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[Q] Should I get the LG G3?

Hi guys! I'm in a bit of a dilemma here with choosing between the LG G3 or the Nexus 5. I actually owned a Nexus 5 already but dropped it making it unusable but aside from it breaking and the 2 hr SOT battery life, the Nexus 5 was already amazing to me. The LG G3 on the other hand is obviously a beast in hardware and it looks a lot sexier but I'm just worried that I might not get the software updates I deserve on the LG G3. I'm sure Android L will hit the G3 but as always, having a manufacturer in between you and Google in terms of updates can just make things complicated. I'm just wondering if the extra $200 (That's the difference of getting one here right now in the Philippines) is worth it for the G3.
I also want to know if there are any common issues or defects I should be looking out for because I got a 2nd hand G2 after breaking my Nexus 5 and it was great except that it was heating up so easily (from just browsing and texting even) and the battery life wouldn't get me more than 3 hrs SOT so I'm kind of hesitant in getting a non-Nexus device right now. So now I'm selling my G2 and I'm in a toss up between getting a new Nexus 5 or adding some cash to get the LG G3. Hoping you G3 owners could shed some light and help me decide.
Thanks!!

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kylethelife said:
Hi guys! I'm in a bit of a dilemma here with choosing between the LG G3 or the Nexus 5. I actually owned a Nexus 5 already but dropped it making it unusable but aside from it breaking and the 2 hr SOT battery life, the Nexus 5 was already amazing to me. The LG G3 on the other hand is obviously a beast in hardware and it looks a lot sexier but I'm just worried that I might not get the software updates I deserve on the LG G3. I'm sure Android L will hit the G3 but as always, having a manufacturer in between you and Google in terms of updates can just make things complicated. I'm just wondering if the extra $200 (That's the difference of getting one here right now in the Philippines) is worth it for the G3.
I also want to know if there are any common issues or defects I should be looking out for because I got a 2nd hand G2 after breaking my Nexus 5 and it was great except that it was heating up so easily (from just browsing and texting even) and the battery life wouldn't get me more than 3 hrs SOT so I'm kind of hesitant in getting a non-Nexus device right now. So now I'm selling my G2 and I'm in a toss up between getting a new Nexus 5 or adding some cash to get the LG G3. Hoping you G3 owners could shed some light and help me decide.
Thanks!!
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If the most important thing to you is to get Android updates ASAP, then a Nexus is your best option. The Moto-X (2013) got them almost as fast as the Nexus, so the new Moto-X (2014) probably will, too. But once the sale to Lenovo is completed, who knows if that will slow things down.
Any carrier branded phone will take longer to get updates. Including the G3. I think what the G3 offers over the Nexus makes the wait worthwhile, but not everyone will feel the same way.

I was in the same dilemma, and didn't know which one to get. I figured the Nexus 5 was getting a little out dated and the camera was much better on the G3. I have T-Mobile so I ended up getting the G3 becuase the bootloader was unlocked and the G3 had better hardware and design. I can't wait until a steady AOSP ROM is available. CM 11 is in Alpha stage in the G3 as of now.

Hei
So you guy´s think lg is going to unlock bootloaders as they said?
I´m very much in a dilemma between g3 and note 4...on note 4 there´s gonna be tons of custom roms etc. but not so sure about g3 tho?
But if cm11 is on alpha stage, it´s a very god start, everybody can live with cm11, aosp not needed that bad then!
What would you guy´s choose?

spoonymoon said:
Hei
So you guy´s think lg is going to unlock bootloaders as they said?
I´m very much in a dilemma between g3 and note 4...on note 4 there´s gonna be tons of custom roms etc. but not so sure about g3 tho?
But if cm11 is on alpha stage, it´s a very god start, everybody can live with cm11, aosp not needed that bad then!
What would you guy´s choose?
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I returned my LG G3 the day the Note 4 was announced.
+ on the LG G3: form factor, rear buttons, max screen to size ratio, camera
- on the LG G3: display, display, display. Coming from a line of Samsung phones, the LG G3 display is dim and colors are underwhelming
+- i never had any trouble with lag, fast enough for me.

