Pros and cons

[Isaiah Heart]

What are the pros and cons of the V30?

 

[Mike Dee]

What are the pros and cons of the V30?

As compared to what? I'm not avoiding the question but it depends on what you are looking for. One person's pro is another's con.

 

[flyingkytez]

Pro:
First 1.6 aperture smartphone camera
16MP camera (as opposed to 12)
Has FRONT and REAR wide angle camera (no one really has a wide front camera)
SD card slot
Headphone Jack + DAC (#1 audio quality)
Best rated microphone in a smartphone (made for video recording)
Correct fingerprint scanner placement
AMOLED display
Bezelless design
Curves are not too pronounced, won't get in way
Quick charge 3.0 (Samsung has 2.0)
Wireless charging and water resistance
Doesn't cost $1000 like the Note 8
Comes with bundled B&O headphones
Decent 3300 mAh battery

Cons:
Missing IR blaster and removable battery from previous model
Glass is curved so hard to install glass screen protectors
Plus model is not available in US (128GB storage version)
No real improvement in UI experience
Not popular, underrated, doesn't have Apple or Samsung logo

Honestly, LG is the only carrier that's still improving and focusing on creating a great smartphone. Everyone else is lazy and slashing features, calling it more innovative and simplistic. Improving the headphone jack quality playback and microphone, and also adding a first ever wide angle camera.

 

[brancross]

Pro:
First 1.6 aperture smartphone camera
16MP camera (as opposed to 12)
Has FRONT and REAR wide angle camera (no one really has a wide front camera)
SD card slot
Headphone Jack + DAC (#1 audio quality)
Best rated microphone in a smartphone (made for video recording)
Correct fingerprint scanner placement
AMOLED display
Bezelless design
Curves are not too pronounced, won't get in way
Quick charge 3.0 (Samsung has 2.0)
Wireless charging and water resistance
Doesn't cost $1000 like the Note 8
Comes with bundled B&O headphones
Decent 3300 mAh battery

Cons:
Missing IR blaster and removable battery from previous model
Glass is curved so hard to install glass screen protectors
Plus model is not available in US (128GB storage version)
No real improvement in UI experience
Not popular, underrated, doesn't have Apple or Samsung logo

Honestly, LG is the only carrier that's still improving and focusing on creating a great smartphone. Everyone else is lazy and slashing features, calling it more innovative and simplistic. Improving the headphone jack quality playback and microphone, and also adding a first ever wide angle camera.

LG is using P-oled not amloed

 

[brancross]

Pro:
First 1.6 aperture smartphone camera
16MP camera (as opposed to 12)
Has FRONT and REAR wide angle camera (no one really has a wide front camera)
SD card slot
Headphone Jack + DAC (#1 audio quality)
Best rated microphone in a smartphone (made for video recording)
Correct fingerprint scanner placement
AMOLED display
Bezelless design
Curves are not too pronounced, won't get in way
Quick charge 3.0 (Samsung has 2.0)
Wireless charging and water resistance
Doesn't cost $1000 like the Note 8
Comes with bundled B&O headphones
Decent 3300 mAh battery

Cons:
Missing IR blaster and removable battery from previous model
Glass is curved so hard to install glass screen protectors
Plus model is not available in US (128GB storage version)
No real improvement in UI experience
Not popular, underrated, doesn't have Apple or Samsung logo

Honestly, LG is the only carrier that's still improving and focusing on creating a great smartphone. Everyone else is lazy and slashing features, calling it more innovative and simplistic. Improving the headphone jack quality playback and microphone, and also adding a first ever wide angle camera.

