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  • Ranjith
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  • 25 Nov 2020

I used LG G8x thinq mobile (Flipkart BBD Sale unit) only one issues i found when i used to turn on the wifi hotspot, mobile will turned off automatically. Kindly solve this Friends.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 24 Nov 2020

    RishiGuru, 06 Nov 2020LG's Quad DAC is ESS ES9218P audio chip. In any LG mar... moreReplaced my g6 with g8x. Found g8x quad DAC tuning by meridian is more like electric guitar and g6 sounded more like acoustic guitar which I liked very much. Missing old style tuning of my G6 in which melodies/Indian music sound better

      RishiGuru, 23 Nov 2020LG V40 @ $110? Wow. New or refurbished? Yeah I know the ... moreIt's a Bad ESN phone, which means it's financed and would work with Wi-Fi only.
      I really wanted a cheap flagship phone with good audio quality, so I went for the financed LGs. They are pretty cheap in eBay. The seller that I bought the V40 from, has a very high rating (currently %99.8) and from the description and screenshots, the phone looks to be pretty clean.

      And thanks for the comparison between Philips and Superlux.

        HiFi97, 22 Nov 2020Thanks for your detailed answer. I've ordered the LG V... moreLG V40 @ $110? Wow. New or refurbished?

        Yeah I know the tricks to trigger high impedance mode on LG QuadDACs. But remember it has three output modes of 0.4, 1 & 2 Vrms according to impedance load. Unless you use some kind of impedance audio plug you will almost always end up with line out.

        I own Superlux HD681, but I do not listen to it. Typical studio sound, accurate but not musical sounding. The use-case of HD681 is to be used in studio to find out any flaws in music reproduction. It is phenomenal in that job. Highs can cause headaches on long listening sessions. However the headphone is incredible value for money with an unheard level of detail retrieval capability. In my ears Philips SPH9500 is the better all rounder of the two. It is better on all aspects be it build, looks, overall sound signature, bigger soundstage and less fatiguing on the high frequencies.

          Bilugi00, 22 Nov 2020Hello bro can you tell me that lg g8x Front camera result w... moreI own LG G8X not the other two. Hence cannot confirm.

            RishiGuru, 22 Nov 2020I own both LG V30+ & G8X. I also own the said Philips S... moreHello bro can you tell me that lg g8x Front camera result would be same like I phone Xs or samsung Note 9. And I will appreciate this.

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              • tanvir
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              • 22 Nov 2020

              dose lg g8x have a fm radio?

                RishiGuru, 22 Nov 2020I own both LG V30+ & G8X. I also own the said Philips S... moreThanks for your detailed answer. I've ordered the LG V40 from eBay (only $110) and I think it would arrive here in Iran in 1 month or so... and I would share my in-depth review about it once I use it for some time.

                I prefer a pure sound signature, but I would be happy with some extra soundstage. So I think the V40 would satisfy me.
                Also, there are some tricks that trigger the higher impedance modes, so maybe the Philips SHP9500 fits well with the V40?

                Plus, what do you think about the Superlux HD681? How do they sound paired with V30+ and G8X?

                And...

                "Both G8X & V30+ have excellent sound quality rivaling that of dedicated
                DAPs."

                Really? Which DAPs in what price segment?

                  HiFi97, 21 Nov 2020In some forums and articles, I read that the Meridian tunin... moreI own both LG V30+ & G8X. I also own the said Philips SHP9500 over-the-ear open back headphones.

                  Music lovers like us love LG flagships be it V30+, V40 or G8X due to their superlative audio quality through the implementation of QuadDAC in their phone. LG's QuadDAC is essentially ESS ES9218P audio chip. In any LG marketing material if you find the use of QuadDAC it implicitly means ES9218P. The ES9218P was first used by LG G6 (Korean & Indian versions). Later it was implemented in all of their flagship G & V series models. Starting with V30/V30+/V35 then G7/G7+ then V40 then G8 then V50 and finally ending with V50S/G8X. The only difference between V50S & G8X is the former supports 5G networks. For the latest V60 we have the newer ES9219.

