LG V30 Review: A force to be reckoned with

[@ZachAnderson]

One thing I did forget to mention is the vibration motor! It's PERFECT in this phone! Love it! Really brings the experience together!

[@iad77]

Zachary Anderson is it a better main camera than the htc u11?

[@DavidRodriguez-jc8rh]

Whats that wallpaper?

[@darthdarthbinkss]

i used it at the at&t store, but unfortunately only for about a minute so i barely got to do anything. However, it was pretty awesome while I had it, and yes the haptic feedback was super good, but not apple good.

[@pureffm]

Be that as it may, everything else is better except for gaming performance. Display resolution, sound quality, usable display surface, form factor, weight, assistant AI, microphone, bezels, one handed usability, camera features, fingerprint scanner placement, price, etc.

[@ahmadhuzaifahmahmood7515]

Zachary Anderson the ad about the earphone is too long, i think it's better to make it shorter

[@rodrigo4379]

It's a monster and worth to buy

[@awesomedogs7]

Got mine Monday!! Beastmode!!!! Awesome phone!!!!

[@nzelm0]

Rodrick Explores Waiting..... 😴

[@juliomezaherrera]

Lg v30 apparently cracks in the back side of the phone, when records 4k longer periods ot time. Is video about it.

[@latinace1981]

I love mine

[@awesomedogs7]

Bernard Poindexter LMFAO

[@ANSt15]

The LG V30 makes me ditch Apple after being with Apple for the past 9 years.

[@latinace1981]

Same here. Had apple since day one. I was planning on getting the X but that latch sucks ass. So went from my iPhone 6 to v30 n I'm happy

[@Sharky165]

Ed R. V30 does have a big screen BUT very small bezels, so it's a lot of phone in a relatively small footprint. Unless you have tiny Drumpf hands, I think you'll find it fairly easy to handle. But by all means, go to BestBuy or your carrier's store to try it out, just to make sure. FWIW, I have average hands and switched from an iPhone 5 (same footprint as an SE) to a Samsung Note 5 two years ago, and honestly the iPhone 5 (which I still keep as an emergency backup) feels like a toy phone to me now ! LOL

[@FatmPrelvu]

I Just will wait 2 months you will get one for $500. Lg doesn’t seem to keep price for very long.

[@angelr_fitness2226]

STANLEY MOISE Same here

[@MrYoochoobet]

STANLEY MOISE agreed leaving iPhone 7 plus for this one. Already ordered.

[@raghavendraravi6866]

Definitely underrated.

[@MrRibonu]

Raghavendra Ravi ⁿᵒ

[@edwinhay6967]

It can't be considered underrated if everyone says this. Also, it can't be underrated as it is not available for buy globally.

[@michaelc7014]

Maybe under appreciated is more correct.

[@Parliament1mg]

boot loop

[@aaronrodriguez1410]

Frank Wong apple is

[@64lundyco]

Watching this on my LG V30. BEST PHONE EVER!

[@pattencycling]

Hot

[@RiftFishing]

Ultimately, I'm glad I decided to get the V30 over the Pixel 2 XL. I'm very happy with my V30.

[@anshdadure2272]

Andrew Boyle hows the front camera, thats my only negative point bout this phone

[@timeyinsholaye9169]

what a fucking stupid retort^

[@latinace1981]

Me 2

[@YashasRedd]

How's the battery life on this?

[@kablackbelt09ts]

The battery life on the V30 has been phenomenal for me even with heavy use.

[@HustleHabit]

Picking up my V30 plus tomorrow morning.

[@awesomedogs7]

HustleHabit won't be disappointed!! Got mine Monday, BEASTMODE!!!!

[@Jeffreelz]

I must say, aside from the phone itself. There's one more thing about LG V30 spec that is underrated and no other tech reviewers are covering.... The wireless "aptX HD" support which also delivers when it comes to high quality audio. Not to mention also that V30 is already bluetooth 5.0 certified which brings more stable and longer range connection with higher bitrate compression. So yeah, LG didn't just upped their "wired audio" game but they also have something to offer for those no longer wants a headphone jack.

