LG released economic dual screen phone LG V50S than Galaxy FOLD in South Korea in 2019-10-11.
Galaxy FOLD is technical innovation. LG V50S is PRACTICAL INNOVATION.
That has below pros.
- More economic price than Samsung.
- More strong durability quality.
Please refer below URL.
https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v50s_th..._just_a_rebranded_lg_g8x_thinq-news-39561.php
https://www.zdnet.com/article/lg-to-begin-v50s-thinq-sales-in-south-korea/
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254386632172
tgi01054 said:
LG released economic dual screen phone LG V50S than Galaxy FOLD in South Korea in 2019-10-11.
Galaxy FOLD is technical innovation. LG V50S is PRACTICAL INNOVATION.
That has below pros.
- More economic price than Samsung.
- More strong durability quality.
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LG V50S 's second screen is just an accessory, and the second screen on phones has been around for years.
Check out the ZTE Axon M, the ROG phone, etc. Dual screen is not a foldable screen
I have the LG v50 thin with dual screen. Had the mate 20 x prior. for my old eyes. the biggest advantage in lgv50 is its productivity, almost a laptop, multitask/up to 3 "windows", has a "keyboard", and its versatility-want a lighter brick in pocket, detach the second part. And normal $400 price. look into Ben Sin's comparison to the Galaxy fold here- https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin...old-real-world-usage-comparison/#7f2de386e000
STEVEcKONG said:
LG V50S 's second screen is just an accessory, and the second screen on phones has been around for years.
Check out the ZTE Axon M, the ROG phone, etc. Dual screen is not a foldable screen
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like the gentleman said, the LG V50, V50S, and the G8X are dual screen phones.
with good software (which it seems to have), these dual screen phones are the best multitasking devices out right now.
unfortunately, you are comparing 2 different devices.
if you want to view something on one big screen, these dual screen phones cannot achieve this.
the LG UI for the dual screens is very good, there is also the ability to "widen" an app across both screens as one of the options, but is only supported for chrome, and a couple other native LG apps.
youtube and other 3rd party apps are yet to be supported, and thats where the galaxy fold wins.
and lastly, the main reason for a foldable screen, the SIZE of the device. you say PRACTICAL INNOVATION, but the galaxy fold can be used one handed, these LG phones with the dual screen case, simply cannot. they require 2 hands to open, and don't forget, the dual screen cases MUST be opened every single time, because it does not have a screen on the front, like the galaxy fold. the galaxy fold wins there again.
yes, you can buy 3 LG dual screen devices for the price of 1 galaxy fold, but again, they are 2 completely different devices.
i hope i made some good points.
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like the gentleman said, the LG V50, V50S, and the G8X are dual screen phones.
with good software (which it seems to have), these dual screen phones are the best multitasking devices out right now.
unfortunately, you are comparing 2 different devices.
if you want to view something on one big screen, these dual screen phones cannot achieve this.
the LG UI for the dual screens is very good, there is also the ability to "widen" an app across both screens as one of the options, but is only supported for chrome, and a couple other native LG apps.
youtube and other 3rd party apps are yet to be supported, and thats where the galaxy fold wins.
and lastly, the main reason for a foldable screen, the SIZE of the device. you say PRACTICAL INNOVATION, but the galaxy fold can be used one handed, these LG phones with the dual screen case, simply cannot. they require 2 hands to open, and don't forget, the dual screen cases MUST be opened every single time, because it does not have a screen on the front, like the galaxy fold. the galaxy fold wins there again.
yes, you can buy 3 LG dual screen devices for the price of 1 galaxy fold, but again, they are 2 completely different devices.
i hope i made some good points.
regards
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You did make some good points! I think I didn't make myself clear, I was saying that dual screen phones are available for a while now, there's not much of innovations for those dual phones., and I think the Galaxy Fold definitely wins in most aspects.
That's why I pre-ordered it, bought it, and used it for weeks now
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Okay, I had assumed the 6.3 rumors were a massive joke,
But now the 'galaxy mega' is official and it has a 6.3 inch screen!
Good lord.
Size comparison:
Note 2: 151.1 mm x 80.5 mm x 9.44 mm.
Mega 5.8: 162.6 x 82.4 mm x 9 mm
Mega 6.3 : 167.6 mm x 88 mm x 8.0 mm
My initial thoughts:
STOP making phones thinner! Phones are stupid thin. I want my battery life!
After adding the Seido Active case, I am starting to find the Note 2 a bit unwieldly.
I have to mess around with it a bit to get to fit in my pockets. (and it does, but it's an indicator that I'm hitting my limit)
The idea of a phone that is 16mm longer is a turn off for me and probably a deal breaker.
