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Hello to all:laugh:. As my title implies, I am currently living in Japan where the GS 5 went on sale a few weeks ago. I first was really excited about it and even more so when I was able to hold it since the design seems to have received a lot of undeserved hate.
Since the official announce of the LG G3 however, I can't help but think that the it would be better for me since it has more features I want to use namely OIS and knock code.
Here is the catch, it seems LG has no plans to release the LG G3 in Japan other than in a somehow modified version in the form of the LG Isai:
http://www.gizbot.com/mobile/lg-isai-fl-officially-launched-features-5-5-inch-quad-hd-display-news-017078.html
That phone looks very plasticky and will probably drop the optical OIS for a regular digital one.
I have been hesitating between getting the GS 5 and waiting until the next generation of smathphones in the winter or next year.
All that said, I am still very attracted to the Japanese GS 5 since it offers a charging dock that directly connects to the phone without needing to remove the USB flap.
Japanese link with pictures.
http://gori.me/samsung/galaxy-s5/51851
I would just like to have some opinions concerning the overall value of the phone especially fromusers with kids: can you manage to take good and blur-free indoor pics of your kids?
Do you think the OIS makes it worth sticking to my GS 2 until the next Galaxy?
I really want to fall in love with that phone and buy it.
Thanks a lot!
David
Consider GS5 and G3, both are good devices, able to take indoor picture clearly.
Why not just go to store and try it, I'm sure this is the best way to clear your mind
If you want to wait until G3 release, maybe the next GS is coming after G3 release, just sayin.
Plus, you are using GS2, so better stick with GS series, so you don't need to get used to it again.
I mean the layout and buttons
xdarkkenny said:
Consider GS5 and G3, both are good devices, able to take indoor picture clearly.
Why not just go to store and try it, I'm sure this is the best way to clear your mind
If you want to wait until G3 release, maybe the next GS is coming after G3 release, just sayin.
Plus, you are using GS2, so better stick with GS series, so you don't need to get used to it again.
I mean the layout and buttons
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Very true. I actually went to try in the store but since they do not have the LG 3, I have nothing to compare the GS 5 to. It seems great but I still can't find the "wow" factor. What phone do you have?
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Very true. I actually went to try in the store but since they do not have the LG 3, I have nothing to compare the GS 5 to. It seems great but I still can't find the "wow" factor. What phone do you have?
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I just got GS5 recently, I was thinking to get G3 but I picked GS5 at the end.
I've used iPhone 5, Sony Xperia Z, Z1, GS series and note 2.
I'm a kind of person like to control my phone with one hand and waterproof, and I'm sure you won't find any "surprise" point on GS5
GS5 is little bit disappointment because of the 2GB RAM and too many model number, such as G900F, G900K...etc.
Have to say, it confused people when they have GS5.
If you are heavy duty user, you should wait for G3, because G3 have 3GB of RAM.
Sony is also good, good camera module but their camera software are blurry somehow.
I will recommend to get GS5 or wait for G3 which is more valuable.
it hasn't been confirmed that g3 has 3gb ram as the korean version only comes with 2gb
z2 camera and s5 are on the same page, each one has its own bread and butter. but it is rumor that z2 has buggy camera hardware which could not be fixed by software update. I experienced z2 once, the fone getting hot very quickly if you take photos or 4k filming from 5 to 7 mins and cause fc.
having all said that, it depends on how you feel. for me, I bought s5 simply its over-redundance features and great community development. it doesn't look gorgeous but I believe it will not be out-dated in the next 3-4 years because galaxy families have many renowned developers support.
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it hasn't been confirmed that g3 has 3gb ram as the korean version only comes with 2gb
z2 camera and s5 are on the same page, each one has its own bread and butter. but it is rumor that z2 has buggy camera hardware which could not be fixed by software update. I experienced z2 once, the fone getting hot very quickly if you take photos or 4k filming from 5 to 7 mins and cause fc.
having all said that, it depends on how you feel. for me, I bought s5 simply its over-redundance features and great community development. it doesn't look gorgeous but I believe it will not be out-dated in the next 3-4 years because galaxy families have many renowned developers support.
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Babygau, I have never thought about community support but am intrigued by what you said. What do you mean, practically? I can't say I am a power user of android, mostly average I guess.
Hey, please note that custom software development for the special version of Galaxy S5 with the charging dock will be minimal since it is a quite rare model (this applies to the Isai as well). Hence if you are planning to root, and install custom ROM you might have a poor experience.
With that said, the Isai has a better screen and more RAM which suggests smoother real life performance while the Galaxy S5 has a better physical design for those with kids due to IP67 resistance.
So it is up to you to decide whether you would like better software performance or a higher degree of "child-proofing".
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Hey, please note that custom software development for the special version of Galaxy S5 with the charging dock will be minimal since it is a quite rare model (this applies to the Isai as well). Hence if you are planning to root, and install custom ROM you might have a poor experience.
