@@zoovy7252 people dont always want to walk around with a gaming phone though, some people (including me) prefer having a standard phone but good at the most thing
When companies killed headphone jack, LG launched V20 which had a quad dac, removable battery and even an IR blaster which can be used as a universal remote. No reviewers stressed these super features. LG will be surely missed!
My v20 is on its deathbed. I wish they had stuck to removable batteries, metal, headphone jack, ir blaster. I'd still be their customer. It had everything I wanted. Hopefully the Poco m3 pro is a decent replacement that will carry me until Linux phones arrive. My Stylo 2 plus was decent as well, very durable.
It looked good but it was so slow in comparison to other phones at the time. LG chockolate was the reason why I have never considered purchasing LG smartphone.
I'm using LG G7+thinq....it's a beast in terms of camera ..music..built quality...screen but not battery.. still loving it and I'm gonna keep it for lifetime as it is one of the last phones from LG as a memory. Love you LG.
I know right, I have two V60's one V50 and I will buy more and more of them... He said don't buy an Lg lol... Lg are best phones ever, I will never give up expandable storage quad dac all the features that LG has without even needing to root your phone the fact that you can use knock-on up at the top corner of the screen even when the phone is sideways during a video and not just like other phone companies that have it only whenever the phone's off and they can't have it to where you can use it up at the top of the screen and or basically anywhere like I said even with a video playing I use that feature all the time, I love LG I'm just going to keep buying them and I hope they release the V70 hopefully if and when they come back.
@@High_Exotic I know but for me I love Android 10 and lower I don't care for the updates, example 12 with the stupid ass annoying green security dots etc...
@@askariyaw Sameee, I've had this beast for almost 4 years and its the best phone I've had to date, and I knew it would be that way cause I knew LG phones are super underrated.
This Video of Marques is like the Funeral Speech to LG. He was a good man. He did good things. Influenced a lot of people. But somehow things were not ending great for him. May he Rest In Peace 😋
@@letstalkgizmo I had a Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 with CyanogenMod 6 which is Android 2.2.X which predates LG G2, i had all the old Nokia phones Symbian and they take on android and if they had D2W i never noticed it and it was not in the manual or knowed about.
LG was and still is my favorite smartphone. I loved using the different devices over the years. This news was truly devastating for me. I especially liked their G8 for it's audio quality, and overall their picture quality was great.
There is no better phone than the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the best phone in the world and in history and LG cannot compete with Apple and Samsung in the world of phones👍
Hz rate...it depends way too much on os, both ios and lgos are soooo smooth, i have used both, .............all others got just great refresh rate but filled with popup adds...😪✌
@@locnes2133.......how come?? I mean just like we know earth is round , we can't disable adds and spying from all chinese phones..........or are you one of those, "nope earth is flat and we can disable adds from setting, we don't have proof but it's true guy"???
@@Sagginballs I still use a 768p 32” TV from them that my grandma bought me 8 years ago. Sure, it’s smol, but it’s light, reliable, and the colors are nice. When I get a new TV eventually it’ll be them. Hopefully straight to a 50-something inch 4k boi.
@@Turt3752 Wait, you're using an 8 year old 768p 32" TV.... in 2021? I'm not going to be judging you, but don't you yourself know that you're long overdue for a huge upgrade?
@@Tom_Stevens617 i don’t even know what TV resolutions are before FHD and HD came into the scene. I remember we used to just say, is yours a box TV or a flat TV
You didn't mention it, but I've been a fan of the LG Stylo series phones for a long time. In fact I've had 3 of them. It was really nice to have a stylus phone without having to drop a mortgage payment on it (Samsung). I also liked how the software ran. It made sense to me. Not all manufacturers do (Motorola). But as stated, they have many, many other divisions to concentrate on. Probably a very good business decision.
My LG V20 just died on me last week. I had that bad boy for five years, and while it certainly was no where near the fastest phone on the market now, the fact that it had a modern CPU, a replaceable battery, built-in condenser mic, and a headphone jack (with a very high quality DAC) made it unbeatable for me. Coupled by the fact that once you rooted it, put on LineageOS and the Google Camera app, it was a multimedia monster.
LG phones were great with LineageOS. Rooting them was always a bit tricky, but WELL worth it as (IMO) their stock OS was amongst the worst. Very bloated and slow
I had the same phone at release, unfortunately it got bad screen burn after a few months of use. I loved the phone but after that experience I could never buy LG again.
i'm sorry about your v20. but this is the first time i heard about this LineageOS and the Google Camera app my v20 is still smooth as a baby but i got stuck at android 7 and now i can't download some apps
@@louisantonio24621. get an old lg v20 or v30. 2. Get an external memory card 3. Get good headphones 3. Download a good music app based on your requirements
I had every LG V serious phone except for the LG V30. I currently have the LG V60. I was looking to see if they were comming out with a V70 when I heard the news. I am heartbroken. I love the LG V series. They were all such cool phones for business and fun. They held a special place in my heart and they will truly be missed.
Same here. Used V20 for 2 years, V30 was my best phone, very portable and the voice unlock was a killer. Currently using and commenting on a v60 been using it for 2 years.
@@leandru7 Because they made a bunch of dumb decisions between the Genesis and Saturn transition and only sorta came back for the Dreamcast. They had plenty of market share and became villains themselves and screwed themselves over. The Saturn being what it was didn't help either, that and the cock-ups for launch and subsequent support in it's lifetime. But yea, them losing market share and eventually exiting the hardware business didn't happen overnight.
I love seeing old marques because we've aged with him. we don't notice the changes happening in real time but when we get the flashbacks we realise how much has actually changed.
It feels like this video relates to when someone dies we say he/she was a good person but never said something nice about them when they were alive lol
I'm not concerned. Xperia made money last quarter. Not huge sales, not much profit,... But some. Sony have started building a brand identity with their newer flagships: the media phones. They're the ones that do all of the consumption of video and audio the best. They're also the only company to cater to photography enthusiasts. LG tried so many things but never established who their audience was. They tried the things they tried so they could find that audience. Sony knows who they're selling to. They're going nowhere.
Yup, typing this on my op7 pro. My last oneplus phone i bought. Wont be going with them again. Android 12 is almost here still no 11 on op7 pro. My next phone will either be an ROG phone or another gaming phone. Unless pixel releases a true highend phone and not a midrange pretending to be a flagship.
As a 1 + 7 pro user I feel the exact same way. The 9 pro looks good but I might just wait for Pixel 6, hopefully it's a flagship high-end phone based on the rumors of 6xl
@@farguc There is a technical reason for that (data decryption issues) that they had to resolve with Qualcomm. I wouldn't be upgrading my 7T Pro anytime soon because 1) I dislike the new skin 2) there have been lots of reports of overheating and lagging issues on the the 8 series and the few 7 series that have gotten the update.
I had the LG G5 when it came out and I loved it. The ultra wide camera was awesome and it is cool to see it made it to so many phones now. But the real best feature was that you could easily pop the battery out. They sold extra batteries and a charging dock for them. I never had to charge my phone because of this, I just swapped the battery every time my phone was dying.
G5 was a miss for me. Had antenna and button problems due to the swappable battery. They handled it gracefully outside of warranty though. G7 was my best phone experience up to now.
As an ex LG employee, i can tell you. These guys are amazing, the innovation was top notch, but the issue was the constant programming against the blue guys
And bootlooped. Like, how bad was LG at hardware & software to repeatedly boot loop their Android phones? Y'all giving them way too much credit: "They did the first triple rear-camera on the same module! And the phones bootlooped!"
@@ikjadoon had multiple lg phones in the family and only mine randomly rebooted once in a blue moon, honestly lg phones bootlooped as much as Samsung phones blew up or iPhones got bent. People just fed into things they knew nothing about and made it bigger than what it was
I loved LG especially when I was using more budget friendly phones of theirs. They were great in my opinion and lasted a long time. It’s sad that they won’t be making any more :/
@@lundsweden Too long, number/letter based and not memorable for most people! One of LG's most popular phones,back in the day, was the LG Chocolate. That's a good, easy to remember and sexy name. You can't forget it. The phone had a code to distinguish the different LG Chocolates but no-one except LG and retailers new the code. To the consumer it was the Black LG Chocolate or the Silver LG Chocolate. Names sell. Period.
I loved the G2. Lasted so long and it had a feature that i wished more phones had which is a universal remote feature. It had a built in IR 'blaster' that enabled you to connect it as a remote to any TV. Which was great if you didn't find the remote or if it was broken.
I remember getting so hyped when the modular G5 was announced and felt it was the step in the right direction for smartphones to become modular. So sad that they didn't expand and develop it further.
This was the first phone i bought new because my hopes were so high and it went nowhere :(. I also lost a ton of money due to how quickly they depreciate once i sold the phone. The only upside was due to the phone not being held together with glue like most modern smartphones i was able to replace the screen easily (it fell and cracked within the first two weeks of me owning my first brand new phone, of course…). I learned my lesson and the next phone i bought was the G6 for like a third of the price the year it was released, i just waited a few months for that depreciation to kick in! Anyway, i have an iphone X now and it serves me well, but i will never forget my LG smartphones.