If the screen is unbreakable and I can dump my case, that will help a bit, but in the end
my phone MUST fit in my pants pockets or it's a deal breaker.
But one weird thing, why are the megas so much longer than the note 2? They seem almost 8 mm too 'long'.
Does that mean the note 3, 6.3" would be 160mm long? That might be doable.
Time for another cardboard mockup test.
Wait, it's dual core, not quad (Yeah A15 I know)? Surprising. And yeah, too large for my liking, love my Note II and looks like I'll be sticking with it for a looong time
Don't forget that Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Mega is not just a phone... This is PDA in my view. Calling feature is just a bonus.
Galaxy mega looks to me a bad, material wasted strategy from samsung, 5.5 size was enough, 6.3 doesnt provide any justification for kewping it as a phone.
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Wait, it's dual core, not quad (Yeah A15 I know)? Surprising. And yeah, too large for my liking, love my Note II and looks like I'll be sticking with it for a looong time
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Only 1.5G of RAM as well.
I'll stick with my 2G thanks.
I think I'll wait and see if I can snag an international version of the Note 8.0.
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I think I'll wait and see if I can snag an international version of the Note 8.0.
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I saw a guy take a phone call on one of those the other day. I couldn't help but laugh out loud. He wasn't impressed.
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Galaxy mega looks to me a bad, material wasted strategy from samsung
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That's what people said about the original Note!
Personally, I don't see the point of both the 6.3" and the 5.8", but their must be a specific strategy here.
My theory is that these two devices are essentially testing the water for a larger screened Note 3.
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That's what people said about the original Note!
Personally, I don't see the point of both the 6.3" and the 5.8", but their must be a specific strategy here.
My theory is that these two devices are essentially testing the water for a larger screened Note 3.
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Dave
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No way the note 3 will be bigger than 6.3 inches. I just think that these are for folks in small markets that can't afford the high end notes or Galaxy s phones. These 2 phones are mid tier, more affordable and still offer all the touchwiz features including air view, air gestures and all that.
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No way the note 3 will be bigger than 6.3 inches. I just think that these are for folks in small markets that can't afford the high end notes or Galaxy s phones. These 2 phones are mid tier, more affordable and still offer all the touchwiz features including air view, air gestures and all that.
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I don't mean that the Note 3 will be bigger than thesw devices - just that Samsung is testing the market to see how big they can go, but doing so in a fashion that won't dilute the Note brand.
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foxmeister said:
I don't mean that the Note 3 will be bigger than thesw devices - just that Samsung is testing the market to see how big they can go, but doing so in a fashion that won't dilute the Note brand.
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yes I totally agree with that.
barondebxl said:
No way the note 3 will be bigger than 6.3 inches. I just think that these are for folks in small markets that can't afford the high end notes or Galaxy s phones. These 2 phones are mid tier, more affordable and still offer all the touchwiz features including air view, air gestures and all that.
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He guys...
Before i had the N7100 I had the GTP6800 tab 7.7 this Tab had everything that i needed, tab and phone in one. Business and private combined... Loved it, but just too big to carry along for daily use. I do miss the 160 dpi tablet interface and screen layout. I now use the N7100 with 280 dpi and some app with 240 dpi for convenience. .
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I think that the 6.3 inch Mega would be a good alternative for business and private use that is just big enough to carry around. There is a market for this for sure.. Samsung isnt stupid.. the evolve / adapt to the needs of the consumer. Think about the flex screens that they are working on. Just to get a 6.3 inch to be a new standard, they are making a beginning. the 6.3 is all strategy and adapting to the future imho.
Anyway...hope to get my hands on the Mega soon =)
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He guys...
Before i had the N7100 I had the GTP6800 tab 7.7 this Tab had everything that i needed, tab and phone in one. Business and private combined... Loved it, but just too big to carry along for daily use. I do miss the 160 dpi tablet interface and screen layout. I now use the N7100 with 280 dpi and some app with 240 dpi for convenience. .
MyPoint
I think that the 6.3 inch Mega would be a good alternative for business and private use that is just big enough to carry around. There is a market for this for sure.. Samsung isnt stupid.. the evolve / adapt to the needs of the consumer. Think about the flex screens that they are working on. Just to get a 6.3 inch to be a new standard, they are making a beginning. the 6.3 is all strategy and adapting to the future imho.
Anyway...hope to get my hands on the Mega soon =)
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I don't think so dude, I understand Samsung is testing the water to see what people think about it, but anything bigger than 6.3 inches would without a doubt be in tablet territory and 6.3 inch is already a stretch. Think about it for a second, the 6.3 inch mega is almost a full inch bigger than the note 2..... I just don't see it being the new standard. But I do think some ppl would love it. I love bigger phone but 6.3 inches I would not do.