With that said, the Isai has a better screen and more RAM which suggests smoother real life performance while the Galaxy S5 has a better physical design for those with kids due to IP67 resistance.
So it is up to you to decide whether you would like better software performance or a higher degree of "child-proofing".
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THanks for the tip. I did not realize that rooting may not work on some models. I also heard it trips the KNOX counter and thus void the warranty. ALthough I have been playing with IOS and PCs for a few years, I am still scared of having too much fun with rooting on android...
xdarkkenny said:
I just got GS5 recently, I was thinking to get G3 but I picked GS5 at the end.
I've used iPhone 5, Sony Xperia Z, Z1, GS series and note 2.
I'm a kind of person like to control my phone with one hand and waterproof, and I'm sure you won't find any "surprise" point on GS5
GS5 is little bit disappointment because of the 2GB RAM and too many model number, such as G900F, G900K...etc.
Have to say, it confused people when they have GS5.
If you are heavy duty user, you should wait for G3, because G3 have 3GB of RAM.
Sony is also good, good camera module but their camera software are blurry somehow.
I will recommend to get GS5 or wait for G3 which is more valuable.
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Sony is trash. Software updates come late, bug ridden and laggy. Also Sony devices get stupidly hot.
And I don't see how 2gb of RAM is bad...my gs5 idles using 1.1gb out of 1.8gb of ram.
Also, only the 32gb model G3 will have 3gb of RAM, 16gb will have 2gb of RAM.
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Hello to all:laugh:. As my title implies, I am currently living in Japan where the GS 5 went on sale a few weeks ago. I first was really excited about it and even more so when I was able to hold it since the design seems to have received a lot of undeserved hate.
Since the official announce of the LG G3 however, I can't help but think that the it would be better for me since it has more features I want to use namely OIS and knock code.
Here is the catch, it seems LG has no plans to release the LG G3 in Japan other than in a somehow modified version in the form of the LG Isai:
http://www.gizbot.com/mobile/lg-isai-fl-officially-launched-features-5-5-inch-quad-hd-display-news-017078.html
That phone looks very plasticky and will probably drop the optical OIS for a regular digital one.
I have been hesitating between getting the GS 5 and waiting until the next generation of smathphones in the winter or next year.
All that said, I am still very attracted to the Japanese GS 5 since it offers a charging dock that directly connects to the phone without needing to remove the USB flap.
Japanese link with pictures.
http://gori.me/samsung/galaxy-s5/51851
I would just like to have some opinions concerning the overall value of the phone especially fromusers with kids: can you manage to take good and blur-free indoor pics of your kids?
Do you think the OIS makes it worth sticking to my GS 2 until the next Galaxy?
I really want to fall in love with that phone and buy it.
Thanks a lot!
David
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WoW! I wish the US version had the dock charging option! DAMN!
Thanks all for your advice. The funny thing is that some video comparison of LG G3 and GS5 camera are up on youtube and while they look legit, the differences are either small or the GS5 has better colors. I am pretty sure though that the LG phone is not fully optimized and as such the quality of the pics isn't either.
Looks like the Moto X may be a keeper with a 5.2" screen.
Looks very pleasant. Concerned a little bit about the battery size though
Same about the battery, big concern if this thing cant last a whole day. Should be at least a 2700mAh battery with a screen over 5 inches. Unless moto made some big changes to background software for the battery (and the L preview's project volte being a battery saver), I might just wait and see.
No . I currently own the LG G2 (having had a Moto X 2013 before). I liked how compact the old moto x was and have been disappointed with this year's flagships (HTC, LG, Samsung) for going larger but not superpowered relative to the LG G2 and Nexus 5.
The X2 is bigger in every dimension compared to the G2 (and I found that 2.8" width was my breaking point where I no longer like holding phones... why I downgraded from the LG G3 to LG G2) with a smaller battery and similiar power. The AMOLED screen will be great for battery life with notifications. The software updates seem really good and leave me more confident that post-Google Motorola won't fall off a cliff. The speakers aren't my thing. The additional mics aren't either (as I never leave my phone far from me in a crowded room. The camera looks very good as it seems like they fixed a weak area of
I think I'll be targeting slightly smaller phones for now (in the pre-SD805 days). On my fall list are the Galaxy Alpha, Sony's Z3 Compact and the Xioami Mi4.
i'm very interested in seeing the actual performance of this phone. i have high hopes for the camera and additional functionality they're claiming. all-in-all i'll have to hold it before i make my decision.
Currently a Note 2 user, I was pleased to see the size increase on the Moto X. I'm concerned abotu the battery, though. Right now I'm torn between the Note 4, LG G3, Moto X, and Nexus 6/X.