Long-term V10 user here... every time you accidentally tap that upper second screen, it brings you to a menu so you can customize it and away from whatever you were viewing. We're talking tens of thousands of accidental taps over the years. It's been rough... And yes, I'm using my V10 to post this comment.
If you like the V10, the V60, and G8X give you a full second screen experience that is unlike any other phone. You can use the entire second screen as a keyboard or watch a youtube video on one screen, and check Facebook, Twitter, or your email on the other at the same time. Really sad that their dual-screen phones will eventually fade into obscurity.
I told you like 2 or 3 years ago Ione your video that LG smartphone division was going to eventually go out of business. I gave up on LG and 2018 when my carrer T-Mobile announced that they were carrying one plus phones starting with the OnePlus 6T. I just had enough of LG in their lack of updates I had the G2 and G4 no updates, the V10 no updates, got the v20 when it first came out October 2016. I got rid of the v20 in August 2018 and it was still on 7.0 nougat. I still got the LG G6 and it got no updates, its still on Android 8.0 Oreo when I brought it in August 2018 and I don't even uses it anymore. The only LG phone that I had that had an update was the Nexus 4 and It was only because that was a Google phone. I had LG phones to Voyager the LG Venus the chocolate back in the 2000s along with other flip phones from other companies like Nextel, Samsung, sanyo etc LG did this to themselves so for the last 3 years I've been only rolling with one plus and Samsung.
Also, fingerprint sensor on the back where the index finger rests is still the best, most intuitive place to put it over center of screen or the power button.
Exactly... It absolutely blows my mind that companies think an on-screen finger print sensor is better. I can literally unlock my phone as I'm taking it out my pocket. Where as ppl that have the screen one have to use 2 hands to unlock it most of the time.
@@El-sr1id Hey buddy, My Zflip 3's fingerprint sensor works every time, instantly, and it's the power button, and I don't need to click it in for it to work, while it's off, I just press the button
Remember when Samsung made fun of Apple for a lot of crap then followed their anti consumer trends. I do unfortunately. Atleast LG didn't become Samsung who fell from grace to become the greedy villain.
@@S1D3W1ND3R015 LG has always remained true to itself😔 I hope sony takes it chance now otherwise the only brand I can go to is xiaomi, they are loyal to their IR blaster and I respect that
I owned a G2 and a G3, they were awesome phones. The G2's knock-knock feature was especially practical at the time, and it made a lot of sense since the G2's control buttons were on its back (which is a design choice I also find pretty neat).
I agree 100%. The back buttons were a game changing innovation-- I really wish they caught on. The G2 and G3 really were great phones, as long as you could get past the awkward boys choir ringtone.
Loved my G2 (IIRC it was the same hardware as the current Nexus), and then bought a G4 a few years later. They dropped software support for it about 6 months after, having not done any anyway, so I went to Pixels since then. LG made good phones, but their poor support is what killed them for me.
Most people miss, that the knock-knock code, could unlock your phone, with a secret pattern - while the screen was turned off! No need to have a fingerprint scanner. Loved that feature on my perfect sized G3S back then. The back buttons were awesome, i aggree.
My favourite phone. Had a character. All my other phones before and after never managed to quite seep into my heart, they were just practical gadgets. I actually was fond of my G2 and was sad when it had to go. I gave it to my gf so it stayed in the family :)
I feel like LG never really got the credit they deserved. It's a shame. I love how you summarized all the topics and hit the nail on the head with each and every one of them. Completely agree with you on your analysis that LG should've had a steadily flagship line with less of the innovative stuff and next to that line the innovative one where they could try out new things and if it would stick include it in their next flagship line. I'm pretty sure that if they'd done that they would still be around. Anyways it's sad but it's the way it is... R.I.P. LG
LG also kept features that other companies were removing. They were the longest in keeping the removable battery and headphone jack in flagship phones.
Wow I loved that entire video. So much history, cool phone tech, and analysis in one video, all of which I'm a fan of. I would love to see more of this kind of video about like the history of smartphone innovations
Losing LG for myself is like when they closed Northland Mall in Southfield or Oak Park MI.....It was opened March 22nd 1954 ...one of the first shopping malls to open in the United States....when Northland Mall closed in 2015...it was a Fatal Blow to Not just Southfield or Oak Park but to Detroit as well and Losing LG as a competitor has changed the smartphone season drastically and it sucks...I have close to every LG device minus the G5...RIP LG Mobile Gone But Never Forgotten
*LG:* leaves market....focuses on appliances *HTC:* (crickets) *Blackberry:* its never over, just different owners *Nokia:* we no longer make phone tanks *Sony:* we only like photographers who have $ *Huawei:* China wife us up after US&A ghost us *Samsung:* we make every screen for whole world *Motorola:* we still exist. Don't ask about our products Meanwhile, *Apple:* we brought magnet to our phones. It better now Edit: Thanks for all the likes!
Dude lowkey: Motorola is making some stupid good phones at the moment. I have 2, the Moto G Play (2021) and the Motorola One 5G. G Play comes in at $50 for me, sure it’s a budget/prepaid phone, and sure, it’s got a 720p screen, but it’s got near stock Android 10 and is not that bad to use. One 5G is that but turned up to 11 (Android 11 too).
Can’t say I didn’t see this coming, but it’s still sad to see, especially seeing how good they were at their peak. My G3 was one of my favorite phones I’ve ever owned
That's the truth...youtubers are killed LG mobile...they don't know how to use LG mobiles and functions in it. And they're promoting the Chinese brands
PREACH. Examples are MKBHD. Yeah I'm just gonna say it right on his video. He's a big hypocrite to boot. The points he mentioned about the "cons" of LGs are just nitpicks
My LG G5 was by far the best cell phone I ever had. The things camera was insane (seriously it has a better camera than the phone I have currently), the battery life was awesome, and the screen was super clear. I’m so surprised they weren’t more popular. Not to mention they had a superior repairability than almost any of the other phones of that year. Also the ergonomics were still my favorite of all the phones I’ve owned. I really miss it.
loved the G5 gave it to my kid when i got my v50s back then (using v60 now) his cousins cant believe how fast it was on playing games compared to their big screened OPPOS and Huaweis that are popular in my country back then😂
I own one and have used it since release. the UI isn't great, all those different app integration never happened, bottom screen develops wear lines in a semi circular pattern that then makes you not want to use the feature for fear of making it worse. If you do ignore that fear and keep using it, it gets worse more lines appear they get deeper and much more noticeable. As for protection there are only a couple manufacturers that make protection for them and none of them will protect your front bezel. Overall it's been cool getting people to come up and ask about it, cool to use but makes you miss things like - dual speakers, not worrying about the phone if you get wet, a fingerprint scanner that doesn't take a couple seconds to read and unlock, an app drawer so your main screen doesn't get cluttered, a few other stuff. If LG would have kept up on it and fixed the UI bugs, maybe in the next generation used the Victus Glass or something for the lower screen it could of been amazing. Don't get me wrong, props to LG for being innovative and cool and whacky but with whacky and new tech comes a lot of problems that need solving and LG just has never really had a great track record of keeping up with their products issues as far a phones go
It's really not unique though, it's infact quite weird and I kinda knew that this phone won't be popular. Look at the guy who replied to you with his own experience, it wasn't even a good pho.e
I was at Verizon Friday to pick up the new iPhone and they had the LG Wing on display , I thought it was an interesting concept however the Sales rep said they can’t give them away and had sold only 12 of them this year .
LG was a top-shelf phone maker back in the day. All the best phones throughout the early/mid 2000's were made by them and Motorola. I remember the LG Chocolate being the first (and maybe the last) cellphone that i really got "hyped" over and then rushing out to buy, probably around 2005 or 2006.
Samsung. A flagship phone that can do 8K video without a memory card slot...and unicorn rare 512 Gb versions...if that's not villainous, I don't know what is.
I have the 5T and I'm pretty dmn happy with, but definitely won't be going any farther in their line up. Think the 6 is ugly and just don't like anything after.
Most phones I've had, i've been annoyed with by the time they've died. When my LG G8s died, it was a little heartbreaking. Not only because I had a lot of photos on it, but also it had such a nice UX, and felt "complete" in a way few others have made me feel. My appreciation for my phone grew even more when i got a Samsung S20 from work. It was terrible in comparison. As it happened, the Asus Zenfone 9 was coming out, and as a 3.5mm jack is important to me i bought it. I really like it, and especially the fact that it's more compact. But i still miss many features from the LG.
I am typing from LG g8s thinq after 4 year and heavy use. So much so that I keep my phone running even for whole night . Except for battery which has lost 2 hours of its powering time. Else phone is flawless . I want to keep it for very long time
LG always listened to the few internet loud voices who always want to see innovation, just for entertainment but when time comes to purchase, they go for something stable (with long-term software support) and trustworthy like the rest of us.
Still rocking my V60. I absolutely love it. Still does so much so well. Manual camera, great audio recording, tap to wake, headphone jack and Quad DAC and a case that gives the phone an entire 2nd screen. IMO that's one of the best features. Unfortunately this will likely be the last Android update it gets. I think if they would have just updated their V series and not tried bizarre new things they would have been a hit. Been with LG since the G2 and that phone was amazing. Then they started doing tons of weird things but it was a fun ride to see what they tried.