The note 2 is at about the limit for me so far as size goes. It fits into my pocket but only just.
Sent from the mighty Note II.
Hehe they just keep pushing the boundary. And why not, we keep following it.
Thought the original iPhone was too big at the time - got one - got used to it.
Thought the One X (or S2) was too big - got one, got used to it.
Thought the Note II was ridiculously big - got one, got used to it.
However the line must be somewhere??
I think for me the line is absolutely with the Note II. This is just of the size that it fits and can be semi comfortably used with one hand. Any bigger is just too much (though I said that about the One X, so I can see where they're coming from, but I think I mean it this time).
What strikes me as odd is that the spec is so backwards. Dual core? 1.5GB? And no pen. It's like they're aiming purely for the "phone as an equivalent of a wang size contest" market and I'm not sure that'll work as the Note II has other things going for it like high end spec, S-Pen, super battery etc.
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What strikes me as odd is that the spec is so backwards. Dual core? 1.5GB? And no pen. It's like they're aiming purely for the "phone as an equivalent of a wang size contest" market and I'm not sure that'll work as the Note II has other things going for it like high end spec, S-Pen, super battery etc.
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I remember when i had my mytouch 4G, after a while i was thinking : I'm quite happy with this phone - i just wish the screen was bigger. The note is meant for those people, I think. I bet the mid range large screen market is pretty decent.
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Cloudane said:
Hehe they just keep pushing the boundary. And why not, we keep following it.
What strikes me as odd is that the spec is so backwards. Dual core? 1.5GB? And no pen. It's like they're aiming purely for the "phone as an equivalent of a wang size contest" market and I'm not sure that'll work as the Note II has other things going for it like high end spec, S-Pen, super battery etc.
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That's actually an A15 dual core. Probably better then the A9 Quad Core on Note 2.
And the Mali T-604 GPU on that thing will run circles around our Note2. It's used to power 2560x1600 Nexus 10 tablet. At 720x1280 it might be the fastest device yet!
In fact, the 1.5GB and inferior screen are the only things that differentiate it from the top offerings (S/Note lines). It will be a powerhouse anyway.
No S-Pen is obvious, it's not of the Note pedigree.
But if priced correctly, this can be a ridiculously good offering... well... for people with oversized hands, anyway.
But still.. how come samsung just didnt save those screen sizes for future Note's line up :/
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The places where I keep my phone/smartphone have ALWAYS been the same, they don't grow nor shrink: fanny pack, jeans back pocket, jacket pocket.
So, the ideal smartphones dimensions DO NOT CHANGE with time. They don't for me and they don't for anybody else.
People marvelled at the first 4"/4.3" displays and many started to scream "it's too big!!" (especially Apple following morons). Then, most people got accustomed to them, "understood" them and started to like them (and buy them in droves).
I was just waiting... (and enjoying my Galaxy S, SII, Note and Note II in the meantime)
With today's tech's state of the art (RE weight, thinness, bezel etc) a 6.3"/6.5" is just PERFECT for me. It's the screen size I have ALWAYS wanted.
Any bigger and it wouldn't fit where I have always kept my smartphones (and phones before them), any smaller and I am "wasting space" and loosing out on what I could easily carry around, enjoy and take full advantage of.
When a smartphone doesn't fit where I carry it well, then I call it a tablet..
I will be pretty pissed if the Note III will have a 5.9" display (which will likely have) when the Mega has a 6.3" one.
I would instantly get a Note III even if it didn't have ANY improvement or spec bump over the Note II BUT a bigger display but at the same time I won't downgrade to a slower CPU and, above all, less RAM (not to mention loosing the S-Pen which I don't use all that often but I do appreciate the times I use it). So that's why I can't get the 6.3" Mega.
I am really disappointed to read some of the things written here on the NOTE II forum, a lot of it is just the garbage usually spouted off by the ignorant average user (especially Apple users, Apple is the one company whose HW and SW philosophy I hate the guts of).
In short: bring it on Samsung! We POWERUSERS who actually NEED and USE the full gamut of capabilities of today's smartphones instead of "wearing" them like fashion accessories (**** useless garbage like iPhones, HTC One, Lumia 920 and the rest of their ilk), appreciate big screens, removable batteries, top specs, lots of memory space, the most complete set of HW features, the most powerful mobile OS with tons of added SW features AND PLASTIC/POLYCARBONATE build over ****ing metal bodies, are calling for it!!
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The places where I keep my phone/smartphone have ALWAYS been the same, they don't grow nor shrink: fanny pack, jeans back pocket, jacket pocket.
So, the ideal smartphones dimensions DO NOT CHANGE with time. They don't for me and they don't for anybody else.
