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[LG G6 Questions and Answers] x1tymez:
Samsung doing 3 months warranty replacement on S8. That's crazy marketing. I guess they have to build consumer trust again.

http://phandroid.com/2017/03/22/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-refund-return-period/
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] SOCOM-HERO:
I am now in the market for the S8, I hope VZW gets root. The G6 has a major lack of features - including something as universal as a notification LED.

I was HUGE LG fanboy. My whole family has their phones as I serve as their personal IT helper lol. G3, G4, G5. Not anymore. I still have my G3 running fulmics.

No replaceable battery, older CPU, lack of other feature sets and getting expensive. Maybe the V30 will address all of this. The S8 isn't perfect at all, but it sure looks like the winner of this round - 2017 edition.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] alexp999:
You can't say you are considering the S8 if cost is a factor for discounting the G6....
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] SOCOM-HERO:
Sure I can. The G6 has less features per dollar compared to the S8.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] alexp999:
Depends what features you want I guess. The S8 has nothing I want over the G6. :)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] bamfsig45:
Features dont always equal superiority.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
Yea because once they go up in flames again, they'll need that easy refund window. lol
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] x1tymez:
Lol. Mind carry this around soon....
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Nonbiasedhippo:
The spec heads will be stuck on the 835 in the S8...as for me? I couldn't care less. Day to day performance will be indistinguishable between the two... If anything, the G6 will be snappier then the S8 unless Sammy has done some serious rework of touchwiz.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
Ya I might need that now! lol

So when this dang S8 comming out????
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] FAUguy:
I agree. I've been using a G5 for about 4 months because my 2 year old Note 4 was dying, and the G5 was half-off. But overall, I liked my Note 4 more. Two things that kill the G6 for me is the lack of the LED Notification Light and still used LCD (but is said to be far better than the one on the G5).

But I'll have to see what the price difference is, as th G6 does for about $650-700, and if th S8 is pushing $200 more, that is a tough sell for me.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ted presley:
I hate AMOLED so much, especially the white colour temperature (slightly yellowish)... I really love the iPhone screen colour (and oh dear, I hate iOS). And the screen comes close to iPhone colour is LG's

Still using S7 Active (mainly for battery capacity), I'm looking forward to V30, hope it has bigger battery, at least 4000 as S7 Active. I'll buy one, immediately.

And by the way, android is lagging than iOS, but TouchWiz did make things worse than, I don't say LG framework is more beautiful, but compare my experience with many devices of both Samsung and LG (as well as other brands), Samsung has the laggier UI vs. LG (same processor and RAM)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] lm that guy:
My last Samsung device (Note 4) just recently died on me (wont turn on or charge) so no, im done with Samsung phones
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] alexp999:
Only if you sign an NDA to say it never happened of course.

Going on from my previous post, as I'm in the UK I can't get SD835 version anyway. I'd rather have an SD821 than Exynos.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] alexp999:
Is it just me or do the "metal" sides just look like cheap plastic?

In fact the whole thing looks plastic. I know it might be different in the hand, but it looks like the first few gens of Galaxy S (I had the 1st one).
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] wingzfan:
After watching the presentation Im glad I went with the G6. I will get the Note 8 when it comes out but these curved screens just suck. I dont understand the purpose and it makes the device substantially more fragile. I will say though, DeX looks freakin awesome. The whole presentation was really odd and the people in the crowd at the end was creepy. Price wise I'd say they put it right where it belongs so kudos for not hitting that $1000 mark.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] UniX1rm:
Just looked at the first look of the phone. I also feel soo good going with the G6. I might be looking hopeful towards the note. Seems like the same aspect ratio of the g6 but curved display, which is terrible to protect and use. Fingerprint sensor is a joke, and bixby look very incapable as of yet compared to google now! WOW WOW WOW. Close call!
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] CB620:
Taking my G6 back
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Bigal77:
Why?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] djinn415:
Thought about it, but after reviewing the specs, I am no longer interested. My mind might change after real world reviews though. Never really got accustomed to the curve screen, only a 3000 mah battery on the s8, and the upgrade on the camera seems only subpar.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
I'm ready to take advantage of my jump upgrade from an LG G5. Considering either the G6 or the S8, and I'm looking for some opinions.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] jrock79:
I recently jumped from the 7+ to the G6. I think the camera is what did it for me. I don't see myself getting the S8 due to the curves and the weird placement of the fingerprint scanner. Also, no stable root (as I know) on tmob version so I expect the same on the S8. Not a big fan of TouchWiz even though they seem to be making it lighter on the OS. Minus the processor, I think the G6 is darn good phone.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] comp101inc:
I have to disagree doesn't look cheap!! Looks and feels great in my hand

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Honestly it is a very good phone
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
What's the deal with 5G LTE? Is this a feature I should even consider while trying to decide between the G6 and the S8?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] alexp999:
Depends if your country is anywhere near a 5G rollout.