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No . I currently own the LG G2 (having had a Moto X 2013 before). I liked how compact the old moto x was and have been disappointed with this year's flagships (HTC, LG, Samsung) for going larger but not superpowered relative to the LG G2 and Nexus 5.
The X2 is bigger in every dimension compared to the G2 (and I found that 2.8" width was my breaking point where I no longer like holding phones... why I downgraded from the LG G3 to LG G2) with a smaller battery and similiar power. The AMOLED screen will be great for battery life with notifications. The software updates seem really good and leave me more confident that post-Google Motorola won't fall off a cliff. The speakers aren't my thing. The additional mics aren't either (as I never leave my phone far from me in a crowded room. The camera looks very good as it seems like they fixed a weak area of
I think I'll be targeting slightly smaller phones for now (in the pre-SD805 days). On my fall list are the Galaxy Alpha, Sony's Z3 Compact and the Xioami Mi4.
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According to Joshua from Anandtech even though the Moto X is the same in dimensions to the S5, the Moto X is still much easier to use with one hand because of its design and is similar to use with one hand to LG G2. So you should give it a try, maybe you'll like the size.
Maybe?
Very disappointed to see the increased size, though it was inevitable.. I have been looking forward to this phone for months because of the innovation and engineering that went into the original moto x. Using separate processing elements for different parts of the phone is, I think, the absolute key to the battery life/functionality equation. I've been waiting for a company to split the UI and external features (screen, mics, cameras, etc..) off from the core phone functionality to save juice for a long time. When the screen is off, there should be little need to run the main processor, and therefore it should be kinder to its battery. I do need to know if this unit will have a replaceable battery, unfortunately its a complete no-go for me if it doesn't..
Hoping for the best!:good:
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According to Joshua from Anandtech even though the Moto X is the same in dimensions to the S5, the Moto X is still much easier to use with one hand because of its design and is similar to use with one hand to LG G2. So you should give it a try, maybe you'll like the size.
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Thanks that's useful to hear as that's quite a key requirement for me with a phone.
I was thinking about replacing my rooted GS4 with this one but I wonder whats coming down the pipe from the Nexus and LG
If it comes to Sprint, I will most likely get it.
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If there is a Dev edition then I'll buy immediately.
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If it comes to Sprint, I will most likely get it.
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http://www.androidcentral.com/moto-x-specs-2014 XT1092 unlocked version, including sprint
I like the size increase. I would rather it stayed at 5 inch screen instead of 5.2 but the battery size should have been bumped to 2600. Even if they are going to release a Moto Maxx version with a 3000 battery. Not sure if I will get this now or wait until the Nexus X before I ditch my VZW unlimited for greener pastures.
let us not forget about this filing:
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/07/30/moto-maxx-trademarked-by-motorola-for-new-phone/
seems like the new X might be worth the additional wait. what was the turnaround on features for the X? AT&T had exclusivity until summer '12? Then other carriers got the "plain" variants, followed by MotoMaker almost two months later. Wood backs didn't arrive for... another two months?
if there were a bigger (read: thicker) battery option for the X in the works, are we looking at Jan release?
640k said:
let us not forget about this filing:
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/07/30/moto-maxx-trademarked-by-motorola-for-new-phone/
seems like the new X might be worth the additional wait. what was the turnaround on features for the X? AT&T had exclusivity until summer '12? Then other carriers got the "plain" variants, followed by MotoMaker almost two months later. Wood backs didn't arrive for... another two months?
if there were a bigger (read: thicker) battery option for the X in the works, are we looking at Jan release?
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I'll probably wait to see what the next nexus phone is and then make a decision. Hopefully by then, there will be more clarification on what the Moto maXx is . I'd really like a 2014 Moto X with a larger capacity battery. For me that's the only thing it's really missing.
I don't get the battery size concern. I've never once worried about my moto x's battery running out by the end of the day. Motorola knows what they are doing.
the new X is a good 1-2mm thinner than the old one at the edges. i'd say there's room for a 4000mAh battery.
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I don't get the battery size concern. I've never once worried about my moto x's battery running out by the end of the day. Motorola knows what they are doing.
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That's great news for you then.
Way too big for my taste, and I've become a big Moto fan since owning the X. What ever happened to all that research done to come up with the original X being the perfect size? Hope they do a blow out sale on the original X and I'll pick up a spare if the price is good. I understand the trend towards bigger phones, but all the Android manufacturers leaving behind high spec more compact models is VERY disappointing.
Hello XDA.
This is a thing that has puzzled me a bit, so first I'll present my own point of view and then I'd really like to hear what you guys think.
You can see pictures of the G4 here http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-G4-leaks-in-all-of-its-glory_id68166
My G2 has served me really well, and honestly it doesn't have to be replaced. It's still very fast and gets the job done. However, after 1 ½ year it gets old - it has never been the most interesting phone design-wise and with the new phones having a much more attractive design you get tempted. Add to that, that the battery isn't what it used to be either. What made me buy it back then, was it's absolutely fantastic internals at an affordable price. And I don't regret purchasing it.