People marvelled at the first 4"/4.3" displays and many started to scream "it's too big!!" (especially Apple following morons). Then, most people got accustomed to them, "understood" them and started to like them (and buy them in droves).
I was just waiting... (and enjoying my Galaxy S, SII, Note and Note II in the meantime)
With today's tech's state of the art (RE weight, thinness, bezel etc) a 6.3"/6.5" is just PERFECT for me. It's the screen size I have ALWAYS wanted.
Any bigger and it wouldn't fit where I have always kept my smartphones (and phones before them), any smaller and I am "wasting space" and loosing out on what I could easily carry around, enjoy and take full advantage of.
When a smartphone doesn't fit where I carry it well, then I call it a tablet..
I will be pretty pissed if the Note III will have a 5.9" display (which will likely have) when the Mega has a 6.3" one.
I would instantly get a Note III even if it didn't have ANY improvement or spec bump over the Note II BUT a bigger display but at the same time I won't downgrade to a slower CPU and, above all, less RAM (not to mention loosing the S-Pen which I don't use all that often but I do appreciate the times I use it). So that's why I can't get the 6.3" Mega.
I am really disappointed to read some of the things written here on the NOTE II forum, a lot of it is just the garbage usually spouted off by the ignorant average user (especially Apple users, Apple is the one company whose HW and SW philosophy I hate the guts of).
In short: bring it on Samsung! We POWERUSERS who actually NEED and USE the full gamut of capabilities of today's smartphones instead of "wearing" them like fashion accessories (**** useless garbage like iPhones, HTC One, Lumia 920 and the rest of their ilk), appreciate big screens, removable batteries, top specs, lots of memory space, the most complete set of HW features, the most powerful mobile OS with tons of added SW features AND PLASTIC/POLYCARBONATE build over ****ing metal bodies, are calling for it!!
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HELL YEAHHH!
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Id love a phone with 6.5" screen xD (max for me)
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hi all,
i really want to move from note 3 to pantech secret note mainly due to the higher screen estate at fhd 5.9". However i love my note 3 multimedia dock which i hook up to a 27" via hdmi, mouse and keyboard i virtually have a full pc.
hence does the pantech secret note support the samsung multimedia dock or does pantech release a similar dock???
also hopefully pantech release this beast internationally
I'm not sure. If there is a forum for the Pantech, you might want to ask there.
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Pantech isn't a very popular brand name. I am guessing that its lack of popularity will affect its support and mods.
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Pantech isn't a very popular brand name. I am guessing that its lack of popularity will affect its support and mods.
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This was true a few years back, but now the brand is gain popularity under the vega name with good smartphones in the korean market like vega 6, 850, 860 and 870 etc.
Sorry to stray off subject, but can you send us a link so we can learn more about that phone?
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so you want to get another phone with exactly the same specs as the Note 3 because its slightly bigger (.25 inches bigger), from a company that is not as developed as Samsung. the screen is minimally bigger and that just means that the pixiel density is less... its still a 1080p screen as the Note 3. i wouldn't even consider it. coming from a Note 2, the Note 3 is an upgrade cause of the ram size, extra storage (32gb) and the 1080p screen but from the Note 3 to the Pantech, its no upgrade at all.
think about it carefully before you jump ship. i had a Note 2, and the Note 3 is no upgrade in terms of screen size, but its as upgrade because of specs...
and as you said, you love the accessories available to the Note 3, you're going to give those up for. 25" bigger screen size? its actually less than .25", its closer to .20" screen size. both devices side by side you wouldn't even notice the screen size difference...
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kms108 said:
This was true a few years back, but now the brand is gain popularity under the vega name with good smartphones in the korean market like vega 6, 850, 860 and 870 etc.
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Samsung sold 5 million Note 3s in about a month... how many did Pantech sell?
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Sorry to stray off subject, but can you send us a link so we can learn more about that phone?
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Not much info on this beast even on their site (US), in Korea try pantech.co.kr
It is basically a Galaxy Note 3 spec with 5.9FHD screen and a finger scanner is the difference I think
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so you want to get another phone with exactly the same specs as the Note 3 because its slightly bigger (.25 inches bigger), from a company that is not as developed as Samsung. the screen is minimally bigger and that just means that the pixiel density is less... its still a 1080p screen as the Note 3. i wouldn't even consider it. coming from a Note 2, the Note 3 is an upgrade cause of the ram size, extra storage (32gb) and the 1080p screen but from the Note 3 to the Pantech, its no upgrade at all.
think about it carefully before you jump ship. i had a Note 2, and the Note 3 is no upgrade in terms of screen size, but its as upgrade because of specs...
and as you said, you love the accessories available to the Note 3, you're going to give those up for. 25" bigger screen size? its actually less than .25", its closer to .20" screen size. both devices side by side you wouldn't even notice the screen size difference...