I think G3 is a new experience....its so smooth I am so happy with it ,.
About battery:at first time it still gor 9-12 hours , but know is 19- 22 hours ....?.
I thinks you should get it
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deutsh said:
I think G3 is a new experience....its so smooth I am so happy with it ,
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Get it. Great phone, Display really is something else. Batterys not all that bad just not the leader in the market. Good UI. Not touchwiz crap. Get it haha

Well..I had to decide, too.
The LG3 has a fantastic display but has some issues.
Some people aren't able to make the audio output working in their cars, like me.
Additionally, the LG is a bit laggy, but there are workarounds available and very good working.
The features are stunning, battery is good and the material is fantastic.
I owned a Galaxy Note 2 and experienced that the G3 is close to perfection.
It is like getting a car.
A Volkswagen Golf is nice, but a Lamborghini is nicer.
=> If you aren't able to buy the LG G3, go for the Nexus 5.
In my opinion you have to buy the G3..

I test it yesterday , and the battery from100% to 18 % about 30 h ?.....indeed .....maybe no one will belive that? .....but it's truth?.......well .....with my special Using.
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Should I buy the LG G3?

Hi,
I am interested in buying the G3 for £200 (G4 too expensive) are there any major drawbacks or reasons why I shouldn't get it? I previously owned an LG Spirit 4G and LG G Pad 7 (still have it :victory both of which I liked but the Spirit 4G was a bit slow hence want to go for something better.
On a side note does the G3 have Glance View, double tap to wake...? And how are LG with updates for flagships, will Android 6.0 be the last, is firmware stable?
Thanks

ShinOrochiX said:
Hi,
I am interested in buying the G3 for £200 (G4 too expensive) are there any major drawbacks or reasons why I shouldn't get it? I previously owned an LG Spirit 4G and LG G Pad 7 (still have it :victory both of which I liked but the Spirit 4G was a bit slow hence want to go for something better.
On a side note does the G3 have Glance View, double tap to wake...? And how are LG with updates for flagships, will Android 6.0 be the last, is firmware stable?
Thanks
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The G3 doesn't have glance view, but it does have double tap to wake, LG are good when it comes to releasing updates at least to it's flagships. I am on Marshmallow and it is a huge improvement in battery life, my phone was unplugged and sat in my pocket most of the time for 1hr and a half with the brief reading of some new articles and I have 0% battery loss. The UX is smoother. As for future updates who knows, the hardware is capable it just depends on LG's marketing of their future phones. At that price I would say go for it, if it were me the only keep back would be at this stage I would want a phone with a fingerprint reader.

reojo said:
The G3 doesn't have glance view, but it does have double tap to wake, LG are good when it comes to releasing updates at least to it's flagships. I am on Marshmallow and it is a huge improvement in battery life, my phone was unplugged and sat in my pocket most of the time for 1hr and a half with the brief reading of some new articles and I have 0% battery loss. The UX is smoother. As for future updates who knows, the hardware is capable it just depends on LG's marketing of their future phones. At that price I would say go for it, if it were me the only keep back would be at this stage I would want a phone with a fingerprint reader.
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That sounds good. What I really love about LG is the features in the software (little things like the clip tray-does the G3 have that?). It would be nice to see what other people say as well-I want as much info as possible.

My last 2 phones have been the g2 and g3 and i will say both have had there flaws some bugs along the way but both being rooted and modded just right. Best 2 phones ive ever owned stock they eat battery they over heat they lag but most custom roms have solved most of if not all bugs i prfer stock roms on the g3 over non. Due to camera quality. And a few otber things but over all you wont be to disapointed

TheMadScientist420 said:
My last 2 phones have been the g2 and g3 and i will say both have had there flaws some bugs along the way but both being rooted and modded just right. Best 2 phones ive ever owned stock they eat battery they over heat they lag but most custom roms have solved most of if not all bugs i prfer stock roms on the g3 over non. Due to camera quality. And a few otber things but over all you wont be to disapointed
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Agreed - same here.
LG G2 and LG G3 was both very awesome phones, the Display is really High Quality and the best community

That's depend upon your needness.
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Battery Life?
How would you guys rate the battery life? I'm guessing it'd be the weakest point of the phone with the 2K display. Can you get a day out of it with moderate use?

