Why Did LG Phones Really Die?

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  • RIP LG Smartphones 🪦
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  • @nathanclegg616
    @nathanclegg616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4072

    "LG had an impact on the phone you are holding right now"
    Me, holding an LG phone - "yeah probably"

    • @hassanamin1993
      @hassanamin1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Same holding to after all my past with lg

    • @Karlenk0
      @Karlenk0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Yeah they used To make really great devices

    • @bernhardsonn7758
      @bernhardsonn7758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      XD

    • @theprodigygaming463
      @theprodigygaming463 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yeah yeah

    • @ry7hym
      @ry7hym 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmfao

  • @reparadigm123
    @reparadigm123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1693

    As a Korean, this is somewhat touching. No media/reviewer in Korea have gone into such in-depth. Great work and appreciate it.

  • @eats4cheaps305
    @eats4cheaps305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2903

    LG was the kid who was the first to hand the test in, aced it, but always forgot to write their name on top.

  • @willhamilton297
    @willhamilton297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    I’m sure the developers loved this video, giving them the credit they deserve and a good review of their history

  • @dibyambhardwaj
    @dibyambhardwaj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18621

    While LG died a hero, OnePlus lived long enough to see themselves become a villain.

    • @yusuphmnja2285
      @yusuphmnja2285 3 ปีที่แล้ว +751

      savage on this one

    • @ThejanaMunasinghe
      @ThejanaMunasinghe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +263

      Hey Nice One!

    • @Dishanta_42
      @Dishanta_42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +243

      Care to explain how?
      I don't know much and your comment really intrigued me.

    • @elchron
      @elchron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +530

      ​@@Dishanta_42 i think mkbhd have made a video about that before, that OnePlus is becoming more mainstream or something.

    • @PatrickJoshua
      @PatrickJoshua 3 ปีที่แล้ว +702

      @@Dishanta_42 LG never became greedy like how OnePlus charges their customers for their phones today.

  • @bogbog
    @bogbog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2307

    The saddest thing about this whole thing is, LG was the only OEM that took mobile audio seriously. RIP LG.

    • @2egenjerry
      @2egenjerry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Marshall has an android phone

    • @zoovy7252
      @zoovy7252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      ROG phones too

    • @kizaragiren
      @kizaragiren 3 ปีที่แล้ว +159

      @@zoovy7252 people dont always want to walk around with a gaming phone though, some people (including me) prefer having a standard phone but good at the most thing

    • @ThePhazdOne
      @ThePhazdOne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So did ZTE

    • @miladv6
      @miladv6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      This exactly is tbe reason im holding the lg g8x rn

  • @Arjunmohan91
    @Arjunmohan91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2785

    When companies killed headphone jack, LG launched V20 which had a quad dac, removable battery and even an IR blaster which can be used as a universal remote. No reviewers stressed these super features. LG will be surely missed!

    • @d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212
      @d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      LG didn't market well, especially with dual screen. Majority of people didn't know about it. It's really good

    • @studentteacher-marcalexgru5922
      @studentteacher-marcalexgru5922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      correct

    • @louisgordon4388
      @louisgordon4388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      I used to love using the IR blaster on my G4 to turn off projectors at school 😂

    • @techblizmax9660
      @techblizmax9660 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Nobody would’ve bought a 900$ phone if you could buy it for 300$ 4 months later

    • @countereverything
      @countereverything 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      My v20 is on its deathbed. I wish they had stuck to removable batteries, metal, headphone jack, ir blaster. I'd still be their customer. It had everything I wanted. Hopefully the Poco m3 pro is a decent replacement that will carry me until Linux phones arrive. My Stylo 2 plus was decent as well, very durable.

  • @bindusinghal5940
    @bindusinghal5940 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    I'm using LG G7+thinq....it's a beast in terms of camera ..music..built quality...screen but not battery.. still loving it and I'm gonna keep it for lifetime as it is one of the last phones from LG as a memory. Love you LG.

    • @andyrichardson9778
      @andyrichardson9778 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I know right, I have two V60's one V50 and I will buy more and more of them... He said don't buy an Lg lol... Lg are best phones ever, I will never give up expandable storage quad dac all the features that LG has without even needing to root your phone the fact that you can use knock-on up at the top corner of the screen even when the phone is sideways during a video and not just like other phone companies that have it only whenever the phone's off and they can't have it to where you can use it up at the top of the screen and or basically anywhere like I said even with a video playing I use that feature all the time, I love LG I'm just going to keep buying them and I hope they release the V70 hopefully if and when they come back.

    • @High_Exotic
      @High_Exotic ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andyrichardson9778 He said don't buy an LG since you won't be getting updates.

    • @andyrichardson9778
      @andyrichardson9778 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@High_Exotic I know but for me I love Android 10 and lower I don't care for the updates, example 12 with the stupid ass annoying green security dots etc...

    • @askariyaw
      @askariyaw ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The G7 Thinq is the best phone I've ever owned and I don't think that will change for a long time.

    • @JuanPablo-ec1uj
      @JuanPablo-ec1uj ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@askariyaw Sameee, I've had this beast for almost 4 years and its the best phone I've had to date, and I knew it would be that way cause I knew LG phones are super underrated.

  • @ItsMeHarry
    @ItsMeHarry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1195

    "a great impact on the phone you're holding right now" _stares at my G8_

    • @ob1keno227
      @ob1keno227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      😥

    • @Pedriito80
      @Pedriito80 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same

    • @masterpig5s
      @masterpig5s 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Direct impact but yes.

    • @WDCallahan
      @WDCallahan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      *stares at my LG v60 ThinQ 5G | Dual Screen*

    • @KarmaIsEternal
      @KarmaIsEternal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I read this comment as he said it

  • @lilqiqi619
    @lilqiqi619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +692

    Marques: it’s hard to recommend flagship with just 60Hz.
    Apple: You recommend us..

    • @versusbattle5916
      @versusbattle5916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Hz rate...it depends way too much on os, both ios and lgos are soooo smooth, i have used both, .............all others got just great refresh rate but filled with popup adds...😪✌

    • @dani0479
      @dani0479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was thinking this as well when he said that.

    • @locnes2133
      @locnes2133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@versusbattle5916 you ok bro ad on a smartphone? You can turn them off in the settings 😀👁️🧏😴😱👁️😀🧏🔥🙄🖕👈😭🔥🥱😏⚔️🤡🤝🧏👌

    • @versusbattle5916
      @versusbattle5916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@locnes2133.......how come?? I mean just like we know earth is round , we can't disable adds and spying from all chinese phones..........or are you one of those, "nope earth is flat and we can disable adds from setting, we don't have proof but it's true guy"???

    • @itsdunj
      @itsdunj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Apple is a different ecosystem and people but that phone for software experience. They never look for specifications.

  • @BrooksHolt
    @BrooksHolt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5032

    The LG Chocolate was such a vibe

    • @KoreanAir001
      @KoreanAir001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      They were good at making 2g phones... so they misunderstood smartphones arent important, just like nokia did.

    • @PACKERMAN2077
      @PACKERMAN2077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      But all phones have vibration... 🤦‍♂️

    • @gfyGoogle
      @gfyGoogle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Loved my LG Chocolate!

    • @awszaza3225
      @awszaza3225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i still have mine in the drawer next to me xD

    • @fhm21
      @fhm21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It looked good but it was so slow in comparison to other phones at the time. LG chockolate was the reason why I have never considered purchasing LG smartphone.

  • @nathanyellowstarthegoanimator
    @nathanyellowstarthegoanimator ปีที่แล้ว +31

    4:48 So this was the first phone to include the dual cameras that we seen on Modern Smartphones

  • @nishaantsharma8686
    @nishaantsharma8686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +832

    This Video of Marques is like the Funeral Speech to LG.
    He was a good man.
    He did good things.
    Influenced a lot of people.
    But somehow things were not ending great for him.
    May he Rest In Peace 😋

    • @The_Calm_Chaos
      @The_Calm_Chaos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Also: I didn't kill him! Stop looking at me.

