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Hello everyone, as to the reason why I'm asking in this thread. I'm personally favouring the G6 for unknown reasons. I just wanted some more input.
I cannot decide between the G6 and the Oneplus 5
What would you pick and why?
For me the G6 has unique features like the Waterproofing, the wide angle, the dac, Qhd display
Oneplus has software and power, better sensor(?)
I really want the better camera experience which is why I'm leaning towards the G6 for the wide angle.
At the same time, FCC is bad/average I read here which is sad, while the oneplus front cam is supposedly good but I probably use it only for video calling anyway
In low light, indoor pictures how do the G6 fair in your opinion? Satisfied by indoor pictures of people/pets etc??
Video calling with the front camera? Good bad?
what do you say?
Thank you for your insights!
Oh one more thing, this purchase is going to be a keeper, meaning 2-3 years if possible. What's the better buy?
dkimmortal said:
Hello everyone, as to the reason why I'm asking in this thread. I'm personally favouring the G6 for unknown reasons. I just wanted some more input.
I cannot decide between the G6 and the Oneplus 5
What would you pick and why?
For me the G6 has unique features like the Waterproofing, the wide angle, the dac, Qhd display
Oneplus has software and power, better sensor(?)
I really want the better camera experience which is why I'm leaning towards the G6 for the wide angle.
At the same time, FCC is bad/average I read here which is sad, while the oneplus front cam is supposedly good but I probably use it only for video calling anyway
In low light, indoor pictures how do the G6 fair in your opinion? Satisfied by indoor pictures of people/pets etc??
Video calling with the front camera? Good bad?
what do you say?
Thank you for your insights!
Oh one more thing, this purchase is going to be a keeper, meaning 2-3 years if possible. What's the better buy?
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Better screen on g6 next to no bezzle on g6 them 2 things alone make the g6 better than op5 in my opinion
The only 3 things that op5 have better than LG it's fast updates , stock Android and the os it's faster. The rest the gym smocks op5
G6 24 month warranty! Love the IQ, very happy thus far.
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If you are concerned about the front camera on the LG G6, use the rear wide angle camera and easily take selfies! The LG G6 is one of the fastest SD 821 devices out there so compared to the One Plus 5 which use SD 835, You will save fractions of a second when using the faster One Plus 5, nothing major differences in performance! LG G6 is even better than the SD 835 or the Exynos specced Galaxy S8 due to the LG UX 6.0 being smoother than Samsung's software..
Well, this is ironic.
I have a G6 and my friend just got an OP5 so we compared a few things. I have a pretty good idea what the differences are.
Design: Of course this is subjective, depends what you prefer. The OP5 is thinner, but I like the G6 better. That's of course your preference, but once you go bezeless, it's hard to go back.
Battery: I'm actually getting great battery life on the G6, however, the OP5 is just better. The battery size is the same, but the 835 is more power efficient, the screen is 1080p instead of 2k, and Android 7.1 has more battery optimizations than 7.0. As well as less bloat running in the background.
Of course again, that depends on your usage. Speaking of display:
Screen: Both are gorgeous screens, 5.7 2k vs 5.5 1080p (and yes, the G6 is slightly smaller even with the bigger screen). Both are nice, and it's really your choice. The G6 screen is gorgeous, and LCD which is really one of the best. The OP5 screen is a nice dark amoled and has great colour. You won't be disappointed by either screen, it all depends on whether you really want the nicer denser screen, or of 1080p is nice enough, taking I told account battery savings.
Speed: Day to day usage, both phones are great. I really see no stutter or lags on either device, except for the occasional hiccup in an app. But that's the app more than the hardware.
That being said, the little things is where the OP5 flies. Unlocking it is nearly instant. The camera loads ridiculously quickly. And of course games load quicker. If the G6 could be rooted and some bloat deleted, it could probably do a bit better, but stock out of the box, the OP5 flies... unlike the G6.
Camera: I'm not a big photos guy, so I can only give you some simple experience with that. Both rear cameras are very similar quality wise. The OP5 gets the bokkeh effect, and the G6 has the wide lens. Again, kind of comes down to your preference. The front facing camera is better on the OP5. That's no competition. I assume LG could not fit a better camera on the small bezel. That being said, it's not a TERRIBLE camera. As long as you have some good light, you're fine. It's just low light that ruins things (like most cameras anyway)
Regardless, both phones are pretty awesome. They both do very well for day-to-day. They both look very nice as well. Although I'd give the "looks" advantage to the G6, especially since the OP5 looks just like the iphone7, which personally, I really don't like. But it doesn't mean its a bad look or anything, again, very subjective. The power though, goes to the OP5. Again, the G6 isn't bad by any means, but you can really tell which phone is more powerful when putting them side by side.
I tend to edge over to the G6. I feel it's a more no compromises approach. Despite being overall less powerful, it doesn't suffer in day to day, and looks great. The OP5 is definitely more of an enthusiast device, but I would pass on the looks.
So unless there is a specific reason to get one: like rooting, the front camera, the display tech (LCD vs amoled), the processor, etc. You'll be fine with either device.
Take a look at the pricing around you. I got the G6 from a carrier so I paid less up front, but overall the OP5 is a bit cheaper (at least here) so that's a consideration.
Good luck!
Leaning towards the op5
My LG G4 just died with the boot loop that's caused by the soldering problem admitted by LG themselves. Despite my phone still being under warranty, they've refused to fix it due to the phone being rooted. Luckily Amazon gave me a full refund regardless. Not happy with LG at all! I mean rooting is the whole point of owning an Android in the first place.
LG seems to be a better and cheaper phone here (maybe not so much in the battery department) but I'm weary of getting burned again by LG... Plus OP has better support and optimization. The battery life on the original firmware that LG G4 came with was absolutely appalling, 2.5h of screen on time. Smh...
Hope this helps in your decision.
I'm gonna carry on my research for another day or two I think.
