LG - G8 ThinQ (Sprint)
Model: LGG820UMBLK
SKU: 6337616
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I got this as a upgrade for my wife on sale through Sprint, her previous phone was a Galaxy S7 Edge. For 320.00 this was hard to pass up. This G8 compared to the S7 Edge, is much faster. The 855 Snapdragon processor is snappy and fast. Apps load without a hiccup. Ive always heard bad about LG phones, but cant find any myself. The phone oled screen is very crisp and colors are punchy. Animations and pictures look great. The rear fingerprint reader works better than the one on my S10+ imo. The included 128gb of built in storage is great, tgat will never get filled up, plus added a 64gb sd card for pics and videos. The 6.1 screen size is perfect, not to big or small. The phones wireless charging works great, always enjoy not having to plug the phone into a cable to charge. Just set it and forget it. I grabbed my wife a Poetic case with built in screen protector on Amazon for under 20.00, much nicer than the overpriced Otterbox Defender cases, which many no longer come with any screen protection. The only downside of LG phones from what Ive read, is LG takes for ever to rollout firmware updates. I hope thats not the case, but oh well... The battery seems to last throughout a days use, which is great. On my wifes S7 Edge, she would charge it numerous times throughout the day. The time of flight camera for facial recognition unlock works great, I wish my S10+ had this feature, works nicely everytime. Another nice but untalked about feature is the flush cameras on the rear of the phone. If you can pick this phone up on sale, I would highly reccommend soing so.
Posted by Todd
To start, i was a loyal HTC fan for years but apparently i was one of few and the brand that really put android on the map just isn't relevant anymore. I almost went with an S 10 variant but i wantes something different plus i remembered a good experience with LG's take on an OS in the past. Ecen though I was burned by the boot loop nightmare of the G4. I had another ussue with the G4...and that was fragility. I had a somewhat soft drop and found that the screen survived relatively unscathed, I cracked the camera lense. But that's enogh about what i didn't like about my LG experience of the past. I hace to say that all is forgiven and i really am a fan of the G8. First, the price, this phone is routinely available for less than the s10e but it is far more comparable to the s10. But price is just the beginning. The screen is gorgeous, rhe camera will give you shots worthy of framing (currently in the process of doing that). The processor and RAM will not disappoint. The design aesthetic is quite nice and it has wireless charging and a nice IP 68 rating. The G8 is a tremendous value and the OS offers some great features. LG has done everything right except for the hand gestures. If you are not trying to have the what everyone else has and sacrifice nothing, the G8 is the only choice.
Posted by Ggr8
This is a great phone, don't listen to the negative reviews. People always want Samsung this and Apple that but this phone has the EXACT same chip the S10 has and the camera is great too. Maybe some of the features are a little behind but it's a great, fast phone. You also can't beat the fact LG offers a 2 year warranty for anything software related. It's basically free insurance! So many reviews are so nitpicky about things you'll never even notice. Battery life is better than what I've seen in reviews too. I can easily go all day on a charge with moderate use.
Posted by Matt
Customers are delighted by the G8 ThinQ's camera quality, citing its ability to take great pictures and videos with amazing picture and sound quality. The phone's battery life also receives high praise, with many users reporting it lasts all day on a single charge. Positive feedback also highlights the phone's ease of use and attractive design. Additionally, users appreciate the phone's screen quality and consider it a great value for its price.