Huge opportunity for LG

[Guyinbox]

I've done 4 Samsung warranty exchanges between the 7 Samsungs I've owned (and another i could've) and 1 exchange on 5 LG's. You can get a lemon with any manufacturer, Samsung and apple included.

 

[Morty2264]

I've done 4 Samsung warranty exchanges between the 7 Samsungs I've owned (and another i could've) and 1 exchange on 5 LG's. You can get a lemon with any manufacturer, Samsung and apple included.

This.

Any phone model line is vulnerable to defective units. Even the best of the best phones will have specific devices that won't work the way they should.

 

[eshropshire]

32 GB is really pathetic however some people don't use it all up. The DAC was really intended for the V series. The 835 wasn't available because Samsung hoarded them.

HTC and Sony had them with in a month of the release. All LG had to do was wait a month. Instead they decided to move forward with last years chip so they could be Samsung to market by a few weeks. In the end it would up costing LG. People can keep saying the chip and storage don't matter, but the G6 sales show otherwise.

 

[Mike Dee]

HTC and Sony had them with in a month of the release. All LG had to do was wait a month. Instead they decided to move forward with last years chip so they could be Samsung to market by a few weeks. In the end it would up costing LG. People can keep saying the chip and storage don't matter, but the G6 sales show otherwise.

Most people don't know what processor they have in their phone so that would not impact sales to any order of magnitude. The memory storage might be more readily advertised but even then 32 GB doesn't change buying decisions for the masses. Internal storage size for me is a deal breaker but whether a phone has the next generation processor or not doesn't affect me in the least. The differences are measurable but not discernable.

 

[chriskwarren]

In addition, most of their customers for the G6 couldn't give two if the phone had an 821 or an 835 or an 80gazillion. They just buy phones because they look nice and the sales rep said "buy this." We people who care about what hardware a phone has are in the minority. Unless a ton more people start caring about the actual specs of the phone (and start coming onto Android/phone boards), the companies will still produce products such as the G6 that don't "have our approval."

This. Enthusiasts can be helpful for a device through family and friends' recommendations but we are in a huge echo chamber here on sites like this.

I honestly believe that creating a commercially successful phone is simple (simple is NOT to be confused with easy).

 

[Mike Dee]

This. Enthusiasts can be helpful for a device through family and friends' recommendations but we are in a huge echo chamber here on sites like this.

I honestly believe that creating a commercially successful phone is simple (simple is NOT to be confused with easy).

My daughter and ex wife bought more memory in their Iphones because I suggested it otherwise they would have bought the cheapest model. Now they know to look for it when there is a choice of more than one.

 

[FutureMech]

My problem with V30 is that battery gonna suck under heavy usage, what is so hard to put 4000mah??? My Mate 9 does that, with the Kirin 960, it has unbeaten battery life at any circumctances, it's a phone that you just can't upgrade, at least for me.

But I still wanna try the V30, mainly the Quad DAC, knowing it will eat the battery too.

 

[chriskwarren]

Scanning through the various hands-on reviews here on this site and a few others and the ergonomics and 'feel in hand' comments are very positive; feels like a high-end Samsung, but lighter and better fingerprint scanner location. Seems to compare favourably to the S8 series. Looks like they clearly borrowed from Samsung to me, and that's not a criticism (except for the slightly curved glass on the front that will make tempered glass a pain, but customers in stores will still pick them up and like the feel).

I think this phone will siphon off a lot of S8/S8+ sales, and even the odd Note 8 sale as long as the rollout goes smoothly.

Battery life vs the S8+ might be tough though. With the thin and light chassis on the V30, I think they could have stuffed another 200mah or so in there and not manage to start fires

Time to wait for reviews to determine if this will really be a hit. Want to see low-light camera samples next.

 

[aokusman1]

And now that Tmobile has announced that the S8 won't be compatible with their new 600mhz frequency (compared to Verizon's 700) and LGv30 is...well, yup...LG will be supreme.

99 percent of consumers would never pay attention to a phones bands.

 

[Mike Dee]

Scanning through the various hands-on reviews here on this site and a few others and the ergonomics and 'feel in hand' comments are very positive; feels like a high-end Samsung, but lighter and better fingerprint scanner location. Seems to compare favourably to the S8 series. Looks like they clearly borrowed from Samsung to me, and that's not a criticism (except for the slightly curved glass on the front that will make tempered glass a pain, but customers in stores will still pick them up and like the feel).