    • @Jkikmi
      @Jkikmi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      * Eulogy < the word you're looking for :)

    • @lindasipho
      @lindasipho 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣🤣🤣😂😂 you had to, didn't you 😀😀

    • @barakathiongo4835
      @barakathiongo4835 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Rest In Peace 😋"

  • @pnddrw
    @pnddrw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +548

    The double tap to wake was really game changing at that time

    • @letstalkgizmo
      @letstalkgizmo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't think LG G2 was the first phone. I remember Nokia phones having it before the G2.

    • @a_a7287
      @a_a7287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Raise to wake is the best now.

    • @sacredtemmielb
      @sacredtemmielb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@a_a7287 both are good!

    • @megaSALEMGUYify
      @megaSALEMGUYify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i don't know why LG keeps getting credited for the double tap to wake thing... Nokia N9 was the first I know of.

    • @andersbonielsen9104
      @andersbonielsen9104 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@letstalkgizmo I had a Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 with CyanogenMod 6 which is Android 2.2.X which predates LG G2, i had all the old Nokia phones Symbian and they take on android and if they had D2W i never noticed it and it was not in the manual or knowed about.

  • @NageshPattanshetty
    @NageshPattanshetty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +660

    LG: "I'm going, bye."
    HTC & Sony: "We'll see you soon!"

    • @idealmasters
      @idealmasters 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      I thought HTC had already left years ago.

    • @brutalkid9791
      @brutalkid9791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Damn dude🤣🤣

    • @joenathanz7474
      @joenathanz7474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Blackberry : i'm waiting you guys joining me here!

    • @AndreJHoward
      @AndreJHoward 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      It's a real bummer because once it's Samsung and Apple we'll get less and less innovation and honestly they are already boring.

    • @notdhruvv
      @notdhruvv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AndreJHoward lowkey true

  • @cutcorners6005
    @cutcorners6005 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    That mini screen is kinda like dynamic island lol.

  • @DOC33336
    @DOC33336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2185

    LG naming department: “we’re the worse at naming products”
    Sony headphone naming team: “hold my beer”

    • @maxj9812
      @maxj9812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Elaborate further please😂

    • @DOC33336
      @DOC33336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +301

      @@maxj9812 "WH-1000XM4"

    • @himlolo
      @himlolo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      @@DOC33336 don't forget confusing the headphones and buds because they call both xm3s and xm4s and you have to specify wf and wh

    • @lundsweden
      @lundsweden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Why, you think HXX-1049 is a bad name!?

    • @NickyM_0
      @NickyM_0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@lundsweden Too long, number/letter based and not memorable for most people!
      One of LG's most popular phones,back in the day, was the LG Chocolate. That's a good, easy to remember and sexy name. You can't forget it. The phone had a code to distinguish the different LG Chocolates but no-one except LG and retailers new the code. To the consumer it was the Black LG Chocolate or the Silver LG Chocolate. Names sell. Period.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15729

    Wonder how many people are watching this through an LG phone

    • @harmoen
      @harmoen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +545

      Me

    • @Shubham-vb7lq
      @Shubham-vb7lq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      .

    • @emrulhasansimon4548
      @emrulhasansimon4548 3 ปีที่แล้ว +428

      Lg v30

    • @younesten5106
      @younesten5106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      There is no better phone than the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the best phone in the world and in history and LG cannot compete with Apple and Samsung in the world of phones👍

    • @sev7nnn
      @sev7nnn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      Like 3 people

  • @Augusto0926
    @Augusto0926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +500

    LG was like the oldest sibling who had all of the responsibilities and none of the attention.

    • @raghavendraravi6866
      @raghavendraravi6866 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      And died

    • @ikjadoon
      @ikjadoon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      And bootlooped. Like, how bad was LG at hardware & software to repeatedly boot loop their Android phones? Y'all giving them way too much credit: "They did the first triple rear-camera on the same module! And the phones bootlooped!"

    • @VEN0M415
      @VEN0M415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Designer of alot, recognition of none.

    • @activity1
      @activity1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@ikjadoon samsung; charging port moisture detected, apple with error code. and stuck on logo

    • @VEN0M415
      @VEN0M415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@ikjadoon had multiple lg phones in the family and only mine randomly rebooted once in a blue moon, honestly lg phones bootlooped as much as Samsung phones blew up or iPhones got bent. People just fed into things they knew nothing about and made it bigger than what it was

  • @budda032185
    @budda032185 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I had every LG V serious phone except for the LG V30. I currently have the LG V60. I was looking to see if they were comming out with a V70 when I heard the news. I am heartbroken. I love the LG V series. They were all such cool phones for business and fun. They held a special place in my heart and they will truly be missed.

  • @iau
    @iau 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1389

    "Die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain"
    OnePlus: 👀💦

    • @farguc
      @farguc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Yup, typing this on my op7 pro. My last oneplus phone i bought. Wont be going with them again. Android 12 is almost here still no 11 on op7 pro. My next phone will either be an ROG phone or another gaming phone. Unless pixel releases a true highend phone and not a midrange pretending to be a flagship.

    • @paulrajkhowa3061
      @paulrajkhowa3061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@farguc oneplus 7 pro, the last great hero phone from OnePlus.

    • @godakuri5944
      @godakuri5944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@farguc check the Xperia 5 II

    • @tr1cksh00ter
      @tr1cksh00ter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      As a 1 + 7 pro user I feel the exact same way. The 9 pro looks good but I might just wait for Pixel 6, hopefully it's a flagship high-end phone based on the rumors of 6xl

    • @Musouka3
      @Musouka3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@farguc There is a technical reason for that (data decryption issues) that they had to resolve with Qualcomm. I wouldn't be upgrading my 7T Pro anytime soon because 1) I dislike the new skin 2) there have been lots of reports of overheating and lagging issues on the the 8 series and the few 7 series that have gotten the update.

  • @iamfmos
    @iamfmos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    Marquess is just a good story teller. Never felt a 17 minute long video this short. 😅

    • @Duelman14
      @Duelman14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bro your right lol I thought it was like 4 minutes long lol until I saw your comment I was wtf 😳 is 17 minutes

  • @MrTiagoFernandez
    @MrTiagoFernandez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1021

    I remember when I traded an iPhone 5 for that LG G3, oh man shooting at 4k was such a blast. Thank you LG, you'll be missed :(

  • @genipaisley4340
    @genipaisley4340 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    You didn't mention it, but I've been a fan of the LG Stylo series phones for a long time. In fact I've had 3 of them. It was really nice to have a stylus phone without having to drop a mortgage payment on it (Samsung). I also liked how the software ran. It made sense to me. Not all manufacturers do (Motorola). But as stated, they have many, many other divisions to concentrate on. Probably a very good business decision.

  • @syedmustafa3145
    @syedmustafa3145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +345

    LG: The Sega of smartphones. Innovating without ever trying to make money

    • @Clay3613
      @Clay3613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sega Genesis and their arcades made a ton of money.

    • @op606
      @op606 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      More like the Dreamcast

    • @leandru7
      @leandru7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Clay3613 but past the Genesis, they couldn't get much market share

    • @ruekurei88
      @ruekurei88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@leandru7 Because they made a bunch of dumb decisions between the Genesis and Saturn transition and only sorta came back for the Dreamcast. They had plenty of market share and became villains themselves and screwed themselves over. The Saturn being what it was didn't help either, that and the cock-ups for launch and subsequent support in it's lifetime. But yea, them losing market share and eventually exiting the hardware business didn't happen overnight.

    • @The-Heart-Will-Testify
      @The-Heart-Will-Testify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They should of put holes and notch on the phones and market to teenagers on. Every billboard and on tv commercials

  • @Eupolemos
    @Eupolemos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    It feels strangely wholesome to have MKBHD make what amounts to an obituary of LG.
    I like it.

  • @prismflux5129
    @prismflux5129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +524

    CEO of LG: "Ok, so how are we naming our phone?"
    Random employee: *𝙃𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚*
    CEO of LG:"Perfect!"

    • @gokulbalaji2128
      @gokulbalaji2128 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Nah, this is sony naming their headphones.

