LG Electronics V20 64GB GSM Phone Titan Grey Factory Unlocked

better late than never, as they say, so here's my review. first and foremost i was looking for sound quality. i'm an audiophile and have been so since 1978 (my first stereo). secondly, value was a huge concern. so after looking everywhere i found that LG was the only manufacturer to cater to audiophiles. then much to my joy, i found that last year's model (2016) LG V20 has the same DAC as the LG V30. boom! i wishlisted the sucker until the price was lowered by the actual release of the V 30. now for the slightly confusing bit... i was a bit put off that an "unlocked" phone had an ATT box, but i went ahead and put in my nano-sim and sd(xc) memory. well the phone boots with ATT world buullcrap...i was even more worried. then the LG walk thru was pleasantly brief....ok well more bloatware set up that's unavoidable. now i was planning on going to the ATT store to have them unlock this locked "unlocked" phone - until the phone rang. my buds to the rescue lol. the phone works just fine. Make sure you find the APN's of your service so you can enter them in settings under network. otherwise no data. OK real review. the LG V20 freaking rock and rolls. literally if you are playing a lossless 24/192 track - which it does with aplomb and style. in order to find a dac that can compete with the sound of the V20 you have to go to the Chord Hugo... which may or may not be equal, given the same amplification. and that's double the price of the LG V20 in Nov. 2017. the V20 makes hash out of lesser dacs, the implementation of the ESS Sabre Quad DAC (dual differential in other brand speak) is spotlessly executed. the one weakness is not from the DAC, it's from the amplification. my moderately hard to drive Focal Listen has to be in the 85% volume range before the stunning power and definition of the bass is realized.the expansive spaciousness, smoothness of the highest frequencies, pinpoint detailing and rock solid imaging along with the highly musical and engaging midrange is there at any volume. i would recommend that those using headphones known to be hard to drive use a quality amp - not a DAC/amp as the outboard DAC would have little to no value. i'm using the Focal Listen in the 85% volume range instead of the 65% volume i was planning on. For the IEM's , i'm using the 1MORE triple driver which has no problem at all. earbud and IEM users can ignore my gripes about the output level of the amp. For desktop audio a solid win - all it needs is powered speakers or bluetooth. no other DAC needed except for the highest end, i.e. going over your super audiophile friends house who has $1k + DAC, plus matching gear, then you just whip out the USB cable and use your phone as the drive. or if you're like most, you just turn on the bluetooth...which is finally listenable. the wifi antenna in the V20 is awesome as is the overall speed of operations and ease of use. the LG implementation of Android is very close to spot on. given the power of the cpu and the screen size i can see power users might complain about battery life...but hey this phone has the ability to switch out a fully charged battery for a used one if you buy the extra battery kit (well worth it). i'm doing that and a power bank anyways so it doesn't bother me. oh yeah a phone protector case is highly recommended. i bought the zizo case in black for $10 and it works great.

This review is based on the date of the review, which is April, 2018, meaning about 1.5 years after the release of the V20. You can now buy a used one for $200-300, depending on the condition, or as low as $400 new. Based on the current price and phone climate, the phone has not aged well, and therefore I can only give it a 4-star rating. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 shows its age - opening/using/switching apps, and scrolling are not as quick and smooth as I'd like it to be. I have not used an Android phone since my Samsung S6 Edge, so I have forgotten a bit how it feels, but it feels slower than my iPhone 6s, and of course it cannot come close to my iPhone X. The photos are decent, but compared to the newer phones, even from the Samsung S8, it cannot compare. Having and using the iPhone X really spoiled me. The older 16:9 ratio of the screen means this 5.7" screen is quite fat (wide). It is not comfortable to use one-handed. The screen is decent enough, and the sound is pretty good also. Perhaps what I like most is the built-in headphone amplifier, and HD quality, stereo audio recording. This is a great cheap phone for audio lovers, or if you use it to record interviews, music, etc. In the end, seeing how you can get the LG G6 at the same price, I would recommend that over the V20. The G6 lacks the audio amp and HD audio recording, but it has a much better screen and camera. Most G6 are 32GB though, compared to 64GB for most V20. One more thing - is the iPhone X truly worth the $1,000-1,150 price? Is it 3-4 times better than a decent (albeit used) Android phone? I would say no. If you want to go the cheaper, value approach, just buy a used iPhone 6s or 7 for $250-400, and a used V20 or G6 for about $250-300, and it would still come out to only 2/3 the price of a new iPhone X. The camera on the iPhone X is class-leading, and so is its OLED screen, but on the other side, you would have two phones, and roughly $400 extra to save for another phone or something else.

I'm a late adopter of technology - ie I'm cheap. I wait till many others have beta tested it, any bugs are fixed and the price has dropped into a realistic (for me) range. Wanted another LG as my old G3 provided great service for many years before "blue screening" me (didn't know android phones did that). The V20 is a beautiful, slim and relatively fast phone. I use for mainly basic phone functions like Spotify, email, texting and some browsing. The camera is supposed to be very good also but haven't tried it out yet. Love the replaceable battery and the case pop-open button on the side. No screws and it snaps back together with ease. Android 7 is a little dated but works for me. Fingerprint reader works great. Only minor issue is that it is kind of slippery so I have ordered a case. Love it.

Le produit est importé de Chine est met donc un long moment à parvenir jusque chez nous cependant il est arrivé 2 jours avant la date prévue. Colis en parfait état et le téléphone fonctionne parfaitement, je suis complètement satisfait de ma commande. Juste pour préciser à ceux qui voudraient commander : ce sont bien les écouteurs LG qui sont fournis avec le téléphone étant donné que cette version n'est pas la version B&O !

I already had one of these, but the ear piece became too quiet and I destroyed it trying to replace it. (Warning - never be tempted to undo a smartphone unless you have 20/20 vision and thin fingers...) The replaceable battery is very important for me: the battery is often the first thing to become obsolete, so I have a stock to last several years. No fears of running out here, or the need to carry a powerbank around! Obviously not the latest model, but, at this price, very good value. Good service from Syrius too.

Reçu mon LG V20 plus vite que prévu Fonctionne impeccable en 4G+ sur le réseau Free Un telephone vraiment excellent niveau son si vous avez du Flac ou du DSD et un bon casque =) Parfait

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