100% agree! I owned the V40 then the V60 and I loved the Quad DAC and dual screen case. Wish they would have just kept updating the V series, gunna miss using my nice headphones with my phone :(
"Summed it up"??? He is the capital reason for LG to die. Along with Michael Fischer and other "fingerprint magnet" reviewers. NOW he remembers the importance of LGs innovation.
@@cetterus I think he summed up reviewers part in this quite well too. LG phones tended to have shortcomings that made them not recommendable. Part of LG's job was to get reviewers on their side and they failed to do that. Not his fault.
@@Rize_Inn Not his fault? He IS one of those sides you are talking about. He IS the marketing. I can't remember one of his "fingerprint magnet/ color scheme" so called "tech" review that didn't point out to buying Samsung or iPhone. So it is disgusting to watch his acknowledgement of LGs achievements at 4:29. "Get the reviewers on their side" means basically bribing them with early access devices. Bribing is not something LG did regularly. Is that what you are saying? LG should have bribed more?
@@cetterus or maybe LG phones just aren't as good to the average consumer. There's a reason why despite all the bad press from alot of reviewers, the iPhone continues to be the best selling phone on the market.
Used the v30 for 3 years it was a beast. Mad respect to LG for that quad DAC that served this audiophile well. But, that aside, this video mentions the G3. Lord, I remember in 2014 a guy at work pulled it out of his pocket with no case it was the first time I'd seen a smartphone looking like some kind of a jewel. At that I hadn't seen a better looking phone.
Yes and no, there is basically no such things as carrier exclusivities, unless you're living in USA. Imo, they were trying to get to this sweet cash grab by innovation means, but it didn't yield results in expected time.
Hey Marques, thanks for your insightful commentary. I'm in the "bummer" camp regarding LG's demise. The 2 aspects of LG phones that I most loved are 1) the great audio quality, and 2) the SD card external storage. Which phone in today's market best replicates these attributes? I've read some good reviews of the Xperia. Any other suggestions or advice? Thanks!
I HATE people that HATE other people. The comment I respond to did not spread HATE. That is good. BUT! I get a lot of HATE comments on my amazing videos and I HATE it. Please don't start spreading HATE. Do I have to HATE you too, dear cha
@@MrCooper83 It's not luck, it's just their decision. All these companies have enough money to continue. Whether they think it wise is the question. Like Microsoft couls still make phones if they wanted to, no problem. They just chose not to
I just broke my V30 of 4 years, and just ordered the Velvet 5G. The v30 is the first phone I'm kinda sad to see go, but am glad I am getting in on the last of the LG's.
Ever since LG stopped making phones. Samsung and Apple have stopped innovating. They don't update their phones as much anymore. Every year its just a minor update to the old phone.
Been watching your channel for years and I appreciate that you don’t try and force comedy or contrived jokes / unnatural energy. You’re truly yourself each time. I enjoy the content you release bro
I had an LG G5 for about 4 years. That was a nice little phone. As an individual who repairs electronics for a living, the G5 was one of the best, easiest, and most convenient phones I've ever worked on. I didn't care about the modularity of it and that whole ecosystem, what I liked was how _designing it to be modular_ is what contributed to making it so simple to repair. A customer came in with one and wanted the battery replaced. I figured I'd have to do it like all the other phones similar to it, by heating it up, meticulously removing a glass back, and carefully removing a glued-in battery. Nah. You pull the bottom out and then it's literally right there and can be easily swapped for a new one. Screen replacement was also insanely easy, the screen is clipped in and held at the bottom with two screws (accessible by removing the bottom portion). Additionally, EVEN THE CHARGE PORT was easily replaceable. It resides on a daughterboard inside the removable piece at the bottom. The charge port being a simple removable piece is HUGE. This was during an era where, if you had a broken charge port, you either had to dismantle the whole phone and solder in a replacement, or replace a daughterboard after taking apart the entire thing. As soon as I saw how unbelievably easy and simple it was to repair that phone, I decided to get one for myself. I used that sucker for years. The G5 was _leaps_ ahead of competition in terms of repairability. EVERYTHING in it was user-replaceable, designed to be swapped out with minimal tools, and easy disassembly. The battery, charge port, headphone jack, cameras, buttons, screen, speakers, heck even the motherboard! All super easy to get to, remove, and replace. In my opinion, LG really kinda went crazy after the G5. That's when we started getting phones named like an eBay listing. They also NEVER went back to the impressive innovations they did with the G5's repairability. I really do wish the G5 was their most successful phone, because I would have LOVED to see the things they did with that make their way into other devices. I feel like way too many people were hung up on the "gimmick" of modularity, rather than looking at how it can actually make a far more economically repairable device.
@@mitoschumacher Seriously sad! I just got into higher end audio recently and heard about LG's amazing audio tech. Soon after that however I quickly learned heard they stopped making phones and it was sad. I even used to have an LG phone myself long ago. At least we can get ourselves external DACs...
@@amandamills4410 There are a lot of even better external DACs, but it's inconvenient. But a very good DAC inside a very good phone... There is no other match....sadly, for now, but let's hope...
The LG V20 was my all time favorite phone. It had a universal remote via infrared blaster, SD card slot, 2nd display screen for quick access icons, and a REMOVABLE BATTERY in 2017!
@@jahcure04 too much effort at this point. And phone is old enough it is outdated now. Found a 5G phone that is fairly reasonable. Has everything but the removable battery. TCL 20 Pro 5g.
I was about to comment that youtubers are part responsible, good thing you brought it up yourself, I’ve been saying it over and over, there have been some extremely underrated amazing smartphones from these brands which didn’t get the coverage that they deserved, the volume buttons on the back with power was very satisfying to use, the side mounted fingerprint on sony phones(specifically XZ1) or the bezels of G2, number of times youtuber’s pushed these manufacturers to adapt and change to smth that wasn’t necessary for instance the LG V10 is one of the most toughest phone I’ve ever used(aside from bootloop issue) the plastic rubberised back of that phone with that stainless steel frame covered with chromium oxide for self healing bit made it super grippy and sturdy, I’d even use a phone today with that design upgraded chip and smaller bezels, yet LG was forced to moved to glass sandwich design because every single youtuber couldn’t just handle plastic, where on other hand samsung got away for several years using their glossy plastic fingerprint sensors which faded to black over time giving a device hideous look, tech reviewers should start giving these brands credit for innovations and stop being tough on struggling brands because in the end of the day competition is good for end user, look at intel for example they had been selling similar performing processors for years with slight boost from 2nd gen till 7th until Amd Ryzen came and they started to up their game, yes Smartphone manufacturers do still face pressure coz their are lots of them, but old dogs like HTC,LG,Sony,Motorola(wouldn’t add Nokia despite of being old Nokia’s fan HMD is barely even trying) should have got the attention they deserved I remember the gingerbread days where it was soo fun to jump from one phone to another, now a days they all have started to look alike and once again thanks youtubers pushing stock UI and similar design although i love stock UI but myself I never felt HTC’s Sense UI was bad especially in gingerbread days or certain features in some UI, I couldn’t join the tech reviewer community being in china at that time still have the videos I shot back in 2010 of several phones but couldn’t upload them or at least on my end I would have done things differently
I totally agree with what you are saying. LG always had a way of being creative and didn't go along with the scummy trends. LG made the best of smartphones but sadly they never got the credit they deserved. I used to own the V10 and there was cutting edge features such as rubberized back, dual screen, and wide angle cameras. When Samsung put out the S6 atrocity, I bought the V10! Too many companies are chasing the iphone which is pretty and useless! I blame the youtube influencers who buy things for looks and status and insist everything looks like an iphone. A lot of them act like just because they disagree with a feature means no one else should be allowed to have it! They do not represent us and the general consumer should have known better. I bought a new cell phone in late 2022 and there really wasn't any cell phone on the market that I wanted. Those were terrible. It was either missing features or has the stock google interface, which I do not like! This monopoly between samsung and apple is really bad. I hope LG returns in some way in the future!
@@andos2923 you forgot another good bit about V10, it was the only phone i used without a cse or any protectors, the stainless steel had selfhealing coat, even today's most expensive phones get scratched in their cases where that phone was super sturdy, its the same with fold phones these days , everyone has been promoting samsung only
Mkbhd is seriously favouring apple,like an agent of them. Apart from 60hz display he also forgot to mention that Prada was the first touch smartphone, not the iphone. He clearly favours them because they would have paid more
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Watch the video again. Clearly you didn’t understand the whole point. You focused on one statement
Tbh, it is real that many reviewers are always missing the point on what makes LG phones a good purchase. V60: it is 60Hz FHD, but it cost so much less than other flagship with a longer battery life and killer video features, you got 2 screens for the price of 0.75 from apple. G8: smaller phone that pack everything you want, and with face unlock as good as Face ID. So yes, many yters are unfair to LG phones, but I don't blame yters, I blame marketing for not pushing for it and always miss the point.
They say you don't have to make it first, just better. There are examples that when something is ahead of it's time, it is neglected but the same thing arrives in a better package, it becomes mainstream . Don't lose hope , you will be remembered in history for breaking the limit.