    • @gabriielsc
      @gabriielsc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      sony probably has meetings where the employees have collective strokes to name their products then

    • @FAQUERETERMAX
      @FAQUERETERMAX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Maybe you should ThinQ™ about the comment you just made

    • @prismflux5129
      @prismflux5129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FAQUERETERMAX good one lol

    • @prismflux5129
      @prismflux5129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@gabriielsc collective strokes, I am dying😂😂

  • @landonfolken03
    @landonfolken03 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Still rocking my V60. I absolutely love it. Still does so much so well. Manual camera, great audio recording, tap to wake, headphone jack and Quad DAC and a case that gives the phone an entire 2nd screen. IMO that's one of the best features. Unfortunately this will likely be the last Android update it gets. I think if they would have just updated their V series and not tried bizarre new things they would have been a hit. Been with LG since the G2 and that phone was amazing. Then they started doing tons of weird things but it was a fun ride to see what they tried.

    • @danyalkhan7026
      @danyalkhan7026 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it goes up to android 12. That's good. I'm considering to buy v60. What's your opinion? Should I?

    • @justincaldwell9248
      @justincaldwell9248 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      100% agree! I owned the V40 then the V60 and I loved the Quad DAC and dual screen case. Wish they would have just kept updating the V series, gunna miss using my nice headphones with my phone :(

  • @zenkizenki
    @zenkizenki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    V30 and V50 owner, here. Bought these for the audio. Awesome quad DACs

    • @zenkizenki
      @zenkizenki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Exactly! Especially when you listen to losless music and a pair of quad driver headsets. Perfection.

    • @pierreandre5678
      @pierreandre5678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You don't really realise until you switch to another phone, and immediately notice the downgrade. LG Quad-dac is amazing.

    • @louisantonio2462
      @louisantonio2462 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Do yall have any recommendations on what to get if I want to get the premium audio action?

    • @MachoHasGame
      @MachoHasGame 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Following

    • @Pinhead101
      @Pinhead101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@louisantonio24621. get an old lg v20 or v30.
      2. Get an external memory card
      3. Get good headphones
      3. Download a good music app based on your requirements

  • @FisayoFosudo
    @FisayoFosudo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3471

    Life is still good in the other departments 🙃

    • @luciususiholo6956
      @luciususiholo6956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      You just had to didn't you?😂😂😂😂

    • @Sagginballs
      @Sagginballs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +177

      Well it do be having the best monitors and TVs in the market

    • @Turt3752
      @Turt3752 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      @@Sagginballs I still use a 768p 32” TV from them that my grandma bought me 8 years ago. Sure, it’s smol, but it’s light, reliable, and the colors are nice. When I get a new TV eventually it’ll be them. Hopefully straight to a 50-something inch 4k boi.

    • @Tom_Stevens617
      @Tom_Stevens617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@Turt3752 Wait, you're using an 8 year old 768p 32" TV.... in 2021? I'm not going to be judging you, but don't you yourself know that you're long overdue for a huge upgrade?

    • @Edwin-mk2nz
      @Edwin-mk2nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@Tom_Stevens617 i don’t even know what TV resolutions are before FHD and HD came into the scene. I remember we used to just say, is yours a box TV or a flat TV

  • @HVG839
    @HVG839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +363

    It feels like this video relates to when someone dies we say he/she was a good person but never said something nice about them when they were alive lol

    • @AnDrEw17876
      @AnDrEw17876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      that’s the curse of life

    • @nealmusic
      @nealmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Pretty much exactly what's happening with most reviewers rn

    • @wwatse
      @wwatse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol facts damn

  • @400cabal
    @400cabal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    LG V10 walked so dynamic island could run.

  • @badmontad
    @badmontad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    I love seeing old marques because we've aged with him. we don't notice the changes happening in real time but when we get the flashbacks we realise how much has actually changed.

    • @hildebrand142
      @hildebrand142 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you mean, how OLD he's getting? (72yo here).

    • @rumperdumper
      @rumperdumper 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      His baby haircuts always throw me off

  • @mwheeler1987
    @mwheeler1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +678

    "LG mobile is gone now, who's next?" - me sweating while watching this from a Sony phone.

    • @timaustin2000
      @timaustin2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I'm not concerned. Xperia made money last quarter. Not huge sales, not much profit,... But some.
      Sony have started building a brand identity with their newer flagships: the media phones. They're the ones that do all of the consumption of video and audio the best. They're also the only company to cater to photography enthusiasts.
      LG tried so many things but never established who their audience was. They tried the things they tried so they could find that audience.
      Sony knows who they're selling to. They're going nowhere.

    • @blackfiremusplays7053
      @blackfiremusplays7053 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      me sweating even more watching this from a Nokia

    • @PublicTechAdvisor
      @PublicTechAdvisor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don.t sweat it Malcolm, they are probably next.

    • @ali_xD_
      @ali_xD_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      aw hell no

    • @sexy_tanjiro8878
      @sexy_tanjiro8878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      My order
      1. Sony
      2. HTC
      3. Blu
      4. Nokia
      You rarely see Nokia or Sony phones on the street. I think I never seen a Sony phone in person either.

  • @altruisticlemur
    @altruisticlemur 3 ปีที่แล้ว +339

    MKBHD: Why did LG phones die?
    Me using an lg phone: 😳

  • @SE7ENinc1
    @SE7ENinc1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    Long-term V10 user here... every time you accidentally tap that upper second screen, it brings you to a menu so you can customize it and away from whatever you were viewing. We're talking tens of thousands of accidental taps over the years. It's been rough... And yes, I'm using my V10 to post this comment.

    • @kingzach74
      @kingzach74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you like the V10, the V60, and G8X give you a full second screen experience that is unlike any other phone. You can use the entire second screen as a keyboard or watch a youtube video on one screen, and check Facebook, Twitter, or your email on the other at the same time. Really sad that their dual-screen phones will eventually fade into obscurity.

    • @aadityamohan9962
      @aadityamohan9962 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's rough buddy

    • @G1LP
      @G1LP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LG v10 was dope then I bought the v20 then the v35 then the v40 then the v50 and now LG gave up on me

    • @Root__314
      @Root__314 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How did you avoid the boot-loops? Mine wouldn't even turn on now.

    • @pp3k3jamail
      @pp3k3jamail 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I told you like 2 or 3 years ago Ione your video that LG smartphone division was going to eventually go out of business. I gave up on LG and 2018 when my carrer T-Mobile announced that they were carrying one plus phones starting with the OnePlus 6T.
      I just had enough of LG in their lack of updates I had the G2 and G4 no updates, the V10 no updates, got the v20 when it first came out October 2016. I got rid of the v20 in August 2018 and it was still on 7.0 nougat. I still got the LG G6 and it got no updates, its still on Android 8.0 Oreo when I brought it in August 2018 and I don't even uses it anymore. The only LG phone that I had that had an update was the Nexus 4 and It was only because that was a Google phone.
      I had LG phones to Voyager the LG Venus the chocolate back in the 2000s along with other flip phones from other companies like Nextel, Samsung, sanyo etc
      LG did this to themselves so for the last 3 years I've been only rolling with one plus and Samsung.

  • @20_percent
    @20_percent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +654

    R.I.P. headphone jacks. LG was with us the whole way. We will never give up. There are dozens of us! DOZENS!

    • @Donilan
      @Donilan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Well...Sony it is now

    • @AutumnOnFire
      @AutumnOnFire 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Unfortunately it's still only a couple dozen.

    • @S1D3W1ND3R015
      @S1D3W1ND3R015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Remember when Samsung made fun of Apple for a lot of crap then followed their anti consumer trends. I do unfortunately. Atleast LG didn't become Samsung who fell from grace to become the greedy villain.

    • @Donilan
      @Donilan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@S1D3W1ND3R015 LG has always remained true to itself😔 I hope sony takes it chance now otherwise the only brand I can go to is xiaomi, they are loyal to their IR blaster and I respect that

    • @QuantumProdigy3
      @QuantumProdigy3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Apple be like " there are millions of us MILLIONS"

  • @ghostrecon969
    @ghostrecon969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +363

    ".. Live long enough to see yourself become a villain."
    OnePlus: 😰

    • @PaoloTK
      @PaoloTK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :D

    • @bmt4191
      @bmt4191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am dreading purchasing my OnePlus. You're correct.