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Samsung sold 5 million Note 3s in about a month... how many did Pantech sell?
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True it is not much of an upgrade but I think of it as the note2 5.5" to pantech 5.9".
I can predict the next iteration of Note 4 will have a 5.9" screen so I figure I might as well jump on the bandwagon now with the Pantech.
Accessories are a problem with Pantech amongst other things as well such as releasing it internationally
Still the Note 3 is the top end mobile phone but I feel there is not much change between my note 2 and note 3. By change I mean the way i use the phone which is mainly surfing the net, email and video about 70% and 30% for phone/sms activities. I blame this entirely on the software side though since the hardware is top spec. I constantly toggle between dolphin, firefox and maxthon to get a desktop like browser but it is still lagging behind in term of supporting flash properly and running multiple tab simultaneously. Multi-windows is cumbersome at this stage and firefox don't allow it either.
Oh well, I need my Google Glass asap
austreaker said:
True it is not much of an upgrade but I think of it as the note2 5.5" to pantech 5.9".
I can predict the next iteration of Note 4 will have a 5.9" screen so I figure I might as well jump on the bandwagon now with the Pantech.
Accesories are a problem with Pantech amongst other things as well such as releasing it internationally
Still the Note 3 is the top end mobile phone but I feel there is not much change between my note 2 and note 3. By change I mean the way i use the phone which is mainly surfing the net, email and video about 70% and 30% for phone/sms activities. I blame this entirely on the software side though since the hardware is top spec. I constantly toggle between dolphin, firefox and maxthon to get a desktop like browser but it is still lagging behind in term of supporting flash properly and running multiple tab simultaneously. Multi-windows is cumbersome at this stage and firefox don't allow it either.
Oh well, I need my Google Glass asap
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true, but you're saying you want to go from a Note 3 to the Pantech (note 2 is comparison is irrelevant), and the note 4 might have a 5.9" screen but it'll be pushing quad core 3.0ghz.or even an octo-core 2.something ghz... and might even be pushing higher resolution as 4K is the new standard. it'll always be the next best thing. im not trying to change your mind, im just giving you a different perspective. either way good luck on the swap, might be perfect for you or we might continue to see you lurking around here
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Samsung sold 5 million Note 3s in about a month... how many did Pantech sell?
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So you are actually saying that a company has to sell around 5 million of a single model to be classified as a well know or a popular brand, then I don't really see any company in the world know to be known popular brand.
Jumping from Samsung to Pantech does not necessary mean a down grade either, people have there choices. I have a note 2, this does not mean I have to buy a note 3, as long as it's a new model that fits for my needs or that I like, that's what really matters, and Pantech does offer many good phones, especially the vega iron that really interest me.
Pantech may not be a brand know worldwide to everyone, but they are very big in korea, and does have a small share of the smartphone market , especially the asian market.
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So you are actually saying that a company has to sell around 5 million of a single model to be classified as a well know or a popular brand, then I don't really see any company in the world know to be known popular brand.
Jumping from Samsung to Pantech does not necessary mean a down grade either, people have there choices. I have a note 2, this does not mean I have to buy a note 3, as long as it's a new model that fits for my needs or that I like, that's what really matters, and Pantech does offer many good phones, especially the vega iron that really interest me.
Pantech may not be a brand know worldwide to everyone, but they are very big in korea, and does have a small share of the smartphone market , especially the asian market.
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yes it is true.. i live in korea and ive used a lot of different models of sky (vega), samsung, and lg. and i can assure you pantech's phones can be comparable to those big names like samsung, i personally prefer pantech's phone over samsung cause its cheaper but the specs, performance and durability is almost the same.
I dont know ho many of us knows that Samsung own 40% of Pantech. Samsung is also directly reponsible for Marketing Pantech phones.
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I dont know ho many of us knows that Samsung own 40% of Pantech. Samsung is also directly reponsible for Marketing Pantech phones.
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Samsung only bought 10% of Pantech. Here's the article. They were in trouble with debt and needed help to get a grasp of their finances.
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yes it is true.. i live in korea and ive used a lot of different models of sky (vega), samsung, and lg. and i can assure you pantech's phones can be comparable to those big names like samsung, i personally prefer pantech's phone over samsung cause its cheaper but the specs, performance and durability is almost the same.
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I love cheap and big spec-ed phones exactly like the Pantech but sadly, they dont have any developers to make ROMs. I'm thinkin' of buying the Pantech Vega NO6 FYI.