                  Audio tuning house of ES9218P varied from time to time & model to model. G6 & V30 lineup were tuned by B&O, G7 was tuned in-house while V40, G8, V50 & V50S/G8X were all tuned by Meridian Audio.

                  Both G8X & V30+ have excellent sound quality rivaling that of dedicated DAPs. However, sound signature of Meridian tuned G8X is dramatically different from my B&O tuned LG V30+. V30+ tuning makes it analytical sounding with an acute knack for detail retrieval. Meridian tuned G8X is more musical and forgiving on headphones while sounding lush and vivid but not loosing anything in terms of details. G8X sounds more like my Vivo NEX S. There is a spatial spaciousness in G8X sound signature which makes for big soundstage on a horizontal plane, while that of V30+ is on a vertical plane. Both V30+ & G8X have their pros and cons in terms of sound signature as both audio tuning houses have their own preferences. Personally I like both.

                  Meridian Audio as all may not know is a pioneer in Digital Signal Processing (DSP). They made their first digital surround-sound processor back in 1994. They were also the first with DSP-based digital active loudspeakers. DSP can work miracles if you are in AV amplifiers and AVRs as it can create a pseudo sound signature of say music played in a hall in a tiny physical room. The expansive audio sound-stage that all loves and experiences on G8X and the distinctive sound signature which makes all feel like dancing is nothing other than Meridian DSP expertise at work. They have implemented the vast knowledge gained on DSP while tuning G8X's Quad DAC. To an audio purist this type of implementation is a complete NO-NO, as DSP takes you further away from the truth. But for a music lover like me, who enjoys music if it sounds good on ears it is a big YES-YES. So yeah I love the sound of G8X.

                  The B&O tuned LG V30+ in comparison have the purest form of sound signature, like studio sound. Nothing added, nor subtracted from the audio signal. Play a well recorded track and you are in heaven, play a badly recorded one and you cannot take it. Its all in your face with V30+. If you want to listen music just an the music director intended, V30+ is for you. And I still adore the razor sharp precision studio sound of my V30+.

                  The SHP9500 is not for everybody. This headphone is known for its detail retrieval capabilities and mainly shines in mids & highs. The highs can be ear piercing sometimes, and the bass is present but very lean. The pairing of SHP9500 with V30+ to me makes it sound too clinical & dry, others may vary. SHP9500 with G8X have better pairing. However the problem of SPH9500 with QuadDACs are in limited headphone drive capability. QuadDACs are capable to drive high impedance headphones by phone standards and it will pump out nearly 2 Vrms through headphone jack when headphone nominal impedance goes above 50 ohms.

                  The problem with SPH9500 it has a 32 ohms impedance, so V30+ or G8X will re-calibrate its output to only 0.5 Vrms max when playing. QuadDAC does so as not to over-power the headphone and damage our ears. Hence you may feel the SPH9500 not getting enough drive/ power from the phone. Also the fact SPH9500's have big 50 mm drivers and then open back design which requires a lot of power does not help the case. However output power will not be an issue if you use a similar 32 ohm in-ear headphone coz here the drivers are just 10 mm in size and then closed back design, so it has ample power from the phone.

                  The key of getting maximum from Quad DAC for big over-the-ear headphone is to have headphones with impedance over 50 ohms. Big headphones like Sennheiser HD599, Brainwavz HM5 with over 50 ohms impedance will trigger the high impedance mode in QuadDAC. So now the headphones will have ample power to drive to their maximum.

                    RishiGuru, 18 Nov 2020Both LG G8X and LG V40's QuadDAC are tuned by Meridian... moreIn some forums and articles, I read that the Meridian tuning sounds neutral and reference-like compared to the B&O tuning. And personally, I prefer it to be neutral, since I don't like overpowered bass and sound characteristics like these. I want to hear the songs as close as possible to how they actually sound.