    • @Qrzychu92
      @Qrzychu92 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, I'm still waiting for Android 11 for my 7t. It was due for December... :(

  • @iyadcharef1702
    @iyadcharef1702 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember the first phone my dad bought for me. it was an lg x power3 its by no means a great phone even in its time. But that phone survived me for 2years (im horrible at keeping things + i was new to phones so i tryed EVERYTHING) and then i gave it to my brother for another 2years (he was ne better than me😅) and that phone is still working to this day everybody tells me to throw it but i just keep it as memory. LG stoping phone production was very sad for me especially with all of these phones that cant survive a month and if you drop them then its game over

  • @chad6488
    @chad6488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1154

    As an ex LG employee, i can tell you. These guys are amazing, the innovation was top notch, but the issue was the constant programming against the blue guys

    • @alexknox1596
      @alexknox1596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Suits we despise them in the hospitality industry too!

    • @AndroidisPreferred
      @AndroidisPreferred 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Some companies have expected/accepted flaws in order to hit deadlines. For instance, Apple Maps lol.

    • @alexknox1596
      @alexknox1596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@AndroidisPreferred hilarious need two hands and feet to count how many times I raged over that app in my car it was hazard really

    • @markozivanovic117
      @markozivanovic117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      Who are the blue guys?

    • @Beastmode0nyt
      @Beastmode0nyt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Is it true that the LG velvet 2 pro was given to the worker's in the headquarters

  • @SuperSaf
    @SuperSaf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +507

    RIP LG Smartphones 💔

    • @Minionbro360
      @Minionbro360 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love your videos

    • @aidendrakepw
      @aidendrakepw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      You haven't made a standalone video on their phones in over 2 years. An actual review vid in 3!
      Sod off you fraud.

    • @EpicNoob99
      @EpicNoob99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aidendrakepw I don't blame him
      They haven't really been relevant for those 2 years

    • @aidendrakepw
      @aidendrakepw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@EpicNoob99 so you're telling me you're NOT a tech fan then? Keeping headphone jacks, high end DACs and SD slots makes you irrelevant? Sure.

    • @memethanYT
      @memethanYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aidendrakepw What’s your problem?

  • @getledinyourhead
    @getledinyourhead 3 ปีที่แล้ว +305

    "LGs an influential company that has probably influenced the phone you're holding right now."
    Me: holding my LG V60 with tears in my eyes.

    • @zr5640
      @zr5640 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Just after this video release LG has promised 3 years of updates so looks like you’re winning 😅

    • @javianbrown8627
      @javianbrown8627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@zr5640 no v70 though which sucks....I always looked forward to the v series ever since the v20

    • @VichitraChitta01
      @VichitraChitta01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me, who wants to buy a v60 still. But dont have it available over here. Watching this on a V40, purchased that after I lost my v30

    • @robertfan332
      @robertfan332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Used the v30 for 3 years it was a beast. Mad respect to LG for that quad DAC that served this audiophile well.
      But, that aside, this video mentions the G3. Lord, I remember in 2014 a guy at work pulled it out of his pocket with no case it was the first time I'd seen a smartphone looking like some kind of a jewel. At that I hadn't seen a better looking phone.

    • @DraegoRobertson
      @DraegoRobertson 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

  • @tomdeignan1643
    @tomdeignan1643 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I had the LG G5 when it came out and I loved it. The ultra wide camera was awesome and it is cool to see it made it to so many phones now. But the real best feature was that you could easily pop the battery out. They sold extra batteries and a charging dock for them. I never had to charge my phone because of this, I just swapped the battery every time my phone was dying.

    • @Airsoft0skater
      @Airsoft0skater 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It was an underated feature

    • @Endeavour30
      @Endeavour30 ปีที่แล้ว

      Best phone ever.

    • @gauloiseguy
      @gauloiseguy ปีที่แล้ว

      G5 was a miss for me. Had antenna and button problems due to the swappable battery.
      They handled it gracefully outside of warranty though.
      G7 was my best phone experience up to now.

  • @happyagarwal9506
    @happyagarwal9506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +454

    It's true
    "Dead people receive more flowers than living ones"
    Same case with LG here😂

    • @RamirezHD
      @RamirezHD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Exactly, usually happens the same with painters and musicians...more flowers and mentions when they are about or totally expired

    • @ankur.xc7
      @ankur.xc7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂👍

    • @mauricehenry9131
      @mauricehenry9131 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      give this person a case of beer please.... the sad reality...

  • @MLeoM
    @MLeoM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    LG: I'll be the one to save the day without taking any credits or asking for any and in the end of the day walk away saying - Life's Good.
    😢

    • @gamerdude9687
      @gamerdude9687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      LG = Saitama

    • @mktwos
      @mktwos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What are you even saying?

    • @FuckMoneyLoveLife
      @FuckMoneyLoveLife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lucky Goldstar is the OG. Life's good is rebranding.

  • @sreevathsa4006
    @sreevathsa4006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +363

    OnePlus is living long enough to become the villian.

    • @hot2warm
      @hot2warm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Samsung. A flagship phone that can do 8K video without a memory card slot...and unicorn rare 512 Gb versions...if that's not villainous, I don't know what is.

    • @akashkaustubh2571
      @akashkaustubh2571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Oneplus following samsung everywhere starting from oxygen os to business strategy

    • @NotNowLater
      @NotNowLater 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      LG won't be the last phone maker to go down sooner that later.

    • @wsxaris1686
      @wsxaris1686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@akashkaustubh2571 what's oxygen got to do with samsung.

    • @_IVXX
      @_IVXX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I have the 5T and I'm pretty dmn happy with, but definitely won't be going any farther in their line up. Think the 6 is ugly and just don't like anything after.

  • @kattd7526
    @kattd7526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I loved LG especially when I was using more budget friendly phones of theirs. They were great in my opinion and lasted a long time. It’s sad that they won’t be making any more :/

  • @sadieangelina
    @sadieangelina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    People: Manufacturers need innovation
    LG: Got u
    Most people: Buy phone other than LG
    LG:

    • @okdb4173
      @okdb4173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      LG made great phones but their longterm support was subpar. That's what killed them sadly

    • @AshuSinghthealkiddo
      @AshuSinghthealkiddo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Exactly! they always tried new innovations but people ignored them simply.

    • @Neotanshuk
      @Neotanshuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      F😢

    • @taidee
      @taidee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      LG always listened to the few internet loud voices who always want to see innovation, just for entertainment but when time comes to purchase, they go for something stable (with long-term software support) and trustworthy like the rest of us.

    • @knightrex6393
      @knightrex6393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lg be like : *my disappointment is immeasurable, and my company is ruined*

  • @9to5Mac
    @9to5Mac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1183

    The LG I loved died in the Nexus era...
    RIP

  • @jbizzle8491
    @jbizzle8491 3 ปีที่แล้ว +875

    *LG:* leaves market....focuses on appliances
    *HTC:* (crickets)
    *Blackberry:* its never over, just different owners
    *Nokia:* we no longer make phone tanks
    *Sony:* we only like photographers who have $
    *Huawei:* China wife us up after US&A ghost us
    *Samsung:* we make every screen for whole world
    *Motorola:* we still exist. Don't ask about our products
    Meanwhile,
    *Apple:* we brought magnet to our phones. It better now
    Edit: Thanks for all the likes!

    • @inaraoftyria3878
      @inaraoftyria3878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Motorola just announced a new phone. The Motorola One Ace, I think it's called? Looks decent. Decent price, at least.

    • @Kromiball
      @Kromiball 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nokia XR20

    • @TechnologyNToys
      @TechnologyNToys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Dude lowkey: Motorola is making some stupid good phones at the moment. I have 2, the Moto G Play (2021) and the Motorola One 5G. G Play comes in at $50 for me, sure it’s a budget/prepaid phone, and sure, it’s got a 720p screen, but it’s got near stock Android 10 and is not that bad to use. One 5G is that but turned up to 11 (Android 11 too).

    • @luh_dav0
      @luh_dav0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wb samsung ?

