Testseek.com have collected 533 expert reviews of the LG V30 / V30 Plus and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for LG V30 / V30 Plus.
September 2017
(84%)
533 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(81%)
111 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Better photo and video quality
More camera modes
Including bokeh effects and Super Slowmotion
More processing power
Higherquality screen
Great stereo speakers
Costs less
Wideangle cameras can be useful
Better battery life
Comes with 2year warrant
Slick design and lightweight chassis
Smooth
Responsive performance and great haptics
Excellent rear cameras
Including best-in-class wide-angle shooter
Quad DAC delivers phenomenal wired audio quality
Nice design
Great sound
Top specs
Killer design
Beautiful OLED screen
HDR10 and Dolby Vision support
Ultra small bezels
IP68 water and dust resistance
Floating bar is ultra useful
Always-on screen is excellent
2-year warranty
Excellent battery life
MicroSD card support
3.5mm aud
Overall performance
Camera performance (outstanding!)
Display
Thin bezels
Wireless charging
MicroSD card slot
Extra 1yr warranty through Verizon
The V30 is easily the most elegant and refined smartphone to ever come out of LG. IP68 ruggedization
Beautiful curved glass
And a polished aluminum frame with a lowbezel display mean this phone looks like the real deal in 2017
64GB of storage
MicroSD
Bright and coloraccurate display
Better fit in the hand
Superior cameras take great photos and videos
Loud and clear stereo speakers
Larger screen without a notch on it
Fast charging out of the box
Cheaper
Easier to
Bettersounding speakers with stereo sound
Has portrait mode
Timely software updates from Google
Betterlooking display
Wideangle camera is nice having
More beautifully made
Still has a headphone jack
Dual cameras
One ultra-wide angle
Possibly supports T-Mobile's new 600MHz network
Well-placed fingerprint sensor
Compact design
Great battery life
And top-of-the-line specs
Camera app brings excellent features and shooting modes
Quad DAC offers superior sound through wired headphones
Wireless charging and IP68 water resistance are a nice addition
Superb design
Good battery life
Great audio performance
Wide-angle camera is fun to use
Audiophile-friendly output
Lots of storage
Wide-angle camera
The latest LTE bands for your carrier
The LG V30 almost has it all
A great camera
Speedy processor
Huge OLED screen
Waterproofing
MicroSD storage and the best headphone jack on a phone
Gorgeous thin bezel design
Thinnest
Lightest 6" device
Solid performance
Great camera and features
Quality OLED display
Quad-HiFi DAC
Premium design
Big display
Not big body
Good camera
Quad DAC wired audio
Best headphone audio from a phone
Ergonomically excellent
Uncompromising spec sheet includes wireless charging and water resistance
Impressive speed and battery life
Slim
Light design
Delightful wide-angle camera
Immersive display
Excellent audio from the Quad DAC
Headphone jack
Recommends
Vseries tech in a more mainstream
Comfortable design
Powerful camera paired with some successful software
Fastest LG phone all year
Beautiful glass/metal design
Display is vibrant and sharp
Wireless Charging
Hi-Fi Quad DAC
IP68/MIL-STD-810G rating
All day battery life
A feature-rich camera experience
MicroSD expansion
Beautiful design with an expansive
Smallbezel display. Packed with features including Gigabit LTE
Highquality DAC
Water resistance
MicroSD expansion and headphone jack. Excellent rear cameras
Accurate test chart exposures in all lighting conditions
Well-controlled noise in indoor and outdoor conditions
Accurate color rendering and white balance in most conditions
Excellent
Water-resistant design
Strong performance
Flexible
Powerful video features
It sounds fantastic
Mobile video shooting
Wide angle photography
The editors didn't like
Glass back prone to scratching
Display has contrast issues at darker brightness levels
Front-facing camera is just OK
Camera is good but not great
Selfie camera is bad
Could be cheaper
Front facing camera isn't good
Low light photos can be a bit dark on auto mode
Back of the phone feels “hollow”
Some people may complain about the slight blue tint on the display when not viewed straight on
Yeah
It's not good. Dingy whites
Uneven tone
Banding across the panel
And Pixel 2 XLlike blue shifts put this screen at the bottom of the premium phone pile
LG's distinctly intense image processing looks nice on the V30's screen. It looks way too agg
No removable battery
Display is inconsistent and duller than other OLEDs
UX 6.0+ skin doesn't improve on the Android experience
Image quality isn't as good as its peers