I think this phone will siphon off a lot of S8/S8+ sales, and even the odd Note 8 sale as long as the rollout goes smoothly.

Battery life vs the S8+ might be tough though. With the thin and light chassis on the V30, I think they could have stuffed another 200mah or so in there and not manage to start fires

Time to wait for reviews to determine if this will really be a hit. Want to see low-light camera samples next.

200mah is insignificant especially if you factor in fast charging and wireless charging. I would have like to have seen a thicker form factor with 3800mah

 

[chriskwarren]

99 percent of consumers would never pay attention to a phones bands.

True, but store reps might suggest the V30 to a lot of people and simply say it will have better reception, etc. One thing that people DO pay attention to is how many 'bars' they have when out and about, especially when compared to other people.

Does that make the V30 an automatic hit? No, but it will be a little bit that helps.

 

[chriskwarren]

200mah is insignificant especially if you factor in fast charging and wireless charging. I would have like to have seen a thicker form factor with 3800mah

I agree personally. Thick and bit heavy don't bother me, but in-store consumers (especially ladies and Presidents with smaller hands) will love the current form factor.

 

[RaRa85]

Scanning through the various hands-on reviews here on this site and a few others and the ergonomics and 'feel in hand' comments are very positive; feels like a high-end Samsung, but lighter and better fingerprint scanner location. Seems to compare favourably to the S8 series. Looks like they clearly borrowed from Samsung to me, and that's not a criticism (except for the slightly curved glass on the front that will make tempered glass a pain, but customers in stores will still pick them up and like the feel).

I think this phone will siphon off a lot of S8/S8+ sales, and even the odd Note 8 sale as long as the rollout goes smoothly.

Battery life vs the S8+ might be tough though. With the thin and light chassis on the V30, I think they could have stuffed another 200mah or so in there and not manage to start fires

Time to wait for reviews to determine if this will really be a hit. Want to see low-light camera samples next.

Yep I agree with you. LG made the V30 very similar to the mainstream and top dog Samsung phones to narrow the gap and yet retain the other unique and surperior features the V series has over other phones. Sadly Huawei(and Blackberry's KeyONE) is the only OEM that cares about placing 4000mAh batteries in their flagships. No one else that I can think of is doing it. They tend to save the big batteries for budget devices.
I am happy to see advertised features that actually work without gimmicks like the point zoom feature and Graphy. I've never seen zoom that smooth on a phone before.

 

[JkdJedi]

99 percent of consumers would never pay attention to a phones bands.

And that's why Verizon has held the lead, because of their logo?

 

[jesskoh]

https://youtu.be/NKFEeFseMTY

LG V30 Live Launch Event in 10mins Summary

For your viewing pleasure

 

[jlost]

HTC and Sony had them with in a month of the release. All LG had to do was wait a month. Instead they decided to move forward with last years chip so they could be Samsung to market by a few weeks. In the end it would up costing LG. People can keep saying the chip and storage don't matter, but the G6 sales show otherwise.

The sales aren't good because simply they don't have the name SAMSUNG. It doesn't matter how good a phone the G6 is. LG was smart to use last year's processor as it probably saved them money.

 

[EnemiesInTheEnd]

The sales aren't good because simply they don't have the name SAMSUNG. It doesn't matter how good a phone the G6 is. LG was smart to use last year's processor as it probably saved them money.

It has nothing to do with the name. It has to do with their products.

 

[Golfdriver97]

I honestly hope LG can gain some momentum. HTC and Moto too. I don't want to see OEMs go away...far from it.

 

[Dark Pixels ll]

It has nothing to do with the name. It has to do with their products.

Yeah, at a certain point, the whole "marketing" and "namebrand" excuse gets old. Fact is, people like Samsung phones. They are good looking, high performing smartphones. Now there are other brands that are just as good if not better, but you need to be consistent, year after year of delivering what people want. which no one but Apple and Samsung have done the last 4 or 5 years. That's really how Samsung survived the Note disaster. They had already built up lots of customer loyalty.

I think LG now gets it.

 

[Aquila]

LG is not going to get there overnight. The G6 and the V30 both show a lot of improvement and intentionality that are much needed. There's still a long way to go.