Now that's what I call the essential phone.

Wow LG making a comeback!

Really can't figure out why people are still buying iPhones when Samsung and LG are making phones miles ahead

"It's more rounded. Feels better in the hand." -THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!

I have never said this before.. LG.. Take my money, in fact, take my wallet!

That's hot. Finally LG getting their act together. Only negative I found is having only 4 GB instead of 6, but I can over look that for all the features they did add

I just bought this phone for less than $150 in 2019. What a win.

Honestly you have THE BEST hands on review of the v30 right now. I find that a lot of your reviews tend to be more informative than others. Keep up the good work! I most certainly appreciate it.

I'm super excited that they went with OLED for the display. My v20 has tons of ghosting on the display. As I move from app to app, I'll be able to see remnants of the previous app's graphics, especially if the current app has dark areas on the screen.

best tech youtuber yet which deserves at least 2m+ subs

Best thing NO BIXBY BUTTON

My next device. I love it.

Im literally drooling over this. My next phone will be the v30

Beautiful device ! My next phone! Better than Galaxy s8

I've watched a bunch of the V30 reviews today, and yours is by far the most comprehensive, useful, and interesting review. I definitely want one. Thanks!

First time to your channel, I was missing out because you do the most knowledgeable and thorough tech reviews out there. Water resistance, cameras, frame rates, display, etc., you test every aspect so thoroughly, thank you!

R.I.P IR blaster

Looks nice..but Im going to miss the removable battery and the ir blaster.

Been watching several other "initial review" videos and this is by far the best one. Others even thought the giphy option wasnt available on these pre-production models. Good job.

Erica, thank you! By far, you have provided the best overview of this phone I have seen yet...and I have watched about 20 of them so far. Keep up the great work. And, yeah, I can't wait to get this phone!

Now, am really excited..!! this is perfect phone !! everything I wanted. (except stereo speakers, but i'll skip those infront of all these awesome features.!!!) perfect essential phone

Wow, a great phone indeed 👌😘

Watching your videos is quite an education, Erica. I haven't seen another pre production unit video with so much attention to detail. Great stuff. Looking forward to your detailed review on this one.

Watching on my LG V20 and the best phone I've ever used (including 2 iPhones amd bought the LG after watching this channel) Trading in the V20 for this V30...without a doubt. This channel is one of the best on KZfaq...keep up the awesome work!!

Samsung should've had that back design.

What?? No Bixby button?? Oh wait, that's samsung. Great job LG. maybe HTC will get inspired.

Best smartphone reviews on YT. Can't wait for the V30 retail review! None of the 2017 flagships are a perfect fit for me, but this seems like it could be the closest.

I'm so getting this phone. That wide angle, DAC and OLED screen is to die for. Can't wait for it in Dubai.

15:50 - So MANY great camera Features - Guided Manual Mode. Click on an example image and it loads the Preset, then it tells you what is incorrect for your own situation.

I have a galaxy note 4 since day 1 and I've been waiting to get a new phone for a long time but every time I think I've decided a new phone comes out and I put it off even longer because there's always something better and I can't decide. Too many options!

Still Rocking my LG V10. been using it over a year now and no problems what so ever still working fast and awesome

This is the best phone review I have EVER seen. Everyone else says little about the phone then imedidatly jump into the camera as if that is the most important part of the phone. I watch CNET, Engadget, The Verge and others and this is the best. She takes you through the phone to let you decide if it's the phone for you. Everyone else spends wash too much time talking about the camera and pictures.

What is it with LG and announcing a phone that's not ready? By the time they have a official launch date, I bet the Note 8 will be hitting the markets and probably the new iPhone too. And after that Google will make some splash with the Pixel and even Nokia might have a new device, and nobody will think about this V30 anymore. This phone should be at the stores by yesterday.

Man if i have had known, id have waited to buy this LG V30 instead of Galaxy S8. Especially for the camera and its beautiful cam app.

The first reviewer who told that LG V30 battery is non removable. A job well done!!

V10 owner here. LOVE the V series. Not sure about some of the big changes like sealed battery and loss of second screen, but look forward to the water resistance and AMOLED screen so lets see how it plays out. Very intrigud.

glad the edges on the screen are not curved. It’s pointless and introduces some weird shadowing and distortion...