Where I am in the UK, 4G has only barely just started, lol.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] sgtduckyboy:
To "I am that man"

That seems like a not well thought out reason. That phone was one of their best and to last this long and keep you happy,, is a real testament to that phone/company, regardless of the Note7 issue.

to the forum,

I'm sticking with my 6p until something with the same abilities and following comes along and can do things like Tango. to me, that feature is the only thing I want. I could use it, but I want the software and hardware to be stable and the competition to drive the quality and keep the costs down. That hasnt happened and I'm happy with the 6P. Only reason I think I want a new phone right now, is boredom. I do like 'new' things and after 15 months, even with all the ROMS and customization, the 6P is getting a little 'non-challenging' for me to keep tweaking. I will look at the S8 on the unlocked version once reports on the device have been out for a few months and see how the customization crowd is doing with it, but I doubt it will be very exciting, all they will do is rip all the bloat out and trim down the system, other than that, same thing with the G6, gotta wait and see what happens to see if its going to be a worthy $7-800 move.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] llaugerm:
I have the G6, but there is several things that are making me to switch for the S8 is the only phone on T-Mobile with MIMO, BT 5.0, DEX, and the screen looks really nice. It seems to be more powerful it's a better piece of hardware for the money IMHO.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
I've considering this also now, but will the S8 ever be rootable?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] windozeanti:
The S8 fingerprint sensor and curve screen is a bad idea.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] thegameksk:
I preordered the s8 but am now reconsidering due to the speaker. I'm considering the G6. I have a V20 now and like it but it runs laggy. Also I bought it in Jan and the battery already is starting to lose charge.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] cliffr39:
Agree about the fingerprint sensor. Very bad location in my opinion.

What about the speaker? G6 is a single bottom firing speaker similar to S8. I would prefer the earpiece also act as a speaker (like the Pixel) or dual front (like HTCs) but neither did it, so I can't use that as a negative this round.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
My biggest concern is that my G5 goes through periods where it is very laggy and gets quite warm. Considering the G6 is the same hardware, I'm worried it'll be the same. I also have another concern about GPS functionality. It's never been very good with my G5.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] skyfox99:
The heating up of phone usually means one of two things, it's charging or something is running the processor heavy so it beats up. When the processor gets hot, that's when you see lag.

The cooling on the G6 is so far the best of any modern smart phone I've ever owned. It supposedly has some form of liquid cooling? It gets warm charging, not hot but warm, but that's about it. I used the phone for about 5 hours straight yesterday and it never once felt warm. I just put on a case yesterday evening so we'll see if that has any negatives effect on cooling. Hopefully not but I may be cutting into the cheap case I have.

As far as for the GPS, it has provided NO issues whatsoever. I've been able to aquire satellites in second while indoors and at least 10, usually more, satellites. And within seconds. The G5 had a loose hardware connection that caused its terrible GPS issues.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
Are you coming from a G5? I really can't find much differences, besides the metal body. But, since I put it in a case anyway, that doesn't really matter to me.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] maruichan:
The "edgeless" screens feel a bit like staring through a glass balloon and read Jetson-y.

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My last few phones have been Samsung and I'm just tired of the overbearing branding. I've been considering an LG ever since my husband went to them.

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There's a tear down video. There are heat pipes that help with cooling the battery and CPU. That may be the difference you are feeling.

[YOUTUBE]KX0nd8VwiVw[/YOUTUBE]

This is the coldest smartphone I've ever used.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] thegameksk:
I just played with the G6 and the S8 at my local store. I love the s8 plus screen. I decided to get the s8 plus for now. In the end im planning on jumping to the note 8 when it comes out. The Note 7 was the best phone I've ever owned. I hope the Note 8 is similar to it except for the battery issue.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
Its true that when you physically see them side by side, the S8/+ just outshines the G6 looking way more futuristic.

I'll miss LG's UI and wide angle camera for sure now that I've shipped back my G6. LG's gonna have to hit a home run on the V30 to even compete with Samsung and tempt me to jump back.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] thegameksk:
In my opinion yes.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
This video says it all. 100% spot on.

https://youtu.be/QBaxa1K69VU
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
So, the more and more I'm reading, it sounds like the G6 is really no different than the G5, except the display. Software, features, performance... All similar. Kind of disappointing.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] llaugerm:
Chances are it maybe. It's a quite popular device right now. I'm sure some Dev will get his hands on it.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] masri1987:
never getting another samsung phone after their note 7 fiasco.