[@user-uw1wq9rj8g]

Jeff Rebuzora Yeah! LG did a good job for every aspects, and one is most other smartphone manufacturer missed out is their audio quality. So I think LG V30 is the best smartphone now.

[@Jeffreelz]

Lurr17 Exactly! You know why there's no difference? Coz they both have aptX support just like LG V30's. Try pairing your LG infinim to other mobile devices that dont have aptX codec and you can tell the difference.

[@dethklok107]

Jeff Rebuzora does this mean Bluetooth music will be louder in my car? I have a G5 and when I use Bluetooth instead of aux cord it's significantly quiter and it's annoying

[@Jeffreelz]

Cody Shaw not really, bluetooth 5.0 and previous bluetooth 4.2 just like you have on G5 has almost the same in terms of audio quality. What bluetooth brings something new is you can pair your bluetooth device with longer range without losing audio quality and you can pair 2 different devices simultaneously. And make sure your bluetooth speaker is also aptX certified to take advantage of "cd like quality" music paired to a V30 or your G5.

[@aaronrodriguez1410]

Muhammad Nashiruddin Zaki LG really is the best this year

[@nebulaoperator]

For the first time in my live I am so impressed with LG phone. V30 nailed it this time. Just a front cam could be better.

[@nochoc]

Loved the video. Too bad 90% of normal people wont give 2 shits unless the phone has an apple logo

[@zabryant01]

Mrxmasftw you made my day i love and respect every word you just said LG is the true King but is not as respected as Samsung or Apple i believe Samsung is still really good, but Apple.... hell no!!!! That company needs to die they should have died with steve jobs

[@mrtube827]

Mrxmasftw Or Samsung as he mentioned.

[@latinace1981]

I was with apple from day 1. This phone made me switch

[@kadajawi6567]

The big issue is that it has an LG logo. If there was almost _any_ other logo on it, it would do better. But LG has been doing terrible phones for too long, and people remember. It's a shame, because since the G5 they've done some amazing phones.

[@latinace1981]

kada jawi well it is an LG. iPhone has an apple logo. Samsung has Samsung on their galaxies.

[@martin22251]

I ordered V30+ last week. And its amazing. Enjoying every bit of it.....10-08-2020

[@yorusuyasoul69420]

How's the sound quality

[@martin22251]

@@yorusuyasoul69420 sound quality is awesome. Don't know why ppl said the sound quality is bad and battery backup is bad. For me it gives more than 24 hours. Just keep in mind that when we order in flipkart we get the updated version. No issues at all.

[@shivashaw2220]

For me LG V30 and Pixel 2 xl are the best android phones out there..

[@ccjh0806]

Pixel 2 XL no!

[@romel4life375]

Haahah have you ever heard of samsung

[@mavricxx]

Pixel COULD'VE been the best of 2017 had they not botched the device by handicapping it of features. Aside from the OS, it is totally not worth it!

[@Zionolum90]

He’s high

[@DailyRants89]

People really just try to go against the grain by saying other manufacturers, but really Samsung still has the best phone. They have everything, and do A LOT of things well. Screen, camera, features, etc.

[@MadisOtenurm]

Can't wait for the full written review.

[@sarge9760]

Got mine today. So far it is fantastic...

[@NManiak10]

hey zack, please do a tutorial for this V30 setup! it would be very cool

[@RohanSharma-lr7lk]

That Homescreen is Dope!!! 😍😍😍😍 Can you Please Give me Details of Overall Setup! Like Widget's , Wall etc...

[@paradise0692]

Yea

[@AttyEK]

Definitely picking on up! Been an LG user a long time. Owned the G3 and still using a G4. Very happy and pleased with the underdog of smartphones.