That OLED screen is gorgeous! Finally LG has a display that competes with Samsung's Super AMOLED display. But I can't help but to take a few digs at LG for cheaping out on few things. Why no auto focus on wide angle lens? And why Gorilla glass 4 over the camera lens when the rest of the phone is Gorilla glass 5?

Finally 700000 i hope you get 1M this year you deserve it and keep up the good work!

After this video i fell in love with V30 even more. I mean, i decided to get V30 even before G6 was released, because i liked V20 a lot and i watched live stream and all other videos, but this one was best i can say. I am really happy that you liked it. Remembering that video you made about LG G5 and how much you were disappointed in it. I was really sad and mad at the same time while watching video about G5. And now, 1.5 years after it, i am watching this video, where you are really pleased with what LG has accomplished :)

Looks hella nice and sleek and sexy, LG screens always impress...

9:15 tong! Tong!

Be it Samsung, LG, Iphone, you happen to be the very best. Thank you for your wonderful commentaries.

As much as I want that S-pen (and previously had planned to get the Note 8), I think I'm going to go for the V30. I love that it's not a tall, skinny phone as so many are nowadays, and that the corners are rounded (easier on the jeans pockets), and that the screen doesn't wrap around the sides. The camera looks fantastic. Absolutely love what I'm seeing here so far. This V series really rocks!

Earlyyyy squad, wassup?? Btw finally a replacement for my good old G3, thank you LG!

no led notification light like the G6?

I’ve just watched about 8 full reviews on this phone and this is the best review by far. I’m stuck between this and the new mate 10 that’s not released here yet. Please review when it’s released!

I really appreciate your reviews... Detailed and from consumer's point of view too. Kudos.

The o led screen Strip matrix or paintile matrix ?

Erica can u give me the link for downloading the wallpaper??

Ive owned just about every phone out there, and the V30 is my all time fave. Total package. Love Love Love

I like how in your reviews you talk about the screens color accuracy 👍

Metal back instead of glass is a big plus for me. No risk of those horrible glass spiders...

Looks like a Galaxy S8 from the front. Down to the same style earpiece.

I actually like this long style of video. Very good information with minimal gimmicks.

I watch a lot of these type videos and I have to say I think you are the best at what you do.

Better than Note 8. Good job LG!

Everything you need in your back pocket! Too bad the back is glass.

Oh my god. Why did I buy G6? I could've waited several more months to get this beast. And very nice thorough review Erica. One of best first look reviews I've ever seen. You surely know what you should show :D!

Absolutely love have in depth your reviews no 1 on youtube does it like you especially in depth on all the features , setting etc keep up the good work ,

ALL THE VIDEOS I HAVE WATCHED SAYS ONLY ONE WORD "IMPRESSIVE" . THIS IS GOING TO BE MY NEXT MOBILE .

Can you play under water just to avoid the heat?😄

I got the LG K20 plus. I love it. It has a 32gb memory. A 13mp camera. A 5mp front facing camera. A 2700 battery. Its 5.3ins. And its running android 7.0. Also has a fingerprint sensor. The circle button. I love this phone. Also I can get Google assistant. My old phone was bad the LG K7. It was running android 5.1.1. Lollipop in 2017

You're reviews are the best

Note 8 or lg v30? I need best camera (currently using 3t poor camera)

There is no dedicated Bixby button = immediate purchase.

Excellent review, Mrs. Griffin! Thorough and useful. Please continue this great style of reviewing, we do benefit a lot from your care in encompassing all the useful information! 👍❤️

I haven't seen your video in a while but here I am. Can't wait to see this video. I have the s8 Plus and I am in the market between the Note 8 V30 or iPhone 8. So far the S8 Plus is winning and I might hold on to it. Let the hames begin, can't wait for all your reviews

Nice! I love my V20 and the flat screen! I never got the curve screens there really annoying slippery and pointless in my opinion. Atleast the note 8 has less of a curved screen.

IR blastr 😣

I really like where the finger print scanner is. Great space between the finger print scanner and the camera. Well done LG

You did a great job! I'm subscribing just because this is by far the best lg v30 video on youtube. I wish I wouldn't have gotten the s8+ now...

