7 best LG smartphones

At one time, LG was one of the best in the mobile phone market. Her folding beds were in great demand. With the advent of Android, South Korean products have become less unique and in demand. However, the mobile division of LG Electronics still has something to surprise the buyer. In particular, top-end smartphones hit an unusually high resolution display. Also, such devices sound very good. In short, we could not help but consider some of the best LG smartphones, the purchase of which will cause only pleasant emotions.

Rating best LG smartphones

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Rating best LG smartphones	1	LG G7 ThinQ 128GB	44 899 ₽
	2	LG V30	31 889 ₽
	3	LG G6 64GB	24 200 ₽
	4	LG Q6 +	13 500 ₽
	5	LG X Power 2 M320	11 690 ₽
	6	LG K10 (2017) M250	9 490 ₽
	7	LG K9	7 590 ₽

LG G7 ThinQ 128GB

Rating: 4.9

Top gadget for which they ask about 48 thousand rubles. And the manufacturer has this right. The fact is that they used to be the best LCD display available to him. The resolution of this 6.1-inch panel is 3120x1440 pixels. The pixels here are so small that you can only see them under a microscope or an extremely powerful magnifying glass. This screen is made by frameless technology, even the area at the top of the smartphone is reduced. However, it was necessary somewhere to put the front camera with a speaker and several sensors, so a relatively small cutout was made in the display. Note that the screen has an aspect ratio of 19.5: 9. This causes some inconvenience when viewing YouTube, but on such a gadget it’s comfortable to work with two applications at the same time. Well, the buyer can regret only that the display is made using IPS technology. However, the latest generation of this technology is used here, so the black colors are as close as possible to those.

Of course, this smartphone got into our rating not only due to its screen. Thanks to the smart dual camera located on the back panel, the smartphone is winning the heart of its customer. With it, the user can use the optical zoom. At the same time, a lens with a viewing angle of 71 ° can boast an f / 1.6 aperture, which helps in capturing beautiful portraits and simplifies photographing at night. As for optics with an angle of view of 107 °, then its diaphragm is open to the value of f / 1.9, which is also an excellent result.

On the back of the camera can talk for a long time. But it is better to admire the photos that are obtained with its help - they are better than any words. It should be remembered that the front-end should also please the customer - it has an 8-megapixel resolution and a f / 1.9 aperture. A rather large matrix is ​​hidden under its lens, so the result of shooting in most cases is ideal.

All other specifications of the smartphone please no less. For example, a 3000 mAh battery used here charges up to 50% in just 35 minutes. Also, such an expensive device could not fail to get water protection according to IP68 standard. Well, the sound is provided by the Saber ES9218PC audio processor.What more could you ask for? High speed data transfer? Support aptX? Large amount of memory? NFC? Powerful processor, easily coping with graphics in any games? All this is here. In short, you are unlikely to regret the money spent.

LG V30

Rating: 4.8

Another smartphone from LG, which can be called a flagship. He also has top features that do not give up on buying. And it also costs a lot of money - in Russia, about 34 thousand rubles are asked for a device. The device has a 6-inch display, but this does not make it huge, because the side frames are completely eliminated. One can not but pay attention to the rounded corners of the screen - it is LG that makes this design element more and more popular. The resolution of the display installed here is 2880x1440 pixels. Pixel density reaches 537 PPI - only Sony smartphones can boast a higher parameter. But their screens are not created by OLED technology, which also provides perfect black colors, so the LG V30 definitely looks more interesting.

Of course, they take this smartphone not only because of the display. People like water protection - you can safely drop the device into fresh water, nothing will happen to it. If the water is salty, then everything here already depends on the time the device is at the bottom. Also, the choice in favor of this model is made after meeting with the rear camera. It is double, while the lenses have different focal lengths. Therefore, the user will be available two-fold zoom. This is a very useful feature. And it does not matter at all that such a camera is not capable of beautifully blurring the background (the matrixes here "see" a completely different picture, and therefore their efforts cannot be combined). The resolution of the sensors is 16 and 13 Mp, which in most cases is quite enough. Inside the main lens is the f / 1.6 aperture, well, the matrix that is located even lower is supplemented by optical stabilization. In a word, you will not stick to such a camera. One can only regret that 4K-video is written here only at 30 frames per second.

