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came with some controversy we'll need to discuss two months with the phone how has it held up against other flagships here's our full LG v 30 review we've already covered a lot of ground on this phone and this is starting to become a long-term review right at the top we should probably talk about the phone's release last year we were critical of how LG announced the V 20 and it would seem some of those mistakes were duplicated this year LG showed it off got prototypes into reviewers hands which we certainly appreciated and then we waited for a long while before further news on a commercial release it's a difficult way to maintain a conversation on a gadget and it let the wind out of our sails for one of the better phones of the year this is still the area we most hope to see LG improve how they communicate with their customers getting back to the phone in the era of glass devices LG's design here is simply splendid striking all the right notes hitting all the right cues and delivering a more consistent symmetrical glass on glass look then the phone it will be most often mistaken for no joke I've had several people in my circle of friends get very excited by me holding this device only to be very quickly disappointed still for the rated durability I'm not the biggest fan of glass LG made the right call in trying to attract consumers though enthusiasts of this phone line might be a touch disappointed as it stands my v10 was a tank which is currently on its third broken screen protector my V 30 won't be leaving the house without a bumper case just in case maximizing screen real estate in a fairly compact form factor taller aspect ratios are all the rage this year and the V 30 does an excellent job of balancing real estate and one-hand use like the galaxy s 8 plus reaching the notification shade can sometimes be a delicate balance but we are treated to a terrific screen first style of use it's that screen which is garnering the most discussion though LG returning to O LEDs and concerns over performance reliability and consistency we need to be measured in our discussion here and we don't want to dismiss those with problem devices but our V 30 screen is pretty good the issue with benchmarking a display it's easy to pick out imperfections when driven in ways that don't resemble normal use the issues with backlighting for instance setting the phone to its minimum and displaying only a plain gray image our phone shows hotter spots at the forehead and Chin's than our note 8 which has a slightly brighter bottom edge than the top when used in normal conditions this is not perceptible this also shows off one of the weak links on Oh heads which is coloured Samsung's displays this year run really ruddy LG runs really cool neither are actually correct and when tilting the phone we see some small color shift on Samsung to just it's ready er color shift over the V 30s blue tint I think we can easily declare LG's OLED tech at least one or possibly two generations behind Samsung but that's like saying we're somehow bothered by galaxy s6 screens which we really aren't the main concern though is for those folks who do receive devices with proper patchy lighting or see fast evidence burnin and this brings us back to our original point that will unfortunately have to wait and see how LG handles this conversation with customers at present I'm inclined to say the screen on the thirty shouldn't put you off the phone if you were seriously considering it tech inside is standard fare for a modern flagship chipset RAM and storage all on point LG skin and custom software are still fairly heavy but the hardware manages to overcome performance concerns my v30 only occasionally stuttering through some jank that I couldn't reliably show on camera a more minor concern though manifests with software in gaming LG is working a little too hard at providing users customization / game modes from power saver options to resolution and framerate sliders out of the box graphics intense titles run poorly and it's up to the owner to dig through a few settings to improve that performance a little more explanation of what these options do would definitely be appreciated but the core of the V Series is multimedia creation and consumption we have a full camera review on this channel and the v30 continues a tradition of offering users the most feature complete package for shooting video improvements to the lens are very welcome and this is one of the sharpest cameras of the year it should also be reiterated that the ultra wide lens on this phone is still the most practical application of adding a second sensor to a phone delivering a much wider focal range than what's found on zoom sensor devices even if it means the V 30 omits the fancy software blur modes found on competitors auto motes have been improved over last year's phone though they probably won't excite HDR fans like some of the competition might produce and the selfie shooter isn't a complete deal-breaker but it is one of the poorest performers on a flagship this year likewise the audio conversation is also split the mono bottom firing speaker is generally fine if outperformed by Samsung this year but the headphone jack is in a completely different league from any other phone we've reviewed this year as more manufacturers are ditching the 3.5 millimeter photo jack LG delivers a truly audiophile grade solution in a mass-market phone and we have the full audio review with benchmarks and charts in a separate video lastly battery life is well improved the V phones have always had aggressive power requirements and it's manufacturers are doing a better job in the second half of this year utilizing qualcomm chipset the same capacity is the g6 with a larger display but the Snapdragon 835 over the 821 and a newer build of Android means we're running for a charger a lot less frequently it won't be a marathon champ but it's the first v2 more closely match galaxy and iPhone plus run time in our media test so the need for a user replaceable battery is a lot less pressing fans of that feature on the V 20 likely won't be consoled by the addition of wireless charging but actual real-life mileage is noticeably improved we didn't have any issues with recharge rates in the past and the V 30 maintains a healthy top off rate when plugged into a compatible charger short stint plugged in is all it takes to help finish off the day for really heavy users so let's wrap this up where does that leave us with the LG v 30 on a personal note this is the current frontrunner for my favorite phone of the year excellent pro camera features glass leading headphone audio excellent microphones this is a nearly perfect getting two done phone for me outside of that YouTube video producer demographic there's a lot to like across a broader segment of the buying public LG's take on a powerful work phablet is now a lot more accessible thanks to it being a more attractive gadget still it's difficult for folks to chew through the noise surrounding this device potential issues or defects and we're concerned by a lack of conversation from the manufacturer both in promoting the device and in discussing pitfalls for a brand to succeed that messaging needs to come from the top down I really like this phone I like it a lot and if you value what it has to offer I think you'll dig it too as always thanks so much for watching be sure to subscribe to this channel for more reviews like these and help us out with a share on your favorite social networks for PocketNow i'm juan carlos bag nel some gadget guy on Twitter and Instagram and I will catch you all on the next review