Pixel 2 with a Headphone Jack? - LG V30 Review
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why did every reviewer said that camera is the best ever but linus?
+R M they are probably shooting manually or in a flat profile and editing in post - these are things I can't be bothered to do (and neither are the vast majority of people). I am more interested in reviewing phones the way I'm going to use them and the way they're likely to be used by others. The V30 gets absolutely crushed by the Note 8, iPhone 8+ and Pixel 2 XL in Brandon's upcoming camera round up. Like, not even close. It's bad. - LS
No mention of the wide angle lens, and video recording capabilities either.
Why was this review so late?
Every other youtuber posted about v30 3 months ago.
If Lg sponsored the video then the review would have contained mostly the positive stuff. Cough Bixby video cough.....
I believe this is the first time i'm totally disagreeing with a LTT review. Been using this phone for 2 weeks and it's great.
Mark Escueta it’s front camera Is horrible
apple gummy well, i would agree that others are better in this regard but I dont use it much anyway :)
Mark Escueta maybe you don't really go in depth of using features which aren't really available but have reached a prototype stage
Mark Escueta been using it for 10 months and still great.
@@UnrealOG137 How did the battery hold up?
You do realize the V30 came before the pixel 2 and so the pixel 2 should be named 'the v30 without a headphone jack'
Not to mention it's LG manufacturing the new pixels..
...only the Pixel 2 XL.
HTC is manufacturing the Pixel 2.
You're right, my mistake.
I'm sorry LTT, I'm just starting to lose faith in your reviews. There was no mention of the wide angle lense and raw photo/video output. If you can't even cover the basic selling points of the phone, I don't see a point in considering it a review.
BurninBone969 i look at thier stuff as a kind of "first look" type content. if i want in depth reviews look elsewhere
I'm beginning to think Linus has something against LG, I love my G5 and this review missed a lot of important things, while Bixby got a video and he RAVED about being able to squeeze a phone. LG makes good phones, and they're even better when you can get them for cheap (my G5 was $240USD and one can be acquired for cheaper). But yeah, if you want a good review, go to MKBHD or something, Linus isn't a phone kinda dude.
I just picked up the V30 as someone who has been using devices with exclusively LCD panels, this display is *mind blowing*
David hunsinger SAME
Yeah the g5 has a similar display and the contrast ratio is almost at amoled levels
@Dat Person
LOL are you blind? I had a G5 and upgraded to the V30. In no way are the screens similar, the V30's screen is on a whole other level and shiits over the G5's screen.
@@creaturedanaaaaa amm what's your name again
Ice Blood your mum
Is sad that a headphone jack is considered a feature
KTK27 Productions to be fair it's a pretty exceptional jack in this case
Not only a headphone jack. It has a (very damn good) built in quad dac. Oh my god lg has been delivering fir years for audiophiles
It's a valued feature. Especially when Google Pixels are notorious for failing AUX adapters
Idiots say no one uses it and that BT is better...i say fuck these idiots
@@gandalfwiz20007 Totally agree. A giant fucking hassle is all Bluetooth is most of the time!
A couple months before buying my LG V30, I got a good discount on a pair of bluetooth earphones from Sennheiser that regularly retail at a 100$ and thought they were pretty good for in-ears, but now I now that the wired in-ears of my LG V30 completely blow them out of the water!
US citizens get +1 year - How much does that add up to? 2 years?
All consumer electronics sold in Norway get 5 years of warranty by default, enforced by our laws.
Eat that, US citizens!!
apekatt2007 Woah...
Yea, as a European it's quite funny to see a North American trying to 1up us on warranty. 2 year minimum for EU members or higher when forced through individual regulations. Same for most non EU members.
All that means is that the price will be increased to make up for the estimated losses from more warranty claims.
My i9300 is reaching that age
Actually no. The price stays pretty much the same. The biggest difference is that US has a strange way of showing you by default the price without VAT. While here in EU (for example) we do it the logical other way around :)
*2017* , no bezels. *2018* , no headphone jack. *2019* , no display. *2020* , no battery.
2022， everything build-in to your brain.
Headphone jack Dlc sold separately
So basically apples ultimate device, a solid block of aluminium with thier logo on it.
yeah cause solar. duh
Alex V.D.H. That's almost what they are selling.. But they've put a 500$ hardware down to a 900$ phone
Watching this on my LG V20, a phone Linus conveniently forgot ever existed.
dogboy0912 i have one too..it makes me miss my htc one
I have that one.. is the most underrated phone, really. For me, is better than the V30 for reasons like... battery, same dac at better price, no burn in issues.
quarkon neo it does have burn in issues
who ? I was saying about the V20, which uses lcd.
quarkon neo i am writing this from a v20, which has burn in issues.