The LG G4 looks great - especially in leather - and the fact that it has MicroSD support and a removable battery means that I won't run short of storage (especially when flashing and keeping backups on the phone) and wiping internal storage is no longer a headache. The camera is supposed to be brilliant, but we'll have to see how it works out in real life. The screen looks promising - rumors say it's using 'Quantum Dot' display which results in better color accuracy and is more battery efficient. All good so far!
But according to the latest rumors, this thing comes with a Snapdragon 808. And mildly put, it doesn't look too well. Sure LG didn't have many options - either go with the overheating 810 or put in a worse 808. Not only is the 808 worse than the 810, it's also worse than the 805 in terms of GPU capabilities and power. It's not much but last year most people considered a Snapdragon 805 the absolute minimum requirement for a phone with a QHD display. We all saw how the LG G3 performed with its QHD display - it wasn't bad, but by no means impressive.
I think that LG should've sticked to the 810 and disable two of the four A57 cores on a kernel level. I'm sure a 4+2 setup is plenty processing power, but the Adreno 430 GPU outperforms the Adreno 418 (found in the Snapdragon 808) by a huge margin. In addition to that, Snapdragon 810 supports DDR4 RAM.
I'm torn, and thinking to wait for the Samsung Note 5 and hope it won't come with a UHD display. What are your thoughts?
The Lg g2 had been my best ✆ for three years. It was gorgeous, it was very fast, it lasted all day.
I wasn't impressed with the G3 but I think the G4 has my name written on it. They've had some time to play with the configuration, I'm sure it will be excellent.
They're going to have to crank up the design next year though. Just saying.
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I don't think I'll buy a G4, but I'm pretty sure that my G2 will dress the G4 rom...
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eh i will skip G4 becouse i bought my G2 one year ago and i still need to stay with it for 12 months, but i will probably buy G5 or other 2016 flagship phone
As lg phones are locked down, I'm not gonna buy it. The g2 is great and is still the greatest phone they made. But as a flashaholic and someone who likes modding their phone, an unlocked bootloader is very important to me. I only bought the g2 because it was such great value. It turned out to be such a powerful and fun little beast though with a great community as well. It was lightening in a bottle. But my criteria is a bit more strict now. I'll be sticking with the 1+ for a while
No need. I see no advantage to upgrading because my G2 can do everything I need it to. When I get another phone it'll be a nexus or the Asus Zenphone 2, whichever has the larger community.
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I don't think I'll buy a G4, but I'm pretty sure that my G2 will dress the G4 rom...
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Either this or I just may break down and grab a Note 5 or S6 Edge after they iron the initial kinks out.
We'll see... G3 is a good phone and would rank higher if the G2 didn't exist but wasn't great enough to make me sell My G2.
With that said...let the games begin
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With the G2 being a beast phone there's really not enough to convince me why I should upgrade to the G4 besides the Camera, Removable Battery and Expandable Storage. I live perfectly fine without a Removable Battery and Expandable Storage and the G2 has 32GB of Internal Memory and a 3000mAh battery.. so why bother? There's more chance of me getting a 1+ if I was going to upgrade. I have yet to experience a world with an unlocked bootloader.
Yay for capitalism!
Any like @siggey said,
siggey said:
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This will more than likely happen.
G2 is great with me, but looking for better camera with G4.
FullHD is enough, 2k is not really necessary. More important thing is the battery life - which many people said that 2k display on G3 made the battery worse.
I think like the OP. I have a vs980 but I'm seriously thinking about jumping to T-Mobile. I thought I read last year that LG was going to allow unlocked bootloaders going forward with the G3. Given the fact that the G4 has a Snapdragon processor, an external SD card slot and removable batteries I'm thinking there is a lot of potential for a large dev community (especially since the S6 doesn't offer these things). We'll see.
No. I went back to the g2 from the g3 because I didn't like the size. I would get a g4 mini iff it was 5-5.2 and had a high end processor. As it stands now, the s6 and s6 edge look like more suitable replacements
I'm tired of drama
I'm not going to use LG anymore, LG does not satisfy me.
Having owned a few Android devices, I am getting a feeling that the best way to get android experience is to buy a Nexus device. The hardware and the price are only a part of the equation, although we know Nexus devices normally have a great price-performance relation. What makes Nexus so cool is having less pre-installed bloat or custumizations and it's pretty much guaranteed that for the next three years or so you will be the first in the line to get the android updates. Case in point is the stock ROM situation with the current G2. It gives you a glimpse of what it will be like to use the G4 18 months from now. Even though Lollipop 5.1 has come and gone, and the Nexus devices are now running the latest revision of Android 6.0.x, the G2 is still on 5.0.x. Another great example is my Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet that I bought only a year ago. (This was Samsung's flagship tablet in 2014). Same story here. Still using 5.0, and I imagine Marshmallow is something like six months away and it will be the final update from Samsung. On the other hand, the ancient Nexus 7 is still getting Marshmallow updates.