    • @mikailgeorge
      @mikailgeorge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      sony is so accurate lolol

  • @dg96-93
    @dg96-93 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    One of my first phones was the black and blue LG Rumour. I remember typing with that keyboard. How far we have come…

    • @jpw7598
      @jpw7598 ปีที่แล้ว

      I miss that phone too...
      I miss physical keyboards

  • @aussieadventurenerd8137
    @aussieadventurenerd8137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +715

    “60hz refresh rate when all the competition are doing higher, how can I recommend that”
    Apple:

    • @shizutanako5553
      @shizutanako5553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Tbh 60-90hz are already enough, like why would you need 120 or 144 hz if human eye can only see 60 fps

    • @TimeSnake
      @TimeSnake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      @@shizutanako5553 ???????

    • @sumitsaurabh2498
      @sumitsaurabh2498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Mkbhd is seriously favouring apple,like an agent of them. Apart from 60hz display he also forgot to mention that Prada was the first touch smartphone, not the iphone. He clearly favours them because they would have paid more

    •  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Watch the video again. Clearly you didn’t understand the whole point. You focused on one statement

    • @ec1021501
      @ec1021501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Tbh, it is real that many reviewers are always missing the point on what makes LG phones a good purchase.
      V60: it is 60Hz FHD, but it cost so much less than other flagship with a longer battery life and killer video features, you got 2 screens for the price of 0.75 from apple.
      G8: smaller phone that pack everything you want, and with face unlock as good as Face ID.
      So yes, many yters are unfair to LG phones, but I don't blame yters, I blame marketing for not pushing for it and always miss the point.

  • @ImOnGearSoWhat
    @ImOnGearSoWhat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +360

    I’m still surprised that *SONY* is still making phones.

    • @MrCooper83
      @MrCooper83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Yeah, SONY is like THAT lucky soldier who got lost before the battle... Still alive as he is still looking for that battlefield..

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I HATE people that HATE other people. The comment I respond to did not spread HATE. That is good. BUT! I get a lot of HATE comments on my amazing videos and I HATE it. Please don't start spreading HATE. Do I have to HATE you too, dear cha

    • @jGRite
      @jGRite 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Sony is making great phones. With the headphone jack among other things.

    • @bloodhoug82
      @bloodhoug82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      they're next for sure

    • @mastaw
      @mastaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@MrCooper83 It's not luck, it's just their decision. All these companies have enough money to continue. Whether they think it wise is the question. Like Microsoft couls still make phones if they wanted to, no problem. They just chose not to

  • @MobileTechPoint
    @MobileTechPoint 3 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    In reviews 😎
    Tech TH-camrs: This LG phone is shit 🤷‍♂️
    After LG quits phone business ⚡️
    Tech TH-camrs: oh it's so sad to see LG go 😔

    • @alwaysawesome353
      @alwaysawesome353 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Was waiting to find this comment glad someone said something 💜💙

    • @Waterjsbebehe
      @Waterjsbebehe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      true xD

    • @PublicTechAdvisor
      @PublicTechAdvisor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      lmao, sad but true, their phones are for the visionaries, and they are not enough to sustain the market.

    • @athulkrishna8703
      @athulkrishna8703 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's the truth...youtubers are killed LG mobile...they don't know how to use LG mobiles and functions in it.
      And they're promoting the Chinese brands

    • @Fujiwara.Takumi1
      @Fujiwara.Takumi1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      PREACH. Examples are MKBHD. Yeah I'm just gonna say it right on his video. He's a big hypocrite to boot. The points he mentioned about the "cons" of LGs are just nitpicks

  • @UnremarkableMango
    @UnremarkableMango ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ever since LG stopped making phones. Samsung and Apple have stopped innovating. They don't update their phones as much anymore. Every year its just a minor update to the old phone.

  • @k.a6433
    @k.a6433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    Lg will never be forgotten. The first few of the smartphone companies

    • @Techna_SA
      @Techna_SA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Blackberry says Hi

    • @harrisbabar6140
      @harrisbabar6140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Im pretty sure they will be forgotten , a harsh reality

    • @KoreanAir001
      @KoreanAir001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They might have a second chance with rollable phone.

    • @rea280
      @rea280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@harrisbabar6140 I forgot about them until this video.

    • @faizhaider4325
      @faizhaider4325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@harrisbabar6140 yeah right like they don't make anything except phones

  • @daviematcha
    @daviematcha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    "Losing LG is an L for all of us, G."
    - what Marques should have said

  • @bhagirathsinhzala8961
    @bhagirathsinhzala8961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +898

    LG was like a student who studied so hard for exam but couldn't pass it.

    • @paulpablo8341
      @paulpablo8341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Studied hard but studied out of syllabus stuff

    • @PeterPaoliello
      @PeterPaoliello 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Book smarts, not street smarts

    • @TomYourmombadil
      @TomYourmombadil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      More like the kid who chose the best, most creative, innovative final project but it ended up coming across half baked because they barely made the deadline, and they didn’t have a fallback

    • @diegoestebangonzalezlara2604
      @diegoestebangonzalezlara2604 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      LG is more like the student who helped his friends but always got a lesser score

    • @TomYourmombadil
      @TomYourmombadil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@diegoestebangonzalezlara2604 haha yeah exactly

  • @Zack-dw5op
    @Zack-dw5op ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow I loved that entire video. So much history, cool phone tech, and analysis in one video, all of which I'm a fan of. I would love to see more of this kind of video about like the history of smartphone innovations

  • @itsalexclark
    @itsalexclark 3 ปีที่แล้ว +570

    As soon as this announced i was immediately looking forward to this inevitable video

    • @manuelgutierrez9576
      @manuelgutierrez9576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wait, you watch him too? 😦

    • @George10s
      @George10s 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@manuelgutierrez9576 mkbhds only got 14 million subs...🙄

    • @bear2507
      @bear2507 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok

    • @robinmackenziespinks7035
      @robinmackenziespinks7035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To be honest I reckon you’re treatment is always fair and balanced. It’s unfortunate that we won’t have LG in the smartphone space

    • @powd46
      @powd46 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I literally just came to watch this video 😂

  • @bobbytaraantino
    @bobbytaraantino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +838

    LG: *Write that down! write that down!*
    Sales department: It's too late, boss.

    • @AMR15H
      @AMR15H 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      😂😂😂

    • @johnnymartinez478
      @johnnymartinez478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It would be the other way around

    • @1030warren
      @1030warren 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      F

    • @angelovera2061
      @angelovera2061 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

    • @rizdog5735
      @rizdog5735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@AMR15H No no... Don't say that. It's actually sad.

  • @dae1925
    @dae1925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +370

    LG: Does something
    Other Companies: Is this for me?
    🥺👉👈

    • @mny0208
      @mny0208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's been a while since i found this meme

    • @a85nngekea26
      @a85nngekea26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😊
      👉👈

    • @dad_onduty
      @dad_onduty 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Think they need to patent all that idea. They could make money from it.

  • @CookieColt
    @CookieColt ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I loved the G2. Lasted so long and it had a feature that i wished more phones had which is a universal remote feature. It had a built in IR 'blaster' that enabled you to connect it as a remote to any TV. Which was great if you didn't find the remote or if it was broken.

    • @l1p0v
      @l1p0v ปีที่แล้ว

      In 2013 G2's narrow side bezels were eye-catching.
      I also loved how many custom roms it had.

  • @JyotiSingh-hm8mq
    @JyotiSingh-hm8mq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    That's a real shame about LG, so few phone makers have the courage to try new and novel designs.

    • @Emobullymaguire
      @Emobullymaguire 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hmmm “courage” reminds me of someone🤣🤣🤣
      RIP Headphone jack.

  • @nj22_
    @nj22_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    He forgets to mention how incredible the audio of LG phones were.

    • @6210classick
      @6210classick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      that's just how much forgettable those phones are

    • @CotyTernes
      @CotyTernes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He did mention the quad DACs a few times, but didn't go into detail. I love the quad DACs.

    • @blerst7066
      @blerst7066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      With LG gone we're now stuck with overpriced wireless headphones.

    • @6210classick
      @6210classick 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blerst7066 Well, we still have the gaming subtype I guess

    • @nj22_
      @nj22_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm big on audio. I prefer wired earphones. LG phones and HTC were the best audio phones..