I'm starting to regret getting the g6. Stuck on android 7.0 and probably getting only one more update to 8.0. First releases are always bug infested.....we...G6 owners are doomed to use buggy software till rhe end of days.
My prior phone (OP3) wasn't flawless but at least the software was up to date and it was rootable.
I'm waiting for the release of the new pixel and if that won't win me over...im jumping ship to the OP5.
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I'm starting to regret getting the g6. Stuck on android 7.0 and probably getting only one more update to 8.0. First releases are always bug infested.....we...G6 owners are doomed to use buggy software till rhe end of days.
My prior phone (OP3) wasn't flawless but at least the software was up to date and it was rootable.
I'm waiting for the release of the new pixel and if that won't win me over...im jumping ship to the OP5.
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Im actually expecting G6 to receive Project Treble support and 2 more android updates. Keep in mind G6 was released early this year with nougat (7), oem flagships usually support phones for 2 years, thus android 9 is not wishful thinking...pending support from qualcomm on 821 chip, but I'd imagine google will press qualcomm to maintain support as original pixels share same chip.
Hey guys,
so the title speaks for itself - I'm in the market for a new phone (tired of OP3 - it's pretty boring) and my top contenders are LG G6 and SGS8. My concerns:
LG G6:
-SD821 with adreno 530: Is that enough to push the most graphically demanding games to QHD as well as glide through UI flawlessly?
-App scaling: AFAIK Youtube is still not supported and that is my 80% of media consumption on the phone. It's like having a track, a McLaren, and a limiter set on 60kmh.
-Value retention: There's no way I'm gonna hold on to a phone for over a year, so selling it afterwards is a big thing. G6 already dropped in price like 33%...
SGS8:
-Bixby button: For me, it's a psychological nightmare having a button that does nothing useful. How do you cope with this? Iris scanner is pretty close to this.
-Brittleness: While holding the phone in a store, it felt like a porcelain plate - you drop it once and it's all broken. Any experiences?
-Price: 100$ over the G6 at the moment. Hard to decide if the difference is worth a hundred.
-'Simple' camera: It's great, no doubt. But that wide-angle on the G6 though...
Has any of you been in such position? Which way did you go (or would go, if it were you)?
Thanks
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Had both and g6 is better imo and i was a samsung man for years
Honestly, G6 is better in my opinion. The processor really doesnt matter at this point since in terms of speed, most android flagships nowadays can handle pretty much everything. Even if 835 is more 'battery efficient', the g6 pretty much lasts me all day sometimes 2 full days. Biksby/fingerprint sensor/camera/touchwiz are all things i pretty much disliked on the S8
I'm a huge Samsung fan and own many of their phones and tablets. I don't like the edge screens so I was turned off to the S8. I also wanted the dual camera setup with the wide lens, not 2nd zoom lens like iPhone7 and OnePlus 5. Maybe I'll get the S9 when it comes with a 2nd wide camera and a better placed fingerprint sensor. I'm happy with the G6.
If you're in the USA, you can get the factory unlocked S8 for $425 with $200 trade in of any smart phone. Offer available on Samsung's website.
I asked myself the same question the last two weeks and today I decided for the G6:
*Only 440€ vs 799€ for the Samsung
*I don't like this edge-stuff. I prefer a flat screen
*I'm not doing any gaming. So 821 vs 835 should not make any difference in speed
*Dual Camera on the LG
*I really like to have the on/off button on the backside of the phone. It's so Handy on my G3
*The Samsung seems to be so fragile. It is much easier to drop the Samsung on the glass than the LG. And because I don't want to use those bulky cases...
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LG G6! The Snapdragon 821 is still a beast in 2017, it's no slouch just as seen in the One Plus 3T or the Google Pixel, LG G6 is just fast as them, as for the demanding games or the fluidity of the UI , the LG UX 6.0 is smooth enough that it's even better than the Samsung Galaxy S8's software which is little laggy at times. LG G6 for the win.
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LG G6! The Snapdragon 821 is still a beast in 2017, it's no slouch just as seen in the One Plus 3T or the Google Pixel, LG G6 is just fast as them, as for the demanding games or the fluidity of the UI , the LG UX 6.0 is smooth enough that it's even better than the Samsung Galaxy S8's software which is little laggy at times. LG G6 for the win.
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just to trigger you, the sd 821 sucks. and its slower than my beautiful sexynos variant s8
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Has any of you been in such position? Which way did you go (or would go, if it were you)?
Thanks
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If you are susceptible to online peer pressure or mocking, then S8 is your safer choice.
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just to trigger you, the sd 821 sucks. and its slower than my beautiful sexynos variant s8
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You have triggered me sir!
Lolz, jk. The exynos variants are VERY cool. And I think the S8 is a really nice looking phone.
I DO prefer the G6, but it's not like you can go wrong with either one.
Edge screens and the WTF location of the fingerprint sensor are a solid NO for the S8
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Koostis said:
Hey guys,
so the title speaks for itself - I'm in the market for a new phone (tired of OP3 - it's pretty boring) and my top contenders are LG G6 and SGS8. My concerns:
LG G6:
-SD821 with adreno 530: Is that enough to push the most graphically demanding games to QHD as well as glide through UI flawlessly?
-App scaling: AFAIK Youtube is still not supported and that is my 80% of media consumption on the phone. It's like having a track, a McLaren, and a limiter set on 60kmh.
-Value retention: There's no way I'm gonna hold on to a phone for over a year, so selling it afterwards is a big thing. G6 already dropped in price like 33%...
SGS8:
-Bixby button: For me, it's a psychological nightmare having a button that does nothing useful. How do you cope with this? Iris scanner is pretty close to this.
-Brittleness: While holding the phone in a store, it felt like a porcelain plate - you drop it once and it's all broken. Any experiences?
-Price: 100$ over the G6 at the moment. Hard to decide if the difference is worth a hundred.