                    So I was looking for a pair of headphones that cost under $100 with these sound specifications: open back design, wide soundstage, good instrument separation, neutral bass, and accurate vocal and treble.

                    After some researches (mostly in RTINGS) I found that Philips SHP9500 ticks all the boxes and it costs around $80.
                    What do you think about it? Is it the best sub-$100 option?

                      Salil43, 14 Nov 2020How does the lg g8x compare with Samsung s10 plus?G8x is better in terms of audio quality, less bloatware, dual display and multitasking power, Snapdragon 855 performance and temperature advantage over Exynos, battery life, etc.
                      S10+ must be better in additional (2x tele) camera availability, super slow motion (960 fps/32x mode, but G8x has 240 fps/8x anyways), 2GB more RAM, etc.

                      Front camera in my opinion is better in G8x, although its single camera, still. Rear are roughly equal in day, but in night S10+ must have advantage...

                      Although, S10 also has good audio quality, just that G8x is better in my opinion.
                      I've used G8x and S10 non plus. Based on that experience, I talk.

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                        • Subrata
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                        • 19 Nov 2020

                        Vishal, 20 Oct 2020I'm having several issues with this flipkart sold unit... moreI'm facing same issues

                          Salil43, 14 Nov 2020How is audio quality of g8x compared to lg v40? Is the spea... moreBoth LG G8X and LG V40's QuadDAC are tuned by Meridian Audio. Meridian also tuned both their inbuilt speakers. I do not own a V40, but audio chip inside both phones are same, same audio tuning house so they should sound near identical through audio jack. So no improvements here. In G8X, we get stereo speakers, which is an improvement over bottom firing mono speaker of V40. To me G8X currently holds the benchmark in audio performance in smartphone domain. Period.

                          V40 had a QuadHD panel, while G8X have two FullHD panel with dual screen case. So you have to make choice between multitasking ability of G8X or raw pixel count of V40. Which ever way I look into G8X seems a better choice as I cannot find any visible difference between FullHD & QuadHD mobile displays.

                          LG with V40 rushed into improving the display quality over V30 trying to come one step closer to what Samsung offered. In doing so it sacrificed battery life and the hardware display driver IC of V40's OLED panel had un-usual power draw even on standby. A fact that to some extend was put forward by AnandTech. LG since had rectified this issue for their next gen of flagships like G8X. What I can say the G8X screen is flagship grade but Samsung flagships screens are still a notch better.

                          The current generation of LG flagships with Dual Screen Displays weighs a lot. The total combined weight of G8X is a hefty 326 grams. It feels very heavy in hand.

                          The price of G8X have fluctuated a lot in India. It was made available on Amazon India back in Dec, 2019 at INR 50K, then went up to INR 55K during COVID situation. Then during Oct, 2020 during Flipkart sale it was available at various prices as below:

                          16th Oct, 2020 -> INR 18K (with card discounts)
                          17th to 21st Oct, 2020 -> INR 20K (with card discounts)
                          3rd Nov, 2020 -> INR 25K (no card discounts)
                          12th Nov, 2020 -> INR 28K (no card discounts)

                          Now the current price has gone up to INR 40K. I don't know why LG is playing this pricing mind game with us.

                            RishiGuru, 12 Nov 2020The point I forgot to mention is I performed the battery ch... moreOk I did perform another battery charging test on my LG G8X, this time with 'Optimized Charging' turned off. This setting can be found on G8X under Battery settings option. LG states when this feature is enabled, it optimizes battery charging speed to reduce heat built up and thus prolong battery life. I found with 'Optimized Charging' turned off, G8X is just able to charge at 5% faster from 0 to 100%. Below are the results:

