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LG V30+ review: Plans, pricing and specs

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LG V30+
3.5
★★★★★
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  • Battery Score 3.5
  • Camera Score 3.5
  • Design Score 3
  • Performance Score 3.5

Summary

The LG V30+ is a great premium handset for the most part and easily LG's best own-brand handset for 2017.

  • Smooth and light design
  • Good video camera performance
  • Good processor performance
  • Great audio quality
  • Blue tint on screen
  • Garish icon choices
  • Only Android 7 at launch
  • No contract options in Australia

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Details

Pricing & Availability

Launch price (RRP) $879.99
Launch date 2017-11
LG V30+

LG was able to grab more of the spotlight than usual at 2017's Mobile World Congress for the launch of the LG G6, thanks to Samsung's decision to launch tablets in Barcelona instead. The LG G6 was a fine premium device, but there was no ignoring that it was working off older processor technology.

The next LG premium handset to hit the market wasn't specifically labelled as an LG device, but instead as the Google Pixel 2 XL, a superb handset with a rather bland design.

The Pixel 2 XL's DNA is essentially what LG's thrown into its effectively third premium handset for 2017, the LG V30 and LG V30+.

The only difference between the regular and plus editions is the onboard storage. Here in Australia, we'll only officially see the V30+ variant which comes with 128GB of onboard storage where the regular model has only 64GB.


Design

  • Thin and light design.
  • P-OLED display has definite blue tint issues.
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Camera

  • Choice of standard or wide-angle lenses.
  • Best suited for landscape photographers rather than portrait takers.
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Performance

  • Good app performance, but not a standout against other 2017 premium handsets.
  • LG's standard user interface is garish.

Battery life

  • Easy all-day battery life, impressive for a phone this light.
  • Wireless charging is handy but predictably slow.
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Verdict

  • A good premium phone, but one that doesn't compare well against its premium competition.
  • The lack of contract options is also problematic if you don't like buying outright.
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Pricing and availability

  • Price: ~$500
  • Where to buy: Amazon | eBay | JB Hi-Fi

Specifications

Display

Display Size
6 inches
Pixels per inch (PPI)
537 ppi

Camera

Rear camera megapixels
16MP + 13MP
Rear camera aperture size
f/1.6 + f/1.9
Video recording
4K
Front camera megapixels
5MP
Front camera aperture size
f/2.2

Physical Dimensions

Dimensions
151.7mm x 75.4mm x 7.4mm
Weight
158g

Connectivity

NFC
Yes
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Network category speed
Category 16

Power, storage and battery

Processor
Snapdragon 835
RAM
4GB
Operating system
Android 7
Internal storage
128GB
External storage support
Up to 2TB
Battery capacity
3,300mAh

Device features

Headphone jack
Yes
Fingerprint sensor
Yes
Water resistance rating
IP68
Wireless charging
Qi

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