Sub-par selfie camera
Display is not the best in business
Photos by Raj Rout
Models can't be easily moved between carriers
Screen and camera don't quite measure up to Galaxy Note 8
Expensive
Ergonomic quirks can make the V30 awkward to hold. You may miss some shots due to slow camera autofocus. Carrier-specific versions come with annoying bloatware and logos
Pricey
Single
Tinny down-firing speaker
P-OLED display has some issues
The display is distractingly bad
Bloatware
Bloatware as far as the eye can see
Camera doesn't produce the most lifelike images
Mono bottom-firing speaker
LG software learning curve
Poor battery life
The camera is very good
But can't compete with the absolute top smartphones. Glass design will require a case
And the rear coating picks up gunk. $800+ is a lot to pay for a phone
Unexpected quality issues with display
Some Vfans will miss the secondary screen
Speaker is underwhelming
Software could still be improved
Front facing camera quality lags behind competitors
Abstract: LG has been living in Samsung's shadow for the longest time when it comes to the smartphone wars. The manufacturer makes solid smartphones, no doubt, but its Korean neighbor always manages to edge it with overall performance. However, that may be a thing...
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Published: 2017-11-14, Author: Sean , review by: cnet.com
The LG V30 almost has it all: a great camera, speedy processor, huge OLED screen, excellent battery life, waterproofing, wireless charging, microSD storage and the best headphone jack on a phone
Ergonomic quirks can make the V30 awkward to hold. You may miss some shots due to slow camera autofocus. Carrier-specific versions come with annoying bloatware and logos
The LG V30 is a rock-solid alternative to Samsung's Galaxy S8 Plus and the Google Pixel 2 XL. If it fits your hands and your photographic needs, you won't be disappointed...
The V30 is easily the most elegant and refined smartphone to ever come out of LG. IP68 ruggedization, beautiful curved glass, and a polished aluminum frame with a lowbezel display mean this phone looks like the real deal in 2017, 64GB of storage, microSD
Yeah, it's not good. Dingy whites, uneven tone, banding across the panel, and Pixel 2 XLlike blue shifts put this screen at the bottom of the premium phone pile, LG's distinctly intense image processing looks nice on the V30's screen. It looks way too agg
The V30 is a largely competent high-end smartphone, and probably the best phone LG's ever built. Like the Pixel 2 XL, its OLED display is the clearest (or rather, muddiest) weakness. Unlike the Google phone, though, it doesn't have class-leading [and bloa...
The V30 is a solid entry by LG and is probably one of the better handsets to arrive this year. It isn't perfect mind you, but it does offer excellent value with its fairly large display, excellent build quality and design, great cameras, and pure power. A...
Thin bezels, Wireless charging, microSD card slot, Extra 1yr warranty through Verizon
Some people may complain about the slight blue tint on the display when not viewed straight on
After spending a few weeks with the LG V30 and the Pixel 2 XL at the same time, I ultimately decided to buy a Pixel 2 XL instead of an LG V30. The V30 is a really nice phone and I'll be sad to send it back to Verizon because it has wireless charging and a...
The camera is very good, but can't compete with the absolute top smartphones. Glass design will require a case, and the rear coating picks up gunk. $800+ is a lot to pay for a phone
Abstract: With the iPhone, you generally know what to expect — Apple's going to make one little tweak to annoy you, but most everything else about the phone is going to be great. Over on the Android side, it's not so simple! With these phones increasingly looking s...
Abstract: Reason No. 297 why waterproof phones are handy.A few years ago, you'd be hard pressed to find an elegant, premium phone that was also waterproof. Aside from Sony's Xperia phones, most waterproof phones were clunky-looking with mid-tier specs.These days th...
Abstract: We already said this in our LG V30 review, but this is LG's best phone without question. From the design to the cameras and all the stuff and things they tossed in, this is the most complete phone they have ever built. It even has a damn Quad DAC and hea...
Abstract: We already said this in our LG V30 review, but this is LG's best phone without question. From the design to the cameras and all the stuff and things they tossed in, this is the most complete phone they have ever built. It even has a damn Quad DAC and hea...