The weakest point of this smartphone is the front camera, the resolution of which is 5 megapixels. But it is felt that of these five megapixels, it squeezes everything out. The remaining specifications of the device can not upset even the most picky buyer. The top eight-core Snapdragon 835 processor with the Adreno 540 graphics accelerator, one of the best semiconductors on the market, is installed here. Also under the case of LG V30 hiding 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of permanent memory. Expanding the volume of the latter can be due to the card microSD. Autonomous operation of all components provides a battery with a capacity of 3300 mAh. Not much, but with the support of fast charging technology, this is quite enough. You can connect the charger the first time - for this you should thank the USB Type-C connector.

Everything is in order here and with the support of wireless networks. The smartphone recognizes LTE-A and Wi-Fi 802.11ac, thereby ensuring high-speed data transfer. NFC-chip will help replace the device with a bank card. Well, the sound is broadcast to a headset or wireless speaker via Bluetooth 5.0. Traditional wired headphones are also supported - the 3.5mm jack hasn't gone anywhere. By the way, the bundle includes a Band & Olufsen stereo headset with a decent sound quality.You can listen to it using not only MP3 or FLAC music, but also FM radio. By the way, it is an extremely rare guest in expensive smartphones.

It remains to add that the device weighs 158 g, and the operating system here is Android 7.1 (and you can wait for the update). Perhaps the device is definitely worth the money.

LG G6 64GB

Rating: 4.8

An excellent flagship, which was presented to the public in early 2017. At that time, none of the manufacturers tried to provide a cut-out for the display of their device. However, even then, South Koreans rounded the corners of the screen. They also relied on the 18: 9 aspect ratio, thanks to which the device was not very wide, and this is with a 5.7-inch display! Also, this aspect ratio contributes to comfortable simultaneous work with two applications. For example, here when watching a video, you can correspond with friends in the messenger - this does not cause any inconvenience. The display resolution is 2880x1440 pixels, individual pixels can be distinguished only under a microscope. In a word, the South Korean screen was a success. If it were also made using AMOLED technology, the user would be in for natural happiness.

Somewhere under the body of the smartphone hides a special glue. With it, water protection is implemented here. This makes the device an ideal choice for a person who regularly happens in a sauna or swimming pool. Also, the product can boast a dual camera, consisting of 13-megapixel matrices. As in the case of the LG smartphones listed above, the lenses have different focal lengths, as a result of which a double optical zoom is available to the user. The wide-angle camera has an f / 1.8 aperture. Together with optical stabilization, this contributes to a good quality of shooting in low light conditions. Well, if we talk about the front camera, then its resolution is 5 megapixels, which can upset some buyers. However, with the size of the matrix, everything is in order, so it is difficult to find fault with the quality of the selfie.

The smartphone is dvuhsimochnym. However, the second slot is traditionally combined with the space for a microSD card. If you regularly shoot 4K-video, then you will definitely need the drive, because 64 GB of built-in storage tend to end very quickly. Even under the body of the gadget are 4 GB of RAM and a quad-core Snapdragon 821 processor, capable of operating at a clock frequency of 2350 MHz. Note that the South Korean manufacturer has not forgotten about the 3.5-mm audio jack. That's right, because our rating shows that LG smartphones do an excellent job with sound processing. There is no problem with the LG G6, but you can play music in a variety of ways, including online. The device quietly recognizes high-speed Wi-Fi networks 802.11ac and LTE-A. In extreme cases, you can activate the FM-radio. Ending the conversation about the smartphone, it is impossible not to note the presence of an NFC chip, with which the device can take on the role of a bank card.