With that being said

I have a oneplus 3t right now

I went to t-mob yesterday and played with g6 s8 and s8+ and i just couldn't get over the curvature of the screen, and finger print sensor location.

The s8+ for having a 6.2'' display should of had more battery than 3500 mah imo, also the s8+ is way too tall, i have huge hands i can grib a basketball easily but the s8+ was not usable in one hand mode

edit: also for us rooters, remember, we alreayd have to deal with dmverity issues, you are gonna have to deal with knox on top of that

edit 2: and you get a special freaking button for BIXBY.

not an audio slider, not a camera button, a freaking useless button for an assistant you most likely won't use
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] 06stang:
I went to Best Buy and played with the S8 for a long time. It has the "Wow!" factor and the screen is awesome but I really dont see me using that phone and liking it. Fingerprint reader is terrible and software isnt something I like.

Decided to keep the G6. It may not be as flashy but it feels solid and looks great to me. Battery life with the always on screen has impressed me so far. I get home from work at 5pm with moderate usage throughout the day and I'm usually at 50% battery.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] rudyo78427:
I had the G6 for about two days and returned it. I had high hopes for it but sadly it wasn't up to par. I've had the G4, V10, G5, V20 (current) and the G6 after I set it up was starting to show lag between tasks. Also, the pictures came out grainy and noisy. I did a factory reset twice with no help. The only thing I noticed is that if I didn't load any apps and kept the phone as is, it performed better. My V20 outperformed the G6. But after playing with the S8 at the verizon store, I am making the switch. Just preordered the S8.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] echto:
I agree the camera does produce some grainy pictures under certain lighting conditions, for me this has been indoor lighting, lighting inside rooms lit by sky lights, rooms lit by a floor lamp, and late afternoon pre sunset light. I switched from a V20 and am a little disappointed with the camera on the G6. Will it cause me to switch to a different phone? Not at this moment. I'm not a fan of the curved edges - not a fan at all, so Samsung is out because of that. I also am not impressed with the Samsung bloat. Samsung Pay was neat when it was more like a widget on a black background, but then Samsung Pay was updated and became a bright white background, full screen app. I instantly hated it after that.

So far I'm happy to use the G6 as my daily runner, I just wish the camera was a little better.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
I just went to 2 T-Mobile stores to pick up the G6 because someone said in another thread that they were selling them early. No go. So I called T-Mobile to order one and the rep told me to wait until Friday. She said they will be offering a free G Pad, as well as the Google Home.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
Free G Pad is for anybody who adds a new line. I got one last month. Old promo.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
She told me it would just be an extra $10 a month. No new lines. Just the 2 I already have.

How is the G Pad?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] alnova1:
I think I'm taking mine back tomorrow. I have factory reset mine 3 times for various reasons and everytime I do it something else has a problem. Plus the camera isn't what I hoped it would be.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
What problems are you having?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] skyfox99:
Yep, you are correct. There's also "liquid cooling" with a whopping .1 gram liquid solution. Lol

https://www.gizmochina.com/2017/02/...ed-heat-pipe-safer-battery-wireless-charging/
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
Yea $10 a month for the new line to pay for the data. Store reps are hustlers that have to meet their sales goals or they get fired. Their just as bad as a used car salesman. lol

LG X G 8" Pad is ok. Kinda sluggish at times but bearable. I got stock and debloated roms for it too! :)) Been too tired after work to supercharge it to my classic xTreme roms that I'll miss making now that I'm switching to the S8+. Hopefully the V30 will bring me back to LG! :))
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] masri1987:
i went to play again with the s8 and s8+ today, and i just can't do it.

Samsung fudged with the finger print sensor hardcore, and i've never been a fan of the curved display edge gimmick, seems to make it more susceptible to easier damage.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] kimragone:
The earpiece speaker does actually work in conjunction with the bottom speaker, it's just not quite as loud.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] echto:
I found there idea of the curved edges interesting at first. The idea of having a clock shown on the side of the phone while it's laying on it's back charging sounded neat. When I was loaded a S7E after my Note 7 was recalled I realised the clock on the side was just a gimmick. The font the clock uses is extremely small and I found no use for it because of that.

The curved edges.... Why? What is the point of it other than a design point. It's aggravating when your palm presses against it when using the phone.

The phone is going to sell well, I have no doubt about that. It's just not for me.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] 06stang:
When I saw the first curved display they came out with I was captivated by the idea because it was so different. Never ended up getting one and kind of glad I didnt. Not saying the S8 is the same but everyone I know with an S7 edge has shattered the screens multiple times even with TG screen protectors. People that didnt break phones before
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
I had the S7E when it first came out, but returned it after about 4 days because I could never get with the curved screen.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ElBeaner:
As you can see in my signature, I've had every iteration of Samsung phone since the S6. The S7E was by far the worst edge of them all. From reading reviews, the S8 has the same style edge as the Note 7 and that was absolutely the best one I ever had.