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Note 4 is getting kind of old and G5 seems like the only feasible upgrade since it has sd card slot, ir blaster, unlocked bootloader (H850), removable battery. You think it is worth the upgrade? Seems like these types of phones will not be made again in favor of boring iphone clones (I don't really care how the phone looks since i always put a case on it anyways, even metal and glass will scratch if dropped). If I wanted an iphone clone, I would just buy an iphone. I don't want to the v20 because of locked bootloader and the US996 variant doesn't support all the ATT bands I need.
Note 4 Pros:
- Camera lens doesn't crack like g5 (not sure if overplayed though), no bootloop issues (again I think over exaggerated compared to g4 which I had) but does have emmc issues.
- Larger screen (I can live without, g4 screen was big enough and g5 is similar)
- AMOLED (can be a con also)
- S pen, I hardly ever use it honestly.
- build quality is probably better
- micro usb (g5 has type c which means more cable adapters but is the future honestly)
G5 Pros:
- Faster and newer cpu
- 1GB more of ram
- Supports Andriod 7
- Better camera (plus wide angle camera)
- Better IR Blaster (able to learn codes)
- More LTE band support
Can I expect the same longevity out of the g5 compared to note 4? I have had my note 4 in a case with tempered glass, few drops no issues. Replaced battery once and still going strong. I like to root but run stock rom.
I would get the h850 variant, seems there are actually variants of the h850, how can you tell if it is Europe h850 vs some other? Thanks for any feedback.
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I'm actualy thinking the same thing. N4 to G5. My phone before the N4 was a nexus 4 and I've grew to hate the touchwiz interface in favour of a cleaner android experience. How's the G5 regarding this?
I am not going to sugarcoat anything for y'all. Depends. How much you spending? I know it various for place to place. I am waiting for Note 8 myself. I'd say the G5 is the best bang for your buck flagship right now. But be careful this phone has issues.
Bad*
Notorious GPS issues-
Screen ghosting-
Build quality crap-
Few others-
Good*
Great price-
Good Specs-
Great camera-
Pretty good development-
Few others-
If money is not an issue for you wait and go with note 8. If it is then maybe g5 or OnePlus. Don't waste your money on galaxy S8 or G6 overpriced no true upgrade.
Only issue I've had is screen ghosting. If you do buy g5 get a newer issue manufacturer, less issues.
I will be buying used. I paid $200 for note 4 tmobile version a year ago and see the prices of G5 near $300 h850 at least. Harder to find of course. I use ATT towers (cricket and h20 mainly) so looking to get the international version since it has unlocked bootloader. I may be able to get away with tmobile g5 version but I don't like they stripped away the fm radio and added some other things/took other things away. I miss the good ole days of google play edition phones. Andriod 7.0 has almost matched samsung touchwiz now in terms of features with multi-window apps, etc. Back in the day samsung and lg software had a lot more features but now the difference is almost zero with of course andriod vanilla being much smoother.
My note 4 had gps issues, very weak antenna and I had to adjust it a few times. Fails to lock sometimes though, only negative I have to say. Also there are some others note 4 people starting to have memory and motherboard issues so pretty much no different than g5. Do the g5 camera lens really fracture easy, if so best way to protect it? I run a dual layer case on my note 4, hard plastic outer shell with tpu inner and tempered glass on front. The case is really thin, not otterbox thick.
I plan on using the g5 for the next 3 years or so until they start phasing out lte compatible bands and forcing upgrades. I can probably get like $125 for note 4 so g5 would only be like $150-$175.
To answer other guys question about touchwiz vs sense, sense seems less bloated at least it did when I had the g4. I think samsung has optimized touchwiz a lot over the years and is probably pretty fast on the s8 but then again they don't have to add so many custom features like multi-window/etc since andriod 7.0 comes with it now standard.
How do you tell if the phone is newer manufactured and what is the cut-off date to avoid ghosting issues on the g5?
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I will be buying used. I paid $200 for note 4 tmobile version a year ago and see the prices of G5 near $300 h850 at least. Harder to find of course. I use ATT towers (cricket and h20 mainly) so looking to get the international version since it has unlocked bootloader. I may be able to get away with tmobile g5 version but I don't like they stripped away the fm radio and added some other things/took other things away. I miss the good ole days of google play edition phones. Andriod 7.0 has almost matched samsung touchwiz now in terms of features with multi-window apps, etc. Back in the day samsung and lg software had a lot more features but now the difference is almost zero with of course andriod vanilla being much smoother.
My note 4 had gps issues, very weak antenna and I had to adjust it a few times. Fails to lock sometimes though, only negative I have to say. Also there are some others note 4 people starting to have memory and motherboard issues so pretty much no different than g5. Do the g5 camera lens really fracture easy, if so best way to protect it? I run a dual layer case on my note 4, hard plastic outer shell with tpu inner and tempered glass on front. The case is really thin, not otterbox thick.