Pixel 2 XL's battery might be 200mAh bigger but why does in all the battery drain test reviews I've seen on youtube, it always gets beaten by LG V30? Bigger battery doesn't mean better battery.
Love him or hate him he is spitting straight faxs
I agree with most what u said but wtf, not a single word about the insane manual camera/video mode?
Manual cam/vid mode is V30/V30+ selling point and he didn't even give it a go.
I'd hope it would be a seperate video done by Brandon but I doubt it
pretty much up to par or even more important than the quad dac as a selling point.. what a shame it wasn't even mentioned
Damn it's almost like he's more or less doing reviews for average consumer what a fucking jackass lets get him guys
Bannanarang linus send theres a upcoming video by brandon about the v30's camera along with other phones
Linus wants something more from LG V30, not from iPhone 8. How ironical.
Ironic*
Really? The LG v30 looks much better and has a headphone DAC and yet the Pixel 2 is better because it has a few shortcuts? You didn't even mention it's video camera which is superior compared to it's competitors. You know, V for VIDEO.
Loppysaurus rex the v30 has a much better dac.
Loppysaurus rex so? It sounds much better on the v30.
Loppysaurus rex sorry but no one can beat LG's Quad DAC 🤣
What's with this review? It feels like "Hey, I didn't have any other content to fill for today, so I used this phone for half an hour and came up with this quick 'review'."
LG's V series is tailored toward power users, who will really take advantage of all the phone's features, not the regular instagram junkie who listens to Lil Pump. I agree that this phone is for a very niche market, and LG sucks at advertising their crap, but the LG V20 and V30 are monsters when it comes to phones. The amount of flexibility the camera provides is mindblowing, it's not a fair comparison to just take a quick shot of something, when this camera was designed to be used in manual mode.
Also, no mention of the wide angle lens? Focus peaking?
The battery is small? No other reviewer I've seen covering the V30 has complained, and when I used it wasn't even a problem. Even while blasting music with the DAC enabled, or watching youtube for hours.
Did you even use this phone Linus? I've been a viewer since like 2009, and never have I felt a product was given such a shit treatment. I know you like your Google Pixel, or whatever you're using right now, but a proper review for the device is why your viewers clicked on the video.
One year with my V30 and i have no burn in issues at all as well
This is by far one of the worst reviews you've ever done linus, feels like you barely spent time with the phone to actually know its pros and cons. Like the amazing manual photo and video mode and it's great battery life despite its "quite small 3300mAh" battery. No complaints about the most obvious thing either? Its front facing camera? What a waste of time, this shouldn't be called a review.
Xyosyss ikr I have this phone and love the camera. Battery still seems to be fine in 2018.
Yea. As a v30 owner, i was kinda pissed cuz the battery life for this device is no joke. SOT of 6-8 hours and v30 killed most competitors in most battery drain test in youtube
You must've gotten a bad unit because the LG V30 has better battery life than any phone i've tried.
The front facing camera isn't that bad. It's actually pretty impressive with that 5MP...
飛騨zip it was made in 2018. Wym it’s fine in 2018? 😂
Manual Mode/Photo&Video. Video Audio and Extra software features. 10 bit color sensor. 1.6 aperture. WIDE ANGLE CAMERA. Quick Face Unlock. Customizable Always on Display. Customize screen color. Only phone supports T-Mobiles future 5ghz band as well as Sprints new Band.
Many more great features were ignored in the making of this short
My friends/relatives have iphone 7,8 plus. Pixel, Pixel 2 and S8s ALL were jaw dropped at some of the photos i took! Something an "inferior" camera shouldnt be able to do.
LTT Seriously screwed up with this one. I wasn't expecting such a half baked effort from them.
he doesn't use manual. he uses the auto. so many of the things that you said wouldn't be seen by an average consumer, like Linus.
Joe Ludicrous Totally agree. People are amazed by the pics I take.
Joe Ludicrous I fucking hate all those phones which have a second lens with 2 times optical zoom. I'm like WHYYYY!!! I would rather have LG's wide angle. I use it alot on my G6, too bad the lens aperture isn't the same as the V30.
