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LG G7 ThinQ (Platinum Grey) $399 @ JB Hi-Fi

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LG G7 ThinQ (Platinum Grey) $399 @ JB Hi-Fi
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aussieprepper on 22/11/2019 - 10:15 jbhifi.com.au (4464 clicks)
Last edited 22/11/2019 - 12:11

Seems like decent price for this phone. Same price as the V30 but the G7 has better specs. The G7 has the newer SD845 compared to the SD835 in the V30, Even though the SD845 is last gen now it should be enough for most people.
This phone should top most mid-range phones for the same price.

I am after a new phone my self but the DXOmark score for the cameras seems average. This or the Mi Mix 3 5G for $80 more? Minus the warranty?
https://www.dxomark.com/lg-g7-thinq-camera-review-lgs-artifi…

Phone Operating System:Android
Colour:Grey
Device screen size: (inches) 6.1
Resolution: (Pixels) 3120 x 1440
Touchscreen: Yes
Internal memory: 64GB
Expandable memory up to 2TB
Expandable memory format: Micro SD Card
Battery capacity: (mAh)3000
Processor: Snapdragon 845
Processor Model Number: SDM845
RAM (GB):4
Rear camera: (MP) 16
Built-in flash: Yes
Face detection:Yes
Movie recording: Ultra HD
GPS: Yes
MP3: Yes
USB (Type-C) Port 3.1
NFC: Yes
Headphone output (3.5mm): Yes
Wi-Fi: 802.11 ac
Bluetooth: v5.0
Manufacturer's warranty 2 Years

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    • juph0rry on 22/11/2019 - 10:23
      +11

      I disagree, I've found the battery to be good, and it's 3300 in size. In theory the battery life on the G7 would be worse, as it has a bigger screen and 3000 battery.

      The real downside on the G7 is 64GB storage, but it does have the capacity for 1TB through micro SD.

      • Caped Baldy on 22/11/2019 - 10:38
        +8

        Battery is good on mine too after a few months. Main gripe is the lack of decent screen protectors

      • montorola on 22/11/2019 - 10:42
        +19

        The real downside on the G7 is 64GB storage, but it does have the capacity for 1TB through micro SD.

        I personally don't think it's a big deal given that we can always expand via microSD…..unlike cough crapple cough

        • BeefBiryani on 22/11/2019 - 11:00
          +2

          You almost triggered the fanboi squad.

      • Ashmattic on 22/11/2019 - 10:47
        +3

        The battery life goes downhill pretty fast after about a year. I've had mine since it launched and go through 2 full batteries a day. I guess you can't expect them to be perfect after 2 years but my partner's older Galaxy S8's battery still holds a charge pretty well in comparison.

        • ozhunter68 on 22/11/2019 - 11:41
          +5

          Just to clear models up so people don't mix up between the two, you must be talking about the V30.

        • Budju on 22/11/2019 - 19:35
          +1

          My G6 approx 2 years old holds a charge pretty well, I haven't looked after it that much either. Might just be luck of the draw with these things.

          • Tigeh on 29/11/2019 - 15:22

            @Budju: luck of the draw combined with charging frequency, battery use profile (standby vs. game use vs screen brightness vs. movie watching vs. high CPU heating and battery draining mobile gaming, running a wifi hotspot etc). Being dropped vs babied can also make a difference to cell life and heating profile, and make all these things worse or better.

            Even with two theoretically identical batteries and mobile phones, changing chargers or charging cables can result in different battery life and this is of course accentuated by time.

            I repair phones then give them to domestic violence organisations and victims. In my 'to send' pile are a G6 that's got an amazing battery life and a V30 which lasts 2 days on a charge, but in my 'to inspect' pile is a G6 from the same batch that lasts 4 hours. Probably a battery issue. I've seen the same on the S8, S8+, S7, S9, Huawei P9, LG G3, LG G4, Huawei P10, P20 etc. It's not a 'LG' issue, but it gets treated as such. I have it on good authority that LG send random samples out (except for a 6 month period where they got caught cherrypicking) while Samsung and Apple both cherrypick from larger samples using multiple departments.

      • RSmith on 22/11/2019 - 12:04

        Okay

  • xyron on 22/11/2019 - 10:21
    +11

    had one of these…great phone but battery life is really average. still, for $399 itd be hard/impossible to beat.

    the quad DAC in particular sounds amazing with a decent pair of earbuds or headphones.

    • Travis J on 22/11/2019 - 12:42

      IR Blaster?

      • xyron on 22/11/2019 - 13:15

        Nope. My Mate 20 Pro has one though and it's great

      • iforgotmysocks on 22/11/2019 - 18:33
        +2

        Pew pew!