I use for texting and light browsing atarting at. About 7 am til 5 pm then basicly wear it out on wifi games music web randoms sheet from there on out til about midnight and usally got about 20% left but im rooted fulmics stock based rom running xceed kernal also undervolted 10ma screen britness about 50% under auto britness getting 6 to 6.5 hours of total screen on time

Battery Life is not the strongest Part oft the G3.
With average usage and deactivated NFC/Bluetooth/GPS and Display on 100% Brightness (i like it very lighty, but i have readen in this forum the most users use the phone with less Brightness) i have to charge the phone every day at night, so i would say after a 12-13 hrs average usage its low. If the Brightness is lower maybe 15hrs. I wouldn't expact more, but nowadays you have more possibilities to charge (in the car, at the office, on the notebook) so its not very a big point for me personally.

TheMadScientist420 said:
My last 2 phones have been the g2 and g3 and i will say both have had there flaws some bugs along the way but both being rooted and modded just right. Best 2 phones ive ever owned stock they eat battery they over heat they lag but most custom roms have solved most of if not all bugs i prfer stock roms on the g3 over non. Due to camera quality. And a few otber things but over all you wont be to disapointed
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For previous stock-roms your issus are true. But the new MM-rom is the fastest, smothest, stablest and the one with the best battery live I ever had on this phone. :good:

ShinOrochiX said:
How would you guys rate the battery life? I'm guessing it'd be the weakest point of the phone with the 2K display. Can you get a day out of it with moderate use?
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Battery life is moderate on Lollipop, but I have Marshmallow for 3 days now and it has improved immensely, my phone was idle for 1hr & half and I experienced 0% battery loss

I love my G3 on Marshmallow. It is simply flying. LG has done a fantastic job. But honestly at this time (that is 2 years after release of the flagship) I will recommend you not to buy it. Don't misunderstand. Though it's an absolutely brilliant device, keeping future proofing in mind, I will suggest to wait for G4 prices to drop further or consider other options. Of course our xda community will keep on supporting this device for a long time. But AOSP lacks certain LG features like knock code, Stock Camera performance (certain apps come close) and battery life takes a hit. So considering all these factors, I will advise against buying a G3

ShinOrochiX said:
That sounds good. What I really love about LG is the features in the software (little things like the clip tray-does the G3 have that?). It would be nice to see what other people say as well-I want as much info as possible.
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Yes the G3 has the clipboard which I love, also little things like the caller app that pops up at the top without kicking you out of the app you were using, or how you can respond to text messages without leaving the screen you were in. The adjustable keyboard is awesome, and once rooted you can fix little issues like allowing all apps to function in dual screen mode

I cant wait for mm to be released for d850 att. I like. Cm back on my og evo4g but i dont seem to care for it im hoping fulmics will update to it soon but i stayed on kk til about 6 months ago
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Further i am personly waiting for the v10 price to drop but im in no hurry

jtrvk said:
I love my G3 on Marshmallow. It is simply flying. LG has done a fantastic job. But honestly at this time (that is 2 years after release of the flagship) I will recommend you not to buy it. Don't misunderstand. Though it's an absolutely brilliant device, keeping future proofing in mind, I will suggest to wait for G4 prices to drop further or consider other options. Of course our xda community will keep on supporting this device for a long time. But AOSP lacks certain LG features like knock code, Stock Camera performance (certain apps come close) and battery life takes a hit. So considering all these factors, I will advise against buying a G3
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Hmmm I see what you mean. I actually never realised it is two years old, probably because it just turned 2016. I have been looking at the G4 but it is at least £270 (cheapest I have found), which isn't too bad but it is a bit high for me. But I am definitely keeping an eye on it. :cyclops:
reojo said:
Yes the G3 has the clipboard which I love, also little things like the caller app that pops up at the top without kicking you out of the app you were using, or how you can respond to text messages without leaving the screen you were in. The adjustable keyboard is awesome, and once rooted you can fix little issues like allowing all apps to function in dual screen mode
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Yes! My LG Spirit 4G also had those features! This is why I am going for LG.

I bought D851 from ebay, and I find its very lagy (more evident when you play games - temple run e.g) and also i noticed web page loading is very slow (even on wifi) - I am comparing these parameters to Amazon firephone (which i find is way faster). Do you think it has something to do with this particular phone or it is general problem with this phone. I am thinking to return this phone.
thanks.
PS. did want to create another thread.

ethereal123 said:
I bought D851 from ebay, and I find its very lagy (more evident when you play games - temple run e.g) and also i noticed web page loading is very slow (even on wifi) - I am comparing these parameters to Amazon firephone (which i find is way faster). Do you think it has something to do with this particular phone or it is general problem with this phone. I am thinking to return this phone.
thanks.
PS. did want to create another thread.
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I never ended up buying the G3 (don't know what I was thinking), I have the OnePlus X which will receive android upgrades and has flagship specs. But from my experience with LG (mid range phone/tab) I would like to say that their UI is generally quite laggy and choppy hence it could be software?
I don't mean to criticise the G3 as it is a very good phone, but with the G5 around the corner (next month) it is not worth buying anymore.
@ ethereal123 I would return it if I were in your position.