-'Simple' camera: It's great, no doubt. But that wide-angle on the G6 though...
Has any of you been in such position? Which way did you go (or would go, if it were you)?
Thanks
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I had the Note 4, which I think it was the best Sammy cellphone.... However, when Samsung decided to add the curved display, it was for me the end... Curved Display makes the S8 incredibly fragile... Even with a case, you may break or crack the display if you drop it...
Get G6...
Definitely the G6.
Flat screen. Better display (I like the IPS LCD more because of the accurate colours) and better battery life IMHO.
Bixby is useless because nothing can be topped then Google assistant.
The wide angle lens camera is the biggest plus!
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I personally think the S8 is an abomination, after having the original galaxy S, galaxy nexus, note 2, lg G3, Galaxy S7. The S7 was the final straw for me. Years of trying to debloat and dealing with the jenky UI, slow downs. Add to it the curved screen which after holding both the S7 Edge and the S8 I don't want. I've seen several broken already on the S8 from being dropped. People were really mad about it, which is another conversation.
I sold my S7 for a G5 recently and couldn't be happier. Its fast, I love the rear fingerprint reader/power button. The camera is great and the wide angle is a fun change to have and has been handy at times. I'm an LG Convert at this point.
In speed tests I've watched, the S8 will load some stuff a little faster but the G6 actually keeps stuff in memory longer. The camera is great, and you don't have any goofy hardware buttons and weird fingerprint sensor locations. LG also engineered the G6 to withstand a lot of abuse. I don't think the processor is an issue and you will have a very nice flat screen phone.
I think front facing camera on G6 is far worse than S8 (especially in low-light conditions). Otherwise, things are really good. The price here in my country, S8 is almost double G6. So it would be really easy decision.
I just got my G6 yesterday. Coming from US S8.
Right off the bat. I notice that the build is much more sturdier in terms of feel in hand. Very solid build. It does not feel like you need to handle it with care like the S8.
Also, the FPS just sits super natural. Unlike the S8.
As far as performance, I have not seen any real world differences. Both perform very well. The S8 stuttered a bit at times however.
Camera - the G6 is more "fun" where as, the S8 produces better photos? Not much better. Moreso preference. The G6 is no slouch. It can hold its own.
Audio quality. The G6 sounds way better than the S8 in terms of speakerphone , and headphone jack. The music is just a dream to listen to. And I've had the pleasure of using the V20 to compare.
Features - has the ip68 and wireless charging.
To me it is the perfect choice for the price.
I only paid $380 so it was a no brainer. Sold my S8 for profit and am finding my experience with the G6 very satisfying.
However it may be tough to sell later. You will probably lose money if anything.
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Go for s8.today i broke my front display,it was drop out from my pocket only 5-6inch distance.???
Go for S8 if you can tolerate the edge and the touchwiz. That's a better piece of hardware, other than the wide angle camera.
One thing I don't like about the s8 is that it's on everyone's hand. Having a g6 makes me stand out a bit. It also looks better imo.
I think the g6 is under-appreciated. The gs8 may be sexier, and you do get the 64 vs 32 GB difference (us models), but for me it came down to price. At&t had the lg6 for half price which beat even the $300 trade-in on the unlocked gs8 - especially since only black was available for that (I really liked the silver g6 once I saw it, but the store ironically only had black, so it was black vs black).
In real life use I am very happy with the g6 but I would have been happy with the gs8 too. But in some ways you can suffer by not having the more popular device!
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They are both great phones. However, I cant justify the price of Samsung.
I feel like samsung has too many gimmicks. LG really gets to the point and has a pricepoint that a 2017 flagship should be priced at.
Both phones are around 420€. G6 european version has no wireless charging and DAC. I can't decide which device to buy because I had G5 and it has many hardware problems like GPS, screen retention, camera focus problems and my power button is not functional (fingerprint scanner also doesn't work anymore). Does OP5 has some problems like this?
EDIT: what about the jelly effect on the OP? Anyone has it and it is annoying?
Thanks in advance
LG G6 has lower specs, not bad but the OP5 is better there. If you buy the OP5 you don't have IP68 or the new aspect ratio and screen. Both are incredible phones, but I recently change my V20 for the OP5. Why? Because the lack of support from LG, only trhee security patches in almost 6 months with that phone. Horrible, and I mean HORRIBLE front facing camera and the worst of all; screen retention. So far I'm more convinced with the OP5 than the V20. For me LG phones never again.
G6 doesn't have screen retention.
G6 screen is better than the one from 1+5. Surely under sunlight you will be able to use the screen on G6 as viewfinder while taking pictures outside. On 1+5, this will depend on how hard is the sunlight. Photos on G6 will surely be better than on 1+5. Another thing, your European G6 got official bootloader unlock. There are many VERY good developers on G6.
Otherwise, 1+5 is the fastest phone on the market and has the best developer community of all.
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G6 doesn't have screen retention.
G6 screen is better than the one from 1+5. Surely under sunlight you will be able to use the screen on G6 as viewfinder while taking pictures outside. On 1+5, this will depend on how hard is the sunlight. Photos on G6 will surely be better than on 1+5. Another thing, your European G6 got official bootloader unlock. There are many VERY good developers on G6.
Otherwise, 1+5 is the fastest phone on the market and has the best developer community of all.
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Yeah g5 has some good developers too but if you unlock the bootloader of g6 warranty will be void. OP5 you can still get warranty if you unlock your bootloader.
Ihad the same dilema, and in the end in went with op5. I dont regret a second
I had the same dilema too, but the lg was too expensive, so i didnt think it a lot.
Processor: I had a snapdragon 821 with the OP3T, the 835 is way better, i mean in speed is almost the same, but you can see (mostly in games) that the 835 is not being as demanded as the 821, you get an amazing battery life doing anything, the phone does not throttle at all, the op3t throttle to 1,4Ghz and 1,2Ghz (big and little cores respectively) while gaming. The 835 stays cool all the time, im not exagerating, the phone is not even warm., maybe a little bit. I get much better battery with the op5 that has 100mah less than the 3t.