Is there any confirmed news about V20??
I can't believe there's no discussion on this! I'm psyched!
praying they keep the removable battery... Make it bigger and go with dual real cameras of the g5!
Let's make a dream phone... I'll take some front facing speakers too!
http://m.gsmarena.com/lg_v20-8238.php
OK this just popped up. I'm pretty much doing a Google search every 10 minutes. (bored at work)
Can this be true?
5.7 " screen
4000 mah battery
20 MP rear camera
Second screen
4 gb ram with 33/64 gb version
6 gb ram option with 128gb version
*drooling*
*edit* I guess it's just a rumor. Bah
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My troughs about this news:
- Hope LG dont screw everything like in V10, hope for better battery, better dual front camera (without that beauty mode, because they screw it with that), hope for a better speaker or at least stereo front facing speakers.
Power isnt problem, make it with SD821/823 and put 6GB DDR4 RAM and 64 internal with microSD support and dont do too much variants with diferent sizes, make one worldwide version with same specs and we be happy!
5.7 inch is enough but why not remove the second screen (i know is a V10 exclusive feature and V20 will be nothing witout this but...) and make screen 6"?
All other features like IR Baster, Audio DAC, 2k display, aluminium rails on side, volume and fingerprint/power buttons on the back (like i love it). - Maybe a kevlar back cover and not plastic will be the next thing!
otherwise if the V20 will be worse than V10 i preciate anyway because i buy my V10 a month ago and i dont want to trade my phone so quick, hope they last for years with me...if V20 will be a beast and have a good looking then i will trade my V10 soon!
My wish list
- 821/823 processor
- unlocked bootloader
-a tad nicer screen
- remove the lower black bar at the bottom of the screen with the logo to make the body smaller
- remove the aluminum bars to make it thinner
- slim the bezels
- larger battery 4000mah
-improve the speaker (or add dual like the nexus 6P)
-id rather a 6" screen, same footprint w/out the second screen- useless gimmick imo
- better dac, always on..something akin to the vivo that has dual ess dacs
- improve the buetooth (hopefully aptx hd) and keep the ir blaster but improve the usage width ( i still prefer the blaster on my old note 4).
If they can keep it under 799, that would be awesome too.
Not sure what to so with my v10, once the v20 is out, tmobile only offered me $110 on trade in value, that is some serious depreciation.
Anyone think this new fingerprint on screen is related to V20 ?
http://www.lginnotek.com/community/news_view.jsp?pageNum=1&seq=611
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Anyone think this new fingerprint on screen is related to V20 ?
http://www.lginnotek.com/community/news_view.jsp?pageNum=1&seq=611
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I saw an article that speculated just that. I hadn't seen the article about the actual scanner but one of the rumor articles mentioned it.
That would be pretty cool!
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fantastic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRkSTbTDQYQ
Really i hope it comes with 6gb ram and stylus pen..
finally some news about V20:
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=1215141
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-v20-renders-features-708851/
Here it is on Android authority
Why does it look so G5ish?
That back is definitely not "rugged" looking.
Volume on the side. I just got used to it on the back.
Modules? At least that means still keeping a removable battery...
I like the idea of the dual back cameras. That was one of my wishes.
I don't think it's as nice looking the V10 but that could be because the leaked renders are white and I just don't like the way white phones look.
I don't see any signs of a new on screen fingerprint reader (same back button) and definitely no sign of a stylus. (I knew it was just a dream)
At least I finally have a new leak to look at!
I'll close with this.... If they ever came up with some sort of keyboard attachment for use with that modular setup... Well... I'd just die. Seriously, I'd fly to Korea to buy the thing.
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Just looking at the renders again... Noticing 2 "holes" on the top of the phone! Just like V10. One mic, one IR Blaster?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
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planetbeen said:
Just looking at the renders again... Noticing 2 "holes" on the top of the phone! Just like V10. One mic, one IR Blaster?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
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yes, right...LG is the only who gives you full specs with this kind of extras, i love the IR Blaster since my first LG Android phone back in 2013. Since then i cant live without IR Blaster and since then i only buy LG's phones.
Thats why i love LG, others like sammy are skiping IR Blaster (and then i laugh a lot) because they rise the prices day after day and give you less and less extras. While LG even in some "low end" phones keep putting the IR Blaster...is amazing!
my fist LG with IR Baster was G2 Mini, then G3, then G Flex2 and now V10...hope someday they improve the Quickremote app to control more stuff, or radiofrequency stuff it will be amazing.