Lg g4 6.0.1 marshmallow update???

When we will get 6.0.1 update with battery and optimization fixes ????? Im tired of waiting LG ....

Get a nexus and stop waiting.

I'm tired of a top LG phone line and full of contempt , this year will move to Samsung , to the S6 has received update with the new S7 interface. goodbye LG

As a long time Samsung user I can tell you that moving to Samsung for faster updates is not a bright idea. Get a nexus. Samsung is the worst at updating it's phones and tablets.
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Yea LG is way faster then Samsung. By the way LG released M way before Samsung. Most S6 devices still don't have it.
Pretty sure we already have 6.0.1, LG just labeles it as 6.0 as they did with 5.1 i stead of 5.1.1. Correct me if I am wrong.
By the way Doze will not help much with you battery life. It's a deap sleep when you don't use your device. The G4 already only uses a few % when idle in 24h.
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Regarding Samsung uppdate policy...there are samsung and... samsung phones. According to my experience flagships like S and Note line (i mean unlocked international and not locked carrier variants or other S Plus hybrids etc) get updates pretty quick. Unfortunately it doesn't look that good in case of other other flagship units. When it comes to middle range devices or regional releases... well it's a disaster zone!
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If you can see closely most of minor updates only fixes stuff for the aosp if some fixes are for the general OS OEMS and LG at least took them but still label their version with the major number.
Samsung that your saying is better give the S6 MM 2-3 days ago while LG G4 and G3 have MM from December last year.

milan187 said:
By the way Doze will not help much with you battery life. It's a deap sleep when you don't use your device. The G4 already only uses a few % when idle in 24h.
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Sammy has a couple of tricks they use. They throttle some to save battery. They also have an apps optimisation feature where if an app has not been used for say 3-5 days you decide when, it then ensures that it never runs in the background. Kinda like greenify without root just implemented in the firmware. Won't work with system apps so no way to optimise google play services.
Still, combine these two with doze and people with s6 are not complaining about battery any longer.

One Twelve said:
Sammy has a couple of tricks they use. They throttle some to save battery. They also have an apps optimisation feature where if an app has not been used for say 3-5 days you decide when, it then ensures that it never runs in the background. Kinda like greenify without root just implemented in the firmware. Won't work with system apps so no way to optimise google play services.
Still, combine these two with doze and people with s6 are not complaining about battery any longer.
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My wife has the s6 edge. The battery life is not any better then the G4 it's mostly worse. Again the deep sleep/doze only really helps standby which means crap for heavy users. Great for very light users though.
Not sure what they have in their software but it does not really show in real world use.
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I've already got MM in February this year. Now I got another update for MM which I haven't found any info on. I'm assuming then it must be 6.0.1 then? I'm on the G4 VZW.

boricua65 said:
I've already got MM in February this year. Now I got another update for MM which I haven't found any info on. I'm assuming then it must be 6.0.1 then? I'm on the G4 VZW.
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Really ?
new update., what's the build number if it's same.
tell us about the improvement later

boricua65 said:
I've already got MM in February this year. Now I got another update for MM which I haven't found any info on. I'm assuming then it must be 6.0.1 then? I'm on the G4 VZW.
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It's just a security patch.

boricua65 said:
I've already got MM in February this year. Now I got another update for MM which I haven't found any info on. I'm assuming then it must be 6.0.1 then? I'm on the G4 VZW.
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Maybe a March security patch. Though I have no idea what Verizon is doing.
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milan187 said:
My wife has the s6 edge. The battery life is not any better then the G4 it's mostly worse. Again the deep sleep/doze only really helps standby which means crap for heavy users. Great for very light users though.
Not sure what they have in their software but it does not really show in real world use.
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S6 should do better than the G4 but only with wifi. Its worse with data and mixed use.
max did a youtube test with the S6 last April, S6 lasted 5h15 before. he did the same recently and it lasted 6h30.
So there is some improvement with MM or something.
the optimisations keep other apps that have not been used from starting and saving drain. This helps cut down unnecessary drain and helps with SOT. Look under battery - app power saving. have you tried it ?
Doze only helps when its sat stationary and sensors indicate no movement.