Camera: I'm not sure but i guess that the g6 is better, and the wide angle pictures are awesome, i prefer the wide angle rather than the setup on the op5. And the wide angle front camera is a nice feature too, i dont know about the quality of wide angle pictures.
Charging: Dash charge is awesome, as far as i know dash charge is better than quick charge (it doesnt heat).
Screen: The screen is better in the lg g6 (although i prefer 1080p displays), that huge screen and almost no bezzels are awesome, i love it. The screen on the g6 is HDR, i didnt read about it but you should check it out.
Battery: same 3300mah, but i guess that the lg g6 display will use more battery.
Support: Official support will be almost the same, but unofficial (community) it's way better on the op5.
I guess that's all. Sorry for my bad english!.
Wireless charging is terrible, never purchase a phone for that feature
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Wireless charging is terrible, never purchase a phone for that feature
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Had wireless chargin on my nexus 4. Never looked back when I switched to oppo find7
Keeping same technology on my op5
i change my phone also because i had hardware problem on my LG (lg gpro 2013). did i change it because it was slow? no. because wifi/bt/cellular signals were very low. new digitizer was imprecise and notification light stop working.
G6 seems a good phone, the camera is amazing ( see gsmarena tests).
at the end, im looking for a durable phone because i hate the overconsumption trend right now. this is stupid ie go from op3t to op5. ( btw its not because of money, my job pay for it )
I own a LG G6 (64gig dual SIM DAC version) but I will be trading it in for a OP5 soon. Although the LG wide angle camera is great and the phone runs fine I'm missing root and the monthly updates that I got on my OP3.
Coming from OP3, I have tried LG G6. But I quickly switched back to OnePlus. I didn't like the feel of LG's fingerprint sensor, though the position on the back is quite handy. Battery life was so-so, overall speed good. Great screen, better than OP5. Picture quality of wide angle camera needs improvement. LG has no notification LED and not mute switch, for me very disappointing, and I didn't like the always-on-feature. Community is nothing (yet) like Oneplus, and in the end I'm quite happy now with my OP5, may trade it for the 128GB version though.
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Ihad the same dilema, and in the end in went with op5. I dont regret a second
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Was in the same dilemma as well and in the end I choose the OP5.
Sure G6 surly would be a good choice also but the locked bootloader (with warranty void - aka. need unlock code from LG) was a deal breaker for me.
I tried both and sold my lg g6. It was lagging in all games and not fast in gaming at all. Oneplus 5 to go.
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Both phones are around 420€. G6 european version has no wireless charging and DAC. I can't decide which device to buy because I had G5 and it has many hardware problems like GPS, screen retention, camera focus problems and my power button is not functional (fingerprint scanner also doesn't work anymore). Does OP5 has some problems like this?
EDIT: what about the jelly effect on the OP? Anyone has it and it is annoying?
Thanks in advance
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Absolutely OP5. A much better phone (Camera, AMOLED, battery life, dash charge, oxygen OS, updates, Snapdragon 835...)
The jelly effect is unnoticeable.
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Csetoue said:
G6 doesn't have screen retention.
G6 screen is better than the one from 1+5. Surely under sunlight you will be able to use the screen on G6 as viewfinder while taking pictures outside. On 1+5, this will depend on how hard is the sunlight. Photos on G6 will surely be better than on 1+5. Another thing, your European G6 got official bootloader unlock. There are many VERY good developers on G6.
Otherwise, 1+5 is the fastest phone on the market and has the best developer community of all.
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Wrong. OnePlus' AMOLED surely look better.
And Camera (on good light) is also better.
And no phone has as much developers as OnePlus 5
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Migdilu said:
I had the same dilema too, but the lg was too expensive, so i didnt think it a lot.
Processor: I had a snapdragon 821 with the OP3T, the 835 is way better, i mean in speed is almost the same, but you can see (mostly in games) that the 835 is not being as demanded as the 821, you get an amazing battery life doing anything, the phone does not throttle at all, the op3t throttle to 1,4Ghz and 1,2Ghz (big and little cores respectively) while gaming. The 835 stays cool all the time, im not exagerating, the phone is not even warm., maybe a little bit. I get much better battery with the op5 that has 100mah less than the 3t.
Camera: I'm not sure but i guess that the g6 is better, and the wide angle pictures are awesome, i prefer the wide angle rather than the setup on the op5. And the wide angle front camera is a nice feature too, i dont know about the quality of wide angle pictures.
Charging: Dash charge is awesome, as far as i know dash charge is better than quick charge (it doesnt heat).
Screen: The screen is better in the lg g6 (although i prefer 1080p displays), that huge screen and almost no bezzels are awesome, i love it. The screen on the g6 is HDR, i didnt read about it but you should check it out.
Battery: same 3300mah, but i guess that the lg g6 display will use more battery.
Support: Official support will be almost the same, but unofficial (community) it's way better on the op5.
I guess that's all. Sorry for my bad english!.
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The OnePlus 5 camera is better on most situations. The G6 is better just for lowlight.
And OP5's AMOLED is better than G6's display.
itaibarzilai said:
Absolutely OP5. A much better phone (Camera, AMOLED, battery life, dash charge, oxygen OS, updates, Snapdragon 835...)
The jelly effect is unnoticeable.
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Wrong. OnePlus' AMOLED surely look better.
And Camera (on good light) is also better.
And no phone has as much developers as OnePlus 5
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The OnePlus 5 camera is better on most situations. The G6 is better just for lowlight.
And OP5's AMOLED is better than G6's display.
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"And OP5's AMOLED is better than G6's display." I doubt that
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"And OP5's AMOLED is better than G6's display." I doubt that
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Go ahead, compare side by side. That's what I did.
