LG V30 Review: It's Time To Take Notice

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[DJaquithFL]

After nearly 3 weeks I love my V30, my prior phone was a Note 5. The dedicated DAC makes even mediocre headphones sound great by adding dynamic range. The wide-angle camera alone makes it worth it. The phone is like a Swiss Army knife with great hardware and options. It's only weakness is for selfies, I'm not so it's not relevant.

The price and deals I received were great $840 - $200 VISA bonus - $80 Daydream View (free) and 2 year full warranty.

[Razor]

A removable battery is not just for swapping the battery when you need to be at 100% within a few seconds. it is also for when after a year of use, your 3300mAh battery becomes more like a 2700mAh battery, and depending on your usage, it may be worth spending $10 to get back to 3300mAh and then have the old battery as a backup.

[ramcpante]

Again the "underestimated" flgaship of this year😔 I love the V series of LG and the V30 is no exception😍

[Fhlaejin]

So happy to see a good review about this device. I don't own an LG smartphone at the moment, but I have in the past and they have always been reliable. I Think Apple and Samsung always just have more street credit, but LG definitely gives them a run for their money every year. Glad to hear you talk about all the great features this device offers

[basstheangelo]

I'm watching this on my LG V30. Best smartphone I've ever owned.

[emaxrarnob]

Unable to buy one 😞😞
But still watching 😍😍

[brobob]

Guess I'm the only one who misses all buttons on the back.

[runetech]

Pity about them removing the ability to swap batteries. Without that, there is no chance I will replace my V20 with this. When using it as backup/alternate angle camera, the charge just drops very rapidly. Being able to swap batteries in about 15 seconds is a lifesaver.

[EntertainmentHub]

The location of the volume rocker, a non removable battery, the second screen removed and the freaking ir blaster gone is a deal breaker. Loved that in the v10 and v20.

[AnointedFlow]

but can the floating bar have your name on it? That was very cool and personable.

[juni]

Fair and honest review from an lg v30 owner this phone is truly amazing, great battery life, amazing sound excellent cameras and beautiful light weight design, i highly recommend it

[raghavendraravi]

HTC U11 and LG V30. Most underrated of all.

[thirdmort]

I've had my V30 for 2 weeks now and coming from a Droid Turbo, I'm incredibly happy with my phone. The battery, although technically smaller than the Droid, easily lasts me all day despite a lot of use. I'm in love with the display (that viewing angle "issue" really is nothing), the speaker is really loud when you're watching Youtube, and THERE'S A HEADPHONE JACK! I'm slowly transitioning away from cords, but it's nice having it so I can play my older, aux cable required, speakers. I 've found that I've been using the wide angle lens (and bragging about it to my friends) more than the normal lens. Finally, I've found the UI is actually really clean (the Droid was stock android + a couple of gestures) and I really like how customizable the LG stuff has been. Overall, incredibly glad I chose this phone. Hope that helps those who were on the fence!

[pushkarphatak]

I think lg should partner with nova launcher and make a clean UI

[nexflexfloppa]

Watching this on my LG V35. 6GB Ram 64GB storage 😊

[Kingjay]

It annoys me that this video came out so late though. I've had mine for a few weeks now and this phone is amazing. It's easier to handle than the Note. A superior camera (I like to shoot manual) specs are near identical. The screen on the Note is better but it's not THAT much better. I've used Samsung Note since it's inception. However I don't see myself going back. The V30 really is an amazing phone.

[christophersibuyan]

One of the most underrated phone..superB phone the camera, battery life and performance.. plus the quaddac features is a beast.

[danoola]

Would be perfect if not for the front facing camera. Such a shame when you consider the quality of the rear facing camera.

[ValenNitto]

Enjoying my v30, the focus was supposed to be the camera, but I'm amazed at how this battery has held up.

[dmitrybain]

i love where put the headphone jack so awesomely PERFECT! THANK YOU LG, that's the best thing they ever did in a phone, the are so honoured!