  • @PossibleJothamChin
    @PossibleJothamChin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is what LG had brought to my phone, the ultra wide… and all the other things… RIP LG

  • @leoolsen4182
    @leoolsen4182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    Never been an LG user, but I'll still miss them

    • @jonnynice8366
      @jonnynice8366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I retired my Nexus 5 last year. that was an extraordinary device!

    • @daasguy99
      @daasguy99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Next is Sony.

    • @mike-jt9sd
      @mike-jt9sd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I will to

    • @moazzammukhtar715
      @moazzammukhtar715 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @Siddharthsirsate77
      @Siddharthsirsate77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is there any logic in your words.🙄

  • @sudhanshu209
    @sudhanshu209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +637

    LG is that child in our school who is Super Intelligent but once he fails a pre exam he never tries for final exam

  • @shubhamrogue
    @shubhamrogue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Just Imagine, LG announces "It was just April fool joke".
    We're not leaving.

    • @dreamsider
      @dreamsider 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They aren't leaving, just a while ago their v70 was listed in development.

    • @mastersingleton
      @mastersingleton 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dreamsider Unfortunately LG canceled all upcoming and future smartphone developments.

    • @dreamsider
      @dreamsider 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mastersingleton i just saw a news yesterday that their phone "v70" is listed on googleplayconsole
      And they were developing their flexible phone from years, what about that?

    • @mastersingleton
      @mastersingleton 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dreamsider I'm afraid that the LG rollable smartphone project is now indefinitely on hold.

  • @user-ce9rf3xc4j
    @user-ce9rf3xc4j 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I feel like LG never really got the credit they deserved. It's a shame. I love how you summarized all the topics and hit the nail on the head with each and every one of them. Completely agree with you on your analysis that LG should've had a steadily flagship line with less of the innovative stuff and next to that line the innovative one where they could try out new things and if it would stick include it in their next flagship line. I'm pretty sure that if they'd done that they would still be around. Anyways it's sad but it's the way it is...
    R.I.P. LG

  • @SRC267
    @SRC267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    I was listening to "Like a G6" before this popped up in my feed, RIP LG.

    • @boratsagdiyev6730
      @boratsagdiyev6730 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Classic banger

    • @mkbhd
      @mkbhd  3 ปีที่แล้ว +228

      I remember using that for the G6 video intro. Good times

    • @SRC267
      @SRC267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@mkbhd I remember that video! Classic.

    • @BLACKLIGHT_NL
      @BLACKLIGHT_NL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@SRC267 Typing this on my LG G6 😅

    • @MysteryMii
      @MysteryMii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is why the G6 sales didn’t stop the mobile division from losing money for LG. Because they didn’t use Like A G6 in the marketing.

  • @JLajos
    @JLajos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    Camp One: "Oh, bummer! That's too bad!
    Camp Two: "Oh, LG was still making smartphones?
    Camp Three: "Oh, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

    • @joeqiao1691
      @joeqiao1691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      firmly in the OH NOOOOOOOOOO catagory holding my PINK velvet

    • @charlestannehill7537
      @charlestannehill7537 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      LG V60 here. Definitely the oh no camp here.

    • @joeqiao1691
      @joeqiao1691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@charlestannehill7537 Lets OH NOOOOOOO together lol

    • @sumitsaurabh2498
      @sumitsaurabh2498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Camp 3 here

    • @mohammadyaqoob746
      @mohammadyaqoob746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm oh noooooooooo

  • @kevinharrigan2727
    @kevinharrigan2727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My LG G5 was by far the best cell phone I ever had. The things camera was insane (seriously it has a better camera than the phone I have currently), the battery life was awesome, and the screen was super clear. I’m so surprised they weren’t more popular. Not to mention they had a superior repairability than almost any of the other phones of that year. Also the ergonomics were still my favorite of all the phones I’ve owned. I really miss it.

    • @hyedefinition1080
      @hyedefinition1080 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you have the G4? I think that had a better camera than the G5, I owned both and almost all of the V-Series, the G4 had the crispest photoes

    • @ginunggagap
      @ginunggagap 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      loved the G5 gave it to my kid when i got my v50s back then (using v60 now) his cousins cant believe how fast it was on playing games compared to their big screened OPPOS and Huaweis that are popular in my country back then😂

  • @fortress50
    @fortress50 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    "LG has made a lot of influential phones, that have had a direct impact on the phone you're probably holding right now"
    Me with an LG v35: you may be on to something here

    • @Shadowauratechno
      @Shadowauratechno 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm watching this on my V40 and thought the same thing lol

    • @pratikbhoir1685
      @pratikbhoir1685 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Had G3 mate. Great experiences with phone.

  • @lucas_vlanc
    @lucas_vlanc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    RIP the legend that never gave up on their fanbase, never removed valuable features like a high-quality headphone jack that more mainstream companies like Apple, Samsung and OnePlus did

  • @FilmyReact
    @FilmyReact 3 ปีที่แล้ว +397

    I used LG phones a few years back and I feel bad they're going out.

    • @Johncena-od8gu
      @Johncena-od8gu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Why do always unworthy verified comments get the most likes!?

    • @imtiazmubin
      @imtiazmubin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Johncena-od8gu why do people create fake IDs of famous people

    • @TySchmidt
      @TySchmidt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The lock screen weather animations were cool as hell, I miss that

    • @rosyhvideo2587
      @rosyhvideo2587 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m just going to go

    • @vettrivelshamilasundar3352
      @vettrivelshamilasundar3352 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thalaiva love your reactions

  • @Alex-kn7cb
    @Alex-kn7cb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The LG G2 felt way ahead of its time in terms of design. It really feels like creativity in phones died with them.

  • @TheKrazyKat89
    @TheKrazyKat89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    I owned a G2 and a G3, they were awesome phones. The G2's knock-knock feature was especially practical at the time, and it made a lot of sense since the G2's control buttons were on its back (which is a design choice I also find pretty neat).

    • @TheRailroad99
      @TheRailroad99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      G2 was an amazing phone. I loved the size, it was just perfect.

    • @BrotherHanan
      @BrotherHanan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I agree 100%. The back buttons were a game changing innovation-- I really wish they caught on. The G2 and G3 really were great phones, as long as you could get past the awkward boys choir ringtone.

    • @IAMShteve
      @IAMShteve ปีที่แล้ว

      Loved my G2 (IIRC it was the same hardware as the current Nexus), and then bought a G4 a few years later. They dropped software support for it about 6 months after, having not done any anyway, so I went to Pixels since then. LG made good phones, but their poor support is what killed them for me.

    • @ThePjay91
      @ThePjay91 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Most people miss, that the knock-knock code, could unlock your phone, with a secret pattern - while the screen was turned off! No need to have a fingerprint scanner. Loved that feature on my perfect sized G3S back then. The back buttons were awesome, i aggree.

    • @RonaiHenrik
      @RonaiHenrik ปีที่แล้ว

      My favourite phone. Had a character. All my other phones before and after never managed to quite seep into my heart, they were just practical gadgets. I actually was fond of my G2 and was sad when it had to go. I gave it to my gf so it stayed in the family :)

  • @randomgamer7888
    @randomgamer7888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Apple: "welp, there goes our idea generator"

    • @EricV485
      @EricV485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lmao Apple laughed at their ideas

    • @nick66333
      @nick66333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      They still have sony to copy from well they all copies from sony tbh

    • @rogainepahdilla644
      @rogainepahdilla644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thinking about the inovations apple took, taking away the headphone jack, taking away the fingerprint scanners, they all seem to be things people don't like. Most of the upgrades in iphones that people enjoyed seems to come from lg almost. Lg had the first notch, wide angle, triple camera doohickey, all things that were things people liked in iphones. Unless you don't like the notch which makes sense too.

    • @EricV485
      @EricV485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @American Freedom World Peace and now they are defunct in the smartphone market so what’s your argument here

    • @Truecrimeresearcher224
      @Truecrimeresearcher224 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They can steal from samsung since they use heir screens

  • @Rize_Inn
    @Rize_Inn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Yeah I think you summed it up quite well. They were trying so hard to be different that they kinda forgot how to do the normal things right.

    • @cetterus
      @cetterus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "Summed it up"??? He is the capital reason for LG to die. Along with Michael Fischer and other "fingerprint magnet" reviewers. NOW he remembers the importance of LGs innovation.