But i know thats not gonna happen, they forget the app since G3 and now is all of the same, no new compatible TV's or Cable Boxe's codes. Let's hope they realize who important is IR Blaster for people who buy LG because of that.
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yes, right...LG is the only who gives you full specs with this kind of extras, i love the IR Blaster since my first LG Android phone back in 2013. Since then i cant live without IR Blaster and since then i only buy LG's phones.
Thats why i love LG, others like sammy are skiping IR Blaster (and then i laugh a lot) because they rise the prices day after day and give you less and less extras. While LG even in some "low end" phones keep putting the IR Blaster...is amazing!
my fist LG with IR Baster was G2 Mini, then G3, then G Flex2 and now V10...hope someday they improve the Quickremote app to control more stuff, or radiofrequency stuff it will be amazing.
But i know thats not gonna happen, they forget the app since G3 and now is all of the same, no new compatible TV's or Cable Boxe's codes. Let's hope they realize who important is IR Blaster for people who buy LG because of that.
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smartphones like Samsungs are currently becoming more and more like Iphones lol. Giving less features at a higher price. I mean, i really love the IR Blast, ( it has become a need for me now,. and i bet some people do love to do pranks with it lol which is fine), also the removable battery. I have to say, the best smartphone Samsung has come up with is the Galaxy s5! i still own it and i do love it, it has everything i need plus some extras in case i my curiosity awakes. But since the s6 and up..... all i see is samsung removing great features, and applying an useless glass design that.... If they havent notice, one can actually use the fingerprint of the owner without being the owner because that glass design retains all fingerprints and so,,,, just use a piece of tape and some dust and buala..... instant fingerprint for robbers. Now.. The LG V20, im not so sure it will look like the render images that has been poping all over the internet now. what tells me that the one who built that "preview model" isnt just someone who loved the g5 design and so it just designed a phone based on what he/she would love to have? i mean, for someone with basic training in softwares such as CAD3d and or blender, that should be an easy cake to bake. so, chances are it is a fake design. I kind of doubt that LG will use the same approach of the prime coating covering the thick metal layer below, they know that is one of the main reason the phone had such a low rating from population all over the world. But if they use that approach again... LG must be stupid lol! Nevertheless, I do expect for the phone to have IR blast, sd card slot, 4/6 GB ram,, SD 820 or better. The new fingerprint that has been rumored so much, maybe waterproof (A BIG MAYBE LOL), and if they are going to use the same approach for modularity, they should integrate a second battery inside the phone so that when you remove the module part, it doesnt turn off for at least 5 minutes, otherwise, that modularity feature seems kind of time consuming. Now, i know some of this things wont be made, but well, Dreaming is good. Oh yeeeeeah and i forgot, FOR GOD SAKE, I HOPE THE BOOTLOADER IS UNLOCKED AT LEAST FOR TMOBILE OR EUROPEAN Models! lol, it took a while for the g5 to be cracked by the devs and it would be such a pain that it were to happen the same with the v20
joseguillen1994 said:
smartphones like Samsungs are currently becoming more and more like Iphones lol. Giving less features at a higher price. I mean, i really love the IR Blast, ( it has become a need for me now,. and i bet some people do love to do pranks with it lol which is fine), also the removable battery. I have to say, the best smartphone Samsung has come up with is the Galaxy s5! i still own it and i do love it, it has everything i need plus some extras in case i my curiosity awakes. But since the s6 and up..... all i see is samsung removing great features, and applying an useless glass design that.... If they havent notice, one can actually use the fingerprint of the owner without being the owner because that glass design retains all fingerprints and so,,,, just use a piece of tape and some dust and buala..... instant fingerprint for robbers. Now.. The LG V20, im not so sure it will look like the render images that has been poping all over the internet now. what tells me that the one who built that "preview model" isnt just someone who loved the g5 design and so it just designed a phone based on what he/she would love to have? i mean, for someone with basic training in softwares such as CAD3d and or blender, that should be an easy cake to bake. so, chances are it is a fake design. I kind of doubt that LG will use the same approach of the prime coating covering the thick metal layer below, they know that is one of the main reason the phone had such a low rating from population all over the world. But if they use that approach again... LG must be stupid lol! Nevertheless, I do expect for the phone to have IR blast, sd card slot, 4/6 GB ram,, SD 820 or better. The new fingerprint that has been rumored so much, maybe waterproof (A BIG MAYBE LOL), and if they are going to use the same approach for modularity, they should integrate a second battery inside the phone so that when you remove the module part, it doesnt turn off for at least 5 minutes, otherwise, that modularity feature seems kind of time consuming. Now, i know some of this things wont be made, but well, Dreaming is good. Oh yeeeeeah and i forgot, FOR GOD SAKE, I HOPE THE BOOTLOADER IS UNLOCKED AT LEAST FOR TMOBILE OR EUROPEAN Models! lol, it took a while for the g5 to be cracked by the devs and it would be such a pain that it were to happen the same with the v20
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men, you are the guy...you say everything i think about this things,, so, because of that i dont write more words! the things you say is just my brain talking.
