. Having a removable back makes a phone feel a little less premium IMO. I would like to see the addition of wireless charging and waterproofing on the V30. They've got to keep the micro SD and preferably the IR blaster too.

 

[comk4ver]

Re: If the V30 loses it Headphone Jack, will you still buy it?

I know I won't buy any phone without a headphone jack.

I probably wouldn't either. Unless it comes with the alternate eg Bluetooth headphones, but no adapter.

 

[TheMarcus]

Re: Poll: LG V30 removable battery or not?

Given the choice, I'd always choose to take a removable battery over non-removable. I need that extra battery life and I don't want to be plugged in all day to get it. If they're taking that choice away from me, I'd really hope they aren't stingy with the battery they seal in. Would it really be terrible to give us a flagship phone with 4000+ mAh?

 

[kramer5150]

Re: If the V30 loses it Headphone Jack, will you still buy it?

I would never buy a phone that doesn't have a TRS jack.

 

[amyf27]

Re: If the V30 loses it Headphone Jack, will you still buy it?

I know I won't buy any phone without a headphone jack.

I think that depends on the user preference. Once I tried Bluetooth wireless headphones (currently with Note 5) I haven't gone back to wired. Also have a Bluetooth stereo in the van. Some need the auxiliary cable

 

[silverfang77]

Re: If the V30 loses it Headphone Jack, will you still buy it?

No. This hardware minimalism is not cool.

 

[JkdJedi]

Re: If the V30 loses it Headphone Jack, will you still buy it?

No way, not me. Until Bluetooth catches up to wired, im sticking with headphone jacks. #hifilistening

 

[ABOSWORTH007]

Re: If the V30 loses it Headphone Jack, will you still buy it?

While I generally use Bluetooth headphones, I do like wired ones when the Bluetooth ones die in the middle of my workout. I would probably look elsewhere but it wouldn't be a complete deal breaker.

 

[Mike Dee]

Re: If the V30 loses it Headphone Jack, will you still buy it?

I think that depends on the user preference. Once I tried Bluetooth wireless headphones (currently with Note 5) I haven't gone back to wired. Also have a Bluetooth stereo in the van. Some need the auxiliary cable

Don't forget that many people will buy the V30 for the DAC which is bypassed with Bluetooth.