LG Q6 +

Rating: 4.7

Already a much less expensive smartphone from LG. Of course, this is not the cheapest device in our rating, but 18-20 thousand rubles, which are asked for this device, are no longer forced to take heart. This model has a 5.5-inch screen, created by technology IPS. Its corners are also rounded, so the use of a smartphone leaves a positive impression. High density of pixels promotes this, even if it does not reach record values. The screen resolution is 2160x1080 pixels. As you can see, the display has an 18: 9 aspect ratio, and this simplifies the simultaneous use of two applications. Their processing eight-core processor Snapdragon 435 cope without serious difficulties. Although you need to remember that this chipset belongs to the budget segment, therefore, it is not necessary to expect high computing power from it.

If we continue to talk about the components that are hidden from the user's eyes, then we need to mention the presence of a 3000 mAh battery here. It supports fast charging technology, but not the latest generation. Also under the body of the gadget hiding 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of permanent memory. The volume of the latter is allowed to expand by installing a microSD card.

This smartphone quickly downloads certain media files. For this, one should thank LTE-A support. He also allows you to pay for purchases, because there is an NFC chip. However, it can also be used for other purposes - for example, to accelerate synchronization with an action camera or speaker system. Remember that NFC provides only the first stage of the connection, in the future the sound will be transmitted according to the Bluetooth 4.2 standard. Also note that there is a version of the LG Q6 + devoid of the NFC chip, so check this point in the store.

If the top LG smartphones have a dual camera, then on the back of this model there is only one lens. Below it is a 13-megapixel matrix - not bad, but it could be much better. “Front-line” is traditional here - five-megapixel.

Perhaps, LG Q6 + deserves the money spent on it. But not those who are asked for it at the time of this writing. If you get it on sale, you will certainly be pleased with its capabilities. In other cases, you will remember that competitors for the same money offer devices with more impressive characteristics. Or you will regret not having added a certain amount to purchase a flagship.

LG X Power 2 M320

Rating: 4.6

A rather modest smartphone in terms of its characteristics. Nevertheless, he could not get into our rating. The fact is that this is one of the few devices among those released by LG, which incorporates a battery with a capacity of 4500 mAh. Full charge should be enough for two days of using the device, unless you start to run the game. By the way, the device copes with games quite tolerably, albeit with reduced graphics settings. Thank you for this you need an eight-core MediaTek MT6750 processor, complemented by a Mali-T860 MP2 video accelerator. As for the memory, there are built-in 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of ROM. Suffering from the lack of the latter is not necessary, since there is a slot for a memory card - the 2 TB drive is supported as much as possible.

On the budget status of the smartphone says its screen. The fact is that a fairly modest IPS-panel with a diagonal of 5.5 inches and a resolution of 1280x720 pixels is built here. However, even on this display, you can watch the video and solve other tasks - you will not feel any inconvenience. Sadness arises only after you learn what screens LG's more expensive smartphones are equipped with.

Average by modern standards cameras are also installed here. The buyer will see only one lens on the back of the device. Below it are the f / 2.2 aperture and the 13 megapixel matrix. You will not get anything super-outstanding with the help of such a camera, but you will not spit on pictures either. This can be said in relation to the front camera, the resolution of which is 5 megapixels.

It remains to be glad that the manufacturer did not save on LTE-modem - it is fast here, and the quality of signal reception also does not complain. Wi-Fi is limited to the 802.11n standard, but with such characteristics it’s normal - you won’t try to watch online video in 4K resolution on such a smartphone. Audio is transmitted to a wireless headset or speaker via Bluetooth 4.2. But NFC is not here - this smartphone will not come to replace a bank card. There is also no fingerprint scanner, which is very sad. It's sad that LG saves on such an important component.

LG K10 (2017) M250

Rating: 4.5

One of the most compact smartphones in our rating. A 5.3-inch display was placed on its front panel, and the width of the side frames was quite small. As a result, the width of the gadget is 75.3 mm. The weight of the device does not exceed 138 g, which is also good. Of course, these are not record parameters, but they still stand out from the device of other mobile units of the LG.