This review seemed REALLY nitpicky. Complaining about a 3300 mAh battery just because the Pixel 2 has 220 mAh more? Really? Also the camera stuff seems to be adressed by the rest of the comments already. The review seems like he was completely biased from the start and didn't even give it a real shot.
Tunnelbear?
Where are you?
You made a video about the Bixby feature not being trash as it's own video, you lauded the ability to squeeze a phone for a digital assistant you can just control with your voice, but after spending 6 years in phone sales I'm disappointed that the only thing you praised was the quad-dac audio. The manual options have easily outperformed anything I've seen in a phone in the better half of a decade and it was worth talking about. This seemed so biased to me.
I wonder if he doesn't understand nor know how to use the manual camera and video modes?
Magnum Mack I have a Note8
Im suprised you didnt talk about the camera, like the best feature of the phone. Its kinda like not talking about the engine in a car...
Batdeeran 24 I never buy a phone because of the camera....
@@oysteinsoreide4323 people who buy the lg v series buy them for two things. The dac, and the camera.
no mentions of the wide angle lens, video camera options and better than regular durability = unfair review.. at least he mentioned the QUAD DAC... LG V30 to me seems like one of the best smartphones at the moment, the only true drawback that I see is the rather weak selfie camera which still would probably do a good enough job in good lighting
The v35 fixes thise issues
@@Demonslayer20111 sadly V35 is not widely available and I can not get it with warranty in Europe :/
Added a few links down below for all of you that are worried about the battery life on the v30. Don't be like Linus and be blinded by battery size numbers. Bigger isn't always better.
First link is testing 9 phones. Among them is Huawei mate 10 that has got a 4000mA battery(compared to LG v30's 3300mA) and still it doesn't even come close to the v30.
th-cam.com/video/7H9pAn4Hl50/w-d-xo.html
Second test is v30(3300mA) vs Pixel 2 XL(3520mA). Yeah, it's a close one but still the v30 shines!
th-cam.com/video/iAYZTl5UtnM/w-d-xo.html
So again folks, don't be blinded by numbers.
fockerbiatch Wait but time uses numbers and numbers are numbers.Dun Dun Duuuunn!
From the use of my LG V30, I've gotten 5h30m of screen-on time out of 9h usage on-battery with Bluetooth turned on all day, not to mention that power saving mode wasn't turned on. I'm a power hungry user and I would say that this battery is a beast compared to my old Note 4.
W8 no mention to the video capabilities????
VAZC6 nor the wide angle camera. Well... He really is not a phone reviewer.
Ali Arghavan Yep I rather have wide angle than telephoto, way more usefull
VLC? ...
This is the phone for tech nerds imo. It has the best sound, the most control over the camera, all the latest smartphone features. I personally bought the phone after a ton of research and im absolutely in love with it. I agree on the lack of customization on the equalizer though, it seems so limiting considering how much control you get over everything else.
I think Samsung paid him to make this review
Dwarkesh Patel Google pixel to so manipulative review
Just because you don't prefer LG's automatic image processing over Apple's or Samsung's, doesn't in any way mean that the camera - which has full manual modes for photos and video, as well as a cinelog option for video, and is under a fully glass lens, none of which you even began to mention - is 'inferior' (that's some real good reviewing there Linus).
Also, dissing the V30 for its battery capacity is ridiculous - the only reason the Pixel 2 XL has a 6% bigger battery is because it is significantly bigger than the V30 in every direction, despite omitting a 3.5mm jack and a specialised DAC.
Sorry but this review is just atrocious.
Pretty much every phone has a full manual mode dude. Also the cinelog actually looks pretty bad on the V30.
Also a bigger battery is a bigger battery.
David DeCorso not every phone has full control of the camera at all its just a dumb thing to say this review is pisspoor the v30 is a solid allrounder,the worst performer is the selfie camera everthing else is solid.
David DeCorso a bigger battery is a bigger battery...until u realize the compromises thay had to made for its sake
Joseph Leonard You don't necessarily know that, and also I'd rather have a bigger battery than smaller bezels.
David DeCorso and i'd rather have a headphone jack (and an amazing one at that) than a bigger battery
Like many others are saying, a very half-baked review.
You forgot to mention how all the hardware buttons are right where you'd want them. No more smudging your camera trying to unlock your phone (Samsung) or accidentally locking your screen when you try to adjust the volume (Google).
