- Hey guys, Andru Edwards here,
editor-in-chief of GearLive.com.
And today, I wanted to bring you
a follow up look at the LG V20.
I brought you my top five features
of the LG V20 about two weeks ago,
and now that I've been using this for about a month,
I wanted to give you another look at it
from both the good and the bad perspective.
So, let's jump into this one right away,
starting with the display.
What you've got here is a 5.7 inch quad HD display.
That means it's 2,560 by 1,440
and it's got a 513 ppi.
So, yes, the display looks really good.
In fact, let me show you something.
This is the LG V20,
this is the iPhone 7 Plus.
They're pretty much the same size,
the difference being the iPhone 7 Plus
has a 5.5 inch display,
while the LG V20 has a 5.7 inch display.
So, a reduction in the bezel size means you get
more screen real estate in the same physical space.
Now, the downsides of that.
I'm someone who likes phones that are
a little smaller than phablet size.
I appreciate that they gave us a larger screen
in the same size as the iPhone 7 Plus,
but I think I'm more of a five inch,
or a 5.2 inch kind of person
because I use my phones one handed a lot,
and I just feel like I'm gonna
drop them when they're so big.
Now, of course, that might not be something
you worry about, but if you do
and you pick up the LG V20, you might wanna buy
a case to go with it just to make sure it stays protected.
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Now, up next, let's talk about
another major feature on the LGV 20,
and that's this duel camera lens system.
If you pick up the LG V20 and look at it,
much like the iPhone 7 Plus, one of the first things
that'll stand out is that it rocks a duel camera system.
That is likely the future of smartphone technology.
But for now, it's a rarity.
Here on the V20, you have a 16 megapixel standard camera
paired up with an eight megapixel wide angle lens
that will capture a 135 degree field of view.
Here you can see the real world differences between the two.
The first image here was taken with the standard lens,
and the second one was taken with the wide angle shooter.
And it's a pretty big difference, as you can see.
The wide angle one lets you capture much more of the scene.
The next standout feature on the LG V20,
at least in my opinion, is the audio experience.
Seriously, if you're an audiophile
and looking for an Android phone that'll
drive even the most power-hungry headphones,
the LG V20 is it.
Why is that?
Well, because on the inside,
this phone is rocking a quad DAC.
And it's the first and only smartphone to do so.
You can listen to audio through
the USB-C port on the bottom,
as well as the built-in headphone jack.
But it doesn't just do a good job at playing music,
it also captures great sound thanks to
the three onboard microphones
that capture 24 bit HiFi audio.
Of course, if you wanna further protect
and customize the LG V20 without adding bulk,
you can do what I do and slap on a dbrand skin.
I'm rocking a two tone look right here on my V20,
and dbrand offers a seemingly limitless
amount of styles and colors to choose from
for pretty much any smartphone on the market.
I'll leave a link in the description below
so you can find the skin that best suits you.
Like last year's LG V10, the V20 also integrates
a small secondary display strip
right above the main 5.7 inch quad HD display,
which is used to give you glanceable information
without you having to turn on the main screen.
When the main display is off, the secondary strip
will show you the date and time, the battery level.
No need to turn on your phone to get to that quick info.
You can also use that secondary display
when the main screen is on,
and there are quick actions there as well
which allow you to do things like quickly turn on
the rear LED for flashlight mode.
Alright, now I just wanna quickly address
some of the drawbacks of the LG V20.
Of course, every device has pros and cons,
and the LG V20 is no different.
First of all, battery life.
Battery life is good but I wouldn't consider it to be great.
I found myself plugging this one in a little more
than I would the Google Pixel XL, or even the iPhone 7 Plus.
So, that's just something to keep in mind.
It will get you through pretty much a full day,
but you'll still end the day with less battery life
than you would on competing devices.
Number two, it's not waterproof.
And waterproofing is big, it protects your device.
I talked about that earlier.
The iPhone 7 Plus has waterproofing,
the Galaxy S7 has waterproofing,
the Galaxy Note 7 had waterproofing,
and the S7 edge has waterproof as well.
These are all flagship smartphones,
and waterproofing is something that sets it apart.
And I wish that LG did the same here on the V20.
Now, with that removable battery,
I can see why it's difficult to have both
a removable battery, which is one of the pros,
and also waterproofing at the same time.
It looks pretty difficult to do.
But it is something that should be considered.
The other thing that you don't get with the V20
is wireless charging, that's a big thing
with Samsung devices, and other devices as well.
But if that's something that's a determining factor
or important to you, just know the LG V20
does not do wireless charging.
But really guys, other than that, this is a fantastic phone.
For the price, it's actually the best larger
phablet sized smartphone you can buy, in my opinion.
LG definitely made a nice comeback from the LG V5
which I thought was a good phone,
but had what I considered to be a more clunky design.
There were more trade-offs made over there,
even though it was still good.
Here you get a more solid hardware experience,
and it's really hard to knock it.
So, there you have it guys,
my look at the LG V20 smartphone.
You can pick it up right now, it's available now.
If you're interested, I'll leave a link
in the description below.
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I appreciate your support so much.
I'm Andru Edwards and I'll catch you in the next video.
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