Worthwhile upgrade?

[gray2018]

What's the difference between OLED and AMOLED screens? It seems like I haven't noticed an issue with burn in with AMOLED screens, at least not until I have had the device for like two years.

 

[Mooncatt]

What's the difference between OLED and AMOLED screens? It seems like I haven't noticed an issue with burn in with AMOLED screens, at least not until I have had the device for like two years.

I don't know much on the functional differences only that they are both subject to burn in.

 

[gray2018]

I am still tempted by this phone. My only hope is that T-Mobile doesn't discontinue it before I am able to purchase it!! They tend to randomly discontinue things out of the blue. I am not sure whether I should get the device with the dual screen case or not. From T-Mobile, even with the dual screen, device would only be 700 dollars. That's still pretty cheap for a flagship device these days. Non dual screen version is 650.

Does the device have quickcharge 4.0?

 

[Ryano89]

I am still tempted by this phone. My only hope is that T-Mobile doesn't discontinue it before I am able to purchase it!! They tend to randomly discontinue things out of the blue. I am not sure whether I should get the device with the dual screen case or not. From T-Mobile, even with the dual screen, device would only be 700 dollars. That's still pretty cheap for a flagship device these days. Non dual screen version is 650.

Does the device have quickcharge 4.0?

It does have quick charge 4.0. I have the T-Mobile version on a payment plan(don't judge me lol) If you're buying the device outright you can find it much cheaper than T-mobile pricing. I believe that there are brand new ones online for around 499

 

[Mooncatt]

It does have quick charge 4.0. I have the T-Mobile version on a payment plan(don't judge me lol) If you're buying the device outright you can find it much cheaper than T-mobile pricing. I believe that there are brand new ones online for around 499

I'd be careful going to other sellers. When you go to LG's page for the phone and click "buy now," it takes you to the carriers' respective websites. I checked Best Buy's website, and they are selling full price.

If you are buying "brand new" from an online retailer for $500, then you should be suspicious. The main thing is it won't be from an authorised retailer, meaning no warranty. It may be a refurbish unit trying to be passed off as new. I've seen some complaints of straight up used phones sold as new, and the phone was unusable because the prior owner was still logged into the Google account. There's the ever present risk of getting a counterfeit. I think I've also seen one or two cases of buyers getting a phone that was already rooted let otherwise tampered with from the seller, which is a huge privacy and security risk.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't buy one at that price. I'm saying do some research and make sure you know what you are getting at that price, and possibly accept the risk that you could be out the money and a phone if something goes wrong and it was a fly by night company you can no longer contact. Remember, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

 

[gray2018]

Wow. Quick charge 4.0! How fast is that? Also... I personally would rather buy from T-Mobile for what it's worth. Much easier, you can finance it and return no hassle with the buyers remorse period with no fees. And unless it's a steal of a deal, I don't trust online sellers and I would prefer not to purchase a used device.

That being said, I actually got the Note 20 Ultra recently for 800 bucks from T-Mobile with my Note 9 trade in. Now if that doesn't pan out, I think I will definitely try the V60.

 

[Mooncatt]

Wow. Quick charge 4.0! How fast is that?

The phone maxes out at 5A charging, which is about the most you can safely do on a 5,000mAh (5Ah) battery. I personally charge on Q.C. 3.0 chargers, which max out about 3A to help protect the battery longevity, and it still charges plenty quick for my needs.

 

[Mike Dee]

I'd be careful going to other sellers. When you go to LG's page for the phone and click "buy now," it takes you to the carriers' respective websites. I checked Best Buy's website, and they are selling full price.

