Tencent Digital News (Compiler: Human) said without exaggeration that since Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 was caught in the “explosion gateâ€, the whole Samsung mobile part has been caught in a “chaosâ€, and in fact it is also from South Korea. The electronics giant LG is a very rare opportunity, and LG's new flagship V20 has become an unexpected surprise on the market. As a user concerned about the Android flagship model, since the Galaxy Note 7 has been delisted, then the V20 will undoubtedly become the best model on behalf of Korean smart phones, so we should come to a comprehensive understanding of this new flagship.
The LG V20 is the flagship model of another series of LG, and as the flagship of the second half of 2016, all the features of the LG G5, V20 are available, and there are many additional highlights. However, from the perspective of LG's publicity, it was quite low-key and did not directly use the V20 as a competitor to Samsung or Apple. As a result, many people did not fully understand it.
However, for users who like the V20, this is a very low-key but equally excellent product, and it is very suitable for those who are looking for cost-effective. In other words, the V20 is the lowest-key flagship in the market with top-level configurations and unique highlights.
Hardware quality
The V20's first impression on hardware design was to focus more on features and not care about overly fancy shapes. The V20 looks like a normal smart phone. It's a low-key, mediocre one, but it has a lot of texture. In fact, I have the same experience of Google's Pixel and Pixel XL models.
In addition, on the workmanship design, the V20 seems to face those users with more hands-on capabilities, so you can easily remove the rear shell, and even replace the battery. The repair of the V20 may be less difficult than those of competitors.
Also included in the design of the SIM card and microSD card slot is the inside of the back cover and the top of the battery. This characteristic of the battery is definitely the highlight of the flagship smartphones on the market. And seeing the interior design of the V20 also feels familiar and nostalgic.
Screen effect
The LG V20 has two displays, the sub-display at the top of the main screen, and the sub-screen in the function and positioning in order to distinguish with the main screen, so the use of different modes of operation and touch experience.
The V20's main screen is a 1400 x 2560 pixel 5.7-inch IPS display, which means that the pixel density reaches 513ppi, while covering the fourth-generation Gorilla glass panel. Also in terms of brightness, the V20's performance was excellent and even surprising.
Contrary to most smart phones, however, the V20's screen appears to be less bright during the day than during the day, and I have confirmed it with many V20 users. However, this is not too much of a problem. Especially in the face of direct sunlight, the V20 performs best.
Secondary screen
The V20's secondary display is more functional and needs to display basic notification information and application shortcuts, so it is more frequently used at night.
Especially in the dark room at night, I don't want the sub-display to be too bright. After all, I just use it to switch between mute, time, or control of music playback, so even if a screen-out reminder like Samsung is enough, Therefore, there is no requirement for brightness.
LG has developed some applications to improve the control panel characteristics of this sub-display. For example, you can display shortcut buttons for auto-photographs, photo albums, and video shots. This is similar to Apple's new MacBook Pro's Touch Bar, but LG has already begun to adopt this design last year on the V10. However, like Apple, V20 also needs more third-party developer support to play a greater role.
Hi-Fi audio DAC
The speaker output on the bottom of the V20 is quite good. Although there is a slight gap compared to some more professional music phones, this one-speaker hole has better sound effects than many so-called products.
This speaker is enough to allow us to perform some basic audio appreciation, but for the user, it should not only be satisfied, after all, the V20 also has built-in Hi-Fi audio DAC features, if not to use it is a pity.
Due to the built-in DAC, the V20 can enhance the music effect as much as possible through hardware capabilities. The V20 will convert the digital audio file into an analog signal, which he then transmits to the user's ear via the V20's connection to the headset.
Comparing with some smartphones called B&O audio modules, they are very close when listening to the same music, and the V20 has even a slight advantage. In the test, it is hard to say that for example, the Galaxy S7 Edge is better, or the V20 is better, and their effects are relatively good.
Generally speaking, HTC and Samsung's smart phone headset sound effects have a certain reputation, and now with LG in the V20 added the latest EES (ES9218 dual DAC) technology, so the audio effect is quite competitive. However, because everyone has paid attention to the V20's secondary display, the V20's sound is often overlooked.
Main camera
Like the V10, the V20 also uses a dual camera design. The two cameras have different divisions of labor, a standard version and a wide-angle version. In terms of shooting quality, they should still use proofs.
It should be noted that the weather on the day I shot was not particularly clear, but the performance of the V20 is still relatively mainstream.
From the above photo, I used the default effect of turning off the wide-angle lens, and the following one uses the wide-angle lens for the same angle. It seems that in some cases, the V20's wide-angle shooting ability is still very useful.
The image quality of the wide-angle lens is slightly lower than the standard lens, of course, this is in most cases. The overall V20 sample performance is in the middle of the smartphone camp. The only thing that needs to be complained is that the water wave effect brought by the fisheye lens still exists, but compared with the V10, the V20's wide-angle effect is indeed outstanding.
In fact, some newly released flagship models have very good camera configurations, such as the iPhone 7 Plus is a dual camera configuration, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture, and the other is a 12-megapixel 56mm f/2.8 aperture lens. The LG V20 is equipped with a 18 million pixel f/1.8 aperture lens, and supports OIS image stabilization, and the other is an 8 million pixel f/2.4 aperture wide-angle lens.
Apple's dual-lens zoom does not lose much in image quality and is more suitable for shooting vision. The V20 further expands the width of the scene. If you have to make a choice between the two dual lenses of the V20 and iPhone 7 Plus, I still prefer the V20.
In addition, some users have already experienced the problem of broken casing of the V20 lens, which seems to be a bit fragile, and some users are starting to worry that they will also have problems. However, in my actual test, I have not encountered this problem yet.
Battery life
We have evaluated the endurance of many flagship models, and the same test conditions, such as Google's Pixel XL, are much more powerful than the LG V20, and even twice as high. However, the comparison method may not be fair, but in my test, the overall life of the V20 will not exceed one day.
However, because the V20 uses a removable battery design, it is definitely a good idea to reserve a spare battery, which is much more convenient than carrying a portable power supply. Especially those users who have watched streaming streaming of Netflix and YouTube.
to sum up
It must be said that for those who love and care about smart phones, the V20 is a very low-key, but has to pay attention to the product, it is not the most expensive product on the market, but the configuration is absolutely first class. Of course, it also includes excellent sound quality and dual cameras, and the V20 has done quite well.
However, the disadvantages of the V20 are also obvious. In addition to the poor battery life, the negative effect of the removable battery and the support for the microSD card expansion is that it does not support waterproof. It is necessary to know that waterproofness has gradually become a standard feature of the flagship model. Even Apple has begun to change. More importantly, the V20's secondary display also has some playability.
Perhaps LG V20 will not cause too much ripples in the market, but it is definitely one of the best choices for rational users. The current delisting of the Galaxy Note 7 caused a relatively large gap to the entire Android market, so there may be shortcomings, but the V20 is different from the Google Pixel and Pixel XL, giving the user another feeling.
At present, V20 has started to be sold by Verizon. The 24-month contract price is 28 US dollars per month (about 190 yuan), or a one-time bare metal price of 672 US dollars (about 4538 yuan).
advantage
Screen color is accurate, clear, and high brightness;
The sub-display is more practical;
Dual camera configuration, excellent wide-angle effect;
Removable battery design;
insufficient
Life is less than one day;
The quality of the camera case is said to be poor;
The price can be lower;
Source: slashgear
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