OP5 amoled is much worse than G6 LCD. Just look it under sunlight.
G6 is better than OP5 on camera, screen and loudspeaker. In all other things, OP5 is better.
Have had both handsets, and stayed with the OP5. Software, hardware is way better on op5... Camera Software is better on the G6, but Camera harware is worse, yes it has ois, but I never missed that.... Only the screen even is better then on the 5, its no amoled, but 18/9 looks awesome an reloution is also better.... Stay witht he 5, there is no real alternative at the moment when it comes to nearly stock android based devices....
I went from a galaxy s8 to the oneplus 5 (I needed dual sims ). The s8 is similar to the g6 in some ways. Personally I don't think I'll ever buy another LG because they have been so unreliable for so long. Every lg I owned had a defect or hardware failure of some kind. Nexus 4, 5 lg g2, my friend's g3 I replaced the motherboard for him because of overheating. G4 and g5 both have a lot of issues and that was after I already gave up on them.
The s8 did have a nicer screen but I was a pain to watch YouTube videosv in bed without accidentally pressing the edges and fast forwarding through it. I miss the waterproofing and SD card slot but I can get over that. The oneplus is definitely much faster and has slightly better battery life.
I miss wireless charging because I want to keep this one a long time and don't want to wear out the USB port.
The jelly scrolling I would never have noticed if I hadn't read about it online. Once I remembered and actually looked for it I could just barely see it but I can't imagine it bothering me.
I really don't have any major complaints so far.
I previously owned a G4 which I had to sell due to the bootloop issues. Then I went on to Huawei Honor 8 (my current phone) which has the poorest official update, root, twrp, cROM support I've ever seen in my life.
My needs are: Good camera, good performance, decent battery life.
My questions are:
Does the G6 have good XDA support?
Does it have good custom ROMs?
How hard is unlocking,rooting,flashing twrp?
How hard is the unbricking process? (Asking this bcz despite all the ****s of my Honor 8, it had a good unbricking process which made taking risks easier)
Note: My budget is limited, the only other options within my budget are: Pixel, OP3t, S7 (all of which are very old).
SirDarknight said:
I previously owned a G4 which I had to sell due to the bootloop issues. Then I went on to Huawei Honor 8 (my current phone) which has the poorest official update, root, twrp, cROM support I've ever seen in my life.
My needs are: Good camera, good performance, decent battery life.
My questions are:
Does the G6 have good XDA support?
Does it have good custom ROMs?
How hard is unlocking,rooting,flashing twrp?
How hard is the unbricking process? (Asking this bcz despite all the ****s of my Honor 8, it had a good unbricking process which made taking risks easier)
Note: My budget is limited, the only other options within my budget are: Pixel, OP3t, S7 (all of which are very old).
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Well, G6 is the most underated phone of the last year, even this year can beat some called "high ends" but to answer your questions:
* Yes, the support for this phone is normal, not huge, not big but you have some development for this phone, some ROM's and Kernels.
* Already answered.
*You need to visit LG Bootloader Unlock page to see what variants of G6 can be unlock, not everyone can be so, be aware first.
*Unbrick is the same as previous models (G4, G5, V10, V20 etc) most needed is Uppercut or LG Bridge to solve the most common issues with this device, wich if you dont mess a lot then you wont have any problem.
You find all Answers in the Forum, when you already open your Eyes in the G6 Forum, LOL.
But for Customisation (root, unblock ...) its pretty hard, only less Variants of the G6 you can unblock and fill with a Custom Rom.
But the Phone itself has a good Battery and Performance
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Well, G6 is the most underated phone of the last year, even this year can beat some called "high ends" but to answer your questions:
* Yes, the support for this phone is normal, not huge, not big but you have some development for this phone, some ROM's and Kernels.
* Already answered.
*You need to visit LG Bootloader Unlock page to see what variants of G6 can be unlock, not everyone can be so, be aware first.
*Unbrick is the same as previous models (G4, G5, V10, V20 etc) most needed is Uppercut or LG Bridge to solve the most common issues with this device, wich if you dont mess a lot then you wont have any problem.
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Tnx for the answer. Which variant would you suggest me to get? In my experience, every phone has a variant that's more common and popular than the others.
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Tnx for the answer. Which variant would you suggest me to get? In my experience, every phone has a variant that's more common and popular than the others.
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i dont know what country you live but if you are from Europe you should get the H870 (not DS wich are Dual Sim, that model dont allow Bootloader Unlock). If you are from US you should buy a US997.
I dont know more variants who can be unlocked at the moment.
Dont opt for the G6. H870DS model has 64GB storage, quad DAC and wireless charging. Some models don't come with all these features. Instead, go for a Nokia or a Xiaomi smartphone instead. Nokia 7 Plus seems to be making a lot of ripples. Or wait for the Nokia X6 instead.
From personal experience, I can tell you this for a fact that LG G6 is a good phone with great performance capabilities, but in order to get that level of performance, you'll need to dive into all the options (gimmicks), like switching off the game battery saver and the LDB from the hidden service menu.
The company software support is a total zombie apocalypse!
Don't fall into the bandwagon, go through the benchmark scores of the phone enticing you and compare it with some competition to know better and make the right call.
It is a best value for money smartphone. You have just to compare its characteristics to others, in order to realize it. Its a flagship smartphone, built in with quality micro devices. Its price has fallen unpredictable and it's good time to buy it. LG service (in Europe) is excellent and immediate. I have tried it. I own a LG G6 (H870).
The dev support for this phone exists, but is very very minimal, since only two versions of this phone are bootloader unlockable.
Custom ROMs are available also, but any AOSP rom isn't going to be able to use the stock camera capabilities. This is a problem with most LG phones I believe, and was the same on my G3.
I'm using stock because the custom roms I've seen aren't 100% functional. Also you're not going to have many apps to customize stock like we did with G3 Tweaksbox for example.