I guess because LG is full steam ahead with the g5 right now.
The g4 is now second best and no need to rush updates out (except in Turkey)
6p is really tempting ... But I really really like the g4 cameras... Both front and back

INFERNO997 said:
When we will get 6.0.1 update with battery and optimization fixes ????? Im tired of waiting LG ....
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me to battery draining too fast

Samsung the fastest updater? LOL
I've readins the comments and can't avoid writing when I saw some guys was saying Samsung was the brand who update faster their Android devices LOL that cannot be more wrong.
From my experience of all brand I've using even some less-famous as Lanix and Alcatel, the fastest brands are Motorola and LG, eventually all flagships gets updated but regardless the Nexus devices will always be the best option in terms of SO updates.

yure_souza said:
I'm tired of a top LG phone line and full of contempt , this year will move to Samsung , to the S6 has received update with the new S7 interface. goodbye LG
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You probably will be equally mad in a different aspect of the phone, ie Samsung's abismal quality control. This phone while I hate it with all my passion is unfortunately a lot higher quality than any Samsung to date. However being stuck of whatever the h***** they think google software should be like just outweighs it and I want rid of this phone more than anything too. I wish Asus would come out with a high end version of their ZenFone instead of making the budget versions all the time. I have one that got damaged and it was the best phone I ever had. I would have gotten another but had no $$$ and go this G4 on my Koodo tab thinking how bad can it be?

any update?

G flex 2 just received 6.0.1
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Upgrade to G4 or G5

Hi everyone, I am drawing to the end of my contract with Three, and currently have an LG G3. I have noticed that they now offer the LG G5 as an upgrade option, so i am torn between the G4 and the G5. I have had a problem with the G3 that required LG to have the phone for about 2 months to fix, which has left e with a bit of a bitter taste. Since its came back it has been ok, so i wondered what peoples thoughts were regarding the G4 or G5. I question how long the G5 will last if you are constantly plugging and unplugging the modules in the bottom (ooer) so any advice would be great, cheers

labpedro said:
I am torn between the G4 and the G5
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As a satisfied G4 owner, I'm not considering an upgrade to the G5, it's not that giant leap forward...
In my opinion all depends on how much are you going to spend for the G5 over the G4: if it's a small amount, go for the latest, otherwise stay with the G4 and you'll be happy with it
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As g4 owner ,i don't think switching to g5 is an upgrade because of few reasons:
1.the button from switching modules it wont last longer than few months (we all know what is going to happend with buttons like this)
2.camera still the same (wide angle camera is not a necesity ,at least not for me)
3.battery still the same
I will be waiting for lg g6.
I'm not disappointed at all with my g4,great photos (manual mode is a beast) ,great display,great speed and battery life depends in how you use the phone .

cheers chaps

unless you wanna use those additional modules, i would rather stick with G4.

Get a samsung s6 or s7 is more more more better

gentr said:
Get a samsung s6 or s7 is more more more better
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Don't agree for S6, maybe S7
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gentr said:
Get a samsung s6 or s7 is more more more better
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nah. G4 still beats s7 ,even at camera.

alecore said:
As g4 owner ,i don't think switching to g5 is an upgrade
I'm not disappointed at all with my g4,great photos (manual mode is a beast) ,great display,great speed and battery life depends in how you use the phone .
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Agreed.. also, the current G4s are coming out with S/N: 600+ (my new UK unbranded one is SN 620), so the bootlooping issue should be solved... and, best of all, your G4 contract will be MUCH cheaper than a G5 one.
Its a great device...
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Get a samsung s6 or s7 is more more more better
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You might regret doing that... Inferior camera, No SDCard (on s6) and worst of all... childish and cartoony TouchWiz, where you get loads of duplicate.. S apps and google apps.. for example.. S Voice and Googler Voice, S Note or Google Docs or Microsoft Word., Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive... thats apart from all the "S" apps ... yes its all on the S6 and its all bloat to deal with...
Worst of all Samsung are now becoming the Apple of the Android world, where their devices are alot more expensive than other Android phones
Go for the G4