I plan on using the g5 for the next 3 years or so until they start phasing out lte compatible bands and forcing upgrades. I can probably get like $125 for note 4 so g5 would only be like $150-$175.
To answer other guys question about touchwiz vs sense, sense seems less bloated at least it did when I had the g4. I think samsung has optimized touchwiz a lot over the years and is probably pretty fast on the s8 but then again they don't have to add so many custom features like multi-window/etc since andriod 7.0 comes with it now standard.
How do you tell if the phone is newer manufactured and what is the cut-off date to avoid ghosting issues on the g5?
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Get a good case aka outter box, bulky but that thing can take a beating. I've dropped mine a million times and device looks new.
Ghosting issues seem like a guaranteed to happen. There's filter apps that help with it. The newer built issues seem to have less of the other issues GPS and few others. Well because your buying it used might not have original box. But it says it on the box far as manufacturing date. You could also ask the seller, they may know.
Consider LG V20.
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Consider LG V20.
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I would of mention that op says he's not interested because of locked bootloader.
Hello to everyone! i'm new posting on xda but, this forum has always been my reference in phones since almost 10 years and until today i've never needed to post anything because everything I was looking for was already answered
But today is different, to put ourselves in context I own a LG G6, I LOVE the phone, but yesterday, the camera glass cracked like a cookie, at night in a table, alone, for no reason, and Amazon refunded the money to me, so I was planning to buy another LG G6, when I found the V30. With the refund a new LG G6 would be 100€ less (than what I paid initially) and the V30 about 120€ more.
And thats my question, i've been looking all the videos, checking the reviews, comparisions, everithing... but i'm right where I started, I don`t know what to do.
One of my biggest fears with the V30 is de OLED screen, i had a Nexus 6, and the screen went burned in and yellowish, and thats not something that i want to repeat, i've seen some images of the pixel 2 XL with less than 6 months and they looks awfull, the V30 seems to have the same screen but i could not founth anything about it... (besides, I really like the G6 screen)
I really like the G6, it's almost the perfect phone for me, size, specifications... but i think that if I pick the V30 i could end winning in quality and support.
The rest of the specs are obviously better, Quad DAC (pretty interesting), better glass and sensor in rear camera, bigger screen, processor and capacity...
can you give me a hand?
Thanks a lot
My opinion is the V30 is what the LG G6 SHOULD have been. 64GB storage, Qi wireless, quad DAC -- in all the phones, not "regionalized" specs.
Plus dual rear cameras with an IMPROVED wide angle lens, etc.
Even in design, the G6 was the prototype for the V30. The V30 has more "finished" aesthetic.
Also, Snapdragon 835 vs 2016 Snapdragon 821.
LG V30 has software to prevent burn in that apparently the 2017 Google Pixel 2 XL doesn't have. It's mentioned in one of the articles I read.
Here, go read this article:
LG V30 vs LG G6 quick look: LG has finally hit a groove
https://www.androidauthority.com/lg-v30-vs-lg-g6-797227/
Final thoughts
There you have it, our look at the LG V30 vs LG G6. It should be clear to anyone looking at these two devices, that the V30 offers the superior experience. It just has more features and better specs, and it’s arguably a nicer-looking phone than the LG G6. It took them a while, but it looks like LG has finally hit gold. Let’s just hope customers will reward them by opening up their wallets.
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If you can get the LG V30 open market US998, you can even unlock the bootloader and root. Or at the very least, use it on any carrier you wish. Ah, you mentioned Euros. So, you want the H930 (V30) or the H30G (V30+). That's the European equivalent of the open market US998, eligible for bootloader unlock.
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My opinion is the V30 is what the LG G6 SHOULD have been. 64GB storage, Qi wireless, quad DAC -- in all the phones, not "regionalized" specs.
Plus dual rear cameras with an IMPROVED wide angle lens, etc.
Even in design, the G6 was the prototype for the V30. The V30 has more "finished" aesthetic.
Also, Snapdragon 835 vs 2016 Snapdragon 821.
LG V30 has software to prevent burn in that apparently the 2017 Google Pixel 2 XL doesn't have. It's mentioned in one of the articles I read.
Here, go read this article:
LG V30 vs LG G6 quick look: LG has finally hit a groove
If you can get the LG V30 open market US998, you can even unlock the bootloader and root. Or at the very least, use it on any carrier you wish. Ah, you mentioned Euros. So, you want the H930 (V30) or the H30G (V30+). That's the European equivalent of the open market US998, eligible for bootloader unlock.