You didn't like LG's skin even though it has all the features you raved about on your S8 review (aside from the curved edge, which you didn't give much praise) and then some? For me the extra sound control, display resolution and frame rate adjustments, and battery saver options are pretty irreplaceable, but there's plenty more.
But just glossing over the camera by showing a few low light conditions on auto mode? That's ridiculous, especially considering how much more this phone has to offer over the competition in photos AND videos.
ok this should be the TOP comment! amen!
The thing that really bugs me about this review is that, if you didn't know that ALL smartphones have front facing cameras, you wouldn't know that this phone has one! I'm looking to upgrade from an iPhone 6s, and finding comparable front facing camera shots is impossible. Linus definitely skimped on this review, and/or let his bias get the best of him.
One of the most underrated phones of 2017
yeah sorry i dont think the word 'review' fits here
Wow! Wasn't expecting that review of the camera. Almost every review I've seen and read state that this is a amazing camera... And the video quality is amazing... Now I'm really confused.
Samsung paid him.... again
Grocho18PL use an lg without updates!! They suck
The V30 can shoot RAW and Slog for video (or whatever they call this high DR/ flat image profile). Which is awesome for editing.
Benoit Levesque unless you're a professional, uncompressed formats are just a waste of storage space for most people
Jamie Carranza Look, its not for everyone but the option is there and its worth mentionning. Editing raw photo and video is really fun if you take the time to learn it.
You dont need to be professionnal to enjoy this kind of thing. I shoot RAW on my DSLR and I love editing all my pics in Lightroom. And im not a "pro"
Benoit Levesque yeah I agree, they should have atleast mentioned it
My S6 can do RAW too, so what?
Every phone does RAW
Buying for the lack of Bixby button!
The Heartfelt Kid you can turn it off in the s8, I did
Lothaire Cliquennois so true
Isn’t it programmable now?
Nathan Chesshir i dont know about that. But I'd rather it just off, so dont end up accidently being pressed.
Nice one man 😂😂
the reason why the warrenty increase is 1 year for Americans only is that, that extra year is standard by europeian law on any consumer good you buy here. got a new laptop? 2 years of warrenty. got a new pair of headphones? 2 years warrenty. got a new kitchen tool? 2 years warrenty. etc.
This dude above me is lying. You’re a moron. If you can’t spell WARRANTY then you shouldn’t get one at all.
Headphone jack for me is the goat. Lost the headphone jack, lost me. Big Point
That dac tho
Same
You should probably mention it's video and incredible manual camera modes as pluspoints and bad front-facing-camera as a minus.
But yeah I bought mine for the audio and it's stellar. Also the downward firing speaker is actually pretty good and very loud despite it's position. Mine's loud enough to be put in a bowl while I shower and comfortably enjoy the music over the sound of the shower. Which is not something I've ever had from a phone before.
Also a cool thing is their always on display moves ever so gradually over time to prevent burn-in. Which is a pretty good-guy move.
Did not even talk about awesome video recording features...
Typing this on v30, phone of the year no contest
Cole Longó as a v20 owner, they better have changed a LOT to deserve that.
I agree. Still the best phone on the market. Now with HDR+ and Portrait mode it's even better.
Had the V30 since Oct 5. It's awesome.
The main point of the V30 camera is to NOT be used in auto. Hence why there are extensive options to go around that. I feel as though the camera section was brushed over far too quickly and should have more time put into it.
I love my LG v30. Its great when it comes to headphones and its extremely powerful. Linus didnt even cover its more important features like the wide angle lens, the 600mhz (5G) support and the HDR10 capable screen. I expecteded better from you linus...
The fuck, I usually love LTT videos, especially phone reviews but he didn't mention soooo many things.The V30 is seriously one of the best flagships out there. We saw 2 photo comparisons... This phone has the best camera on the market... You didn't even mention wide angle, or Manual mode or even the amazing video capabilities. As for battery, sure bigger is better, but not if the software is poorly optimized and drains the battery. People have been getting awesome amounts of battery with the V30. We should also be praising LG for not only keeping the headphone jack but one upping every other phone with a headphone jack. A 24bit DAC that supports 50-600Ohms headphones... its nuts. You can literally power Sennheiser HD 800 S's with just the phone. And my god, what phone now a days doesn't offer expandable memory... Oh right the Pixel line... The V30 also has facial recognition. This phone is also extremely light. It weighs 158 Grams. The Pixel 2 XL is 175 Grams, the Ipone X is 174 Grams, the Iphone 8 plus is 202 Grams, the LG G6 is 162 Grams, The S8+ is 173 Grams and the Note 8 is 195 Grams.
