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#208360 8-Feb-2017 13:06

I really like the look of the soon-to-be announced LG G6.

All metal build, dual camera and no camera hump, and very miminal bezels. Looks like a major quality upgrade on the G5.

And it has a headphone jack ... and because it's a LG, will likely come with a quality DAC to boot.

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#1724930 23-Feb-2017 09:44

Official render of LG G6 in all its bezel-less glory. I like.

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#1724993 23-Feb-2017 10:27

This is going to be one good phone. I just hope the battery life is good!

How is the LG skin? I am always weary of the android skins that manufacturers put on.

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#1725028 23-Feb-2017 11:06

Krishant007:

This is going to be one good phone. I just hope the battery life is good!

How is the LG skin? I am always weary of the android skins that manufacturers put on.

Here's a 13 second teaser from LG on the UI ...

Looks quite heavily skinned

https://youtu.be/0IVgB2FFKHM

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#1725613 24-Feb-2017 12:05

Side by side with the Galaxy S8

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#1726206 25-Feb-2017 18:25

Even more pics. I love the look of this phone.

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#1726941 27-Feb-2017 10:51

G6 is official as off 12am last night

Decent specs, I am liking the design. I am not too sure about the cameras though, especially the front facing one. But the actual results might be awesome

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#1726943 27-Feb-2017 10:52

Is there a price indication or ETA?

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#1726949 27-Feb-2017 10:55

I remember reading something last night - I think the price is going to be less than the Pixel 32GB. There were a bunch of different variants as well - some had DAC, some had FM radio. I think the DAC model is only going to be available in South Korea.

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#1727011 27-Feb-2017 11:50

Here is the G6 alongside the bezel-hungry Pixel XL

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#1727059 27-Feb-2017 12:35

LG are w$nkers. No wireless charging outside USA, 3 year old camera sensor and a still gimped 3300mAh battery. Not to mention the Quad Hi-Fi DAC only being available to some Asian markets...

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#1727069 27-Feb-2017 12:57

Kopkiwi:

LG are w$nkers. No wireless charging outside USA, 3 year old camera sensor and a still gimped 3300mAh battery. Not to mention the Quad Hi-Fi DAC only being available to some Asian markets...

The Quad Hi-Fi DAC was my main reason for justifying an upgrade from my S7.

And the only advantage of a glass-back phone over metal is wireless charging!

So as much as I was looking forward to this phone - and it is a really nice looking piece of kit, these are probably deal breakers for me.

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#1727258 27-Feb-2017 16:49

hmm ... my inherited iphone 5S is dying a slow death ... [i killed off my S2, then killed off the S4 and swore off samsung] ...

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#1727399 27-Feb-2017 23:28

Kopkiwi:

LG are w$nkers. No wireless charging outside USA, 3 year old camera sensor and a still gimped 3300mAh battery. Not to mention the Quad Hi-Fi DAC only being available to some Asian markets...

There is no need for that. If you don't like it, buy another brand. They obviously don't see the volumes they require from NZ.

I was annoyed recently that Asics sold out of stock of squash shoes and when I asked when they expected to get another shipment, I was told 4-6 months.

When I asked why, they responded:

ONE big shoe store will sell more squash shoes in a week than the entire NZ sales for an entire year. We don't get priority because sales are so low.

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#1727448 28-Feb-2017 09:16

networkn:

Kopkiwi:

LG are w$nkers. No wireless charging outside USA, 3 year old camera sensor and a still gimped 3300mAh battery. Not to mention the Quad Hi-Fi DAC only being available to some Asian markets...

There is no need for that. If you don't like it, buy another brand. They obviously don't see the volumes they require from NZ.

I was annoyed recently that Asics sold out of stock of squash shoes and when I asked when they expected to get another shipment, I was told 4-6 months.

When I asked why, they responded:

ONE big shoe store will sell more squash shoes in a week than the entire NZ sales for an entire year. We don't get priority because sales are so low.

While I don't disagree with you, I don't see how LG expect to improve their struggling brand appeal when they start cutting significant user features from their flagship phones across markets.

Apple don't do it, and arguably they know something about how to make and sell a successful phone. An iphone purchased in Timaru is the same as one purchased in New York.

I don't get LG - previously they released modular phones with features nobody wanted. Now they are planning releasing phones and withholding features people want.

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#1727452 28-Feb-2017 09:18

Well, I'd say that the v20 I own is not cut down in any way, I think it's fantastic. I think LG have licensing and other issues that prevent them from releasing global phones, but I am not sure about that.

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