    • Kangal on 22/11/2019 - 14:32
      +2

      I still think the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a better buy at $399. Although it's an IPS-LCD display and not OLED, it is 4K-HDR and there are lots of Mods and Custom Roms to boost the refresh rate (120Hz).

      The LG G7 is a close second, and the LG V30 is a close third place…when it comes to Good Value. The Nokia 7 Plus would probably come 4th and the Moto G7 Plus as 5th.

      • Fappo on 22/11/2019 - 17:28
        +3

        The forehead and chin on the Xperia XZ Premium is pretty redonkulous though.

        • Kangal on 22/11/2019 - 18:04
          +1

          I agree it could've been shaved, but having Slim Bezels (eg ASUS RoG Phone 2 = 9mm) are good for ergonomics.

          Remember it's still shorter than other phones, so it's more pocket friendly.
          Yet, the display is larger when showing most Games/Videos due to the 16:9 aspect ratio.
          Not to mention having a clean front, no notch, and the front-firing stereo loudspeakers.
          There are MODs that allow you to pick it up to answer a call in any orientation, thanks to its symmetrical design (a la the Alcatel Idol 4s).

          • Fappo on 22/11/2019 - 20:19
            +1

            @Kangal: Front firing stereo speakers is definitely a nice thing to have.

    • Tigeh on 29/11/2019 - 15:25

      the two I've used in testing before passing on easily get through a day in testing, even a day and a half, though obviously your mileage may vary. They (LG phones of this age and a little newer/older) last much longer than same-gen Samsung models for wireless hotspotting, within 10% for gaming, but seem to drain slower in standby and faster in apps.

      But that DAC is lovely. G6/G7/V30+ and a pair of Sennheiser HD6XX's or similar and most people will be in clover. Just wish it had front-firing stereo speakers, but I wish that about most phones.

      • xyron on 29/11/2019 - 15:57

        Like with most phones, if they're barely adequate when new, after 6-9 months they quickly become just-not-quite-good-enough… And it's infuriating. Glad LG has fixed this with the G8s (has a 4000mah battery) but they seem to have given up on the aussie market and are hard to find in grey market…

  • takeshi on 22/11/2019 - 10:24
    +13

    I have this phone. Its a flagship phone at not so flagship price.

    Really good phone. Have no issues with it. Decent battery. Excellent rear camera and average selfie camera.

  • onomatopoeia on 22/11/2019 - 10:37
    +6

    V30+ is 128 GB and better battery life though

    • wombat81 on 22/11/2019 - 11:01
      +2

      You can get a 128gb SD card for ~$30 these days. Memory isn't an issue.

      • madturbo123 on 22/11/2019 - 11:39
        +4

        I've been an android user the last 3-4 years and since lollipop I believe the SD has only been great for storage like files and photos.

        For apps, even with the move app to sd this doesn't always work so for large games and apps this is an issue.

        • [Deactivated] on 22/11/2019 - 11:54
          +1

          Agree with this. But also photos and videos are my main use of storage where 64GB is enough for all my apps if I'm able to move all my camera roll to a SD card

      • onomatopoeia on 22/11/2019 - 14:05
        +1

        Extra memory means you will sacrifice a slot for the dual sim, since it's a hybrid slot. Not to mention additional SD is good for storage but not for apps.

  • Olin on 22/11/2019 - 10:38

    Not too bad, I just got the Oppo deal for 45pm, no money up front and a plan for a year!!

  • giventofly on 22/11/2019 - 10:43
    +48

    Touchscreen: Yes

    Phew.

    • capslock janitor on 22/11/2019 - 16:30

      I bought it for $1020 from JB August 2018 and did my final Price claim in August this year against some eBay listing at ~ 400 (I can check later). That's ~600$ back.

      Regarding the TouchScreen sometimes it jumped around or would scroll slowly itself, if I had my finger still in one spot. Idk if that was normal but I live with it.

      Regarding battery I'm getting 4-5 normal usage. I have bad habit of cramming all the Internal storage full with apps etc and running passively in background So maybe that affects it…

      Cameras are fine but Front camera seems too soft or over-beautified. Rear camera takes a good 1-2 seconds to be 'done' - again could be my lack of storage…
      LG one of the first to come up with Wide Angle shot very impressive day to day when required.

      Water resistance works. I dunked in water once, washed off some gunk, also took a shower with it.

      Dual SIM was good when I had a SIM for work and other for personal, now I just chuck in extra SD storage. But now some phones have eSIM right? Would be better

      For my next phone I'll probably consider a smaller phone than the 6'1 with Fingerprint on front of screen again. The rear finger scanner trend was fun while it lasted. Otherwise good phone

      My ideal phone would also have IR blaster, and symmetric stereo speaker set up (not these current crappy bottom speaker & earpiece set up) - and bigger battery

      • Tigeh on 29/11/2019 - 15:27

        Please can you explain the price claim thing? Would really appreciate it!