    • @Rize_Inn
      @Rize_Inn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@cetterus I think he summed up reviewers part in this quite well too. LG phones tended to have shortcomings that made them not recommendable. Part of LG's job was to get reviewers on their side and they failed to do that. Not his fault.

    • @cetterus
      @cetterus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Rize_Inn Not his fault? He IS one of those sides you are talking about. He IS the marketing. I can't remember one of his "fingerprint magnet/ color scheme" so called "tech" review that didn't point out to buying Samsung or iPhone. So it is disgusting to watch his acknowledgement of LGs achievements at 4:29. "Get the reviewers on their side" means basically bribing them with early access devices. Bribing is not something LG did regularly. Is that what you are saying? LG should have bribed more?

    • @itisnottaken4444
      @itisnottaken4444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cetterus or maybe LG phones just aren't as good to the average consumer. There's a reason why despite all the bad press from alot of reviewers, the iPhone continues to be the best selling phone on the market.

    • @xopasstheaux6617
      @xopasstheaux6617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@itisnottaken4444 that's just because it's trendy and decent even if it's overpriced

  • @Aliquis.frigus
    @Aliquis.frigus ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Most phones I've had, i've been annoyed with by the time they've died. When my LG G8s died, it was a little heartbreaking. Not only because I had a lot of photos on it, but also it had such a nice UX, and felt "complete" in a way few others have made me feel. My appreciation for my phone grew even more when i got a Samsung S20 from work. It was terrible in comparison.
    As it happened, the Asus Zenfone 9 was coming out, and as a 3.5mm jack is important to me i bought it. I really like it, and especially the fact that it's more compact. But i still miss many features from the LG.

    • @vikasshelke5544
      @vikasshelke5544 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am typing from LG g8s thinq after 4 year and heavy use. So much so that I keep my phone running even for whole night . Except for battery which has lost 2 hours of its powering time. Else phone is flawless . I want to keep it for very long time

  • @bhavneetsingh8633
    @bhavneetsingh8633 3 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    LG's flagship line was the prime example of the quote " Don't put all your eggs in the same basket "

    • @jasimaneesahamed1033
      @jasimaneesahamed1033 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL good one

    • @beactivebehappy9894
      @beactivebehappy9894 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *wait, so were they also into egg 🥚 business ?*

    • @duccline
      @duccline 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@beactivebehappy9894 is this a joke

  • @santhoshsr_
    @santhoshsr_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +376

    In search of gold, we lost diamond
    Perfectly fits in this case.

    • @yuri_lhr
      @yuri_lhr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nah, it's more like in search of gold ingot, we lost gold ore

    • @yuri_lhr
      @yuri_lhr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As he said in the review, they had potential, but they only did prototypes after prototypes

    • @lightningandodinify
      @lightningandodinify 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yuri_lhr none of their competitors offered music niche phones.

  • @shan_singh
    @shan_singh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    1+ lived long enough to become a villain :(

    • @damansharma6737
      @damansharma6737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tayri maxut

    • @imranvp
      @imranvp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hell no! OnePlus is the best example of year on year improvements! If you mean villain in terms of pricing then sure - they went from affordable flagship killer to actual bonafide $1000 flagship themselves. But they are a behemoth now and on top of the heap in terms of quality, consistency and reliability in Android phones. And I tip my hat to them.

    • @Tom_Stevens617
      @Tom_Stevens617 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you even mean?

    • @312bigbeanburrito
      @312bigbeanburrito 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@imranvp Marques made a video on OnePlus in which the thesis is that they lived long enough to become a villain. Just search his channel

    • @justarandomguy893
      @justarandomguy893 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They kept that qd headphone jack till their last phone they died loyal to their fans

  • @techyrock
    @techyrock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was about to comment that youtubers are part responsible, good thing you brought it up yourself, I’ve been saying it over and over, there have been some extremely underrated amazing smartphones from these brands which didn’t get the coverage that they deserved, the volume buttons on the back with power was very satisfying to use, the side mounted fingerprint on sony phones(specifically XZ1) or the bezels of G2, number of times youtuber’s pushed these manufacturers to adapt and change to smth that wasn’t necessary for instance the LG V10 is one of the most toughest phone I’ve ever used(aside from bootloop issue) the plastic rubberised back of that phone with that stainless steel frame covered with chromium oxide for self healing bit made it super grippy and sturdy, I’d even use a phone today with that design upgraded chip and smaller bezels, yet LG was forced to moved to glass sandwich design because every single youtuber couldn’t just handle plastic, where on other hand samsung got away for several years using their glossy plastic fingerprint sensors which faded to black over time giving a device hideous look, tech reviewers should start giving these brands credit for innovations and stop being tough on struggling brands because in the end of the day competition is good for end user, look at intel for example they had been selling similar performing processors for years with slight boost from 2nd gen till 7th until Amd Ryzen came and they started to up their game, yes Smartphone manufacturers do still face pressure coz their are lots of them, but old dogs like HTC,LG,Sony,Motorola(wouldn’t add Nokia despite of being old Nokia’s fan HMD is barely even trying) should have got the attention they deserved I remember the gingerbread days where it was soo fun to jump from one phone to another, now a days they all have started to look alike and once again thanks youtubers pushing stock UI and similar design although i love stock UI but myself I never felt HTC’s Sense UI was bad especially in gingerbread days or certain features in some UI, I couldn’t join the tech reviewer community being in china at that time still have the videos I shot back in 2010 of several phones but couldn’t upload them or at least on my end I would have done things differently

    • @andos2923
      @andos2923 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I totally agree with what you are saying. LG always had a way of being creative and didn't go along with the scummy trends. LG made the best of smartphones but sadly they never got the credit they deserved. I used to own the V10 and there was cutting edge features such as rubberized back, dual screen, and wide angle cameras. When Samsung put out the S6 atrocity, I bought the V10! Too many companies are chasing the iphone which is pretty and useless! I blame the youtube influencers who buy things for looks and status and insist everything looks like an iphone. A lot of them act like just because they disagree with a feature means no one else should be allowed to have it! They do not represent us and the general consumer should have known better. I bought a new cell phone in late 2022 and there really wasn't any cell phone on the market that I wanted. Those were terrible. It was either missing features or has the stock google interface, which I do not like! This monopoly between samsung and apple is really bad. I hope LG returns in some way in the future!

    • @techyrock
      @techyrock ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@andos2923 you forgot another good bit about V10, it was the only phone i used without a cse or any protectors, the stainless steel had selfhealing coat, even today's most expensive phones get scratched in their cases where that phone was super sturdy, its the same with fold phones these days , everyone has been promoting samsung only

  • @ritwizrai8550
    @ritwizrai8550 3 ปีที่แล้ว +402

    Imagine a guy who bought an LG phone the day before this news came out.

    • @tharunvignesh8402
      @tharunvignesh8402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      My friend did

    • @JRSLASH
      @JRSLASH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@tharunvignesh8402 poor guy 😂

    • @sunandhks9011
      @sunandhks9011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      sheeps won't buy LG, they just follow the herd. So if anyone bought Lg phone recently they are owning it coz they want LG phone and they don't want to follow the herd.

    • @E50AK
      @E50AK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I mean it should make no difference. LG has promised software support and warranty support as shipped with the phone. It's as good as buying some other brand.

    • @NateeB1
      @NateeB1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Don't regret that! You own a piece of art! RIP LG

  • @mr19zee
    @mr19zee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    Good bye quad dac you were the best and no one even mentioned you.

    • @mitoschumacher
      @mitoschumacher 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Honestly I don't know if i could find my next phone sone day, because of that.. sad for audiophiles...

    • @Platinum_XYZ
      @Platinum_XYZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mitoschumacher Seriously sad! I just got into higher end audio recently and heard about LG's amazing audio tech. Soon after that however I quickly learned heard they stopped making phones and it was sad. I even used to have an LG phone myself long ago. At least we can get ourselves external DACs...

    • @amandamills4410
      @amandamills4410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wouldn't it be cool if they sold that technology as an external dac?

    • @mitoschumacher
      @mitoschumacher 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@amandamills4410 There are a lot of even better external DACs, but it's inconvenient. But a very good DAC inside a very good phone... There is no other match....sadly, for now, but let's hope...