                            Optimized Charging Enabled: NO
                            0 to 16% -> 640 mAh -> 15 mins
                            0 to 25% -> 1000 mAh -> 25 mins
                            0 to 30% -> 1200 mAh -> 30 mins
                            0 to 45% -> 1800 mAh -> 45 mins
                            0 to 45% -> 1800 mAh -> 50 mins
                            0 to 50% -> 2000 mAh -> 51 mins
                            0 to 57% -> 2280 mAh -> 60 mins -> 1 hr
                            0 to 70% -> 2800 mAh -> 75 mins -> 1 hr 15 mins
                            0 to 75% -> 3000 mAh -> 81 mins -> 1 hr 21 mins
                            0 to 82% -> 3280 mAh -> 90 mins -> 1 hr 30 mins
                            0 to 80% -> 3200 mAh -> 87 mins -> 1 hr 27 mins
                            0 to 85% -> 3520 mAh -> 94 mins -> 1 hr 34 mins
                            0 to 90% -> 3600 mAh -> 100 mins -> 1 hr 40 mins
                            0 to 92% -> 3680 mAh -> 105 mins -> 1 hr 45 mins
                            0 to 95% -> 3800 mAh -> 111 mins -> 1 hr 51 mins
                            0 to 98% -> 3920 mAh -> 120 mins -> 2 hrs
                            0 to 100% -> 4000 mAh -> 125 mins -> 2 hrs 5 mins

                            Optimized Charging Enabled: YES
                            0 to 15% -> 600 mAh -> 15 mins
                            0 to 25% -> 1000 mAh -> 27 mins
                            0 to 28% -> 1120 mAh -> 30 mins
                            0 to 40% -> 1600 mAh -> 45 mins
                            0 to 45% -> 1800 mAh -> 50 mins
                            0 to 50% -> 2000 mAh -> 56 mins
                            0 to 53% -> 2120 mAh -> 60 mins -> 1 hr
                            0 to 65% -> 2600 mAh -> 75 mins -> 1 hr 15 mins
                            0 to 75% -> 3000 mAh -> 88 mins -> 1 hr 28 mins
                            0 to 77% -> 3080 mAh -> 90 mins -> 1 hr 30 mins
                            0 to 80% -> 3200 mAh -> 95 mins -> 1 hr 35 mins
                            0 to 85% -> 3520 mAh -> 102 mins -> 1 hr 42 mins
                            0 to 88% -> 3520 mAh -> 105 mins -> 1 hr 45 mins
                            0 to 90% -> 3600 mAh -> 109 mins -> 1 hr 49 mins
                            0 to 95% -> 3800 mAh -> 120 mins -> 2 hrs
                            0 to 100% -> 4000 mAh -> 132 mins -> 2 hrs 12 mins

                            No matter what I do, G8X will take more than 2 hours to go to 100% battery. However with such small difference, my advice will be to always keep the 'Optimized Charging' turned on so as to further prolong the battery life.

                              How does the lg g8x compare with Samsung s10 plus?

                                RishiGuru, 06 Nov 2020LG's Quad DAC is ESS ES9218P audio chip. In any LG mar... moreHow is audio quality of g8x compared to lg v40? Is the speaker loud enough? I find the price of the phone have increased considerably from the first sale in Flipkart. Finally LG weakpoint have been always the display compared to Samsung and we do not have quad hd displays anymore. Also the weight of the device with dual display must be same of a small brick.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 13 Nov 2020

                                  It's stupid that the US market won't get the 5g variant. A lot of people here would appreciate a 5g phone like that. Me included.

                                    RishiGuru, 05 Nov 2020The label on the LG G8X retail box clearly states: Voltage... moreThe point I forgot to mention is I performed the battery charging speed test with the "Optimized charging" function set to ON. I forgot to mention this. This function can be found in settings under battery option. According to LG, the whole point of "Optimized charging" is to optimize battery charging speed to reduce heat built up and thus prolong battery life. I have a gut feeling if the disable this setting I will get much faster charging speeds. Though have to re-test it.

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                                      • aby
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                                      • 12 Nov 2020

                                      Anonymous, 12 Nov 2020You can still get g8x on lg.com, with hdfc cashback.when will i get the cash back?

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 12 Nov 2020

                                        You can still get g8x on lg.com, with hdfc cashback.

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