        • capslock janitor on 29/11/2019 - 15:39

          Unfortunately you may have missed the boat. But maybe try ask? Removed recently.

          https://www.latitudefinancial.com.au/insurance/credit-card-i…

          "Note, we are not currently issuing new policies."

          https://pds.28degreescard.com.au/

          How does it work?

          If you buy an item in Australia with your Latitude 28° Global Platinum Mastercard and within 12 months the item is available at a lower price in the same retailer or any other Australian retailer, we'll pay the difference between the purchase price and the lower price to your account.

          This also applies to items you buy:

          for someone else as a gift, and
through a mail/telephone order catalogue or online order.

          The item with the lower price must be exactly the same as the item you bought, including size, colour, quality and condition, make and model number, attachments and accessories and the lower price must occur after the start of your Shopper's Protection policy.

          I missed the Coles Shopper's Protection boat but sure as hell wasn't going to miss this one! They were 24mths IIRC but lower cap.

  • Danger on 22/11/2019 - 10:46
    +1

    Great… Does anyone know where to buy discounted JB Hi-Fi gift cards

  • butterbuts on 22/11/2019 - 10:48
    +2

    I have this phone and it is very good. I paid $799 in October last year which I still think was a good price for what you got, so this is a steal imo.

    I went over to an S10 5G now as I wanted a Galaxy Watch and have other Samsung devices, but I'd still recommend the G7. I use mine as a back up phone/2nd pokemon go phone now haha.

    Notes:
    I never found the battery to be too much of an issue, but I do work in IT and have a wireless charger on my desk so that wasn't an issue for me. The camera is rather average though, both on the front and back. It's not terrible, but compared to the high end flagships, it does leave a little to be desired. Quad DAC is really good and makes the music more enjoyable and immersive.

    • montorola on 22/11/2019 - 10:59
      +1

      Does the V40 have better cameras than this one or the same?

      I was interested in this until I read the camera comment haha. But I enjoy my music so Quad DAC sounds good to me.

      • Bigboomboom on 22/11/2019 - 11:12
        +2

        Slap Google Camera on it. Better camera instantly.

        • Punkboy on 22/11/2019 - 11:45
          +1

          Have you tried and can confirm it works?

            • Punkboy on 22/11/2019 - 12:07

              @Bigboomboom: Difficult to tell if there is a version with all features working https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g7-thinq/themes/app-goog…

              • Tigeh on 29/11/2019 - 15:31
                +1

                @Punkboy: Have tried it only on the G6 and V30+ but installed it on a friend's G7 and it was definitely decent. Not sure if it has literally every single feature but it doesn't overwrite the original camera app so that, CameraMX and Camera FV-5 and A Better Camera are all decent options for the G7 and annoyingly all produce differing results under differing circumstances. None are an outright winner all the time on any phone I've tried, even the Pixel 4 and P30 Pro.

                • Punkboy on 29/11/2019 - 15:38

                  @Tigeh: Thanks - so this phone or the v30+ which has just come back for the same price?

    • astrotrain on 22/11/2019 - 13:34

      Hows the camera on the LG compare to your S10? I have this Huawei nova after my note8 broke down and the camera quality in low light sucks.

      • butterbuts on 22/11/2019 - 14:57

        S10 5G poo's over the LG G7 tbh.

  • sakurakiks on 22/11/2019 - 10:49
    +1

    I thought the title was 'LG G thingy' and I was thinking WOW could you be a bit more specific than 'thingy' ahahah

  • [Deactivated] on 22/11/2019 - 11:02

    Here's a comprehensive review of the G7
    https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-G7-ThinQ-Smartphone-Review.…

    It may suit those who want a narrower phone, although it has a smaller battery, thicker body, it's camera optics look worse, but its IPS screen could appeal to those who don't want AMOLED.

    I'm not sure if gCam will fix the camera if the issue is with optics(the above review mentioned poor image quality off centre). V30 has better glass optics, I don't think the G7 has glass.

    Personally, I'm sticking with the v30. If only they were still $399…

    • Jackson on 22/11/2019 - 15:10

      Ah yes, this was the reason I prefered the v30, I could live with other things but Amoled was the deal breaker for me. I like to read white on black and so IPS isn't quite as good in this area

  • ozbjunkie on 22/11/2019 - 11:09

    Good price for Aussie stock. Can be had for less than 300aud grey import on eBay.

    • beOson on 22/11/2019 - 11:18

      How? You mean 'Seller refurbished' ones?