I have to wait until the 7th to do my S8 preorder (want the S8+ but not paying $130 on JOD for it since I'll be getting the Note 8 in 6 months) because the G6 isn't officially launched until the 7th, the serial info isn't in their system yet for the to process a JOD

Main reason I got the G6 is because I wanted to get used to the new screen form factor (18:9 takes some getting used to) and the free Google home as well
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] SOCOM-HERO:
Maybe the Note 8 will be a better competitor for the V30 since the G6 and S8 aren't really on a level playing field.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
Wait. So you have the G6 or the S8?
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ElBeaner:
I have the G6 right now. I'm going Friday to preorder my S8. Because tmobile sent me the phone early, it won't let me do a jump on demand exchange until the 7th
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] echto:
If LG doesn't improve the G6's camera through a software update I'm bailing. My living room has sky lights and the pictures I take while sitting on the couch are utter crap compared to any other phone I have owned. What makes the G6 are the battery life, form, and IP68 rating, what is killing it are the grainy and blurry pictures the camera takes.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] mhill1986:
Just tried the s8 at Best Buy. While the screen is great, I found it to be really laggy (tried four different devices). Animations were not smooth compared to my G6. The fingerprint sensor position is completely ridiculous; I actually don't think they could have chosen a worse place for it if they tried.

I loved the Note7 when I had it, but it was similarly laggy for me (I was hoping this would improve with updates, but then the whole battery fiasco happened).

Anyway, the s8 is a no go as far as I'm concerned. I think the only Samsung I would consider at this point is a Note because the great features outweigh the lag. And...I'm liking the G6 more and more each day.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
I stopped in the store on my way home to see if maybe they'd sell me the G6 before tomorrow. While I was there, I played around with the s8 some more and I liked it. I still can't decide which phone to get.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
Not sure? Watch this!

https://youtu.be/QBaxa1K69VU
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] 06stang:
Dont sway the guy with reviews of one not the other. Droid Life gives the G6 a glowing review and it honestly only comes down to preference. The G6 feels solid and if an update comes out to fix this dumb crap I'm dealing with I'm of course going to keep it over getting an S8.

To ledvedder, its a tough choice because they are both cool phones but you cant go wrong with either. Whichever one offers you the better experience.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
They are both great phones, true. But the S8/+ gives you that WOW factor. I had G6 for a week till I saw the S8 in store.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
Yeah, I've seen that. I don't need some fanboy telling me it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Honestly, my only real issue with the s8 is the placement of the fingerprint reader.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] MicroMod777:
I don't mind that. I hate locking my phone. They were gonna have display fingerprint reader but couldn't add it to production in time and threw that back button last minute they say.

Plug LG has had that in back for years since my G2 days.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] ledvedder:
Yep, I'm used to it being in a certain spot on the back, like my G5. Not next to the camera.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] skyfox99:
At the Tmo store, didn't care for the S8 nor S8+. Not to say the phones weren't nice, just didn't care for design. The "infinity screen" didn't offer anything I was interested in. Nice phones, just didn't appeal to me. Anxiously awaiting the G6 exchange to happen.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] d.cortez:
i had a chance to "fondle" both the 8 and 8+ (thanks to some AT&T tech friends) and they are real lookers! no doubt they'll sell well and should make 8/8+ owners happy. nonetheless, i'm satisfied with the features, functionality and form-factor of my G6 and, its ability to meet my smartphone needs. i'll reconsider Samsung when the Note 8 (or whatever it's called) breaks cover later in the year. ;)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] echto:
I agree. I can live with the low light picture quality for now. Day time pictures are good for the most part. The image processing leaves a little more to desire when you start taking pictures of blades of grass and leaves though.

Here's an outside picture, and a low room light picture of my cat. I zoomed and cropped the picture of the cat so you can see the graininess.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] echto:
Here's a couple more with cloudy day sky light. The camera on auto does not capture motion that good as you can see in the picture of the cat stretching.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] echto:
These pictures were taken with my V20.

I want to take good pictures with my phone. I want a phone that's water proof and a phone that can take above mediocre pictures of complex patterns in low light levels. I can live with a hiatus from part of the last sentence, but not for long. I really like the G6's form factor and IP68 rating, but I'm not impressed with the camera, but it will do for now. And for now means temporary.
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Bäcker:
It's not liquid cooling. The heat pipe works via evaporation and condensation, so the principle is closer to a fridge than a liquid cooled solution where the liquid is pumped around by an active component. Granted, the fridge is also active but evopration is used for the cooling effect and not metal to liquid heat transfer