For my US997, Unlock and Root was very straightforward, similar to my Nexus 6P, except you have to get an unlock file from LG's website. (as others have said, you must buy the correct model G6)
I bought this phone because it's a quality phone with a great camera, can root, unlock bootloader, headphone jack, perfect size and has an SD card slot which was important to me. But coming from the Nexus 6P and even the G3 before that, the lack of dev support for this phone is very frustrating.
This phone's stock roms won't let you encrypt data while it's rooted, which means if I lose my phone, anyone who knows how to boot into TWRP can access all of my data.
Because we don't have apps like G3 Tweaksbox or anything similar, you can't do basic stuff like disable the loud volume warning with your headphones on. (This is possible btw, but without a guide idk how to do it)
Overall I'm happy with this phone but if I broke it or lost it right now, I'm not sure I'd buy another one.
I love my G6, H870, rooted and xposed. I can change all I want using Gravity box for Oreo, that is listed as not compatible but it works good. Only thing I miss is dev support...
But....
If I have to buy a phone today looking for tomorrow...
I'll choose xiaomi and 845 chipset.... And treble support... Like a mi mix 2s, or if I can't afford it, a mix 2, about 300 euro..
Just my opinion
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I love my G6, H870, rooted and xposed. I can change all I want using Gravity box for Oreo, that is listed as not compatible but it works good. Only thing I miss is dev support...
But....
If I have to buy a phone today looking for tomorrow...
I'll choose xiaomi and 845 chipset.... And treble support... Like a mi mix 2s, or if I can't afford it, a mix 2, about 300 euro..
Just my opinion
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Siggey, do you have a recommendation for a phone that works on all 4 carriers (G6 US997 doesn't support Sprint calling), has memory slot and can be rooted with some dev support
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Siggey, do you have a recommendation for a phone that works on all 4 carriers (G6 US997 doesn't support Sprint calling), has memory slot and can be rooted with some dev support
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with Sprint you have to have an approved IMEI in order to pair the phone with the SIM ICCID and MIN...so even though the Mi Mix 2 should support Sprint, Sprint won’t allow you to use it unless they whitelist it in the store...which is tough to get I hear. Sprint is different from Verizon...Verizon doesn’t block unapproved phones (except during SIM activation) but Sprint in effect does so.
But I'm in europe and I don't know anything about the usa carriers, so I'm sorry I can't help you.
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with Sprint you have to have an approved IMEI in order to pair the phone with the SIM ICCID and MIN...so even though the Mi Mix 2 should support Sprint, Sprint won’t allow you to use it unless they whitelist it in the store...which is tough to get I hear. Sprint is different from Verizon...Verizon doesn’t block unapproved phones (except during SIM activation) but Sprint in effect does so.
But I'm in europe and I don't know anything about the usa carriers, so I'm sorry I can't help you.
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That all makes sense. Thank you for your reply.
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My needs are: Good camera, good performance, decent battery life.
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Does the G6 have a good camera? Sort of. Front-facing camera is a little bit disappointing, but it's not an issue if you don't take selfies. The two cameras at the back are alright, but you're gonna have to use a custom build of GCam for better results.
Good performance? Overall, yeah. Not much I can say here. The built-in gaming settings allow you to change the resolution of games to favor either performance or graphics, if that's your cup of tea.
In terms of battery life, I can get 4-5 hours SoT using instagram a lot and LTE for the majority of the day with music playing in the background. Good enough for me.
Those other options you said you could afford are probably better, though.
I wouldn't recommend it really. LG's quality control is terrible (the fingerprint scanner keeps failing), and their software is always nearly a year late and pretty unstable, aesthetically not to my taste, and doesn't fully support substratum.
Performance, especially in graphics, seems far weaker and unreliable in real world usage than other flagships that have the same chipset. For example, the Google Pixel 2016 can run real racing 3 at default graphics reasonably fluently. G6 on the other hand is almost unplayable at default settings, even at 1080p resolution.
The display however is gorgeous. Blacks look like from an Amoled display, it's reasonably bright and quite saturated. I just wish it was 1080p by design, for performance, brightness and battery gains. I don't notice a drop in visual quality when I use the adb command to change it to 1080p, and that's taking pixel interpolation into account. 1440p is really not necessary, and VR doesn't count because the IPS LCD technology introduces high motion blur in a VR situation compared to amoled.
I continue to love the design of the phone as well, and it's super tough. Drop onto concrete from shoulder height unprotected (oops) gave it no more than a scuff or two. Personally I would have made the top bezel as wide as the bottom bezel but whatever. Just means that 16:9 games and videos are offset to the side which is distracting for me.
TLDR: Don't let that screen to body ratio lure you in. It makes no difference. There are better options for the price these days.
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I wouldn't recommend it really. LG's quality control is terrible (the fingerprint scanner keeps failing), and their software is always nearly a year late and pretty unstable, aesthetically not to my taste, and doesn't fully support substratum.
Performance, especially in graphics, seems far weaker and unreliable in real world usage than other flagships that have the same chipset. For example, the Google Pixel 2016 can run real racing 3 at default graphics reasonably fluently. G6 on the other hand is almost unplayable at default settings, even at 1080p resolution.
The display however is gorgeous. Blacks look like from an Amoled display, it's reasonably bright and quite saturated. I just wish it was 1080p by design, for performance, brightness and battery gains. I don't notice a drop in visual quality when I use the adb command to change it to 1080p, and that's taking pixel interpolation into account. 1440p is really not necessary, and VR doesn't count because the IPS LCD technology introduces high motion blur in a VR situation compared to amoled.
I continue to love the design of the phone as well, and it's super tough. Drop onto concrete from shoulder height unprotected (oops) gave it no more than a scuff or two. Personally I would have made the top bezel as wide as the bottom bezel but whatever. Just means that 16:9 games and videos are offset to the side which is distracting for me.