Im not some LG fan boy but the review seemed half assed. Like You had used the phone for literally an hour while you made this video. Idk, I guess LG doesn't pay as well as Apple, Samsung or Google.
Look kid
1. One of the "Best" doesn't mean it's the best compared to higher end flagships Google pixel 2, Iphone X and Note 8 are raved FOR A FUCKING REASON
There is nothing that really makes V30 stands out other than the dac
2.The phone has the best camera in the market
no it's not i'm sorry wide angle and manual mode is nice to have but Pixel 2 is king that's just the fact
3.24 Bit dac that can power Sennheiser HD800S: I'm sorry but for this one you need to be slapped in the face sennheiser HD650 perhaps but dont overblown it you sound exactly like a fucking fanboy
LG ✌👌
This is the worst phone review I've seen from LTT, to short and seem to have missed what the target audience for the V series is and always have been.
Exactly its called the V series for a reason!
I know I'm a few generations behind, but I just switched from a g6 which had massive hardware failures, to a v30 and I absolutely love it. Maybe not current, but it's amazing. My g6 had an intermediately working fingerprint sensor, the headphone jack quit working, the earpiece speaker quit working, the volume up button quit working, and the sim/SD card tray broke inside of the phone making it very difficult to remove the cards!!!! GRRR. It did not age well with only 32 gigs of storage and the processor to today's standards was starting to feel pretty slow. The oled screen also struggled really bad with burn in as even just texting would leave the whole keyboard on the screen after only a minute or so. My v30 has not had any of these problems and it's used and 2 years old. I'm so happy with it, it's been a great phone so far.
The v30 is fast, sooooo much faster than my g6. The screen in my opinion is one of the best looking ones I've seen, though darker things can be almost too dark at times, if the brightness is turned down. Which has actually turned out to be a complaint of mine, because the screen doesn't actually get dim enough for my preferences, when it comes to darker environments. I liked how I could put my g6 into battery saver mode, and it would give me just that little bit more of a dimmer screen, but with my v30 it doesn't have that, and it feels too bright when it's a dark room. The headphone amplifier really sounds amazing, and I can't make this up. Everything sounds so much more detailed, it's really a jaw dropping effect if you have a good set of headphones. I normally use bluetooth due to convenience, but as someone who loves music, every time I have the ability to be plugged in from now on I will be, because it's just that much better. The phone feels great in the hand. After 2 years the battery is still lasting all day long no problem. I haven't really taken many photos with the camera yet, but the front facing camera is millions better than my g6 was lol. I generally tend to be an advanced user when it comes to photography, and I'm certain that I will be able to get amazing shots with this phone, as my g6 was extremely capable in that aspect and this is supposedly an upgrade. Overall, I have to say, while I'm bummed that I'm stuck with android 9, this is still a very good phone in 2020. :)
I just bought the LG V30 and I love it so much
Real best phone in 2018 of this year is LGV30
Second samsung note 8
3rd iphone X
4th pixel XL
Either rename the video "MY personal review" or just do a re review of this..
You didn't mention like 50% of phones capabilities..
A lot of well known tech-tubers love this phone over note 8.
Seriously linus.
How many average joe's care about manual camera settings? How many are audiophiles? This phone is suitable for those will good knowledge of the phone.. For the average consumer this phone is not a great deal compared to Pixel 2 XL, S8's, or even the note 8.
Maan Mazen well, watch jon retingers or mkbhd's or android authority's video on this phone.
This phone has pretty good camera.
And well, its not just about audiophiles,
Every person who uses a headset will appreciate it (which i think 90% do).
Also, it costs less than pixel 2 xl or note 8 (at least where i stay)
Singapore has 2 year warranty for V30. No other phones except LG phones has 2 years warranty
Samuel Lim the pixel XL 2 and pixel 2 has a 2 year warranty. And with 3 years of guaranteed updates. It already has 8.1, the V30 is still on Nougat.
Really?
Nothing that sets it apart? Really?! I guess a HiFi Quad-DAC with an amazing AMP and the most useful dual-camera in the game hands down are nothing.
I have the V20 and still rocking it. I like having the IR Blaster though. It also has the same DAC/Amp built in too.
myyy nigga! still rokkin v20 too!