I really don't like other brands, I have been an LG phone guy for six or seven years. When my LG V60 runs out of legs I honestly dont know what I will do with myself. I will have to go out and get the second screen before those run out of stock. Even if I just use if for traveling or lobby times it will be a great add.
RIP the legend that never gave up on their fanbase, never removed valuable features like a high-quality headphone jack that more mainstream companies like Apple, Samsung and OnePlus did
As a Korean, this is somewhat touching. No media/reviewer in Korea have gone into such in-depth. Great work and appreciate it.
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Check out Juan Bagnell's coverage, way more in-depth
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Techaltar
Watching on the amazing V60
"LG had an impact on the phone you are holding right now"
Me, holding an LG phone - "yeah probably"
Same holding to after all my past with lg
Yeah they used To make really great devices
XD
Oh yeah yeah
Lmfao
LG was the kid who was the first to hand the test in, aced it, but always forgot to write their name on top.
😢
😣
😞
🤬
😖
I’m sure the developers loved this video, giving them the credit they deserve and a good review of their history
The saddest thing about this whole thing is, LG was the only OEM that took mobile audio seriously. RIP LG.
Marshall has an android phone
ROG phones too
@@zoovy7252 people dont always want to walk around with a gaming phone though, some people (including me) prefer having a standard phone but good at the most thing
So did ZTE
This exactly is tbe reason im holding the lg g8x rn
When companies killed headphone jack, LG launched V20 which had a quad dac, removable battery and even an IR blaster which can be used as a universal remote. No reviewers stressed these super features. LG will be surely missed!
LG didn't market well, especially with dual screen. Majority of people didn't know about it. It's really good
correct
I used to love using the IR blaster on my G4 to turn off projectors at school 😂
Nobody would’ve bought a 900$ phone if you could buy it for 300$ 4 months later
My v20 is on its deathbed. I wish they had stuck to removable batteries, metal, headphone jack, ir blaster. I'd still be their customer. It had everything I wanted. Hopefully the Poco m3 pro is a decent replacement that will carry me until Linux phones arrive. My Stylo 2 plus was decent as well, very durable.
The LG Chocolate was such a vibe
They were good at making 2g phones... so they misunderstood smartphones arent important, just like nokia did.
But all phones have vibration... 🤦♂️
Loved my LG Chocolate!
i still have mine in the drawer next to me xD
It looked good but it was so slow in comparison to other phones at the time. LG chockolate was the reason why I have never considered purchasing LG smartphone.
I'm using LG G7+thinq....it's a beast in terms of camera ..music..built quality...screen but not battery.. still loving it and I'm gonna keep it for lifetime as it is one of the last phones from LG as a memory. Love you LG.
I know right, I have two V60's one V50 and I will buy more and more of them... He said don't buy an Lg lol... Lg are best phones ever, I will never give up expandable storage quad dac all the features that LG has without even needing to root your phone the fact that you can use knock-on up at the top corner of the screen even when the phone is sideways during a video and not just like other phone companies that have it only whenever the phone's off and they can't have it to where you can use it up at the top of the screen and or basically anywhere like I said even with a video playing I use that feature all the time, I love LG I'm just going to keep buying them and I hope they release the V70 hopefully if and when they come back.
@@andyrichardson9778 He said don't buy an LG since you won't be getting updates.
@@High_Exotic I know but for me I love Android 10 and lower I don't care for the updates, example 12 with the stupid ass annoying green security dots etc...
The G7 Thinq is the best phone I've ever owned and I don't think that will change for a long time.
@@askariyaw Sameee, I've had this beast for almost 4 years and its the best phone I've had to date, and I knew it would be that way cause I knew LG phones are super underrated.
This Video of Marques is like the Funeral Speech to LG.
He was a good man.
He did good things.
Influenced a lot of people.
But somehow things were not ending great for him.
May he Rest In Peace 😋
Also: I didn't kill him! Stop looking at me.
* Eulogy < the word you're looking for :)
🤣🤣🤣😂😂 you had to, didn't you 😀😀
"Rest In Peace 😋"
The double tap to wake was really game changing at that time
I don't think LG G2 was the first phone. I remember Nokia phones having it before the G2.
Raise to wake is the best now.
@@a_a7287 both are good!
i don't know why LG keeps getting credited for the double tap to wake thing... Nokia N9 was the first I know of.
@@letstalkgizmo I had a Samsung I9505 Galaxy S4 with CyanogenMod 6 which is Android 2.2.X which predates LG G2, i had all the old Nokia phones Symbian and they take on android and if they had D2W i never noticed it and it was not in the manual or knowed about.
While LG died a hero, OnePlus lived long enough to see themselves become a villain.
savage on this one
Hey Nice One!
Care to explain how?
I don't know much and your comment really intrigued me.
@@Dishanta_42 i think mkbhd have made a video about that before, that OnePlus is becoming more mainstream or something.
@@Dishanta_42 LG never became greedy like how OnePlus charges their customers for their phones today.
LG was and still is my favorite smartphone. I loved using the different devices over the years. This news was truly devastating for me. I especially liked their G8 for it's audio quality, and overall their picture quality was great.
Wonder how many people are watching this through an LG phone
Me
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Lg v30
There is no better phone than the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the best phone in the world and in history and LG cannot compete with Apple and Samsung in the world of phones👍
Like 3 people
Marques: it’s hard to recommend flagship with just 60Hz.
Apple: You recommend us..
Hz rate...it depends way too much on os, both ios and lgos are soooo smooth, i have used both, .............all others got just great refresh rate but filled with popup adds...😪✌
I was thinking this as well when he said that.
@@versusbattle5916 you ok bro ad on a smartphone? You can turn them off in the settings 😀👁️🧏😴😱👁️😀🧏🔥🙄🖕👈😭🔥🥱😏⚔️🤡🤝🧏👌
@@locnes2133.......how come?? I mean just like we know earth is round , we can't disable adds and spying from all chinese phones..........or are you one of those, "nope earth is flat and we can disable adds from setting, we don't have proof but it's true guy"???
Apple is a different ecosystem and people but that phone for software experience. They never look for specifications.
It feels strangely wholesome to have MKBHD make what amounts to an obituary of LG.
I like it.
4:48 So this was the first phone to include the dual cameras that we seen on Modern Smartphones
I remember when I traded an iPhone 5 for that LG G3, oh man shooting at 4k was such a blast. Thank you LG, you'll be missed :(
@Manisha Murmu stfu
My g3 got the boot loop made me switch to Apple
@BengTod 211 didn’t ask
@shawn 😭🖐
@@rakeshraaj5620 hes a bot
Poor LG, they never removed the Jack.
Deepest condolences. RIP.
Baby Marques
Baby Marques
They removed it on the Wing so in my mind they were inching towards the darkside
@@b377a but they didn't become the villain. they died before they turned.
Dude your profile 😂😂😂
@@MusicEnjoyer.1 Yes
Life is still good in the other departments 🙃
You just had to didn't you?😂😂😂😂
Well it do be having the best monitors and TVs in the market
@@Sagginballs I still use a 768p 32” TV from them that my grandma bought me 8 years ago. Sure, it’s smol, but it’s light, reliable, and the colors are nice. When I get a new TV eventually it’ll be them. Hopefully straight to a 50-something inch 4k boi.
@@Turt3752 Wait, you're using an 8 year old 768p 32" TV.... in 2021? I'm not going to be judging you, but don't you yourself know that you're long overdue for a huge upgrade?
@@Tom_Stevens617 i don’t even know what TV resolutions are before FHD and HD came into the scene. I remember we used to just say, is yours a box TV or a flat TV
You didn't mention it, but I've been a fan of the LG Stylo series phones for a long time. In fact I've had 3 of them. It was really nice to have a stylus phone without having to drop a mortgage payment on it (Samsung). I also liked how the software ran. It made sense to me. Not all manufacturers do (Motorola). But as stated, they have many, many other divisions to concentrate on. Probably a very good business decision.
My LG V20 just died on me last week. I had that bad boy for five years, and while it certainly was no where near the fastest phone on the market now, the fact that it had a modern CPU, a replaceable battery, built-in condenser mic, and a headphone jack (with a very high quality DAC) made it unbeatable for me. Coupled by the fact that once you rooted it, put on LineageOS and the Google Camera app, it was a multimedia monster.
LG phones were great with LineageOS.
Rooting them was always a bit tricky, but WELL worth it as (IMO) their stock OS was amongst the worst. Very bloated and slow
I had the same phone at release, unfortunately it got bad screen burn after a few months of use. I loved the phone but after that experience I could never buy LG again.
@@golangismyjam Weird. Mine never had burn-in.
i'm sorry about your v20.
but this is the first time i heard about this LineageOS and the Google Camera app
my v20 is still smooth as a baby but i got stuck at android 7 and now i can't download some apps
My V30 still strong at 5 years now.
Marquess is just a good story teller. Never felt a 17 minute long video this short. 😅
Bro your right lol I thought it was like 4 minutes long lol until I saw your comment I was wtf 😳 is 17 minutes
V30 and V50 owner, here. Bought these for the audio. Awesome quad DACs
Exactly! Especially when you listen to losless music and a pair of quad driver headsets. Perfection.