TLDR: Don't let that screen to body ratio lure you in. It makes no difference. There are better options for the price these days.
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If buying used (in very good condition), would you still say it is mediocre value for money? Assuming it is at least 25-35% cheaper than retail. And I would be coming from a G2 (running 7.1.2 and running it well).
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If buying used (in very good condition), would you still say it is mediocre value for money? Assuming it is at least 25-35% cheaper than retail. And I would be coming from a G2 (running 7.1.2 and running it well).
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My opinion of the phone has improved slightly since I wrote this, a factory reset improved its performance and fluidity a fair bit. Personally, right now I would get a Xiaomi mi A2 for $250 which is about how much you can get a used G6 for, just due to that clean software. However, the G6 is not bad for that price. Just make sure you factory reset it after installing all the available updates including oreo. And be prepared for graphics performance significantly weaker than other 821 phones, don't know why.
If you intend on playing anything that's more graphically-intense than Minecraft, I suggest you steer away from this phone. Game performance is so sloppy that Cytus II - a 2D game, mind you - can't even run at full speed.
Selfie camera makes you look like a painting. Back cameras are decent from my experience.
Battery life is alright, but you're gonna have to do a lot of weird stuff to make it last a day. Also, my iPhone 5s, which I had laying around since it was released in 2013, can last longer on standby, which says a lot.
In terms of custom rom support, I can't tell you a thing because my variant can't be bootloader unlocked.
I do not recommend this phone. Having had this phone for a year now, I have legitimate grounds to give my opinion on it. Get anything else.
TL;DR: Phone can't play graphically-intense games. Selfie camera sucks. Battery sucks. Don't buy.
Cameras suck? Tell me yer kidding plz...
MAIN CAMERA Dual 13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm, 1/3", 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, no AF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video [email protected], [email protected]/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
SELFIE CAMERA Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm
Video [email protected]
The rear has dual cameras, one of them being wide angle 12mm. That's so wide it has a slight fish eye effect. The single front camera is wide angle 18mm, very wide for a front camera. They both take great shots, especially with the GCam ports.
Both cameras on the rear are flat, there is no camera 'bump'. Read any of the original reviews, they rave about the cameras. Shocking to see negative comments about the cameras. For the money, especially today prices, probably one of the best camera setups available.
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Cameras suck? Tell me yer kidding plz...
MAIN CAMERA Dual 13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm, 1/3", 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, no AF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video [email protected], [email protected]/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
SELFIE CAMERA Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm
Video [email protected]
The rear has dual cameras, one of them being wide angle 12mm. That's so wide it has a slight fish eye effect. The single front camera is wide angle 18mm, very wide for a front camera. They both take great shots, especially with the GCam ports.
Both cameras on the rear are flat, there is no camera 'bump'. Read any of the original reviews, they rave about the cameras. Shocking to see negative comments about the cameras. For the money, especially today prices, probably one of the best camera setups available.
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Who said the cameras suck? They're awesome!
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I am not kidding. I never was, never will be. You can have your opinion, and I'll have mine. Was something lost in translation? If it's me you're referring to, I only said the selfie camera sucks. In my post I said, "The back cameras are decent from my experience."
The selfie camera is not good. At least mine isn't. I don't know if there are any differences between models in different countries. Even in the best of lighting, it still pales in comparison to the G4, which I had before this device.
Hello I am planning to get a phone today around 200$ both mi a2 and lg G6 is under 200$ in my country.. which one should I get ?? I will use it mostly to watch YouTube, browsing and some lite GPS usage ..
I believe G6's camera is far superior. Plus I've come to much appreciate the wide angle camera on the same device. If camera matters to you go for G6. I also think sooner or later, LG will provide update to Android P, too
well, considering Mi A2 didnt have headphone jack, the camera is worse than G6, have less features, have Android One (wich personaly i didnt like, is boring) i think if you find G6 at same price or less, then you should go for G6 without thinkin...G6 at 200 is a damn of a deal. specialy with SD821, QHD display, great cameras, manual camera etc etc...i dont need to say anymore, i own it and is amazing you will like it better than Mi A2 for sure, i already play with A2 and is really a boring and the screen to body ratio is bigger in G6, A2 have too much bezels.
Worse Camera? One has to wonder what criteria one is using...
The Mi A2 is getting fantastic reviews for it's advances in camera ability. It has pixel binning and a wide aperture on *both* rear lenses, which make for more light getting through to the sensor, which makes for better pictures in low light. It has portrait mode on both the rear and front cameras, but it's main feature is ability in low light.
I have a G6, like it. But have a Mi A2 arriving soon. The G6, unless you get one of the few versions that are unlockable, will not get updates in a timely manner or fairly soon, never.
The A2 on the other hand is just released, 2 yrs of promised OS updates, and 3 yrs of security updates (my G6 is on May security - the August security is already available for the A2).
The A2 is project treble enabled and unlockable (no questions asked, no code needed). And while some find Android One "boring", others of us find it fantastic; I'm a minimalist, I want to get the most out of the hardware as possible; that means running as little bloatware as I can.
Don't get me wrong, I like the G6. And will decide after some time which one I sell. But the Mi A2 is being hailed as a great phone for the price range.
Much depends on what your needs are of course. I prefer the aluminum unibody phones, with the 2.5D glass, they are more 'rounded' and easier to hold. And cameras with good low light are a very big plus... Where are most of the pics you take with your phone? Indoors with friends, maybe at night, that type of a thing. I don't walk around during daylight looking to take pictures with my phone, for that I have a sony mirroless camera with a lot of interchangeable lenses.
The G6 is a higher tier phone. Much smaller yet with bigger screen, better display, better camera, faster, always on display. And if we are talking about the dual sim version, then there's also the quad DAC, for someone who wants to listen to music from a mobile device in the best possible quality.