If you can handle a larger phone, get the V10. It's everything you'd love about the G4 in a more durable body and with a larger screen. I held one in store and it felt great. Made me regret my launch day G4 purchase.
I wouldn't even consider the G5.
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partylikeaninjastar said:
If you can handle a larger phone, get the V10. It's everything you'd love about the G4 in a more durable body and with a larger screen. I held one in store and it felt great. Made me regret my launch day G4 purchase.
I wouldn't even consider the G5.
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I agree. LG completely lost me with the G5, not that I would have considered a new phone by choice this year anyway.
I also wouldn't recommend the G4 due to its bootloop problems, and having a new one doesn't really guarantee you a thing since people have reported 604s having bootloops as well.
The V10 has been out long enough to presumably not be plagued with the same type of issues, and you would also hope that LG didn't somehow manage to screw the pooch for all of 2015, because then that would mean that they released three flagship duds in a row over the past year.

I would have upgraded to G5 only for the fingerprint sensor, it's a good to have feature.

Thinking whether to buy LG G7 ThinQ or wait for V40 (a V20 User)

Hello Everyone,
I am fan of LG and using LG V20 currently. I have used Optimus Black, G, G3 in the past years and I could not leave LG for many reasons. So here is my question. Will it be good if I buy G7 now or shall I wait for LG V40? Most importantly I am from India and If I buy G7, I will get G7 with Quad DAC.
I am not sure why G7 released with Oreo 8.0 not 8.1 (New Software upgrade center team wont have time to give 8.1 to latest flagship??)
As far as the early reviews I like G7 for the below features.
1. 16 MP wide angle CAM and AI enabled Primary CAM
2. 18:9 display, Brightest screen with 1000 Nits.
3. Obviously latest SD845
I don't like G7 for the below
1. QC 3.0 charger in the box even though phone supports 4.0
2. Less battery compared to V20 and V30
3. Hybrid Sim slot. V20 has dedicated slot.
Biggest reason why I can think of skipping G7 and wait for V40
Hope V40 will come with Android P since in a month or so my V20 will have 8.0. so buying G7 wont make any difference I think

krk2krk said:
Hello Everyone,
I am fan of LG and using LG V20 currently. I have used Optimus Black, G, G3 in the past years and I could not leave LG for many reasons. So here is my question. Will it be good if I buy G7 now or shall I wait for LG V40? Most importantly I am from India and If I buy G7, I will get G7 with Quad DAC.
I am not sure why G7 released with Oreo 8.0 not 8.1 (New Software upgrade center team wont have time to give 8.1 to latest flagship??)
As far as the early reviews I like G7 for the below features.
1. 16 MP wide angle CAM and AI enabled Primary CAM
2. 18:9 display, Brightest screen with 1000 Nits.
3. Obviously latest SD845
I don't like G7 for the below
1. QC 3.0 charger in the box even though phone supports 4.0
2. Less battery compared to V20 and V30
3. Hybrid Sim slot. V20 has dedicated slot.
Biggest reason why I can think of skipping G7 and wait for V40
Hope V40 will come with Android P since in a month or so my V20 will have 8.0. so buying G7 wont make any difference I think
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G7 has no 18:9 aspect ratio i think its around 19,5:9 (i think this doesnt matter, i think your were relating to small bezels i guess)
The other Pros seem legit.
About the cons:
I would not care so much about the charger.
I would suggest to wait for reviews here in the forum and youtubers to judge the battery. I think it will be similar to the S8. (people will argue that they claim the screen is 30% more efficient and that it has 2 generations newer SoC but at the end of the day, your have an octacore flagship SoC and a 1000nit bright screen... this is sucking all batteries dry dont fool yourself. especially if you buy the phone for the bright mode and the high performance (you mentioned that these are important to you) there is no reason in arguing that the battery life will be any good. from what i heard the boost is 3min maximum because the phone overheates after that... you can guess that its the battery overheating since its draining so fast. this is bad for battery lifetime in general as well as battery life througout the day)
I am not sure what your mean with the sim card slot. But if you need 2 sim cards, i guess you will have to manage with the 64/128 gig of storage. i think thats enough for most people.
I dont think that the V40 will arrive with Android P. I think it will take them longer. The V30 did not arrive with Oreo as far a i know.
I belive though that the Price will drop rapidly. The G6 was 700 Euros in Germany and 2 months later already it was down to 450 Euros. You dont need to know anything about Euros to see that the price dropped significantly in a short period of time. If you wait for the V40, you can decide for yourself what is the better phone but when it arrives the G7 will probably be down to 60% of its starting price.