You don't really realise until you switch to another phone, and immediately notice the downgrade. LG Quad-dac is amazing.
Do yall have any recommendations on what to get if I want to get the premium audio action?
Following
@@louisantonio24621. get an old lg v20 or v30.
2. Get an external memory card
3. Get good headphones
3. Download a good music app based on your requirements
I had every LG V serious phone except for the LG V30. I currently have the LG V60. I was looking to see if they were comming out with a V70 when I heard the news. I am heartbroken. I love the LG V series. They were all such cool phones for business and fun. They held a special place in my heart and they will truly be missed.
Same here. Used V20 for 2 years, V30 was my best phone, very portable and the voice unlock was a killer. Currently using and commenting on a v60 been using it for 2 years.
LG: The Sega of smartphones. Innovating without ever trying to make money
Sega Genesis and their arcades made a ton of money.
More like the Dreamcast
@@Clay3613 but past the Genesis, they couldn't get much market share
@@leandru7 Because they made a bunch of dumb decisions between the Genesis and Saturn transition and only sorta came back for the Dreamcast. They had plenty of market share and became villains themselves and screwed themselves over. The Saturn being what it was didn't help either, that and the cock-ups for launch and subsequent support in it's lifetime. But yea, them losing market share and eventually exiting the hardware business didn't happen overnight.
They should of put holes and notch on the phones and market to teenagers on. Every billboard and on tv commercials
I love seeing old marques because we've aged with him. we don't notice the changes happening in real time but when we get the flashbacks we realise how much has actually changed.
you mean, how OLD he's getting? (72yo here).
His baby haircuts always throw me off
It feels like this video relates to when someone dies we say he/she was a good person but never said something nice about them when they were alive lol
that’s the curse of life
Pretty much exactly what's happening with most reviewers rn
Lol facts damn
That mini screen is kinda like dynamic island lol.
"a great impact on the phone you're holding right now" _stares at my G8_
😥
Same
Direct impact but yes.
*stares at my LG v60 ThinQ 5G | Dual Screen*
I read this comment as he said it
"LG mobile is gone now, who's next?" - me sweating while watching this from a Sony phone.
I'm not concerned. Xperia made money last quarter. Not huge sales, not much profit,... But some.
Sony have started building a brand identity with their newer flagships: the media phones. They're the ones that do all of the consumption of video and audio the best. They're also the only company to cater to photography enthusiasts.
LG tried so many things but never established who their audience was. They tried the things they tried so they could find that audience.
Sony knows who they're selling to. They're going nowhere.
me sweating even more watching this from a Nokia
Don.t sweat it Malcolm, they are probably next.
aw hell no
My order
1. Sony
2. HTC
3. Blu
4. Nokia
You rarely see Nokia or Sony phones on the street. I think I never seen a Sony phone in person either.
"Die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain"
OnePlus: 👀💦
Yup, typing this on my op7 pro. My last oneplus phone i bought. Wont be going with them again. Android 12 is almost here still no 11 on op7 pro. My next phone will either be an ROG phone or another gaming phone. Unless pixel releases a true highend phone and not a midrange pretending to be a flagship.
@@farguc oneplus 7 pro, the last great hero phone from OnePlus.
@@farguc check the Xperia 5 II
As a 1 + 7 pro user I feel the exact same way. The 9 pro looks good but I might just wait for Pixel 6, hopefully it's a flagship high-end phone based on the rumors of 6xl
@@farguc There is a technical reason for that (data decryption issues) that they had to resolve with Qualcomm. I wouldn't be upgrading my 7T Pro anytime soon because 1) I dislike the new skin 2) there have been lots of reports of overheating and lagging issues on the the 8 series and the few 7 series that have gotten the update.
I had the LG G5 when it came out and I loved it. The ultra wide camera was awesome and it is cool to see it made it to so many phones now. But the real best feature was that you could easily pop the battery out. They sold extra batteries and a charging dock for them. I never had to charge my phone because of this, I just swapped the battery every time my phone was dying.
It was an underated feature
Best phone ever.
G5 was a miss for me. Had antenna and button problems due to the swappable battery.
They handled it gracefully outside of warranty though.
G7 was my best phone experience up to now.
RIP LG Smartphones 💔
Love your videos
You haven't made a standalone video on their phones in over 2 years. An actual review vid in 3!
Sod off you fraud.
@@aidendrakepw I don't blame him
They haven't really been relevant for those 2 years
@@EpicNoob99 so you're telling me you're NOT a tech fan then? Keeping headphone jacks, high end DACs and SD slots makes you irrelevant? Sure.
@@aidendrakepw What’s your problem?
As an ex LG employee, i can tell you. These guys are amazing, the innovation was top notch, but the issue was the constant programming against the blue guys
Suits we despise them in the hospitality industry too!
Some companies have expected/accepted flaws in order to hit deadlines. For instance, Apple Maps lol.
@@AndroidisPreferred hilarious need two hands and feet to count how many times I raged over that app in my car it was hazard really
Who are the blue guys?
Is it true that the LG velvet 2 pro was given to the worker's in the headquarters
LG was like the oldest sibling who had all of the responsibilities and none of the attention.
And died
And bootlooped. Like, how bad was LG at hardware & software to repeatedly boot loop their Android phones? Y'all giving them way too much credit: "They did the first triple rear-camera on the same module! And the phones bootlooped!"
Designer of alot, recognition of none.
@@ikjadoon samsung; charging port moisture detected, apple with error code. and stuck on logo
@@ikjadoon had multiple lg phones in the family and only mine randomly rebooted once in a blue moon, honestly lg phones bootlooped as much as Samsung phones blew up or iPhones got bent. People just fed into things they knew nothing about and made it bigger than what it was
I loved LG especially when I was using more budget friendly phones of theirs. They were great in my opinion and lasted a long time. It’s sad that they won’t be making any more :/
It's true
"Dead people receive more flowers than living ones"
Same case with LG here😂
Exactly, usually happens the same with painters and musicians...more flowers and mentions when they are about or totally expired
😂👍
give this person a case of beer please.... the sad reality...
LG: "I'm going, bye."
HTC & Sony: "We'll see you soon!"
I thought HTC had already left years ago.
Damn dude🤣🤣
Blackberry : i'm waiting you guys joining me here!
It's a real bummer because once it's Samsung and Apple we'll get less and less innovation and honestly they are already boring.
@@AndreJHoward lowkey true
LG naming department: “we’re the worse at naming products”
Sony headphone naming team: “hold my beer”
Elaborate further please😂
@@maxj9812 "WH-1000XM4"
@@DOC33336 don't forget confusing the headphones and buds because they call both xm3s and xm4s and you have to specify wf and wh
Why, you think HXX-1049 is a bad name!?
@@lundsweden Too long, number/letter based and not memorable for most people!
One of LG's most popular phones,back in the day, was the LG Chocolate. That's a good, easy to remember and sexy name. You can't forget it. The phone had a code to distinguish the different LG Chocolates but no-one except LG and retailers new the code. To the consumer it was the Black LG Chocolate or the Silver LG Chocolate. Names sell. Period.
I loved the G2. Lasted so long and it had a feature that i wished more phones had which is a universal remote feature. It had a built in IR 'blaster' that enabled you to connect it as a remote to any TV. Which was great if you didn't find the remote or if it was broken.
In 2013 G2's narrow side bezels were eye-catching.
I also loved how many custom roms it had.
I remember getting so hyped when the modular G5 was announced and felt it was the step in the right direction for smartphones to become modular. So sad that they didn't expand and develop it further.
This was the first phone i bought new because my hopes were so high and it went nowhere :(. I also lost a ton of money due to how quickly they depreciate once i sold the phone. The only upside was due to the phone not being held together with glue like most modern smartphones i was able to replace the screen easily (it fell and cracked within the first two weeks of me owning my first brand new phone, of course…). I learned my lesson and the next phone i bought was the G6 for like a third of the price the year it was released, i just waited a few months for that depreciation to kick in!
Anyway, i have an iphone X now and it serves me well, but i will never forget my LG smartphones.
I was hyped about that too until I completely forgot about it. Now I'm sad again 😂
Long-term V10 user here... every time you accidentally tap that upper second screen, it brings you to a menu so you can customize it and away from whatever you were viewing. We're talking tens of thousands of accidental taps over the years. It's been rough... And yes, I'm using my V10 to post this comment.
If you like the V10, the V60, and G8X give you a full second screen experience that is unlike any other phone. You can use the entire second screen as a keyboard or watch a youtube video on one screen, and check Facebook, Twitter, or your email on the other at the same time. Really sad that their dual-screen phones will eventually fade into obscurity.
That's rough buddy
LG v10 was dope then I bought the v20 then the v35 then the v40 then the v50 and now LG gave up on me
How did you avoid the boot-loops? Mine wouldn't even turn on now.
I told you like 2 or 3 years ago Ione your video that LG smartphone division was going to eventually go out of business. I gave up on LG and 2018 when my carrer T-Mobile announced that they were carrying one plus phones starting with the OnePlus 6T.