If you are buying "brand new" from an online retailer for $500, then you should be suspicious. The main thing is it won't be from an authorised retailer, meaning no warranty. It may be a refurbish unit trying to be passed off as new. I've seen some complaints of straight up used phones sold as new, and the phone was unusable because the prior owner was still logged into the Google account. There's the ever present risk of getting a counterfeit. I think I've also seen one or two cases of buyers getting a phone that was already rooted let otherwise tampered with from the seller, which is a huge privacy and security risk.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't buy one at that price. I'm saying do some research and make sure you know what you are getting at that price, and possibly accept the risk that you could be out the money and a phone if something goes wrong and it was a fly by night company you can no longer contact. Remember, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

I actually bought a G5 when it was released from an eBay reseller and LG honored the warranty.

 

[Mooncatt]

I actually bought a G5 when it was released from an eBay reseller and LG honored the warranty.

Many warranties are non-transferable, so I just don't even consider it when buying second hand.

 

[Mike Dee]

Many warranties are non-transferable, so I just don't even consider it when buying second hand.

It wasn't second hand. He was an eBay reseller. The units he was selling were brand new in the box.

 

[Mooncatt]

It wasn't second hand. He was an eBay reseller. The units he was selling were brand new in the box.

Reseller implies he initially bought them from an authorized retailer, like some of their over stock. So your wording threw me off.

 

[tube517]

Can anyone verify the QC 4.0 chargers work on the V60? If so, how long does it take to charge the phone?

 

[Ryano89]

Can anyone verify the QC 4.0 chargers work on the V60? If so, how long does it take to charge the phone?

With the quick charger that came in the box I'm guessing it would charge from 0 to 100% in roughly 2hrs. But that's just a guess because I've never let it get down to zero battery. But yes it has quick charge 4.0

 

[gray2018]

How long would it take to top up the phone from say 40 or 50% to 100%?

 

[tube517]

Just did a quick charging test.

Charged from 29% to 94% in one hour on my LG V60 ThinQ and the QC 4.0+ charger

 

[Morty2264]

It's a good phone, but coming from the N9 would be more of a lateral move these days because LG has started making cookie cutter phones like everyone else and there isn't much that really stands out for them. Then again, I'm more jaded than most because I came from the V20 and lost a lot of desirable features.

On the plus side, battery life is great, screen looks good, camera is still one of the best, and you can use a Wacom active stylus that gives you a lot of the same abilities as the Note phones.

This is a really great review! It makes me happy to see that the camera performs well. This makes me want to consider a V-series phone again, after the V30.

 

[gray2018]

Tried out this phone recently from T-Mobile. The device as a whole is pretty solid. Sadly the two things it was really lacking IMO are the quality of the screen resolution and the camera which are deal breakers for me. No matter what settings I tried with the screen, it just looks drab and colorless. Which is a bummer coming from the V30 because the resolution and quality of the screen was amazing. The camera also IMO isn't good at all. Tried recording a video in a pretty fairly lit room and it would come out all dark and dreary looking whereas my other devices don't have a problem. The flat screen though would be sooo nice. I wish everybody would go back to just flat screens. Would make everything so much easier.

 

[Mooncatt]

No matter what settings I tried with the screen, it just looks drab and colorless. Which is a bummer coming from the V30 because the resolution and quality of the screen was amazing.

What were you viewing when you tried it out? My colors look fine, but I have noticed a problem where Chrome will de-saturate the colors after loading a web page for some reason. This is especially noticeable with reds.

Tried recording a video in a pretty fairly lit room and it would come out all dark and dreary looking whereas my other devices don't have a problem.

That sounds almost like you were recording in manual video mode with the ISO too low and/or the exposure time set too fast.

Then again, you were trying out a floor demo, and those things suffer all kinds of abuse. It's possible it simply was not performing properly due to that, which can happen with any brand phone used as a demo, especially with AMOLED screens that wear out over time.

 

[gray2018]

This was on youtube. And no, it wasnt a floor demo. I actually purchased the device from T-Mobile. I was recording in just the standard mode on original filter. Not manual.

 

[Mooncatt]

This was on youtube. And no, it wasnt a floor demo. I actually purchased the device from T-Mobile. I was recording in just the standard mode on original filter. Not manual.

Not sure what to say, except that maybe you got a dud. The phone should have performed much better than that in those areas.