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G7 has no 18:9 aspect ratio i think its around 19,5:9 (i think this doesnt matter, i think your were relating to small bezels i guess)
The other Pros seem legit.
About the cons:
I would not care so much about the charger.
I would suggest to wait for reviews here in the forum and youtubers to judge the battery. I think it will be similar to the S8. (people will argue that they claim the screen is 30% more efficient and that it has 2 generations newer SoC but at the end of the day, your have an octacore flagship SoC and a 1000nit bright screen... this is sucking all batteries dry dont fool yourself. especially if you buy the phone for the bright mode and the high performance (you mentioned that these are important to you) there is no reason in arguing that the battery life will be any good. from what i heard the boost is 3min maximum because the phone overheates after that... you can guess that its the battery overheating since its draining so fast. this is bad for battery lifetime in general as well as battery life througout the day)
I am not sure what your mean with the sim card slot. But if you need 2 sim cards, i guess you will have to manage with the 64/128 gig of storage. i think thats enough for most people.
I dont think that the V40 will arrive with Android P. I think it will take them longer. The V30 did not arrive with Oreo as far a i know.
I belive though that the Price will drop rapidly. The G6 was 700 Euros in Germany and 2 months later already it was down to 450 Euros. You dont need to know anything about Euros to see that the price dropped significantly in a short period of time. If you wait for the V40, you can decide for yourself what is the better phone but when it arrives the G7 will probably be down to 60% of its starting price.
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Thanks for taking your time and reply to the post. I will surely wait for some weeks to get more reviews and then decide.
Btw why do you think V40 wont come with Android P, I got V20 with Nougat before anyother device with latest android in that period.

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The G6 was 700 Euros in Germany and 2 months later already it was down to 450 Euros.
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How much does V30 cost now in DE after half year and how big is it's price loss?
krk2krk said:
Hello Everyone,
I am fan of LG and using LG V20 currently. I have used Optimus Black, G, G3 in the past years and I could not leave LG for many reasons. So here is my question. Will it be good if I buy G7 now or shall I wait for LG V40?
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I'm eager to buy G7, in my case it probably would be 128/6Gb variant. I'm tired waiting for specbump, 845 seems to be lots better over 820 in V20. I'm sitting on V20, too. As for V40 it's too long to wait, and still I'm almost sure it'll have same 845 , same 6Gb and only difference might be OLED, just tad bit better quality than V30. Is it worth waiting another 6 month? IDTS, I don't think so.
Probably MI7 or 1+6, U12 will be some overwhelming devices, and I'd prefer one of them to G7, anyway G7 won't appear until June
If until June Youtubers will show some major problems with G7 I'll then retreat and buy V30 or Pixel2XL instead and then happily wait for V40

V30 is like 500€ on Amazon right now, started at 900€ last December, arrived pretty late. By that time nobody wanted to buy it lol they just take too long to make it available in Europe. Like 3 months after presentation.

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By that time nobody wanted to buy it lol they just take too long to make it available in Europe. Like 3 months after presentation.
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Whatever. Like if LG had made it available in September on Europe Amazon somebody would've bought it for 900 €. No. Nobody. It would lay on shelves the same until price eventually dropped to 400 €

On your reason for waiting for the V40 as it might support dual sim AND a separate SD card slot, I don't think it will. The V30 ThinQ has the same configuration as the LG G6/G7 (https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v30s_thinq-9090.php), so you give up SIM 2 for the SD card. I thought I was going to be disappointed when I got my dual SIM G6 because of this, but I wasn't. I keep both SIMs in full time, and as @0alfred0 said, I have enough memory on the phone and don't really need it anyway.