Camera test

I'm a bit disappointed LG ditched the metal industrial design of the V20. V30 isn't as unique anymore. Easy to mistake it for a Galaxy Note.

Good review Erica. I watched several and yours is by far the best. Good job!

First time watching your channel, this hands on video was really thorough unlike the others I saw. You got yourself a subscriber, keep at it, nice work.

Wow...if it had a pen...good bye Note and Sammy

Samsung makes good phones. But the problem is that they may be underpowered (when it comes to phones under 30k - j7, j5 ....) or they may be overpriced (s8 & note 8) Similar case with iPhone. But LG prices their phones just at a price above the expected range. But after 2 months their price drop and if V30 comes to 40k in October or November it will be far far better than OnePlus 5.

Really nice overview! You're the first so far to both water test and point out the SD card option. I wonder if this is 'essentially' the Google Pixel 2 XL? In any case it seems to be an excellent choice.

Love the innovation on this phone. The camera features are the ones I'm looking for. Well done, LG!

Quite nice it might be the phone that saves LG but still getting the note 8

Question No ir blaster? No FM radio?

I have had the Samsung Galaxy S,1234567 and 8. This new LG is tickling my pickle. There is a very high probable chance that I will switch from the S8 to the V30. Everything about it is a dream phone. Well done LG, well done...👏👏👏

lg shouldn't remove the second screen that was my favorite feature on my lg v10

The monster has born!11

Hi Erica! Love your channel, thanks for these great, in-depth reviews. When you do get a round to a full review on this one, could you talk about how the mic setup and control is different on this version from the LG V20? It seems like maybe they've ditched a couple of mics, but I'm not sure. Would also love a more in-depth look at screen calibration. I'm a photographer looking for my next Smartphone, and I transfer a lot of images on to the device, would like to do more on-device editing, etc. Thanks very much and keep up the great work!!

Watched this video about a week ago and didn't have time to finish it and excellent job btw. This phone looks absolutely awesome. But what's really impressive is the 260,000 views of this video. Great job. Damn. Still have your day job?

I would have traded water resistance to having a removable battery..... I'm going to Samsung since all manufacturers have abandoned the power user. At least I'll have an S-pen again.....

LG went full Samsung. Lol

After owning a few iPhones and some of the Sammie Note series devices (Note II, Note III and Note IV model), I switched over to LG's V series devices and haven't regretted it since. I loved the V10 model and later updated to their V20 model when it came out and still haven't had a single issue with it. The Samsung's were fantastic but, also, loaded with bugs that were very annoying such as the red button hanging on phone calls that froze the device to, phone would not dial - input keypad not responsive to various issues with poor audio quality during 101 functions (phone calls) or, no audio at all for that matter. I've still got them and, while the build quality was good and all, I had issues on both T-Mo and Verizon models. On mine, both had wonky software based around a wrapper / GUI interface coded and developed by Samsung. I'm not sure now as it has been a while but, I think problems were rooted in Touch Wiz. I found the V20 to be a step backwards vs. their V10 but, only in regards to the robustness of the build. The V10 was built like a tank and felt nice in the hand. It didn't feel cheap and flimsy. That's the only thing I didn't care for on the V20 was the feel. I am looking forward to obtaining a V30 soon. From the looks and sounds of things, the camera and video capability are very good. The only thing I don't like is the non-removable battery.

LG HAS to come up with a way to route notifications to the Floating Bar. You get a notification, the floating bar expands, the notification auto-scrolls, and then the floating bar collapses. That would be EPIC.

Samsung is very proud of this

Galaxy v30?

Great review Erica! As usual you are on it. Gonna be interesting to see if the retail models retain the quality you showed here.

Your reviews are so good. Thanks Erica

So... what's so special between the G6 and the V30? The V series had it's iconic (yet a bit) gimmicky second screen, but this device is just LG's take on the S8+...that came out months ago.

Basically, it's a Samsung and iPhone imitation device. I don't understand why LG just didn't stay unique with the removable battery, IR blaster and LCD display. I might as well just purchase a competitor since they all look and feel the exact same now.

finally a good in depth review, subscribed

Great job as always Erica! Love your first impression and review videos. Always very detailed, informative, and fun! Thank you

V30 is nothing volvo as the v40 so...