Rating 4.2 58 reviews

We're spoilt for choice when it comes to premium-quality smartphones, with the LG V30, as well as the larger LG V30 Plus, being very worthy to this exclusive club. In terms of dazzling features, the V30 ticks a lot of boxes, including these ones!


A Big Screen Experience

The V30 pushes the screen right out to the edges in truly eye-catching style. More than 80% of the front surface area is made up of screen, which hosts a big, clear resolution of 1,440 x 2, 880.


A Near Cinematic Experience

Probably the biggest feature of the screen is what you can watch on it! HDR10 (High Dynamic Range) support means you can enjoy HDR content of cinematic quality from sources including Amazon and Netflix.


A Vastly Improved Camera

The improvements in the V30's camera are in fact so substantial, that it could well be considered the best smartphone camera you can get. It's certainly right up there, thanks to a 16-megapixel main camera, a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera and HDR video, where much attention has focussed on upgrading the shooting, editing and sharing tools.


Sounds Wonderful Too

In recent years, LG phones have made a name for striking audio quality, and the V30 keeps that reputation intact...in fact, it probably enhances it! Put this down to Hi-Fi Quad DAC which basically makes music sound less digital and "tinny", and far more rich and deep, like real music should sound!


Those Important Internals

Some high-quality components inside the V30 deliver the mind-blowing stuff you can see and hear in the V30, with Snapdragon 835 and Android 7.1 Nougat being prominent features of the V30's operational platform.

Manufacturer: LG
Tom's Guide
8 years ago

LG V30 Review: A Near Masterpiece for Media Producers

The camera has become the defining facet of high-end smartphones, perhaps more than any other feature. New handsets are compared first on the basis of their photography skills. Breakthroughs like dual lenses and the ever-popular Portrait Mode have done an admirable job of condensing the capabilities...
Pros:
  • Slim
  • light design
  • Delightful wide-angle camera
  • Immersive display
  • Excellent audio from the Quad DAC
  • Headphone jack
Cons:
  • Mono bottom-firing speaker
  • LG software learning curve
  • Poor battery life
Read more on Tom's Guide
PC World
8 years ago

LG V30 review: Another great LG phone that just isn't great enough

The V30 is a really good phone in a sea of great ones, and it just doesn't do enough to stand out from the crowd.
Pros:
  • Compact design
  • great battery life
  • and top-of-the-line specs
  • Camera app brings excellent features and shooting modes
  • Quad DAC offers superior sound...
Cons:
  • 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
Read more on PC World
Pocket Lint
8 years ago

LG V30 review: A flagship that's not just for creatives

With big phones increasing in popularity, the LG V30 lands in a space that's more competitive than ever before. The Samsung Galaxy S8+ and the Note 8 are particular rivals and there's competition from devices like the (more affordable) Huawei Mate 10 Pro .
Pros:
  • Great design and build
  • Waterproofing
  • 3.5mm headphone socket and headphones sound great thanks to Quad DAC
  • Wide-angle camera
  • Good battery life
  • Good fingerprint sensor placement
Cons:
  • Display isn't the best quality out there
  • Some software quirks (failed Bluetooth) and bloat apps
  • Camera performance could be better in some areas
Read more on Pocket Lint
Stuff.tv
8 years ago

LG V30 review

The V30 isn’t just a G6 refined with a combination of glass and metal. It feels focused, because it scraps the gimmicks the V-series used to be known for. Media-friendly upgrades like the quad-DAC give it a real sound step-up over any other smartphone you can buy right now, and performance was never in doubt thanks to that Snapdragon CPU. Camera quality isn’t fantastic, but the second wide-angle sensor at least makes it a versatile companion for anyone with the travel bug. If only the OLED screen was as striking as the all-glass design. As it stands, display quality just isn’t up to the same high standards as the rest of the smartphone world. Seeing how the screen is the one thing you look at every time you use your phone, this misstep is difficult to ignore - but if you get lucky and find a handset with a decent panel, there’s still a lot to like here.
Pros:
  • Phenomenal sound quality
  • Gorgeous design
  • Versatile dual-lens camera
Cons:
  • One of the weakest OLED screens around
  • Camera quality still not up there with the best
Read more on Stuff.tv
Stuff.tv
8 years ago

LG V30 review review

Pros:
  • Phenomenal sound quality
  • Gorgeous design
  • Versatile dual-lens camera
Cons:
  • One of the weakest OLED screens around
  • Camera quality still not up there with the best
Read more on Stuff.tv
What Hi-Fi?
8 years ago

LG V30

On paper, the V30 has the features to make any movie or music fan salivate - but it only fully delivers in one of those areas. An uprated DAC makes the difference to audio, giving it an edge over its Android rivals.However, the OLED screen doesn't cope as well with HDR video as its rivals.
Pros:
  • Lovely sound
  • Adaptable dual-lens camera
  • Premium design
  • Skinny screen bezel
Cons:
  • HDR video quality not up to snuff
  • Camera doesn't rival the competition
Read more on What Hi-Fi?
review.goodgearguide.com.au
8 years ago

It's not quite clear when this happened. Nor is it clear whether or not this was some kind deliberate marketing move on part of LG or whether it was an early observation by the tech press that found its momentum as an informal tag-line for the device. Regardless, label is nothing if not apt.
Pros:
  • Great camera app
  • Featureset covers all the bases
Cons:
  • Kinda average camera
  • Nougat
Read more on review.goodgearguide.com.au
Indian Express
8 years ago

LG V30+ review: Buy this for a wider world view

LG V30+ mobile review: The new flagship smartphone is priced at Rs 44,990 and here's how it performed in our tests.
Read more on Indian Express
bell.ca
8 years ago

Excellent Note 8 Alternative

Never owned an LG phone but decided to give the V30 a shot based on the positive reviews I have seen online. Not a tad bit disappointed thus far! Screen is fantastic, small bezels make viewing videos and pictures a great experience.
Read more on bell.ca
PC Magazine
8 years ago

LG V30+

The LG V30 is one of our favorite phones , because its wide-angle camera offers a very different perspective on the world than the single or 2x cameras you find on other smartphones.
Pros:
  • Audiophile-friendly output
  • Superior Sprint network performance
  • Lots of storage
  • Wide-angle camera
Cons:
  • Models can't be easily moved between carriers
  • Screen and camera don't quite measure up to Galaxy Note 8
  • Expensive
Read more on PC Magazine
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