@krk2krk you bought g7 bro? Am interested if we can unlock the bootloader of Indian version. Or what version is that we are getting? Any idea

There is a lot I like about this phone. Great sound, good screen and decent brightness with a loud speaker. Be prepared for bad battery life. LG just doesn't optimize well. My HTC u11 has the same size battery and getting 7 hours sot was normal. I once got 9 hours sot.
I just purchased a battery case which adds 4700 mah to the existing 3000. Now I can run at max brightness and max resolution.

fernando sor said:
. Now I can run at max brightness and max resolution.
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Does resolution even effect this phones battery?

fernando sor said:
Be prepared for bad battery life. LG just doesn't optimize well. My HTC u11 has the same size battery and getting 7 hours sot was normal. I once got 9 hours sot
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That's wrong. U11 had 835 SoC which is much more cooler and energy efficient than 845 which is hot and power hungry. U11 is suited to compare with LG V30, V30 had same battery life to U11 because same SoC
And also U11 had much less bright screen, with max brightness around 350nit, MAX. G7 in daylight boosts to 1000nit, while U11 will keep 350 only. Because of that U11 will show better battery life, you just may keep your G7's brightness at 80% without auto on to keep its brightness at 350-400nits. If you turn autobrightness in G7 on than it'll suck juice very quicker than U11

krk2krk said:
Hello Everyone,
I am fan of LG and using LG V20 currently. I have used Optimus Black, G, G3 in the past years and I could not leave LG for many reasons. So here is my question. Will it be good if I buy G7 now or shall I wait for LG V40? Most importantly I am from India and If I buy G7, I will get G7 with Quad DAC.
I am not sure why G7 released with Oreo 8.0 not 8.1 (New Software upgrade center team wont have time to give 8.1 to latest flagship??)
As far as the early reviews I like G7 for the below features.
1. 16 MP wide angle CAM and AI enabled Primary CAM
2. 18:9 display, Brightest screen with 1000 Nits.
3. Obviously latest SD845
I don't like G7 for the below
1. QC 3.0 charger in the box even though phone supports 4.0
2. Less battery compared to V20 and V30
3. Hybrid Sim slot. V20 has dedicated slot.
Biggest reason why I can think of skipping G7 and wait for V40
Hope V40 will come with Android P since in a month or so my V20 will have 8.0. so buying G7 wont make any difference I think
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I recommend waiting for the V40 as it will be a better device with much better features. Especially battery life will be better as it will be equipped with an OLED panel

dieselhazza said:
I recommend waiting for the V40 as it will be a better device with much better features
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It'll cost at minimum $950 at least until Christmas

Ashish.akc said:
@krk2krk you bought g7 bro? Am interested if we can unlock the bootloader of Indian version. Or what version is that we are getting? Any idea
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Nope Bro. I decided to go with V40.

dieselhazza said:
I recommend waiting for the V40 as it will be a better device with much better features. Especially battery life will be better as it will be equipped with an OLED panel
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I am waiting for V40 currently. I hope people seen the leaked render of V40 and it has 5 cameras. I am really looking forward to buy a phone with latest Android now. I am sure that G7 will get 9.0 next year.
Billy Madison said:
It'll cost at minimum $950 at least until Christmas
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G7 released in India for 570$ and I hope LG now understand well about getting customers who buy their flagship phone. so V40 will come around 600$ in India.

krk2krk said:
G7 released in India for 570$ and I hope LG now understand well about getting customers who buy their flagship phone. so V40 will come around 600$ in India.
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Around Summer '19? Yeah. You know that G7 is a half-year old phone? So it's selling for $600 everywhere around the world

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Around Summer '19? Yeah. You know that G7 is a half-year old phone? So it's selling for $600 everywhere around the world
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Agree but waiting for few months to get a flagship for 600$ is good right

Waiting for few months till summer '19 means you get 8 months old not so top flagship phone. It isn't very smart idea, is it?

krk2krk said:
Agree but waiting for few months to get a flagship for 600$ is good right
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Of course. I'm too still waiting for price drop of G7. What I mean is just that lg is not selling G7 in India cheap. From the start. It's about time to announce V40 and price for G7 dropped to 600 so LG are starting to bring g7 on not so rich markets.
BTW is G7 sold in India "made in India" also? As I've read V30 had been assembled in India,probably V40 will be too

Billy Madison said:
Of course. I'm too still waiting for price drop of G7. What I mean is just that lg is not selling G7 in India cheap. From the start. It's about time to announce V40 and price for G7 dropped to 600 so LG are starting to bring g7 on not so rich markets.
BTW is G7 sold in India "made in India" also? As I've read V30 had been assembled in India,probably V40 will be too
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You are right on that.