I just had enough of LG in their lack of updates I had the G2 and G4 no updates, the V10 no updates, got the v20 when it first came out October 2016. I got rid of the v20 in August 2018 and it was still on 7.0 nougat. I still got the LG G6 and it got no updates, its still on Android 8.0 Oreo when I brought it in August 2018 and I don't even uses it anymore. The only LG phone that I had that had an update was the Nexus 4 and It was only because that was a Google phone.
I had LG phones to Voyager the LG Venus the chocolate back in the 2000s along with other flip phones from other companies like Nextel, Samsung, sanyo etc
LG did this to themselves so for the last 3 years I've been only rolling with one plus and Samsung.
The LG I loved died in the Nexus era...
RIP
R.I.P
F indeed
L
That's the last time I owned an lg
Totally agree...!
LG V10 walked so dynamic island could run.
As soon as this announced i was immediately looking forward to this inevitable video
Wait, you watch him too? 😦
@@manuelgutierrez9576 mkbhds only got 14 million subs...🙄
Ok
To be honest I reckon you’re treatment is always fair and balanced. It’s unfortunate that we won’t have LG in the smartphone space
I literally just came to watch this video 😂
Also, fingerprint sensor on the back where the index finger rests is still the best, most intuitive place to put it over center of screen or the power button.
Exactly... It absolutely blows my mind that companies think an on-screen finger print sensor is better.
I can literally unlock my phone as I'm taking it out my pocket. Where as ppl that have the screen one have to use 2 hands to unlock it most of the time.
@@dnegel9546 I guess you wouldn't be able to use it lying on the table or a stand or whatever, but how often is that anyway.
Fingerscanner on the side of the phone is the best tbh
Fingerprint scanners never seem to work and if they do it's very inconsistent and not for long.
@@El-sr1id Hey buddy, My Zflip 3's fingerprint sensor works every time, instantly, and it's the power button, and I don't need to click it in for it to work, while it's off, I just press the button
R.I.P. headphone jacks. LG was with us the whole way. We will never give up. There are dozens of us! DOZENS!
Well...Sony it is now
Unfortunately it's still only a couple dozen.
Remember when Samsung made fun of Apple for a lot of crap then followed their anti consumer trends. I do unfortunately. Atleast LG didn't become Samsung who fell from grace to become the greedy villain.
@@S1D3W1ND3R015 LG has always remained true to itself😔 I hope sony takes it chance now otherwise the only brand I can go to is xiaomi, they are loyal to their IR blaster and I respect that
Apple be like " there are millions of us MILLIONS"
One of my first phones was the black and blue LG Rumour. I remember typing with that keyboard. How far we have come…
I miss that phone too...
I miss physical keyboards
I owned a G2 and a G3, they were awesome phones. The G2's knock-knock feature was especially practical at the time, and it made a lot of sense since the G2's control buttons were on its back (which is a design choice I also find pretty neat).
G2 was an amazing phone. I loved the size, it was just perfect.
I agree 100%. The back buttons were a game changing innovation-- I really wish they caught on. The G2 and G3 really were great phones, as long as you could get past the awkward boys choir ringtone.
Loved my G2 (IIRC it was the same hardware as the current Nexus), and then bought a G4 a few years later. They dropped software support for it about 6 months after, having not done any anyway, so I went to Pixels since then. LG made good phones, but their poor support is what killed them for me.
Most people miss, that the knock-knock code, could unlock your phone, with a secret pattern - while the screen was turned off! No need to have a fingerprint scanner. Loved that feature on my perfect sized G3S back then. The back buttons were awesome, i aggree.
My favourite phone. Had a character. All my other phones before and after never managed to quite seep into my heart, they were just practical gadgets. I actually was fond of my G2 and was sad when it had to go. I gave it to my gf so it stayed in the family :)
CEO of LG: "Ok, so how are we naming our phone?"
Random employee: *𝙃𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚*
CEO of LG:"Perfect!"
Nah, this is sony naming their headphones.
sony probably has meetings where the employees have collective strokes to name their products then
Maybe you should ThinQ™ about the comment you just made
@@FAQUERETERMAX good one lol
@@gabriielsc collective strokes, I am dying😂😂
LG: I'll be the one to save the day without taking any credits or asking for any and in the end of the day walk away saying - Life's Good.
😢
LG = Saitama
What are you even saying?
Lucky Goldstar is the OG. Life's good is rebranding.
I feel like LG never really got the credit they deserved. It's a shame. I love how you summarized all the topics and hit the nail on the head with each and every one of them. Completely agree with you on your analysis that LG should've had a steadily flagship line with less of the innovative stuff and next to that line the innovative one where they could try out new things and if it would stick include it in their next flagship line. I'm pretty sure that if they'd done that they would still be around. Anyways it's sad but it's the way it is...
R.I.P. LG
LG also kept features that other companies were removing. They were the longest in keeping the removable battery and headphone jack in flagship phones.
That's a real shame about LG, so few phone makers have the courage to try new and novel designs.
Hmmm “courage” reminds me of someone🤣🤣🤣
RIP Headphone jack.
".. Live long enough to see yourself become a villain."
OnePlus: 😰
:D
I am dreading purchasing my OnePlus. You're correct.
Yep, I'm still waiting for Android 11 for my 7t. It was due for December... :(
Wow I loved that entire video. So much history, cool phone tech, and analysis in one video, all of which I'm a fan of. I would love to see more of this kind of video about like the history of smartphone innovations
Never been an LG user, but I'll still miss them
I retired my Nexus 5 last year. that was an extraordinary device!
Next is Sony.
I will to
Same
Is there any logic in your words.🙄
Losing LG for myself is like when they closed Northland Mall in Southfield or Oak Park MI.....It was opened March 22nd 1954 ...one of the first shopping malls to open in the United States....when Northland Mall closed in 2015...it was a Fatal Blow to Not just Southfield or Oak Park but to Detroit as well and Losing LG as a competitor has changed the smartphone season drastically and it sucks...I have close to every LG device minus the G5...RIP LG Mobile Gone But Never Forgotten
I used LG phones a few years back and I feel bad they're going out.
Why do always unworthy verified comments get the most likes!?
@@Johncena-od8gu why do people create fake IDs of famous people
The lock screen weather animations were cool as hell, I miss that
I’m just going to go
Thalaiva love your reactions
Well well well how the turn tables
*LG:* leaves market....focuses on appliances
*HTC:* (crickets)
*Blackberry:* its never over, just different owners
*Nokia:* we no longer make phone tanks
*Sony:* we only like photographers who have $
*Huawei:* China wife us up after US&A ghost us
*Samsung:* we make every screen for whole world
*Motorola:* we still exist. Don't ask about our products
Meanwhile,
*Apple:* we brought magnet to our phones. It better now
Edit: Thanks for all the likes!
Motorola just announced a new phone. The Motorola One Ace, I think it's called? Looks decent. Decent price, at least.
Nokia XR20
Dude lowkey: Motorola is making some stupid good phones at the moment. I have 2, the Moto G Play (2021) and the Motorola One 5G. G Play comes in at $50 for me, sure it’s a budget/prepaid phone, and sure, it’s got a 720p screen, but it’s got near stock Android 10 and is not that bad to use. One 5G is that but turned up to 11 (Android 11 too).
Wb samsung ?
sony is so accurate lolol
Can’t say I didn’t see this coming, but it’s still sad to see, especially seeing how good they were at their peak. My G3 was one of my favorite phones I’ve ever owned
G3 felt so prime
same with g4
In reviews 😎
Tech RUclipsrs: This LG phone is shit 🤷♂️
After LG quits phone business ⚡️
Tech RUclipsrs: oh it's so sad to see LG go 😔
Was waiting to find this comment glad someone said something 💜💙
true xD
lmao, sad but true, their phones are for the visionaries, and they are not enough to sustain the market.
That's the truth...youtubers are killed LG mobile...they don't know how to use LG mobiles and functions in it.
And they're promoting the Chinese brands
PREACH. Examples are MKBHD. Yeah I'm just gonna say it right on his video. He's a big hypocrite to boot. The points he mentioned about the "cons" of LGs are just nitpicks
My LG G5 was by far the best cell phone I ever had. The things camera was insane (seriously it has a better camera than the phone I have currently), the battery life was awesome, and the screen was super clear. I’m so surprised they weren’t more popular. Not to mention they had a superior repairability than almost any of the other phones of that year. Also the ergonomics were still my favorite of all the phones I’ve owned. I really miss it.
Did you have the G4? I think that had a better camera than the G5, I owned both and almost all of the V-Series, the G4 had the crispest photoes
loved the G5 gave it to my kid when i got my v50s back then (using v60 now) his cousins cant believe how fast it was on playing games compared to their big screened OPPOS and Huaweis that are popular in my country back then😂
I'm upset I couldn't get the wing. Seemed super cool, hopefully some other company does something similar.