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Thanks a lot ChazzMatt!
iI've placed the order to Amazon (the H930) it should arrive this week, if it's as good as i've been reading, the v30 should be amazing
Yeah man, there is no doubt, the v30 is superior in every way. They took what was good about the g6 and added that to the content creation stuff the V series has to offer.
andermurias said:
Hello to everyone! i'm new posting on xda but, this forum has always been my reference in phones since almost 10 years and until today i've never needed to post anything because everything I was looking for was already answered
But today is different, to put ourselves in context I own a LG G6, I LOVE the phone, but yesterday, the camera glass cracked like a cookie, at night in a table, alone, for no reason, and Amazon refunded the money to me, so I was planning to buy another LG G6, when I found the V30. With the refund a new LG G6 would be 100€ less (than what I paid initially) and the V30 about 120€ more.
And thats my question, i've been looking all the videos, checking the reviews, comparisions, everithing... but i'm right where I started, I don`t know what to do.
One of my biggest fears with the V30 is de OLED screen, i had a Nexus 6, and the screen went burned in and yellowish, and thats not something that i want to repeat, i've seen some images of the pixel 2 XL with less than 6 months and they looks awfull, the V30 seems to have the same screen but i could not founth anything about it... (besides, I really like the G6 screen)
I really like the G6, it's almost the perfect phone for me, size, specifications... but i think that if I pick the V30 i could end winning in quality and support.
The rest of the specs are obviously better, Quad DAC (pretty interesting), better glass and sensor in rear camera, bigger screen, processor and capacity...
can you give me a hand?
Thanks a lot
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The V30 is an upgraded G6.
Do you want the G6 or an upgraded version of it?
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So the S10 quad (excluding the fold) has been launched, pre orders are being placed daily, has Samsung got the 10th Anniversary of the Galaxy right?
Ok ok we haven't got our hands on the device yet, this is all early assessment, however going by what you have seen, is it enough against what's been announced at MWC, and the upcoming?
The likes of the Mi 9 Pro is very compelling, and will be priced well, Mi Mix 3 5G, Sonys new range and LG G8, the OnePlus 7, Vivo,.
LG well they are hanging around but they are not a big influence, they are trying new things, but not nailing it. The new devices announced are more of the same, no flair, just stale, yet they are specced well.
The Mi 9 Pro, Mi Mix 3 5G, Vivo, OnePlus I see these as more of a threat and competition to Samsung.
However despite the likes of Vivo, Xiaomi offering up truly full screen displays. I funnily believe some are really curious about the punch hole despite it cutting out (pun intended) the display.
For me this year I found the S10 quad to be refreshing, ok admittedly yes they could have placed a 48mgp sensor , perhaps went with a pop up camera also. That said it was intentional the cutout is a way to make it fresh stand out, it's new tech, as is the ultrasonic sensor.
For me I think what Samsung did was/is clever and very much in keeping with trend, They sell premium flagships and this is no exemption, keeping that and enhancing it more but to a point where it's not the same as others, ok Huawei have it, but that's LCD and not AMOLED, they can now also sell this displays to others, clever.
I think all that was announced and the line up was for me just right, mind you I never expect everything, although Samsung gives us pretty much that.
What do you all think Vs what's been announced, is it enough? Or will OnePlus steal the thunder?
I think we'll know fairly early how it's going to shake out. You left out one maker for good reason and it's a shame. Motorola used to be a player and my goto phone for years. Now they're just a shell of what they once were and offer no serious competition. It's still one of the best for developers but that's about it.
I'm really curious what the other companies are going to come up with this year. Funny thing is I wasn't even planning on pre-ordering or purchasing a S10+, I was looking at phones last month and was going to get the OP6t. Then I decided I would wait for the OP7 since the first versions of the year usually are the most drastic changewise. I then went onto Samsungs website and seen they offered trade-in credit for the S10 lineup. Well I put in my LG G6 and was surprised they were offering me $300 for it.. I could wait for the OP7 that will most likely skip on wireless charging, headphone jack, and have the same optical fingerprint reader as the OP6t for around $650-750 which is what my budget is or I could get the S10+ with the buds for $742 out the door and have it sooner as well. I'm definitely not disappointed in my decision as I think the S10+ is definitely a huge upgrade from phones the past year and I think it has set the bar pretty high.. If it wasn't for their trade-in program I wouldn't have ordered one.
If the S10 is this it’s going to be scary what the note 10 will be...
Galaxy S10's for the win! ???
In the case of the S10e, AFAIK there is no other manufacturer offering a phone in such a compact form factor with anywhere near the quality of SOC, screen, RAM, storage, etc. There are many competitors for the S10 and the Plus, but the S10e seems to be a unique product.