I love when u upload just a 8 hours before my exam
13 hours before my exam, so no stress right
I have an exam in 2.5 days but I am well prepared so it's okay I guess
Adrijano Matić Lel my exams is after 1 day XD
it's only 8 minutes just watch it
I know you guys are catering to kids but damn . Absolutely no useful information from this review .
Tech4 Networkers
Yes, because kids are capable of buying expensive tech. Smh
Unoriginal TH-cam Name you'd be surprised
Krzychu Zalewski
By a very tiny minority?
Will disagree with you this time linus. Lgv30 is da best.
I ditched my iPhone Xs Max 256 Gb for V30! I only have it for a week now and i asked myself why i got stucked with Apple for 8 years! This is a 2017 Phone but it overpowers iPhone Xs Max in terms of features(aside from speed of course). The screen is awesome! Sound quality is way better if using a headphone, and not to mention the wide angle camera! Fast charged my phone to 70% for 40 minutes! Expandable Storage Slot! And not to mention the Price Tag, CAD$1750 for Apple and i purchased my V30 for CAD $250!
Same here. I 'downgraded' for financial reasons but no regrets. XS Max is obviously snappier and has a better display but this phone has 3.5mm jack, always on display, quad dac audio, customizable skin - everything the iPhone doesn't!
I'm the happy owner of an LGv30. The best and most perfect phone I have ever owned.
Inferior camera*
*in auto mode
One of the best phone of the year LG V3O
Why am i watching this? Im literally on my v30
How can you say that the V30 has nothing to set itself apart from the rest and never mention the wide angle camera?
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dbrand skin will do the trick
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ❤
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Great book
Nexus 6 ;)
Blade runner's inspiration
Hehehehe
I'm surprised that you still didn't do the new Razer's new phone review.
The lg v30's camera is absolutely amazing. Those pictures you displayed are inaccurate depictsions of the phones capabilities. The entire environment goes to show that you just took a snap and called it a day.
I have had the phone for nearly a month now. Love it to bits, the only downside is the front facing camera but besides that it's probably as good as it gets.
Watching this at 5 am even though I'm not going buy... And i still have to sleep!! Rip me! 👻
you wouldn't want to buy this phone it was terrible for me. returned it and got a note 8
You should have at least mention that what is megapixel and what camera can do, come on Linus that is not that hard and it is so basic
this is it you just answered your question.. it's basic and simple so there's no need for that explanation ;)
ShoZo what about other people who are not into tech and looking for advice???????
this is it then check out their other channel tech quickie, they explain these things in short video formats!
What ever is on the specs sheet isn’t everything. It has to prove it in real life.
H F Which it does in auto mode, he just said in the pinned comment he chose not to try it.
I have burn in on my galaxsy s 7 edge
:((((
LaZy.B. my condolences
LaZy.B. Mine too.. And a pink line.. Smh
What did you do honestly? I have note 4 and there's no burn in or anything
My regular s7 has no burn in
Quite Possibly Youknowthatteam same
The amp in the headphone jack is crazy powerful.
Love sprints updates to the v30 and g6
this years pixel is made by LG. the screen is the same....not Samsungs as mentioned. oh and download your own launcher.
What did you smoke before making this video... your eyes are red af
Overslept again
DanielRichards644 you sure did
How could you write this 45 Minutes before he uploaded this vid
because it was UPLOADED like an HOUR ago, it was only set to PUBLIC just a little while ago, please LEARN HOW TH-cam WORKS.
Linus, thank you for reaffirming my opinion on the over-blown Pixel 2 XL screen problems. You are the first person I've come across who has the same opinion. It frustrates me to no end how so many reviewers & tech news sites have made this small OLED problem into the main "distraction" of this phone. Personally, I've looked at the screen, and I kinda noticed it, but it was only at an angle that I'd never use the phone at. All that to say, again, thank you for being someone who shares the same opinion. (I know this is an LG review, but whatever. I just felt like I needed to get my thoughts out.)
I just bought myself a new V30 to replace my aging G6. I briefly got to try out a Galaxy S20 FE and I just couldn't get along with it. The things that make the V30 still a great phone in 2020 in my opinion: No notch or pin hole camera cut out and just enough bezel at the top and bottom of the phone so you can comfortably hold it sideways without accidentally touching the screen. Reasonable screen size that you can actually use one handed and fit in a front jeans pocket. Very sharp 537 PPI screen. (The S20 FE screen is only 405 PPI and just looks blurry and cheap in comparison.) And finally - A 3.5mm headphone jack with a built in DAC! I can't think of any phone released in 2020 that has all those features. It feels like phone designers have forgotten how people actually use their phones.