With the pitiful amount of development of the V10 I'll have to pass on the V20 and go with nexus 7p.
sun_is_shinning said:
yes, right...LG is the only who gives you full specs with this kind of extras, i love the IR Blaster since my first LG Android phone back in 2013. Since then i cant live without IR Blaster and since then i only buy LG's phones.
Thats why i love LG, others like sammy are skiping IR Blaster (and then i laugh a lot) because they rise the prices day after day and give you less and less extras. While LG even in some "low end" phones keep putting the IR Blaster...is amazing!
my fist LG with IR Baster was G2 Mini, then G3, then G Flex2 and now V10...hope someday they improve the Quickremote app to control more stuff, or radiofrequency stuff it will be amazing.
But i know thats not gonna happen, they forget the app since G3 and now is all of the same, no new compatible TV's or Cable Boxe's codes. Let's hope they realize who important is IR Blaster for people who buy LG because of that.
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I agree with you, its the only reason I havent upgraded to Note 7, lack of IR, also you have got to try zaza remote, it has codes to many many devices.
Regards
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With the pitiful amount of development of the V10 I'll have to pass on the V20 and go with nexus 7p.
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That remark is pitiful, V10 does everything people need well, unlike Samsung which need a lot of development
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With the pitiful amount of development of the V10 I'll have to pass on the V20 and go with nexus 7p.
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melorib said:
That remark is pitiful, V10 does everything people need well, unlike Samsung which need a lot of development
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I agree. I've always rooted my phones and put custom ROM' s on them. Never felt the need to even root my v10. I've had it since launch.
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i am really interested to buy LG v20 but as ive heard that LG has locked the bootloader and its very difficult for the devs to root it? I bought Note 5 and after a month LG v10 was released so not i am waiting for v20 i hope so V20 is a dev friendly phone.
I am currently using a sprint LG G4 which unfortunately I can't root because of the revision that came preloaded on the warranty replacement of my original that had some sort of bootloop defect that I guess never got a recall. But that's a story best left for another time. Suffice to say that since getting the replacement I have not been completely happy with the G4 any more and get increasingly frustrated with it. Should I replace it with a V20 (price $552 [24 monthly payments of $23)? I mainly play games like simpsons tapped out, avenger's academy, and a few similar games. The rest is your typical productivity use and web browsing. Thanks for any feedback.
so no interest for music whatsover?
in that case, I would say no, you should choose a different phone, depending on your budget, say a samsung s8 if your budget doesn't have a roof, or a g6 if you like Lg... or anything of the kind.
the v20 is a mean beast, I love it, but if you don't care for its hifi dac capabilities, why bother?? you get a sd820 SoC, which is the same you had on the Lg G5... If gaming and browsing is all you do, pick something else.
s8 if you want a sleek device with top tier features, or g6 which you could probably have for the same 550 usd you're willing to spend on the v20. g6's screen is technically improved (ratio is different, so that's something you need to consider), soc is slightly better and more efficient, looks better, better grip, no camera bump.
otherwise if the lack of b20 isn't an issue... mi6 its performance/price ratio is awesome!
bottom line: I'm into music, a lot, and I enjoy the big screen for netflix 1080p, so that's why I love my v20, it was the only possible choice I had. if you don't care about music, I think you'd be better off with some other device
You shouldn't get LG V20 because i don't think LG care about LG V20s software update anymore. So please don't get it. All the other phones are getting Android 7.1.2 we are still stuck in 7.0 .
@StoneRyno
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1335245-REG/lg_black_g6_32gb_smartphone.html
lg 6(carrier unlocked gsm cdma) plus watch 600
https://swappa.com/buy/lg-v20
used v20 starting from 250
I paid 400 for my v20 bran new back on december I wouldn't pay 552 now
like my v20.
removable battery
fast. no lag.
good battery.
great camera
second screen rocks
I chose this over G6
(my 2 cents)
iemwatiem said:
You shouldn't get LG V20 because i don't think LG care about LG V20s software update anymore. So please don't get it. All the other phones are getting Android 7.1.2 we are still stuck in 7.0 .
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ehm... just so you know, LG never cared about x.x1 and x.1 updates, so no, 99% we won't see 7.1.2 coming to our phones. but they usually grant 2 major updates, so android O and P should be the ones to keep an eye out for.
The V20 is a great phone and I do not regret picking this phone once the N7 debacle happened. That being said, if music is not a big focus for you, then the world is your oyster. My apprehension for you getting the v20 now is the cost ($23 for 24mos) and the standstill of development. There is not a lot of development for any LG device, but being this is becoming an "older" device, we will start seeing Devs dropping off to work on new projects for new devices. If you want LG, the G6 is a great phone and is $10 less a month on Sprint. Otherwise, the S8 is a hell of a phone for about the same price as the G6.
