Anyone considering the G6 over the s8/s8 plus

[chyeo1979]

LG phones traditionally have poor battery life.

My previous Note 7 can last longer than my LG G4 main + replacement battery combined.

Now that G6 no longer has removable battery, do consider carefully

 

[donm527]

My first LG was the G2... one of the best batteries I've ever had. Early tests don't say great... but say good... just better than V20 life. Looking forward to more tests with final product.

 

[makie]

I think I'll just wait and see what samsung really brings to the table. Don't want to rely on the leaks only and want to see some real life performance before I consider such a thing.

 

[donm527]

What if the S8 has the battery life of a S6? The 300mah/3500mah battery sizes is my main concern and will be waiting on reviews. Guessing they will have 1080 mode like the Note 7 had to help.

Yes but it's not going to stop me from getting the S8. LOL

 

[rdcrds]

There has been no press release yet for the S8 line and people making choices already? WOW. The battery life is important and very much so to me but i think it is better to wait till they have there event and release the details and see. Everyone is talking like this is all 100% when it is not till they have there event and i am sure they will talk about battery life.

Battery life on my S6 edge plus is eh and i expect it should be better on a S8 so lets kinda wait till they release the specs and talk about it and the reviews which will all happen way before the release date.

 

[Nakrohtap]

How many people have been away from a charger so long throughout the course of a normal day to where their phone died?
I can see if you have plans to be in an area where you can't charge once in a blue moon. But, does this affect many people actually?
With the quick charging available, how does someone not plan around this?
Maybe I'm missing something here.

 

[wolfedude88]

How many people have been away from a charger so long throughout the course of a normal day to where their phone died?
I can see if you have plans to be in an area where you can't charge once in a blue moon. But, does this affect many people actually?
With the quick charging available, how does someone not plan around this?
Maybe I'm missing something here.

Honestly not everyone works in a office, I work in a factory and I have to leave my phone charging at an outlet and you can't see it. I would like to think no one would steal it but you never know. Also it's not right by so it sucks not being able to reply to text or surf or whatever for a while.

 

[Almeuit]

How many people have been away from a charger so long throughout the course of a normal day to where their phone died?
I can see if you have plans to be in an area where you can't charge once in a blue moon. But, does this affect many people actually?
With the quick charging available, how does someone not plan around this?
Maybe I'm missing something here.

As said in the post above me some people don't have the pleasure. Sure I would say most people have desk jobs but there are definitely people who don't and they have to rely on other methods to stay charged.

 

[csiguy1]

I would if it had at least 64 gigs of memory.

 

[Blues Fan]

J. williams talks about the pricing today and the rumor the s8 Plus will be $970 and he's really liking the G6 for $650.

Samsung is really jacking the price up. Main thing over the G6 is AMOLED and the 835 chip which doesn't cost over $300 more to produce.

I might give teh G6 a consideration now. Plus is has a flat screen too and it looks like the camera issues with the V20 have been fixed based on the design of the back of the phone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4V8LuRwHm8

 

[eshropshire]

J. williams talks about the pricing today and the rumor the s8 Plus will be $970 and he's really liking the G6 for $650.

Samsung is really jacking the price up. Main thing over the G6 is AMOLED and the 835 chip which doesn't cost over $300 more to produce.

I might give teh G6 a consideration now. Plus is has a flat screen too and it looks like the camera issues with the V20 have been fixed based on the design of the back of the phone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4V8LuRwHm8

To me it's the internal storage. Google & Apple can get away with 32 GB on a flagship. For LG to get the attention from mainstream buyers they need to be above and beyond. Just being a shiny new phone with no exciting new features is not going to move the LG needle. LG seems to understand this in Korea but not in the USA.

 

[chyeo1979]

I prefer the IPS LCD displays. They don't have burn-in problems like the AMOLED screens.

Not sure how much improvement the G6 screen will be over G4. But G4's IPS screen is really bad under sunlight, the colour is totally washed out

 

[anon(5630457)]

Not sure how much improvement the G6 screen will be over G4. But G4's IPS screen is really bad under sunlight, the colour is totally washed out

Hopefully the G6's IPS LCD display will be similar to the one on my iPhone 7 Plus. It's great in direct sunlight.

 

[jeetu4444]

Coming from s7 edge iam leaning more towards G6 than S8...

 

[Nexthis]

I really like Amoled screens and I think G6 is a nice design, but I've been burned LG phones in the past. Had the G3 and even the G4...just not my thing. I wish LGs software was a tad better and maybe the G^ improved that. I guess I'll wait to see what people say about it at release and then after the March 29th event. Then I'll make my decision.

 

[lgossin]

I am torn. Have a S5, like the size, worried about false touches on the curved screen

 

[afazel]

I'm just waiting to see what promotions/goodies come with the S8 once it's officially launched vs what's being offered for the G6. I don't think I'm enough of a power user anymore to notice the performance differences.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

There has been no press release yet for the S8 line and people making choices already? WOW. The battery life is important and very much so to me but i think it is better to wait till they have there event and release the details and see. Everyone is talking like this is all 100% when it is not till they have there event and i am sure they will talk about battery life.

Battery life on my S6 edge plus is eh and i expect it should be better on a S8 so lets kinda wait till they release the specs and talk about it and the reviews which will all happen way before the release date.

They always talk about battery life at events and every manufacturer says their battery life will be great. I don't put much stock in what they say except that I won't get whatever it is that they quote.

To me it's the internal storage. Google & Apple can get away with 32 GB on a flagship. For LG to get the attention from mainstream buyers they need to be above and beyond. Just being a shiny new phone with no exciting new features is not going to move the LG needle. LG seems to understand this in Korea but not in the USA.

I offered to get my wife the G6, and she basically said she would never want an LG phone. Kinda funny, but that's what LG is dealing with. She said she's just gonna wait for the next Note even though she absolutely hates the S7 edge she has.

 

[Almeuit]

Hopefully the G6's IPS LCD display will be similar to the one on my iPhone 7 Plus. It's great in direct sunlight.

According to most reviews I have watched all of them say they can see it in direct sunlight without issue.

 

[Nakrohtap]

Honestly not everyone works in a office, I work in a factory and I have to leave my phone charging at an outlet and you can't see it. I would like to think no one would steal it but you never know. Also it's not right by so it sucks not being able to reply to text or surf or whatever for a while.

That's one shift, not including any lunch. A phone can last 8-9 hours off a charger and be recharged in less than an hour or less, especially if you aren't using it much in that time span.

As said in the post above me some people don't have the pleasure. Sure I would say most people have desk jobs but there are definitely people who don't and they have to rely on other methods to stay charged.

Again...I'm talking about 14+ hours or so away from electricity or a power bank. I don't think it's many people. If you are are your phone 6+ hours straight, most likely you're not working anyways. If you are you're most likely near an outlet at some point throughout the day.