Nice insight to read here! So you got a chance to briefly try out a S20 FE? One thing I'm sure about the S20 FE user experience (I haven't gone to a phone store for a long time probably ever since that publicly displayed S8 hands on and that S10 I tried on another store recently, so since the S10 era) is I am sure the camera capabilities like in software wise stock to stock, the S20 FE lacks those proffesional videography interface options.
I just watched a V30 review of someone on it's cinematography capabilities, so yeah I just learned it's 10 bit HDR capability and solid main back camera for videography. Eh I think I am too much getting in the cinematography aspect of this phone...
General features wise, yes I am so agreeing with what you stated above, the display design looks so good and the back of it as well overall gives a simple elegant look, holdability is still appreciably normal and the screen's capability is freaking good too, 10 bit capable display with this boi, the DAC (I haven't had a phone that has this specific feature so if I ever decide to upgrade then I'd be appreciating this, currently on a G5 SE). Overall yeah it doesn't feel like a phone that's too left behind as time advances
Other phones I'd consider to upgrade mainly are Samsung's S8 or S9, because heck yeah man I really like the design of these phones where the top and bottom bezels are beautifully left in similar size, and this V30 is no exception
I'm really getting stuck on what my new phone should be. My Nexus 6P is starting to wear down, and I need something new, something similar. I want a clean Android experience, so basically I need a Pixel. However, the Pixel 2 simply looks like crap, and the 2 XL has a bit too many issues for its price (cheapest I can get it is €1039 / $1232, which is fricking ridiculous). Looks like another year for the 6P, waiting for the Pixel 3..
Tim Derks just get the One plus 5t with a near stock experience a decent camera and for a really good price starting at 500€
Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, that's at €659 / $782 right now, lacks water resistance, and doesn't really appeal to me visually either. I'm probably too picky, lol
Well the opt can take a splash and probably be fine not a real dip in the water tho
How about the essential phone?
Ikr, once u have that stock Android experience other skins on top of it seems inferior
Half-assed review
LG G5 is the worst phone I have ever owned. Power button broken, camera glass delaminating, GPS does not work, and screen burn in all within the first 6 months.
Sounds like you just got very unlucky. Mine has been going for a year now with none of those issues (or any others). The only thing is it's battery doesn't last quite as long anymore, but at least I could replace it if I wanted. I also got it for a wicked price, on sale for just $120. I could probably use it for another year if I wanted to.
I just upgraded to the V30 though and I'm very happy with it. Also a killer price, buy one get one free through T-Mobile, and a $400 rebate through LG (and an extended 2 year warranty). So just $400 for two top of the line phones, the HiFi DAC and the manual photo mode are huge perks for me.
Now, my G3 eventually had it's display go out, and my G4 bootlooped after 1 year, just out of warranty, so that's not to say LG hasn't had their quality control issues. But I do think they've gotten better by leaps and bounds, and they're willing to back that up with the 2 year warranty.
The Manic The LG G5 has and LCD display. Burn in only occurs on OLED displays. I think you are actually seeing image retention, ive seen it on the G5.
Brandon Burslie Technical terms aside the result is sadly still the same. The Note 4 that I have owned since 2014(AMOLED screen) has burn in so minimal that it was not even noticeable unless you went out of your way to try to find it. The image retention on my LG G5 is so bad that I no longer watch videos on it. And since I posted this comment a month ago the phone no longer connects to 5ghz wifi signals. I have owned this device less than a year and the screen, GPS, camera, power button, HD calling, and internet are useless. Along with static when headphones are plugged in. I have had to factory reset my device about once a month just to keep it working. Just finished this comment and can still see the keyboard clear as day when I leave the youtube application. I have had way too many issues that are similar to other users. I do not believe that I have received a bad device. This was how the phone was designed. I will never buy a phone or tv from LG.
The Manic Thats too bad, LG experimented with the G5 and V20. Once they saw those devices "fail", they made the G6 and V30 in uniform with other flagships. They arent perfect but are damn good devices. I dont blame you for your anti LG opinion, because the G5 was a piece of garbage. But that doesnt represent LG as a whole, The V30 I have is absolutely amazing. I think in a few years when they fix their screens and hopefully fix their software, you might want to try them again.