Mi A1 is a great phone, I like it, but I don't think that it's a match for the G6. I like the Android One thing, but it was made with cost being one of the first priorities, G6 wasn't that much.
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The G6 is a higher tier phone. Much smaller yet with bigger screen, better display, better camera, faster, always on display. And if we are talking about the dual sim version, then there's also the quad DAC, for someone who wants to listen to music from a mobile device in the best possible quality.
Mi A1 is a great phone, I like it, but I don't think that it's a match for the G6. I like the Android One thing, but it was made with cost being one of the first priorities, G6 wasn't that much.
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we are talking about Mi A2 here, not A1.
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we are talking about Mi A2 here, not A1.
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My mistake, but things are even worse for the A2. Much bigger, no card slot, no FM radio (for someone who needs it),
A2 is the phone to get if the only priority is the pure Android and the updates.
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My mistake, but things are even worse for the A2. Much bigger, no card slot, no FM radio (for someone who needs it),
A2 is the phone to get if the only priority is the pure Android and the updates.
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and the very good in low light cameras.
and the 2.5D glass
and the aluminum unibody rounded edges
and the unlockable bootloader
and project treble enabled
$200 is a bargain for the LG.
Go for it, although you have to be aware that you are buying a model that is almost a year and a half old and therefore towards the end of support by LG
This doesn't take away from the enjoyment that you get from the phone, but you have to adjust your expectations.
As you can see from these forums there are many people "kvetching" (whining) about the delay or lack of updates.
For most people this isn't important but you have to decide for yourself.
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$200 is a bargain for the LG.
Go for it, although you have to be aware that you are buying a model that is almost a year and a half old and therefore towards the end of support by LG
This doesn't take away from the enjoyment that you get from the phone, but you have to adjust your expectations.
As you can see from these forums there are many people "kvetching" (whining) about the delay or lack of updates.
For most people this isn't important but you have to decide for yourself.
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Sure, this doesnt mean if the support ends for G6 the phone will be trash, it doesnt mean that...i dont why people bother so much for updates since you always waste time searching for it and then dont enjoy the true value of the phone, simple because you are obcessed with updates...
For the price you pay for G6 is a true value phone, you know what a high end looks like, even tho is from last year but high end will be high end forever because of the looks of it, and a midrange with stock will always be mid range with stock android.
And...i know for almost sure, G6 will have Android Pie next year, of course A2 will have it sooner or already have it (IDK) but for G6 is a must welcome update, SD821 with Pie will last at least for more one year or so, like you can go out with your phone until ends of 2019 or more.
Thats what im gonna to do with my G6, wait for Pie and use it for more 1 or 2 years...as for Mi A2 from today until 2 years will keep receiving updates but i dont see your Mi A2 last more than 2 years, Xiaomi always make new models and maybe Mi A2 will be out of updates sooner than people will expect.
I am not convincing anyone to buy this or that phone, they have the pros and cons like every phone, but the weight here is more to the G6 than to Mi A2.
G6 Pros vs Mi A2:
- Better camera
- Wide Angle camera
- Better video camera
- Headphone jack
- Look like a flagship
- Better screen to body ratio
- Better outdoor visibility
- Better SoC
- A little more battery
- IP68 Water and Dust resistant
Mi A2 Pros vs G6:
- IR Blaster
- Stock Android
- Thinner than G6
- Better loudspeaker quality
... i have G6, but i already put my hands on A2, bezels is too much and the top bezel makes the phone ugly, too light weight like you holding a paper not a phone, screen is nothing special, stock android (at least for me) didnt have taste, is like a salted water biccuit. But people chose what they gonna want, i only give my feedback upon my experience in both.
I too am very happy with my G6.
The only open question at this point is reliability, given the bootloop problem that many LG manufactured phones have had.
Both my sons had Nexus 5x's and both died from bootloops within 2 years.
Hopefully the G6 won't suffer the same fate.
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I too am very happy with my G6.
The only open question at this point is reliability, given the bootloop problem that many LG manufactured phones have had.
Both my sons had Nexus 5x's and both died from bootloops within 2 years.
Hopefully the G6 won't suffer the same fate.
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LG after beign sued because bootloops i think they already fix it since G5/V20 all phones since those is no more bootloop aware and if they do is people fault of flashing wrong things and do what they dont know what they doing, and even that way the bootloop by accident is easy fixed with Uppercut or LG UP.
LG fame of bootloops keep going i know but LG phones dont bootloop anymore i can guarantee you.
Yes, that's what I read too, but it had definitely hurt LG's reputation and their competition with Samsung (even with the exploding Galaxy s7 LOL)
Hopefully I will retire it when the Lg G7 becomes a bargain!
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LG after beign sued because bootloops i think they already fix it since G5/V20 all phones since those is no more bootloop aware and if they do is people fault of flashing wrong things and do what they dont know what they doing, and even that way the bootloop by accident is easy fixed with Uppercut or LG UP.
LG fame of bootloops keep going i know but LG phones dont bootloop anymore i can guarantee you.
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I just bought A2 and sold the G6 after 1,5 year. If you are not a fashion phone user choose the A2 and be advanced user
I've had both phones, both are good, but you have to ask; What's most important for you? I like the G6 better because of the size. Ideally I'd have a Pixel 3, but not until the price comes down for me. I like the wide angle lens' on the G6 also. There are so many factors re phones, unlockable, roms, development, updates, etc etc.
what matters to you? that's the tough question.
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Hello I am planning to get a phone today around 200$ both mi a2 and lg G6 is under 200$ in my country.. which one should I get ?? I will use it mostly to watch YouTube, browsing and some lite GPS usage ..
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I also have both phones and prefer the A2
The LG does have great cameras but the A2 is not far behind. The A2 has very good cameras. Especially the front facing camera which is much better then the G6.
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I also have both phones and prefer the A2
The LG does have great cameras but the A2 is not far behind. The A2 has very good cameras. Especially the front facing camera which is much better then the G6.