Returning to the display, it should be noted that it is manufactured using IPS technology. At a cost of 8 thousand rubles. the TN matrix having disgusting viewing angles would not be surprised either! Here they are all right. The screen resolution is 1280x720 pixels, which can be considered an acceptable parameter for such a diagonal. This display looks great photos obtained using the built-in 13-megapixel camera. Only on the computer it becomes clear that the camera is not perfect here. Worst of all, it is taken in low-light conditions. But nothing else can be expected, because the diaphragm is disclosed here only to the value of f / 2.2. Well, if we talk about the "front-end", then it is quite simple - its resolution does not exceed 5 Mp.

The functionality of this smartphone provides the operating system Android 7.0. Even if it is not updated, this version of the “green robot” will become outdated very soon. The operating system itself is provided by the MediaTek MT6750 processor. We can say that the South Koreans did not miss the choice, because this is a good eight-core chipset operating at a clock frequency of up to 1.5 GHz. Most applications have enough power reserve. And the Mali-T860 MP2 graphics accelerator shows good results. Although no one argues with the fact that in games the user still has to reduce the level of graphics. Also a certain limitation are 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of permanent memory. The volume of the latter can be expanded by installing a microSD card. However, please note that the maximum system recognizes only a 32-gigabyte drive.

The smartphone communicates without any problems over LTE networks. You can also access the Internet via Wi-Fi 802.11n. The sound is transmitted via Bluetooth 4.2. However, most buyers will use the traditional 3.5-millimeter audio jack for connecting headphones, since it has not gone away. Ending the conversation about wireless modules, it remains to regret the absence of NFC here. There's nothing you can do about it - many budget smartphones are deprived of it. But here there is a fingerprint scanner, which not all inexpensive devices can boast either.

The battery inside the LG K10 (2017) is used completely normal, the device is definitely not in our rating because of it.The capacity of the battery is 2800 mAh, and its charging is carried out through the micro-USB connector.

LG K9

Rating: 4.5

Another very affordable smartphone in our ranking. Approximately 8 thousand rubles are asked for it, and during sales one can make a better purchase. When designing this device, South Koreans have relied on the modest size and low weight. It is because of this that they abandoned the capacious battery. But 2500 mAh is also quite good. It seems that the day of autonomous work such a battery will provide, unless you start the game. And it is not recommended to do this, because it uses a relatively weak Snapdragon 210 processor, four cores of which operate at a clock frequency of 1.3 GHz. If modern games are launched, it is only with a reduced level of graphics - the “Adreno 304” video accelerator also “thanks” for this. Also, under the body of the gadget, 2 GB of operational memory and 16 GB of permanent memory are hidden. Not much, but for the budget device is quite normal. In addition, there is the possibility of installing a memory card - the manufacturer promises that the system recognizes a drive of absolutely any size, up to 2 TB.

A relatively small size device provides a 5-inch IPS-display. Its resolution is 1280x720, and the pixel density - 294 PPI. The viewing angles are very wide, it is difficult to find fault with the image quality. Above the screen is the front camera. It would seem that in such a smartphone it should be intended only for making video calls. But no, 5-megapixel resolution is enough to create good selfies. But it’s not worth waiting for a masterpiece result from photography. As it is not necessary to seriously count on the rear camera, the resolution of which does not exceed 8 Mp. But with the Internet connection everything is in order. The device uses 4G networks for this, thanks to which the owner can enjoy high speed data transfer. If we talk about Wi-Fi, then the maximum standard here is supported 802.11n. There is also a FM-radio, which allows you to listen to music in those moments when there is a complete zero or even a negative amount on the balance sheet. But NFC is missing here, which, however, is not at all surprising.

Perhaps the LG K9 is a very good device. He would have a fingerprint scanner - there would be beauty at all. But, I think that even without it, the smartphone should suit everyone who is looking for an inexpensive smartphone.

Conclusion

This is the ranking of the best LG smartphones. As you can see, the company's products feels good in all price segments. However, we recommend looking solely towards top solutions - they have the least number of drawbacks.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.