I own the V30 and I bloody love it. It's snappy, beautiful and I've had absolutely no problems with it. I've had no screen burn or anything like that, and audio with the Dac is simply stunning. I'm extremely happy with my phone and I'd definitely recommend it! Also, you said the camera was inferior? Are you MAD?! Sure, the AUTO function on it isn't as good as iPhone or Samsung, but when you crack that babies MANUAL mode you can take some truly fantastic pics!
Linus press the volume button down twice to open the camera quickly when your screen is turned off. And LG is the only one where you can double tap your screen to open your screen (which I'm really missing on other devices). And LG has a wide angle lens, not a useless 2x optical zoom lens. LG is also better in taking videos. And like you mentioned the audio is great. Did you look at how you can manually adjust your camera. A feature missing on a lot of other flagship phones IMO.
Why is everyone calling the V30 the "real" good pixel 2?
Abner Chilson because it's so similar and has more features.
because lg made the pixel to be worse
awesomeferret How is it so similar exactly?
Abner Chilson 18:9 screen, good Fingerprint scanner location and water resistance. On top of that, it has a headphone jack, wireless charging and expandable storage, at the cost of removing front facing speakers.
Lg made Google pixel if u didn't knew it
I got image retention problem with G5...That wasnt even OLED screen.
samic Image retention= LCD
Burn in = LED
They are different contrary to what the vid says
It has nothing to do with it.
BTW, G6 has an amazing screen. The V30 is OLED and so far it's perfect.
Yeah it's great, but just wait until it boot loops.
Do you wait for every Samsung phone to explode?
Bradley Turner seriously, the bootloop issues are gone since g4 times. Jynx.
That conclusion, is the exact reason why I got one of these. As a musician, who constantly listens to music, the V30 caught my eye. Plus it comes with a recording app that lets you record sound manually, so I'm constantly using it to record ideas, even at very high volumes. That was, basically, the only reason why I chose this
About the 'extra year' warranty being USA only after registration, in the EU everything has at least 2 years of warranty. So USA + EU are fine, not sure about other countries though.
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ROFL CRYING RN
"CRYING" over that.... really?
Your comment is so cringey “omfg im literally dead rn 💀 💀 🔥 🔥 “
Linus see my pc once
Meme me Linus daddy boi
V30 volume keys on the side if double tapped up opens memo, if double tapped down opens the camera from a closed phone. Also the UI has themes that can be applied include a desktop/drawer mode, which also weren't discussed. It has a pull out menu which you can program, dual app support, tons upon tons of un named features that do make it useful. I understand it would take a while to talk about all the features but really the v30 has been taking way more flack than needed from the linus group. I think the phone and its features have been overall under researched or demonstrated by a vast majority of the public including the mobile phone retailers.
I have a v20 now, and I love it. The v30 will probably be my next phone.
You sometimes talk about phones that dont have a fck clue.....like this lg phone
I love how google got rid of the headphone jack but marketed the first phone with a headphone jack :D I work in a tech store and I get on average 4 customers a week asking for a replacement iPhone headphone dongle because their one was lost or ripped XD
What about the video camera?
I have an LG V30+ manufactured Jan 2019. I don't know if they improved later batches but I have good viewing angles and no graininess at all.
Man. This guy's phone reviews are raw compaired to everyone else's.
Wired headphone nerd here. The V30 has full manual control for the camera for both photo and video right out of the box, which is very niche but very important for people like me who like it. Just want to get it out there.
Perfect video, perfect timing. As we're getting closer to Christmas, my old iPhone 4s died, and I need new headphones for music/gaming with a microphone built in for a reasonable price.
So this video has filled my Christmas list this year. Thanks, Linus!
Linus, just to let you know about this LG or any other device: *EU-wide, there is a statutory 2-year warranty which applies to consumer buyers* (not to business customers).
This is European Union legislative and it guarantees every consumer a 2-year warranty by the seller of the device, which means that you can return the faulty product to where you bought it from within 2 years, regardless of how long manufacturer warranty is. This is usually backed by major manufacturers that distribute their products in the EU so most phones and other devices here come with a minimum 2-year manufacturer warranty, and those that don't (Apple!!!) are effectively still covered. There was even a lawsuit against Apple because they were selling a regular 2-year warranty to consumers despite it being the same thing as the statutory warranty.
No mention of first phone camera to have log and the secondary lens... O.o, unusual to miss something like that. But the cool dac feature is news to me! :3 might be my next phone. Shame about the point and shoot being a bit meh though.
See this is my problem with the s8, fingerprint sensor
The pixel 2...the bezels...
The LG v30 doesnt have these problems