[@jayvyas2112]

Who ever made this video... Take a bow man. You nailed it in all departments, and don't get me started on transition and edit. Awsum job. A+

[@boburanus69]

I love my V30 +. Had it for a couple weeks now. It's an amazing device for a power user in 2018.

[@EntertainmentHub69]

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.

[@xMel21x]

LG V30, HTC U11, Pixel 2 XL are my favorites phones of 2017.

[@leowong8777]

Except for HTC U11. The stock keyboard of the U11 has ads. ADS ON THE KEYBOARD! THAT'S LIKE GREED ON A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL.

[@xMel21x]

POINTLESS GUY that's why Google keyboard exist xD, but judging for an app it's not a justification to stating a phone being good or not. The Verge stated on Twitter to be their best phone of the year.

[@leowong8777]

Melbourne Dauz I know, I'm using Google keyboard. But people who aren't informed don't know how to change their keyboard. Also the durability of the U11 is bad. Go watch JerryRigEverything's HTC U11 durability test.

[@xMel21x]

POINTLESS GUY no one is gonna use the phone with that force of bending a phone. Don't be stupid 😂

[@xMel21x]

POINTLESS GUY a mix of V30 and U11 would be my perfect phone. The U11 with the display and the headphone jack of the V30 would be amazing

[@kennethtape3362]

That's one nice phone and I have to say that buying a phone just for the camera's sake seems somewhat skewed. There are always compromises to be made and what makes the v30 pop is that there are so few of them inherent in this device.

[@osotegrande]

Getting mine Monday, first phone with MQA audio decoding, can't wait!!!

[@alexkelly5554]

I wish you had addressed the three main concerns.. Screen quality (uniformity), OS updates, and bloatware. I feel like I didn't really learn anything more than a pre production quick review.

[@davidhunsinger1587]

I'll be waiting on the V40 I already picked up a U11 this year and I'm quite pleased with it.

[@ramumohan007]

The launcher setup used is wicked! Can someone tell me what he uses?

[@rph_redacted]

Ramu Mohan prob kwlp

[@cjo1992]

Ramu Mohan The calendar widget looks like the Month widget.

[@illvminated]

Bernard Poindexter *you

[@TeKaNee]

He just made a video on this. Check it out

[@v12j12g12]

Ramu Moha

[@jasonlindig4653]

Regarding the front facing camera... try turning off the face smoothing. It helps a ton. But yeah, they definitely sacrificed the front camera a bit to keep the bezel small.

[@gw8025]

POLED is supposed to be more resistant to burn in than regular OLED, but after two weeks, I can already see some minor burn in from the navigation bar buttons.

[@Rampage1Rules]

The game he was playing is called cytoid BTW

[@valleeny]

Not sure why the need to black out the navigation and home button bar at the bottom in some apps. The purpose of the edge to edge screen is to have a more immersive feel in everything. Blacking out the bottom bar where the home button sits doesnt do that. Not a Samsung fan but they actually made a transparent bar and thats the whole purpose of an edge to edge.

[@alexsimon5184]

I can't wait for this phone, I will be upgrading from the V20. Hoping for improvements to the overall audio quality. A feature I see alot of reviews fail to mention is the MQA support, once Tidal comes out with an update for mobile MQA, This feature is going to rock. Up to 32/384 MQA with the hardware decoding of this phone like a few quite expensive desktop DACs out there. Many quite popular MQA tracks on Tidal already support atleast 24/192 audio.

[@androvich20]

Alex Simon thank you, thank you for mentioning this. You just made my day

[@MicSolace]

Used my G4 for a few years and it was amazing.If I didn't already get an S8 this probably would've been my other choice!

[@barryselfon9023]

Just got my V30 last week. Loving it.

[@rollinskjohn]

The prices of the V30 has really fallen and there also happens to be a notification light and a double tap to wake and sleep feature which is missing in most of the phones today.

[@nesara26]

I probably will be upgrading soon to this one, but I love my LG V10!, it has the volume buttons on the back, which attracted me to it, no accidentally adjusting the volume when holding it, I wish they would have kept that feature, my V10 has awesome sound, takes really good pics too, I kept having problems with Samsung phones, so I tried LG, so glad I did!

