LG V20 hands-on: First impressions

06 September 2016
Today LG unveiled the highly anticipated LG V20, a successor of the rugged and powerful V10 phablet. The new V20 focuses on keeping what made the V10 so cool - the secondary display, toughness, great audio specs and impressive camera capabilities, but continues to improve the looks, the chipset, the camera experience, and the battery life.

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  • AnonD-448401
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  • 07 Sep 2016

Cassy O, 07 Sep 2016For the track records S6 2550 mAh = 73h endurance rating... moreidiot.cant you see the new V20 comes with nougat and lg's new ux version so it may have better battery optimisation.you wont know until you get it.so wait for the review dont jump to conclusion plz

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    • Anonymous
    • u4h
    • 07 Sep 2016

    Cassy O, 07 Sep 2016For the track records S6 2550 mAh = 73h endurance rating... moreG2 81h

      AnonD-448401, 07 Sep 2016samsung note 4 with 3220 mah battery had better battery lif... moreFor the track records

      S6 2550 mAh = 73h endurance rating
      G4 3000 mAh = 54h
      Note5 3000 mAh = 85h
      V10 3000 may = 56h

      Dude Samsung battery optimization is miles ahead than LG.

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        • Kflaw
        • vV5
        • 07 Sep 2016

        Is it a dual sim with dedicated SD slot or hybrid SD slot

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          • AnonD-448401
          • YPe
          • 07 Sep 2016

          Anonymous, 07 Sep 20163200mah battery. This is why people aren't buying your pho... moresamsung note 4 with 3220 mah battery had better battery life than note 7 and as good as that of s7 edge.i mean the snapdragon edition one .so dont judge just by the capacity.it takes way more things than just capacity to make battery performance better.software optimisation,display technology,etc plays a big role here so dont judge this beauty until you have tested it or until any youtuber or gsmarena has reviewed it ok

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            • Anonymous
            • 4@Y
            • 07 Sep 2016

            3200mah battery. This is why people aren't buying your phones, LG.

            s7edge = 3600mah battery
            note 7 = 3500mah battery

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              • Islanders
              • rX}
              • 07 Sep 2016

              But, will it be affected by the famous bootloop?

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                • Ahong Surahong
                • t@g
                • 07 Sep 2016

                The specs tick my boxes, now I'm eager to see the real-life performances, battery life, and of course.. the pricing.

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                  • AnonD-100398
                  • bJg
                  • 07 Sep 2016

                  if priced propely Lg V20 will difinetly give Note7 a run for its money.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • m22
                    • 07 Sep 2016

                    Anonymous, 07 Sep 2016I hope they hawe brains to make it waterproof if you hawe... moreremovable back cover - super hard to make that (including a removable battery) watertight - that's why it might be splash proof but not submergible

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                      • Anonymous
                      • ty@
                      • 07 Sep 2016

                      AnonD-581567, 07 Sep 2016I'm just sitting here and waiting for bootloop reports. ... moreso you will sit here for months for the results ?

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                        • AnonD-100975
                        • 3ax
                        • 07 Sep 2016

                        Oh so close LG. It is really good so see someone focusing on sound, improved microphones and DACs definitely gets the thumbs up.

                        However, the dual camera setup seems to be a waste of time. Either remove the wide angle camera and reduce the price, or put in 2 identical cameras and use them in an innovative way for better image quality.

                        Perhaps have perfect hardware HDR by firing off 2 bracketed shots simultaneously. Perhaps have the 2 cameras fire at different shutter speeds and use the faster one to correct for blur in the slower image allowing much better low light photos than anyone else. Maybe just take two photos and merge the results to reduce noise. Even a 3D picture or fake bokeh would be better than a lower quality wide angle shot.

                        With some camera innovation I probably would have got this phone, even though I have reservations about the extra always on screen. However, the Nexus/Pixel phones will probably have better cameras and hopefully decent DACs, and then there is the iPhone 7 which might do something interesting with its dual camera...

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                          • Sf{
                          • 07 Sep 2016

                          I want one. Please cancel earphone and bundle it seperately to reduce price to acceptable level. I wouldn't like to buy this phone at current much lower price of S7 Edge. Very well done LG, I hope test review shows a good performance.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • YPb
                            • 07 Sep 2016

                            almost perfect. LG should put the logo on the bottom and lose the black strap to make it more compact, it will more much better.

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                              • AnonD-448401
                              • YPe
                              • 07 Sep 2016

                              Random tech guy, 07 Sep 2016LG really nailed it with the V20. I'm waiting this phone to... moreHAHa man you are right about this being better than note 7 but i hope this thing is not all good just when reading its spec but when using also it would better than note 7

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                                • AnonD-581567
                                • p2X
                                • 07 Sep 2016

                                I'm just sitting here and waiting for bootloop reports.

                                Ps: LG never surprises me.

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                                  • Random tech guy
                                  • gC2
                                  • 07 Sep 2016

                                  LG really nailed it with the V20. I'm waiting this phone to be tested in the real world and I don't wanna jump to conclusions, but damn man, this phone is a beast in every aspect. You get probably the best camera on the market, removable battery in those days, very tough design, amazing audio etc. Absolutely great LG. This phone is better than the Note 7 hands down.

                                    AnonD-581456, 07 Sep 2016The non wide angle selfie cam looks like its cropped, notic... moreFrom what I see(seems gsma don't) selfie is wide, maybe ~8Mp software limited to 5Mp, with 5Mp digital crop to non-wide selfie. Important thing is they try to show that even with one (wide) camera you can get low-light wide shot or regular one cropped but still good.
                                    Also whats great is that style of this phone is original front/back(with just G5 back being similar).

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • MgH
                                      • 07 Sep 2016

                                      This is definitely my next phone. LG phones are always great. I used the G2 and loved it but had to sell it due to the memory space. Now, I am using the G4 which is a great phone in all ways. When my contract is up, then it will be the V20. 5.7" is on the large side though.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Khs
                                        • 07 Sep 2016

                                        It's looks nice and legit, unibody-like design but removable battery. Not to mention it's full of aluminum. As long as it's not explode I will definitely like to buy one