    • @Carlos-fz4md
      @Carlos-fz4md 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I had no idea LG had a HiFi DAC, that's crazy

  • @anjanpratapsingh727
    @anjanpratapsingh727 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain
    LG-Hero
    OnePlus-Villain

    • @kingzach74
      @kingzach74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why do people keep saying this? They aren't really a villain. They still make phones that have amazing specs for the money.
      I really think they should have continued the X line as their budget brand, but OnePlus is still far better than Apple or Samsung.

    • @raiNjErs
      @raiNjErs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@kingzach74 if you care enough to use a flagship smartphone then go for Samsung or iPhone, oneplus is a pretender lol

    • @athul_c1375
      @athul_c1375 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Uh copy cats

    • @ChiragSanil
      @ChiragSanil 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@raiNjErs Agreed. OnePlus user here

    • @mikehawk6175
      @mikehawk6175 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Dexter Mulele #that Lozi guy 🗿

  • @mdwarsh
    @mdwarsh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hey Marques, thanks for your insightful commentary. I'm in the "bummer" camp regarding LG's demise. The 2 aspects of LG phones that I most loved are 1) the great audio quality, and 2) the SD card external storage. Which phone in today's market best replicates these attributes? I've read some good reviews of the Xperia. Any other suggestions or advice? Thanks!

  • @mr.cabbage-
    @mr.cabbage- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    LG after creating so many phones and no one buying them
    LG: Understandable. Have a great day.

    • @supermansbrother
      @supermansbrother 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      😂😂😂

    • @relaxingrealm10
      @relaxingrealm10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Good one!

    • @bear2507
      @bear2507 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Haha?

    • @abpg0578
      @abpg0578 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kinda sad

    • @cloud2019
      @cloud2019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would do the same
      I make great cheap phones but people still don't buy them.. then funk it bye

  • @forgetmeplease22202
    @forgetmeplease22202 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    "That have had a direct impact on the phone your holding right now."
    Me: *looks at phone*
    Phone: LG V50
    Me: Yup, that's a correct statement.

    • @alvallac2171
      @alvallac2171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *you're (contraction of "YOU aRE")
      "Your" is for possession.

    • @forgetmeplease22202
      @forgetmeplease22202 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alvallac2171 Right in the feels... Argh?!

  • @MrNicePotato
    @MrNicePotato 2 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Also, fingerprint sensor on the back where the index finger rests is still the best, most intuitive place to put it over center of screen or the power button.

    • @dnegel9546
      @dnegel9546 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Exactly... It absolutely blows my mind that companies think an on-screen finger print sensor is better.
      I can literally unlock my phone as I'm taking it out my pocket. Where as ppl that have the screen one have to use 2 hands to unlock it most of the time.

    • @MrNicePotato
      @MrNicePotato 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dnegel9546 I guess you wouldn't be able to use it lying on the table or a stand or whatever, but how often is that anyway.

    • @zZwingli
      @zZwingli 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Fingerscanner on the side of the phone is the best tbh

    • @El-sr1id
      @El-sr1id 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fingerprint scanners never seem to work and if they do it's very inconsistent and not for long.

    • @Ayuraos
      @Ayuraos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@El-sr1id Hey buddy, My Zflip 3's fingerprint sensor works every time, instantly, and it's the power button, and I don't need to click it in for it to work, while it's off, I just press the button

  • @spartan456
    @spartan456 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had an LG G5 for about 4 years. That was a nice little phone. As an individual who repairs electronics for a living, the G5 was one of the best, easiest, and most convenient phones I've ever worked on. I didn't care about the modularity of it and that whole ecosystem, what I liked was how _designing it to be modular_ is what contributed to making it so simple to repair.
    A customer came in with one and wanted the battery replaced. I figured I'd have to do it like all the other phones similar to it, by heating it up, meticulously removing a glass back, and carefully removing a glued-in battery. Nah. You pull the bottom out and then it's literally right there and can be easily swapped for a new one.
    Screen replacement was also insanely easy, the screen is clipped in and held at the bottom with two screws (accessible by removing the bottom portion). Additionally, EVEN THE CHARGE PORT was easily replaceable. It resides on a daughterboard inside the removable piece at the bottom.
    The charge port being a simple removable piece is HUGE. This was during an era where, if you had a broken charge port, you either had to dismantle the whole phone and solder in a replacement, or replace a daughterboard after taking apart the entire thing.
    As soon as I saw how unbelievably easy and simple it was to repair that phone, I decided to get one for myself. I used that sucker for years. The G5 was _leaps_ ahead of competition in terms of repairability. EVERYTHING in it was user-replaceable, designed to be swapped out with minimal tools, and easy disassembly. The battery, charge port, headphone jack, cameras, buttons, screen, speakers, heck even the motherboard! All super easy to get to, remove, and replace.
    In my opinion, LG really kinda went crazy after the G5. That's when we started getting phones named like an eBay listing. They also NEVER went back to the impressive innovations they did with the G5's repairability. I really do wish the G5 was their most successful phone, because I would have LOVED to see the things they did with that make their way into other devices. I feel like way too many people were hung up on the "gimmick" of modularity, rather than looking at how it can actually make a far more economically repairable device.

  • @Awaaz-e-Andaaz
    @Awaaz-e-Andaaz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Me *searching through YT to cut time*
    Marques: here's a 16 min video for you bud

  • @samtherat6
    @samtherat6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    LG also kept features that other companies were removing. They were the longest in keeping the removable battery and headphone jack in flagship phones.

  • @adrienlms1077
    @adrienlms1077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    14:47 "The moral of the story of LG is : innovation, and trying new things and risk taking is great..." for the competition

    • @trumpalumpa9368
      @trumpalumpa9368 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gimmicks are not innovation. That‘s just confused design.

    • @Kayzef2003
      @Kayzef2003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@trumpalumpa9368
      Gimmicks like double tap to wake, Ultra wide camera, tall aspect screen ratio that ALL smart phone manufacturers adopted?

    • @Al-hb2wo
      @Al-hb2wo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      by the way, "ThinQ" stands for Think.

    • @alexlam24
      @alexlam24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Al-hb2wo thinQ is the AI the phone uses

    • @heroedeleyenda05
      @heroedeleyenda05 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tbh they always half assed their innovation.

  • @alexdaly8360
    @alexdaly8360 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watching this on my Wing. It's a heavy, goofy thing. But I love being able to watch a video like this where you don't really have to pay 100% attention while scrolling Twitter on the main screen.
    Holding on to this phone as long as it lasts.

    • @Vintage27
      @Vintage27 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here Bro🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @svlagonda7417
    @svlagonda7417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +381

    LG was brilliant in terms of innovation and leading the industry forward. They will be sadly missed :-(

    • @MidnightCurrent
      @MidnightCurrent 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah and will have a great impact on the phone market in the innovation/design/feature department

    • @thelionprince4530
      @thelionprince4530 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Innovation is meaningless without marketing! They deserved what they got.

    • @epicskylegend7501
      @epicskylegend7501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@thelionprince4530 You say that, but look at how many phones have features and hardware that were started by LG. Even without marketing the phone you have probably has features which were first implemented by LG. Clearly their innovation was meaningful.

    • @thelionprince4530
      @thelionprince4530 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@epicskylegend7501 No one is denying their innovations/contributions but If you are gonna innovate and not bother to market, be flexible and dynamic and keep up with the ever changing market place, it is of no use. The truth is Sony and LG mobile division are run by a bunch of bureaucratic old men who believe 'past glory' is enough to sell a phone. As meaningful as their innovations were, this is a capitalist world. As a business, if you don't make money, you die...simple!

    • @cjuare123
      @cjuare123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      But the industry was created by Apple.

  • @LDreTheGiant
    @LDreTheGiant 3 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    My first touch screen phone was an LG 🥲

  • @wesleymantooth8016
    @wesleymantooth8016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    LG was a top-shelf phone maker back in the day. All the best phones throughout the early/mid 2000's were made by them and Motorola. I remember the LG Chocolate being the first (and maybe the last) cellphone that i really got "hyped" over and then rushing out to buy, probably around 2005 or 2006.