I own one and have used it since release. the UI isn't great, all those different app integration never happened, bottom screen develops wear lines in a semi circular pattern that then makes you not want to use the feature for fear of making it worse. If you do ignore that fear and keep using it, it gets worse more lines appear they get deeper and much more noticeable. As for protection there are only a couple manufacturers that make protection for them and none of them will protect your front bezel. Overall it's been cool getting people to come up and ask about it, cool to use but makes you miss things like - dual speakers, not worrying about the phone if you get wet, a fingerprint scanner that doesn't take a couple seconds to read and unlock, an app drawer so your main screen doesn't get cluttered, a few other stuff. If LG would have kept up on it and fixed the UI bugs, maybe in the next generation used the Victus Glass or something for the lower screen it could of been amazing. Don't get me wrong, props to LG for being innovative and cool and whacky but with whacky and new tech comes a lot of problems that need solving and LG just has never really had a great track record of keeping up with their products issues as far a phones go
Same bro
It's really not unique though, it's infact quite weird and I kinda knew that this phone won't be popular. Look at the guy who replied to you with his own experience, it wasn't even a good pho.e
You could still buy one second-hand, you know?
I was at Verizon Friday to pick up the new iPhone and they had the LG Wing on display , I thought it was an interesting concept however the Sales rep said they can’t give them away and had sold only 12 of them this year .
Lg will never be forgotten. The first few of the smartphone companies
Blackberry says Hi
Im pretty sure they will be forgotten , a harsh reality
They might have a second chance with rollable phone.
@@harrisbabar6140 I forgot about them until this video.
@@harrisbabar6140 yeah right like they don't make anything except phones
"Losing LG is an L for all of us, G."
- what Marques should have said
Damn
When LG loses the Gs they had to take the L
Damn,thats deep
BAR
I don't get it
LG was a top-shelf phone maker back in the day. All the best phones throughout the early/mid 2000's were made by them and Motorola. I remember the LG Chocolate being the first (and maybe the last) cellphone that i really got "hyped" over and then rushing out to buy, probably around 2005 or 2006.
OnePlus is living long enough to become the villian.
Samsung. A flagship phone that can do 8K video without a memory card slot...and unicorn rare 512 Gb versions...if that's not villainous, I don't know what is.
Oneplus following samsung everywhere starting from oxygen os to business strategy
LG won't be the last phone maker to go down sooner that later.
@@akashkaustubh2571 what's oxygen got to do with samsung.
I have the 5T and I'm pretty dmn happy with, but definitely won't be going any farther in their line up. Think the 6 is ugly and just don't like anything after.
LG: Does something
Other Companies: Is this for me?
🥺👉👈
It's been a while since i found this meme
😊
👉👈
Think they need to patent all that idea. They could make money from it.
In search of gold, we lost diamond
Perfectly fits in this case.
Nah, it's more like in search of gold ingot, we lost gold ore
As he said in the review, they had potential, but they only did prototypes after prototypes
@@yuri_lhr none of their competitors offered music niche phones.
Most phones I've had, i've been annoyed with by the time they've died. When my LG G8s died, it was a little heartbreaking. Not only because I had a lot of photos on it, but also it had such a nice UX, and felt "complete" in a way few others have made me feel. My appreciation for my phone grew even more when i got a Samsung S20 from work. It was terrible in comparison.
As it happened, the Asus Zenfone 9 was coming out, and as a 3.5mm jack is important to me i bought it. I really like it, and especially the fact that it's more compact. But i still miss many features from the LG.
I am typing from LG g8s thinq after 4 year and heavy use. So much so that I keep my phone running even for whole night . Except for battery which has lost 2 hours of its powering time. Else phone is flawless . I want to keep it for very long time
People: Manufacturers need innovation
LG: Got u
Most people: Buy phone other than LG
LG:
LG made great phones but their longterm support was subpar. That's what killed them sadly
Exactly! they always tried new innovations but people ignored them simply.
F😢
LG always listened to the few internet loud voices who always want to see innovation, just for entertainment but when time comes to purchase, they go for something stable (with long-term software support) and trustworthy like the rest of us.
Lg be like : *my disappointment is immeasurable, and my company is ruined*
I was listening to "Like a G6" before this popped up in my feed, RIP LG.
Classic banger
I remember using that for the G6 video intro. Good times
@@mkbhd I remember that video! Classic.
@@SRC267 Typing this on my LG G6 😅
This is why the G6 sales didn’t stop the mobile division from losing money for LG. Because they didn’t use Like A G6 in the marketing.
LG: *Write that down! write that down!*
Sales department: It's too late, boss.
😂😂😂
It would be the other way around
F
😂
@@AMR15H No no... Don't say that. It's actually sad.
Still rocking my V60. I absolutely love it. Still does so much so well. Manual camera, great audio recording, tap to wake, headphone jack and Quad DAC and a case that gives the phone an entire 2nd screen. IMO that's one of the best features. Unfortunately this will likely be the last Android update it gets. I think if they would have just updated their V series and not tried bizarre new things they would have been a hit. Been with LG since the G2 and that phone was amazing. Then they started doing tons of weird things but it was a fun ride to see what they tried.
I think it goes up to android 12. That's good. I'm considering to buy v60. What's your opinion? Should I?
100% agree! I owned the V40 then the V60 and I loved the Quad DAC and dual screen case. Wish they would have just kept updating the V series, gunna miss using my nice headphones with my phone :(
Yeah I think you summed it up quite well. They were trying so hard to be different that they kinda forgot how to do the normal things right.
"Summed it up"??? He is the capital reason for LG to die. Along with Michael Fischer and other "fingerprint magnet" reviewers. NOW he remembers the importance of LGs innovation.
@@cetterus I think he summed up reviewers part in this quite well too. LG phones tended to have shortcomings that made them not recommendable. Part of LG's job was to get reviewers on their side and they failed to do that. Not his fault.
@@Rize_Inn Not his fault? He IS one of those sides you are talking about. He IS the marketing. I can't remember one of his "fingerprint magnet/ color scheme" so called "tech" review that didn't point out to buying Samsung or iPhone. So it is disgusting to watch his acknowledgement of LGs achievements at 4:29. "Get the reviewers on their side" means basically bribing them with early access devices. Bribing is not something LG did regularly. Is that what you are saying? LG should have bribed more?
@@cetterus or maybe LG phones just aren't as good to the average consumer. There's a reason why despite all the bad press from alot of reviewers, the iPhone continues to be the best selling phone on the market.
@@itisnottaken4444 that's just because it's trendy and decent even if it's overpriced
"LGs an influential company that has probably influenced the phone you're holding right now."
Me: holding my LG V60 with tears in my eyes.
Just after this video release LG has promised 3 years of updates so looks like you’re winning 😅
@@zr5640 no v70 though which sucks....I always looked forward to the v series ever since the v20
Me, who wants to buy a v60 still. But dont have it available over here. Watching this on a V40, purchased that after I lost my v30
Used the v30 for 3 years it was a beast. Mad respect to LG for that quad DAC that served this audiophile well.
But, that aside, this video mentions the G3. Lord, I remember in 2014 a guy at work pulled it out of his pocket with no case it was the first time I'd seen a smartphone looking like some kind of a jewel. At that I hadn't seen a better looking phone.
Same
I was devastated when I heard the news. I really think they lacked any good carrier partnerships, which would’ve also helped with advertising.
Yes and no, there is basically no such things as carrier exclusivities, unless you're living in USA.
Imo, they were trying to get to this sweet cash grab by innovation means, but it didn't yield results in expected time.
Meh too poor software and support when you buy 1 LG phone you don't wanna buy again
Stop following me
Hey Marques, thanks for your insightful commentary. I'm in the "bummer" camp regarding LG's demise. The 2 aspects of LG phones that I most loved are 1) the great audio quality, and 2) the SD card external storage. Which phone in today's market best replicates these attributes? I've read some good reviews of the Xperia. Any other suggestions or advice? Thanks!
Y would u think he’d c this lol
I’m still surprised that *SONY* is still making phones.
Yeah, SONY is like THAT lucky soldier who got lost before the battle... Still alive as he is still looking for that battlefield..
I HATE people that HATE other people. The comment I respond to did not spread HATE. That is good. BUT! I get a lot of HATE comments on my amazing videos and I HATE it. Please don't start spreading HATE. Do I have to HATE you too, dear cha
Sony is making great phones. With the headphone jack among other things.
they're next for sure
@@MrCooper83 It's not luck, it's just their decision. All these companies have enough money to continue. Whether they think it wise is the question. Like Microsoft couls still make phones if they wanted to, no problem. They just chose not to
I just broke my V30 of 4 years, and just ordered the Velvet 5G. The v30 is the first phone I'm kinda sad to see go, but am glad I am getting in on the last of the LG's.
3.5 yrs
Me af with the g8x
Got a G8X for $180 USD, its so good
@@SergioGonzalez-yf4ob i knoww the thing is great
MKBHD: Why did LG phones die?
Me using an lg phone: 😳
Same
Same 💀 im using a Lg Stylo 4
Using a v50 man am I gonna miss that Dac
I use the lg velvet
@@vohnvohn9109 Im on the Stylo 6 💀💀
Ever since LG stopped making phones. Samsung and Apple have stopped innovating. They don't update their phones as much anymore. Every year its just a minor update to the old phone.
"Everybody loves you when you're dead"
Like the saying goes- nobody talks about u until u r RICH FAMOUS or DEAD
Alfred Nobel would beg to differ.
Hitler says otherwise
@@Danilio. I fucking love that guy
That is true amigo.