[@Pr0danov]

If smartphones should have dual cameras that should be their inplementation. Telephoto lenses are an excuse. "We can't figureout monochrome or wide angle, so let's zoom, done"

[@dreeze49]

Just got it today... Love it! Especially the no lag, very snappy device!

[@JIMMY_NEMESIS]

Going for the V30 from my old LgG5 for sure . that wide angle and C.Log . cant go wrong

[@sahildelhi]

Love it. I just bought it and it has been one of my favorite phones.

[@Undeadwolfy_]

The main reason I'll be passing on this phone is that front facing camera. Really leaves a lot to be desired. That was the deal breaker for me cos I really need it to be good. Also, can I take a moment just to compliment the reviewer, Zachary, for doing a fantastic job? Very engaging to listen to with a good vocabulary and relevant points. A lot of reviews drone about specs and how that's 'good' but this actually felt like a review that covered things that matter. Fantastic job.

[@ultragoldcoin8780]

Undeadwolfy they can update it, it's decent from i heard.

[@ernest3601]

Walked into the TMobile store last week to buy an S8+ (I still love that phone). However, I walked out with a V30 and I'm very happy with it. The Quad DAC wired headphones weren't even on my radar when I bought it, but I've fallen in love with the audio quality. Beautiful looking, beautiful sounding, powerhouse of a phone. What's not to like.

[@sidersproductions941]

LG V30 is a definite buy for me but I will not be using the front camera for selfies much if at all. That's my only downside with it so far.

[@anshdadure2272]

The RaRa85 same here, this lures me to the pixel 2 xl

[@theTIVANshow]

You say butter ( means ) has resistance cream is smooth and you cannot remove the battery if you want to root

[@expressions0007]

Short crisp & to the point review... Excellent.... Great quality video and ambiance setup.....

[@jggroupon]

my 1st LG phone, on order in blue color, after trying almost all the other brands, that was an LG worth ditching my S8 for!

[@deralien]

I have one and I love it. I don't use the front facing camera so I'm happy with everything I use it for!

[@Aaron-tk7vc]

Is that what people call Butter Smooth? You can see the jitter in the video and it was very obvious that the UI had a lot of frame drops....

[@charlesburnette9415]

I definitely will be getting mine next month, LG really out did themselves this time, perhaps being underated, I believe that the others are slightly jealous because LG phone's are solid, everything you want in a smartphone and then some, LG stands for Life Good, and they are built to last too., Still got an old LG phone, two LG TVs, LG G6, going into LG V30.🙂🙂🙂.

[@mrphalange7015]

Whoa..that's a great setup. Would love to see a video showing how to get it.

[@OhSo805]

This is actually a really nice phone! I got it by accident but I really like it thus far.

[@theoleandersimonsen4980]

OhSoFasHioNablE805 how did you get it by accident?

[@Adonis617]

OhSoFasHioNablE805 how's the battery life.. My only concern

[@tomascracogna8434]

Thomas G. Its really good, with a big and continued use you can get about 9 hours of battery life easily

[@elliottnicholas2525]

Just ordered a couple today, can't wait to get my hands on it to see if in fact it can give the top comp a run for their money

[@nattachatwachirawarakarn1103]

Really nice video. I like the content and also the way how you colour grade this video. Love it!! 🔥🔥

[@SteamAlchemist]

What more? Visible led notification (like in LG G Pro), better selfie camera, bothie option, heat sensor,projector.

[@daviddaaannggg]

Played with this in store today. It's even nicer in person, did not expect it to be so nice

[@daviddaaannggg]

The BEST implementation of bezeless of any phone so far. No notch and the bottom and tops are sooo minimal, more so than the Galaxies. I currently use a Galaxy S8 btw

[@samueljames8368]

daviddaaannggg that's not how I felt. I'm opposite. I compared it with the lg v20 and I felt the v20 was superior. Nicer materials and not a glass sandwich like the iPhone and Samsung

[@daviddaaannggg]

Samuel James yeah I guess I'm also a fan of glass phones personally

[@TrevorMurphy]

That was the smoothest transition into an ad spot I've ever seen

[@PTExp]

The verge says the screen is so bad it's a deal killer. Please do a detailed look at the screen if possible.