Also, Sprint is carrying v30+

 

[chanchan05]

Pro:
First 1.6 aperture smartphone camera
16MP camera (as opposed to 12)
Has FRONT and REAR wide angle camera (no one really has a wide front camera)
SD card slot
Headphone Jack + DAC (#1 audio quality)
Best rated microphone in a smartphone (made for video recording)
Correct fingerprint scanner placement
AMOLED display
Bezelless design
Curves are not too pronounced, won't get in way
Quick charge 3.0 (Samsung has 2.0)
Wireless charging and water resistance
Doesn't cost $1000 like the Note 8
Comes with bundled B&O headphones
Decent 3300 mAh battery

Cons:
Missing IR blaster and removable battery from previous model
Glass is curved so hard to install glass screen protectors
Plus model is not available in US (128GB storage version)
No real improvement in UI experience
Not popular, underrated, doesn't have Apple or Samsung logo

Honestly, LG is the only carrier that's still improving and focusing on creating a great smartphone. Everyone else is lazy and slashing features, calling it more innovative and simplistic. Improving the headphone jack quality playback and microphone, and also adding a first ever wide angle camera.

I'd argue with correct fps placement as opposed to more ergonomic compared to a Note 8 because 'correct' varies. The correct one for me is front still at the end where my thumb gets placed, like how Motorola and HTC still does it.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

I'd argue with correct fps placement as opposed to more ergonomic compared to a Note 8 because 'correct' varies. The correct one for me is front still at the end where my thumb gets placed, like how Motorola and HTC still does it.

Yup, correct is subjective. I prefer it on the front as well so I don't need to pick my device up to unlock it while sitting at my desk.

Although LG did put it in a better spot on the V30 than Samsung on the S8/N8.

 

[Joshua_Muldoon]

LG is using P-oled not amloed

LG's P-OLED is actually pretty much the same as Samsung's AMOLED. They both use plastic substrates, Active Matrix OLED panels, etc. They use plastic substrates because they are more cost effective and easier for curving the screen (as they all are curved.) Now, this doesn't mean LG's panel is as good as Samsung's, which it isn't, but it means they are based on almost the same things. So, LG's panel is pretty much an AMOLED. Confusing.

 

[Mike Dee]

LG's P-OLED is actually pretty much the same as Samsung's AMOLED. They both use plastic substrates, Active Matrix OLED panels, etc. They use plastic substrates because they are more cost effective and easier for curving the screen (as they all are curved.) Now, this doesn't mean LG's panel is as good as Samsung's, which it isn't, but it means they are based on almost the same things. So, LG's panel is pretty much an AMOLED. Confusing.

This sums it up though it can be a confusing read

http://www.androidauthority.com/poled-vs-amoled-792869/

 

[Joshua_Muldoon]

This sums it up though it can be a confusing read

http://www.androidauthority.com/poled-vs-amoled-792869/

Yeah, that's the one I read. I usually read them and Android Central, of course, and I thought that was an article way over my head, lol. I got most of it, but it was a bit confusing. Thank you

 

[chyeo1979]

Honestly, LG is the only carrier that's still improving and focusing on creating a great smartphone. Everyone else is lazy and slashing features, calling it more innovative and simplistic. Improving the headphone jack quality playback and microphone, and also adding a first ever wide angle camera.

They add wide angle, other companies added zoom. It's just different opinion of which one is more useful. Can't say others not improving right?

 

[brancross]

They add wide angle, other companies added zoom. It's just different opinion of which one is more useful. Can't say others not improving right?

Agree

 

[brancross]

Yeah, that's the one I read. I usually read them and Android Central, of course, and I thought that was an article way over my head, lol. I got most of it, but it was a bit confusing. Thank you

I compared the P-oled on G-mail flex 2 which wasn't good comparing to the same 1080p on note3, g-flex lost, it looked darker. Since it's the first generation of the 2k guy LG's panel I really don't think it is better thank Samsung's

 

[Joshua_Muldoon]

I compared the P-oled on G-mail flex 2 which wasn't good comparing to the same 1080p on note3, g-flex lost, it looked darker. Since it's the first generation of the 2k guy LG's panel I really don't think it is better thank Samsung's

Yeah, it won't be better than Samsung's, I just meant they were made with about the same materials, but I think that LG's panel is slightly thicker as well.

 

[brancross]

Yeah, it won't be better than Samsung's, I just meant they were made with about the same materials, but I think that LG's panel is slightly thicker as well.

Got you