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The LG V30 is the first phone to run on T-Mobile's new 600Mhz network
https://www.androidcentral.com/lg-v...395.1420239095.1502715095-14408129.1500734474
https://www.androidcentral.com/lg-v...395.1420239095.1502715095-14408129.1500734474
Nova is the first thing I install on every phone, even a pure android device so skins to me dont matter luckily
It's definitely not a better display. You will see more detailed reviews to come but most people fail to notice Samsung has 3 screen setting modes and make their assumptions off of adaptive display mode.
One reviewer noted this when using the LG V30:
My initial impression of the screen is that it seems to get quite bright, it has helpful color modes similar to those on Samsung phones, and viewing angles are truly excellent. You get wonderfully low black levels, and the minimal bezel around the screen is genuinely impressive. Here's the thing: I'm already noticing banding patterns reminiscent of older Samsung OLED panels. They're pretty noticeable at lower brightness, especially on shades of gray. This is far from a deal-breaker - most people will simply never notice - but if you were expecting LG had upped its screen game to Samsung's level overnight, it's probably time to temper your expectations a bit.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...sions-a-bigger-and-very-noticeably-better-g6/
Furthermore none of the display modes on the LG V30 meet the sRGB calibration standards unlike the S8 based on a YouTube initial review.
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Erica hands on. Lots of gui stuff. Very stock with lots of pixel style app icon menus and such.
As of *right now* there is NOTHING that interests me about the new iPhone. This is mostly tied to iOS 11. I hate what they're doing to notifications and the notification shade. It seems like they're making it less functional. The new system tray or whatever it's called looks like a straight up mess. I'm happy they're trying to provide more options but it's so cluttered after a certain point I don't see the utility of using it vs simply going into your settings. The new form factor is whatever. A bezel-less OLED iPhone will be pretty, I'm sure. I just don't care. And if there's no touch ID, I'm totally out. Regardless of how good they promise face recognition will be. As I learned with Sammy, holding the phone up to your face to unlock to pay for something in a store looks dorky and takes longer than just swiping a credit card.
Pixel XL 2 still interests me because I do like stock but I'm tired of the Nexus/Pixel program in which it's the Cabbage Patch doll of the smartphone world, with people having to swoop in like vultures to try to get an order in before it disappears for a few weeks. I'd like to have Oreo but the leap from Nougat isn't so great that I'll notice. And I know you don't have to use it, but I find the new dot notification on apps reeeeeeeeeeeaalllllly stupid and useless. Google is going in the opposite direction of Apple here, in which they're giving you a billion different ways to be notified of the same thing.
SO, we're left with what to me looks like the "just right" porridge of the Note 8. 1) I've always loved the Note series and was heartbroken over what happened to the 7 last year 2) I've greatly enjoyed my Sammy S8 Plus, and this is a better version of that phone. 3) I don't use it often but when I need it, the S-pen is completely baller.
Apologies for the long post in a LG thread to everyone else.
[doublepost=1504191403][/doublepost]Back on topic: tell me how if you purchased a G6 recently you're not COMPLETELY annoyed at this phone? It is almost literally a G6 with all the features you were told the G6 didn't really need.
Since the V30 won't be released until beginning of Oct.....I will pre-order the N8 and then jump to the V30 after 30 days. This way I get to see how both phones perform and pick the one I like the most.
Wow, this phone looks tempting to me, at least. I'd wait for the price to drop if I did go for it. I think it's because I keep finding myself in situations wishing I had the LG G6 wide angle camera. But I'm not actually in the market for another Android phone at the moment. However, this is tempting. At least 64 GB onboard storage is sufficient this time. What they did with LG G6, limiting it to 32GB in my market was insulting.
Can you take photos with the VG30 while shooting video?
I've been on Samsung devices for awhile for personal use and that's a feature I use quite a bit. I might switch to the LG though next time I buy a phone. Although the forward camera is 5 vs 8 on the S8
I've been on Samsung devices for awhile for personal use and that's a feature I use quite a bit. I might switch to the LG though next time I buy a phone. Although the forward camera is 5 vs 8 on the S8
You can with the G6 so you should be able to with the V30
I think given the V30 will likely launch $799 or higher, the fact that you've spent $450 on a G6 (saving $300-350) is enough of a comfort to not feel too much of a blow
Didn't purchase a LG G6 yet. Was close last night at $390. I am going to hold out to find more info on the Note 8 BOGO so I can use that as an alternative to the G6 or iPhone 8 if the deal lasts till the 15th.
I think given the V30 will likely launch $799 or higher, the fact that you've spent $450 on a G6 (saving $300-350) is enough of a comfort to not feel too much of a blow
Fair enough. I wish I thought in terms like that because you're absolutely right. The noticeable day to day difference between the two is probably negligible. Same is true of the S8 Plus and the Note. Yet...here I am selling my S8 Plus and awaiting delivery of my Note in a couple of weeks.
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Just remember with the iPhone 8, I'm guessing getting your hands on one is going to be a project.
LG did a great job in integrating the second screen features of the V20 onto the AOD of the V30. VERY NICE!!! I hope Samsung copies quickly. LOL
What he's stated on this subject is that if they send him a review unit he'll do a "1st impressions" video, but for a full "real" review he still buys the device.
[doublepost=1504194714][/doublepost]As I watch more videos I'm becoming more intrigued. UI looks a little more refined than previous, and I'm kinda falling in extreme like with the floating functionality bar. LG basically stole a lot of the Sammy S-Pen features without the S-Pen.
The get review products. With "so-called" non-final software. But they gotta give it back.
Oh my goodness I love the AOD slider that lets you pull up the flashlight without turning the phone on. I am always using my phone flashlights. I live out in a semi rural area. People who share that lifestyle know you're always finding yourself investigating some noise or other when you least expect it and don't want to be running back indoors for the flashlight. It's a great convenience to have an interface that lets you get at the flashlight fast. My phone light has saved me from tripping over skunks. Or from petting a trash panda, thinking it's my neighbor's cat.
I wish the edges were flatter like on the LG G6 but at least the display ends before the edges so I won't get that god awful Edge distortion. I will have many many reviews and owner comments ahead of me too wade through, but it's possible I'd sell or trade my S8+ for this beauty.