[@hugomora2240]

Watching this on my LG V20... Still a powerhouse phone!. V30 looks impressive

[@haymaker113]

I've had the LG V10 for two years now and I'm going to the Pixel 2 XL. I really felt like after the G5 and V20 came out, the V10 lost its support from Google and LG and really felt like it got worse with time, I'm hoping that the Pixel will have more support and last longer.

[@andrewboyd8821]

Nice Video, like the fact you were honest with the negatives. I'm Planning on getting the v30 before the end of the month!

[@xzero01501]

Pre-ordered. Can''t wait.

[@Fujiwara.Takumi1]

definitely getting the V30 when my contract runs out, but sadly in January 18

[@tikishark1]

Please list the details of your home screen set up (It's the best I've seen so far). Btw - How did you get a blue model? No one that I know in the states is selling that variant. .... I bought the LG V30 on October 5th and have enjoyed it ever since. The screen is beautiful, and the audio is amazing. My only minor gripe is the back button feels a little shallow (or spongy), and I'm not getting as good of a result with the camera as you stated (probably user error on my part). However, coming over from an iPhone 6s I'm amazed at the quality and speed of the LG.

[@ascari100]

You guys need to do a video on your colour grading process. This is a very well shot video.

[@crossphaded]

Sending my Galaxy S6 to pasture and copping my first LG phone since the Voyager!

[@val4utube]

Now I have a problem, the gorgeous blue or the Darth Vader black with the extra 64Gb on board and the BO headset? In Italy is only 50€ difference and if on a payment plan they both cost the same.

[@freddygains]

Left the iPhone for this device. I bought the 8 Plus 256, was over $1100 for a phone with a 4 year old body, a 1080p screen, etc. Took it back. That phone should retail for $650. I enjoy buying luxury products, Apple used to deliver that. At this point though they are almost 100% copying innovation from competition, and selling it a year or 2 (or more) later, pretending like it's new, and selling it at a premium. I'm not gonna get hustled like that. Am thinking about making a video of how I tailored my Android experience to make the transition from iOS doable. If you're interested, let me know.

[@ruisearts]

What launcher do you have on there, I like the look you've gone for with your pages and calendar.

[@ashz27]

More details about the home screen that was shown during the start of the video please? Is that a custom skin?

[@petejones284]

I recently bought the LG V20 heavily discounted and a grey import as they did not release it in the UK. The quad DAC is absolutely phenomenal, and the rest of the phone is not too shabby, I love the secondary screen, very useful (it's a shame they've dropped it). However, if the V30 has improved the DAC and camera then in a couple of years time I will have no hesitation in upgrading to the V30 (and LG are going to release this one in the UK).

[@TheSabrinaBacungan]

Awesome review! I have been looking for a new phone for a few months but decided I didn't want an iPhone or Samsung (which is what I have now) because I wanted to try something different. Just purchase the LG V30 and am so excited to start playing with it!!!

[@mrtube827]

LG phones have been great since the G2 always innovated. Especially the G3 first phone with 65%+ Screen to Body Ratio, QHD Display, 3000mah battery, Laser Focus this was 2014 and phones are barely getting these today.

[@Nick_in_the_6ix]

One of the best reviews i have ever seen! So classy!! Already subsrcibed!! 😊

[@FAZman23]

Buying it in two weeks, when it releases in Australia

[@himangshu1808]

This types of designs look much better than the phone with notches!

[@tidyboy72]

I pre-ordered mine and it arrives on the 1st, CAN'T WAIT ;o)

[@rakeshbunty4u]

So beautiful phone and wallpaper. From where can I download your wallpaper? Please tell me...