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so no interest for music whatsover?
in that case, I would say no, you should choose a different phone, depending on your budget, say a samsung s8 if your budget doesn't have a roof, or a g6 if you like Lg... or anything of the kind.
the v20 is a mean beast, I love it, but if you don't care for its hifi dac capabilities, why bother?? you get a sd820 SoC, which is the same you had on the Lg G5... If gaming and browsing is all you do, pick something else.
s8 if you want a sleek device with top tier features, or g6 which you could probably have for the same 550 usd you're willing to spend on the v20. g6's screen is technically improved (ratio is different, so that's something you need to consider), soc is slightly better and more efficient, looks better, better grip, no camera bump.
otherwise if the lack of b20 isn't an issue... mi6 its performance/price ratio is awesome!
bottom line: I'm into music, a lot, and I enjoy the big screen for netflix 1080p, so that's why I love my v20, it was the only possible choice I had. if you don't care about music, I think you'd be better off with some other device
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Yes you should. Lots of folks have gripes (maybe legitimate) but overall the V20 is the fastest and best phone i've ever owned. It's still right up there will phones just coming out. And for audio there's nothing like it. Put Viper on it and you're experiencing music the way it was meant to be.
kaluna00 said:
like my v20.
removable battery
fast. no lag.
good battery.
great camera
second screen rocks
I chose this over G6
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add ons:
Metal Design (with removable back cover) (military grade protection)
Expandable Storage
Camera (wide angle fun option)
Knock wake / sleep
Removable app drawer
Launcher themes
Fingerprint Scanner (wakes device without pressing)
Android N out of box.
I agree with this list.. I did a ton of research to find a phone that had all the features I wanted... and this one fit almost every bill. I do wish Battery life was a little better.. but QuickCharge is amazing and i could always buy an extra battery to swap in at any time.
Coming from a g4? Absolutely the phone is a beast compared to the g4. The 808 processor is a piece of crap in terms of both performance and thermal.
I would pick the LG v20 if these features are the most important:
- removable battery
- secondary screen
- high quality audio
- want a highly customizable camera experience (lots of options to get that perfect photo)
Yes the processor isn't the fastest of the ones currently available but unless you have both processors in action in front of you you won't notice the difference between them in day to day operations.
The LG v20 is probably going to be the last of the removable battery phones if the preview of the v30 is any indication.
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Yeah, $400 to $425 with some looking should get you a new V20.
ricohz said:
@StoneRyno
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1335245-REG/lg_black_g6_32gb_smartphone.html
lg 6(carrier unlocked gsm cdma) plus watch 600
https://swappa.com/buy/lg-v20
used v20 starting from 250
I paid 400 for my v20 bran new back on december I wouldn't pay 552 now
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I should add that root is a must given my experience with the G4. The longer development support of roms for whatever device I get the better. Ideally I would only upgrade to a new device about every 5 years. If they could be upgraded internally like PCs can I could get 7-8 years out of them before needing a complete replacement. Also I can't stand laggy software. Currently my experience with the G4 is that several games I play I have to open the recently used apps thing and click clear all so that it doesn't feel like I'm running them on below minimum system requirements. Sometimes it is so bad it's like I'm running the CPU at 200MHz instead of the 1.8GHz.
buongu said:
so no interest for music whatsover?
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I've almost never used my smartphones for music. And when I do I have high quality headphones I use.
buongu said:
depending on your budget, say a samsung s8 if your budget doesn't have a roof, or a g6 if you like Lg... or anything of the kind.
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Budget is flexible. Especially if I can root and there is a lasting development base for updated roms supporting whatever device I get. If this were the case for me with the G4 I'd not even be considering replacement this soon after purchase. But I've not been able to root the G4 because it came preloaded with a not rootable version.
ricohz said:
I paid 400 for my v20 bran new back on december I wouldn't pay 552 now
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Oh wow the way sprint is advertising this it's like it was just released. Given this info I for sure am going to look at my options including shopping for a lower price if I decide to get the v20.
idkwhothatis123 said:
If you want LG, the G6 is a great phone and is $10 less a month on Sprint. Otherwise, the S8 is a hell of a phone for about the same price as the G6.
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To date I have had samsung devices. The G4 was my first LG device. The reasoning behind getting it rather than another samsung was it looked like samsung was pulling an apple and doing minor hardware bumps and charging a fortune for them compared to the going price of the previous model. My main objection to getting a G6 is that I'm trading off certain things: removable battery, camera quality, sensors, for only CPU GPU and RAM bumps. All in all if I'm going to upgrade I need the new device to improve upon most everything related to how I use it. I don't take a lot of pictures but enough that a dependable well featured camera be in the device.