LG phones weren’t bad they just need more public marketing like TV and billboards ads.
i still have an LG. Infact I edited the first video for my channeI on an LG
@@DyslexicMitochondria yoooo I watch ur vids. Love ur channeI
Good hardware, Bad software
Yeah LG's marketing wasnt really good.. but the phones were tho :/
@@tomhappening My first smartphone was the g4 with the leather back, and I would happily trade my note 10+ to have it back.
Been watching your channel for years and I appreciate that you don’t try and force comedy or contrived jokes / unnatural energy. You’re truly yourself each time. I enjoy the content you release bro
One of the best comments I've seen on any RUclips page, ever.
@@petermcgill1559 no
And no
I had an LG G5 for about 4 years. That was a nice little phone. As an individual who repairs electronics for a living, the G5 was one of the best, easiest, and most convenient phones I've ever worked on. I didn't care about the modularity of it and that whole ecosystem, what I liked was how _designing it to be modular_ is what contributed to making it so simple to repair.
A customer came in with one and wanted the battery replaced. I figured I'd have to do it like all the other phones similar to it, by heating it up, meticulously removing a glass back, and carefully removing a glued-in battery. Nah. You pull the bottom out and then it's literally right there and can be easily swapped for a new one.
Screen replacement was also insanely easy, the screen is clipped in and held at the bottom with two screws (accessible by removing the bottom portion). Additionally, EVEN THE CHARGE PORT was easily replaceable. It resides on a daughterboard inside the removable piece at the bottom.
The charge port being a simple removable piece is HUGE. This was during an era where, if you had a broken charge port, you either had to dismantle the whole phone and solder in a replacement, or replace a daughterboard after taking apart the entire thing.
As soon as I saw how unbelievably easy and simple it was to repair that phone, I decided to get one for myself. I used that sucker for years. The G5 was _leaps_ ahead of competition in terms of repairability. EVERYTHING in it was user-replaceable, designed to be swapped out with minimal tools, and easy disassembly. The battery, charge port, headphone jack, cameras, buttons, screen, speakers, heck even the motherboard! All super easy to get to, remove, and replace.
In my opinion, LG really kinda went crazy after the G5. That's when we started getting phones named like an eBay listing. They also NEVER went back to the impressive innovations they did with the G5's repairability. I really do wish the G5 was their most successful phone, because I would have LOVED to see the things they did with that make their way into other devices. I feel like way too many people were hung up on the "gimmick" of modularity, rather than looking at how it can actually make a far more economically repairable device.
Good bye quad dac you were the best and no one even mentioned you.
Honestly I don't know if i could find my next phone sone day, because of that.. sad for audiophiles...
@@mitoschumacher Seriously sad! I just got into higher end audio recently and heard about LG's amazing audio tech. Soon after that however I quickly learned heard they stopped making phones and it was sad. I even used to have an LG phone myself long ago. At least we can get ourselves external DACs...
Wouldn't it be cool if they sold that technology as an external dac?
@@amandamills4410 There are a lot of even better external DACs, but it's inconvenient. But a very good DAC inside a very good phone... There is no other match....sadly, for now, but let's hope...
I had no idea LG had a HiFi DAC, that's crazy
He forgets to mention how incredible the audio of LG phones were.
that's just how much forgettable those phones are
He did mention the quad DACs a few times, but didn't go into detail. I love the quad DACs.
With LG gone we're now stuck with overpriced wireless headphones.
@@blerst7066 Well, we still have the gaming subtype I guess
I'm big on audio. I prefer wired earphones. LG phones and HTC were the best audio phones..
The LG V20 was my all time favorite phone. It had a universal remote via infrared blaster, SD card slot, 2nd display screen for quick access icons, and a REMOVABLE BATTERY in 2017!
I miss the infrared remote so much! I used to change the channel in waiting rooms sometimes.
I STILL love mine & refuse to let it go! Best phone I ever owned...
@@Yei-Ci---JC--- wish I could say the same. Ever since I repaired the dead screen, it overheats and shuts itself off.
@@506363 take it appart clean contacs bake main board in oven at 125f for 20 min reasemble with new thermal paste
@@jahcure04 too much effort at this point. And phone is old enough it is outdated now. Found a 5G phone that is fairly reasonable. Has everything but the removable battery. TCL 20 Pro 5g.
I was about to comment that youtubers are part responsible, good thing you brought it up yourself, I’ve been saying it over and over, there have been some extremely underrated amazing smartphones from these brands which didn’t get the coverage that they deserved, the volume buttons on the back with power was very satisfying to use, the side mounted fingerprint on sony phones(specifically XZ1) or the bezels of G2, number of times youtuber’s pushed these manufacturers to adapt and change to smth that wasn’t necessary for instance the LG V10 is one of the most toughest phone I’ve ever used(aside from bootloop issue) the plastic rubberised back of that phone with that stainless steel frame covered with chromium oxide for self healing bit made it super grippy and sturdy, I’d even use a phone today with that design upgraded chip and smaller bezels, yet LG was forced to moved to glass sandwich design because every single youtuber couldn’t just handle plastic, where on other hand samsung got away for several years using their glossy plastic fingerprint sensors which faded to black over time giving a device hideous look, tech reviewers should start giving these brands credit for innovations and stop being tough on struggling brands because in the end of the day competition is good for end user, look at intel for example they had been selling similar performing processors for years with slight boost from 2nd gen till 7th until Amd Ryzen came and they started to up their game, yes Smartphone manufacturers do still face pressure coz their are lots of them, but old dogs like HTC,LG,Sony,Motorola(wouldn’t add Nokia despite of being old Nokia’s fan HMD is barely even trying) should have got the attention they deserved I remember the gingerbread days where it was soo fun to jump from one phone to another, now a days they all have started to look alike and once again thanks youtubers pushing stock UI and similar design although i love stock UI but myself I never felt HTC’s Sense UI was bad especially in gingerbread days or certain features in some UI, I couldn’t join the tech reviewer community being in china at that time still have the videos I shot back in 2010 of several phones but couldn’t upload them or at least on my end I would have done things differently
I totally agree with what you are saying. LG always had a way of being creative and didn't go along with the scummy trends. LG made the best of smartphones but sadly they never got the credit they deserved. I used to own the V10 and there was cutting edge features such as rubberized back, dual screen, and wide angle cameras. When Samsung put out the S6 atrocity, I bought the V10! Too many companies are chasing the iphone which is pretty and useless! I blame the youtube influencers who buy things for looks and status and insist everything looks like an iphone. A lot of them act like just because they disagree with a feature means no one else should be allowed to have it! They do not represent us and the general consumer should have known better. I bought a new cell phone in late 2022 and there really wasn't any cell phone on the market that I wanted. Those were terrible. It was either missing features or has the stock google interface, which I do not like! This monopoly between samsung and apple is really bad. I hope LG returns in some way in the future!
@@andos2923 you forgot another good bit about V10, it was the only phone i used without a cse or any protectors, the stainless steel had selfhealing coat, even today's most expensive phones get scratched in their cases where that phone was super sturdy, its the same with fold phones these days , everyone has been promoting samsung only
As a strategic management lecturer, this helps a lot in making case studies. Great analysis. Many thanks.
“60hz refresh rate when all the competition are doing higher, how can I recommend that”
Apple:
Tbh 60-90hz are already enough, like why would you need 120 or 144 hz if human eye can only see 60 fps
@@shizutanako5553 ???????
Mkbhd is seriously favouring apple,like an agent of them. Apart from 60hz display he also forgot to mention that Prada was the first touch smartphone, not the iphone. He clearly favours them because they would have paid more
Watch the video again. Clearly you didn’t understand the whole point. You focused on one statement
Tbh, it is real that many reviewers are always missing the point on what makes LG phones a good purchase.
V60: it is 60Hz FHD, but it cost so much less than other flagship with a longer battery life and killer video features, you got 2 screens for the price of 0.75 from apple.
G8: smaller phone that pack everything you want, and with face unlock as good as Face ID.
So yes, many yters are unfair to LG phones, but I don't blame yters, I blame marketing for not pushing for it and always miss the point.
They say you don't have to make it first, just better. There are examples that when something is ahead of it's time, it is neglected but the same thing arrives in a better package, it becomes mainstream . Don't lose hope , you will be remembered in history for breaking the limit.
I really don't like other brands, I have been an LG phone guy for six or seven years. When my LG V60 runs out of legs I honestly dont know what I will do with myself. I will have to go out and get the second screen before those run out of stock. Even if I just use if for traveling or lobby times it will be a great add.
LG V30/V60 owner here. Keeping these phones FOREVER!!!
RIP the legend that never gave up on their fanbase, never removed valuable features like a high-quality headphone jack that more mainstream companies like Apple, Samsung and OnePlus did
My first touch screen phone was an LG 🥲
Same
Same here!
Same!
Same
Same
LG is that child in our school who is Super Intelligent but once he fails a pre exam he never tries for final exam
Ahhh yes this hit me hard XD
Exactly
Ah , damn true
Yeah, it's true
Ur indian school example hit different
Goodbye, LG smartphones. Thank you for all the service you've done in the field of smartphones.