[@pturnerification]

What's that calendar widget you're using? Loved the look of it.

[@Trident22]

I swerved the G6 waiting for this to be released. So definitely buying.

[@mlfez]

Don't forget that they cheap put on the storage and choose ufs 2.0 instead of ufs 2.1 which has double the preformance in reading.

[@dhavalchaudhary9575]

Great video and awesome wallpaper as always...where to find that wallpaper?

[@apathak34]

LG V30 plus just launched here in India(128GB version) coming with a free wireless charger and one time free screen replacement for launch offer Not to mention the best thing : price LG V30+ is 700$ Galaxy s8 is 840$ Galaxy s8+ is 920$ Note 8 is 1040$ iPhone x is 1380$ It's ridiculous how criminally underrated V30 is. Half price than that of iPhone x. I was thinking of going for the s8 but I thing I'll go for the V30+, too irresistible at that price.

[@nicholasthope]

What background/widgets was used in the phone background (I'm new to this channel so apologies if you did mention it before)!

[@toniarmos6950]

I'm getting the v30 next month. Can't wait.

[@Xenphys]

What game at around 2:35?

[@ManxKeys]

Watching on my V30 which I just bought yesterday. Upgrading from V20!

[@Android_jimmy]

I love my G6 but the main thing steering me away from the V30 towards the Pixel 2XL is the camera lag. My G6 lags big time especially when trying to get that quick photo

[@clementkirton]

Should have mentioned that it can shoot in RAW Video ! its a big deal if you edit video to do color grading :/

[@llobj001]

How is the screen not up with the Samsung not 8? V30 had Better pixel density! Have heard Samsung can get brighter but people say outside use in sun is fine and viewing angles show slightly colder images....

[@RichardDurishin]

Hmmm. If you are into mobile photography or really into music, is there really any other phone right now?

[@J273]

Nice setup. Would you mind linking to the widgets youre using please? Many thanks

[@drjoe2913]

Can you do a video tutorial on that home screen setup on v30. Please Thank you

[@zunairmushtaq5888]

What an excellent review. So well made

[@Nick_in_the_6ix]

Please please share the wallpaper link and the launcher used!! Its the best thing i have seen on a phone @androidpolice

[@HPark-ej7fx]

I got one. Too bad they dont give B&O tuned earphones in the States from what I've seen in unboxing vids.

[@boxertest]

Its been 3 years with my Nexus 6 , its time for an upgrade and it gonna be LG V30 :-)

[@juliuschrist6279]

Im going to buy this phone... it brings you the best combination of features you can get on a smartphone rigtht now... giantic display, enhanced audio quality, great cameras, nice design and top performance.... only the price is with 900€ a bit high so im going to wait till it drops down to 700 or so

[@haz2077]

I’ve been livin’ under a rock, so can someone please tell me what game he’s playing at 2:32?

[@tobiasmaly3245]

ᎶᎾᗪ ᏦAGᏋ cytoid

[@haz2077]

Tobias Maly, thanks, man! You’re a fucking life saver; I finally have a game to play while I’m traveling and don’t have much time.

[@tridib-nagaon]

This must be the best phone of 2017...its an all-rounder to say the least...

[@manuel32a]

Is that a theme? Very slick-looking!

[@dansourile5444]

I agree that this is a top tier phone for 2017. I am happy with my Note 8 but there are a few things I'm jealous of from this phone (audio, IR blaster, fingerprint scanner placement), but this is the problem I have with these phones: there is no perfect phone yet still. I can find reasons I'd prefer the Note8 (s-pen, 6 GB RAM, Samsung Pay), Pixel XL 2 (Google exclusive features, unlimited storage, unparalleled smoothness), and LG V30 (mentioned above). I've owned the Pixel, V20, and Note 5. They all have their pros and cons. In the end, the s-pen is a game changer I cannot live without anymore. One day I hope someone makes a phone with everything I want! :-)