LG G6 Review: Design Elegance And Efficiency A Winning Combination
We'd caution this is more of a test to understand what a heavy usage model might look like in terms of battery life, rather than a mainstream light-duty mixed use case.
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In the end, we're here to give the LG G6 its due. It's a very high quality phone, with a healthy feature set, excellent performance, great battery life and a beautifully efficient design. It fits 5.7 inches of screen real estate in the footprint of much larger legacy devices. Sure, the G6 has a lot of competition coming with the Samsung Galaxy S8 series upon us but on its own merits, it's an excellent option among Android flagships. Its Snapdragon 821 process offers plenty of horsepower, and unless you're the type that just has to have the fastest thing on the market when it comes out, you're not going to want for performance with the G6. There will always be something faster around the corner, and that's what keeps places like HotHardware in business. As the saying goes, "it's all good" and the G6 is really good.
Wireless charging is a feature we wish LG was able to deliver with the G6, but other than that, this Android superphone hits all the high notes. If you consider it, you probably should get yourself a good case and screen protector, however. The jury is still out on how this new LG handset is going to wear over time. The only other consideration is price and that's where we'd speculate LG could put the pressure on, if they so choose.
Right now the G6 is expensive, retailing for $650 to $719 at the major carriers (and even higher unlocked), though you do get that tempting free Google Home bundle promotion with it, bringing the value proposition up considerably. That's if you're in the market for both types of devices. Could it be possible that, down the line, a price concession comes to the LG G6? That's pure speculation and we'll have to see as the competitive landscape unfolds in the coming weeks. Either way, after a notable misstep with the G5, the G6 returns LG back to smartphone design prominence. People familiar with the brand will probably love the G6. If you've never considered an LG phone in the past, LG just gave you a really good reason for a double-take.
Right now the G6 is expensive, retailing for $650 to $719 at the major carriers (and even higher unlocked), though you do get that tempting free Google Home bundle promotion with it, bringing the value proposition up considerably. That's if you're in the market for both types of devices. Could it be possible that, down the line, a price concession comes to the LG G6? That's pure speculation and we'll have to see as the competitive landscape unfolds in the coming weeks. Either way, after a notable misstep with the G5, the G6 returns LG back to smartphone design prominence. People familiar with the brand will probably love the G6. If you've never considered an LG phone in the past, LG just gave you a really good reason for a double-take.
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