LG V20 vs LG V10 Smartphone Showdown: Should you upgrade?

Posted on by Juan Carlos Bagnell

The LG V20 is a completely different animal than the G5 which was released earlier this year. Unlike the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, the differences are more similar to comparing the smaller S7 and the Note (minus the battery issues of course. The V series LG phones represent a focus on multimedia playback and content creation. While Apple got rid of the 3.5mm headphone jack, LG is improving the headphone playback on the V20. Google keeps the camera app simple on the Pixel, but LG is expanding on the options available for people to control photo and video creation. Even the microphones get ...

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Don’t lose hope for modular LG G6, company spokesman says

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Technically, the headline should read “don’t lose hope for an LG G6 with modular accessories”, as it remains highly unlikely mainstream Android flagships will follow the failed Project Ara’s suit anytime soon. But, you know, space constraints and all that.The point is the V20’s design, functionality and versatility weren’t influenced by the G5’s unexpected ...

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LG V20 Audio Tour: four DACs and 15 dBs of difference (Video)

Posted on by Jules Wang

The LG V10 was one of the first mainstream smartphones — nevermind smartphones, period — to put the audio experience first. It had a 32-bit DAC provided by ESS Technology that did a great job pumping clean, hot waveforms out.Well, hello Hi-Fi redux.ESS is back with its SABRE ES9218 product, a Quad DAC system, inside the LG V20. It’s said to cut noise and distortion down by 50 percent. It also provides the same 75 ...

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LG V20 Camera Tour: the “peak” of performance (Video)

Posted on by Jules Wang

Shooting video with the LG V10 was simply a treat. It gave us control over every aspect we’ve been used to for still photography — but for video. It gave us control over the audio we recorded. And it gave YouTubers, indie filmmakers and industrious folk another tool in their camera arsenal. It got bonus points for letting them check Facebook, too.Well,

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LG V20 vs LG G5 quick comparison: The V20 doesn’t need any ‘Friends’ (Video)

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Flying solo to a market in desperate need of a non-exploding hero device may have been the right call for LG after the colossal G5 and Friends flop, with the V20 at least seemingly building on V10’s undeniable strengths while keeping gimmicks to a minimum.Of course, any early comparison, in lack of rigorous testing and lengthy real-life examination, can ...

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LG V20 vs V10 from the show floor: different form, same spirit

Posted on by Jules Wang

Let’s dig into what made the LG V10 special: a durable chassis with singular looks, hot-swappable memory and power and a multimedia I/O that’s been difficult to beat.Now, meet the V20. It’s got a more conventional dress on, but that body can still pull those MIL-SPEC 810Gs. That “Dura Skin” doorway gets traded up for a honest to goodness doorway. Plus, there’s an extra camera and a few extra DACs, ...

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Who really needs LG V20 spec rumors when they can just wait a day?

Posted on by Jules Wang

Tomorrow is the day when we’ll get to figure out what makes the LG V20 tick. Sure, Android 7.0 Nougat, of course, but what’s the silicon inside of it? Are there any numbers we could pull up? What kind of beast is this multimedia monster supposed to be?Well, one ...

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No modular design in store for LG V20, slide-out rear mechanism instead possible

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Say what you will about LG, but this Korea-based smartphone manufacturer is sure not afraid to take risks and experiment with unusual builds, layouts and aesthetic components.Back in 2013, the G2 proposed an ingenious solution to the thick-bezel pickle, moving all buttons to the rear. Two years later, the G4 adopted an unconventional genuine leather look, then the V10 entered ...

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Latest LG V20 render confirms the ticker screen isn’t going anywhere

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

High-quality press renders are nice and all, but at least in theory, they’re also easy to fabricate and tamper with. After two separate rounds of such images leaked from fairly credible sources however, today’s third practically confirms the full-frontal appearance of the LG V20.As always, we have to thank living industry legend Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, for spoiling another top-tier mobile OEM’s surprises ...

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LG V20 gets rendered in protective attire now, as premium B&O Play audio is confirmed

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

With IFA 2016 right around the corner, and a number of exciting smartphone and smartwatch announcements coming to Berlin from high-profile OEMs like Samsung, Huawei or Lenovo, it’s easy to forget about

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LG V20 will use Quad DAC system from supplier of V10 DACs

Posted on by Jules Wang

LG has announced that ESS Technology, which provided the digital-to-analog audio converters for the V10 and a Play module for the G5, will supply a Quad DAC system for the V20, to be launched next month.The manufacturer touts that ...

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LG V20 has more in common with the G5 than V10 in high-quality leaked renders

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

LG deserves a good deal of praise for managing to keep the V20’s design a secret right up to four weeks ahead of its special San Francisco announcement, but sooner or later, the high-end phablet that needs to make up for

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt gets LG V20 campaign going

Posted on by Jules Wang

Joseph Gordon-Levitt — actor, director, creator of the online video community, hitRECord — put together an internet team effort to help make a video that would launch the multimedia-focused LG V10 last year. It was his company’s first TV commercial production.LG has announced that the it is once again teaming up with hitRECord for another campaign to promote the V20,

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Dueling LG V20 specs saunter into the speculation spotlight

Posted on by Jules Wang

You know how sequels should theoretically be “upgrades” to their predecessors? According to one source, we should be expecting a downgrade this year from the LG V10 for the V20. And if you prefer not to believe that, we have another rumored spec sheet for those thankful of the status quo.Let’s tackle the numbers we’re getting from the Seoul Economic Daily, first. The ...

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LG V20 gets an announcement date and venue: September 6, San Francisco

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

What’s up with all the big-time smartphone producers that seem intent on unveiling their fall flagships anywhere but IFA Berlin early next month? Okay, so Samsung wanted to get as much of a head start as possible on the iPhone 7 (6SE?), taking the wraps off the Galaxy Note 7 in NYC, London and Rio this week.But we thought at ...

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