      • ozbjunkie on 22/11/2019 - 15:02

        Just have a look. They say new and unopened. Look like OS models.

        https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-UNOPENED-LG-G7-ThinQ-T-MOBIL…

        I was tripping out not being able to find it for a minute.

        Check with the seller, but locked to t mobile won't affect you in Australia, only if you take the phone OS. Unlocked is 299, locked is 269.

        • Jackson on 22/11/2019 - 15:12

          Insane price, a screen repair for a v30 isn't much cheaper than this

          • ozbjunkie on 22/11/2019 - 18:13

            @Jackson: Agreed. I'm considering getting one just for the quad DAC to use as a home iPod.

        • CVonC on 22/11/2019 - 21:26

          96.2% feedback with some neg feedback saying phones won't work in Australia (so just do your research first), some say BNIB when it's clearly not, etc. Buyer beware.

          • ozbjunkie on 22/11/2019 - 21:51

            @CVonC: Agreed on buyer beware, as in all grey imports.

            My friend bought one of these locked to t mobile and it worked fine. The seller also confirmed it would work on all Australian carriers in an eBay message.

            I would guess that if you have this confirmation and it doesn't work, that would be grounds for a refund.

  • Poimandres on 22/11/2019 - 11:12
    +4

    Oh damn. Do I want this now or do I wait for the V40 to reach this price? Decisions decisions.

    • alchemists on 22/11/2019 - 11:22

      This is my current issue. Let me know what you decide

      • Poimandres on 22/11/2019 - 11:33

        I pulled the trigger. I wanted something smaller size than my V20 so that was the main deciding factor.

    • trblvb on 22/11/2019 - 11:23

      I pulled the trigger. Wifes Xmas present…

    • giventofly on 22/11/2019 - 11:26
      +1

      Extra lens, OLED screen, slightly larger battery on the V40. Also 6 months younger. I'd go V40.

      Also, both V40 and G7 will natively do MQA audio if Tidal Masters is your thing.

    • [Deactivated] on 22/11/2019 - 14:05

      I price matched the V40 with AllPhones for $598 at JB, easy decision IMO.

  • poporange630 on 22/11/2019 - 11:15

    This is a very reliable phone. Purchased at $700 and still no regrets. Mainly purchased to listen to music on my high-impedence headphones.

    • montorola on 22/11/2019 - 11:18

      What sort of headphones you got?

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 22/11/2019 - 11:22

    Device screen size: (inches) 5.9?

    GSMarena reports 6.1"?

  • jackwilk on 22/11/2019 - 11:31

    good phone but should be cheaper by now with v40 and v50 around the corner…

    • giventofly on 22/11/2019 - 11:37

      V50 has been released already

    • PVA on 26/11/2019 - 12:32

      v50 has been in Telstra stores for ages now.

  • Mr Shooty on 22/11/2019 - 11:38

    Wireless charging?

    • xyron on 22/11/2019 - 11:41
      +1

      Yes, it has it.

      • Mr Shooty on 22/11/2019 - 11:42

        Great, thanks xyron :).

  • netsurfer on 22/11/2019 - 11:41

    The model JB Hi Fi sells is the dual SIM model.

    • Alan Laz on 22/11/2019 - 12:46

      I just rang a store with stock and the lady had no idea how many SIMs.

      Reading the spec list, it's silent on SIMs.

      Do you have one now? If so does the ID numbers on the JB site
      Model:
      4201397
      SKU:
      643623

      the same as yours?

      Cheers!

      • netsurfer on 22/11/2019 - 14:52

        The phone has a label with model number: LM-G710EMW.
        The label also has two IMEI numbers.

        SKU is 643623

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 22/11/2019 - 12:02
    +4

    popcorn munch

    Mods do the thing

  • apprentice on 22/11/2019 - 12:03
    +1

    At this price I would buy a V30+. I used both G7 ThinQ and V30+. V30+ has better screen, camera and battery.

  • beOson on 22/11/2019 - 12:05

    Status: In Penalty Box.

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  • imnotarobot on 22/11/2019 - 12:07

    TIL there's a negative vote limit each day.

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  • CVonC on 22/11/2019 - 12:16

    What the hell was wrong with that guy? Besides being legally retarded ie.

    P.S. Is this single or dual sim?

  • atom1319 on 22/11/2019 - 12:19

    Using this for almost one year. Camera is shit. Everything else is good.

    • ShipShapeRC on 22/11/2019 - 13:19

      My camera has been brilliant. Good in low light too. Occasionally the focus takes a moment but great photos. Dual primary cameras are nice. I'm wondering if you got a dud unit?

      • Toughcookie on 22/11/2019 - 16:39

        Definitely good, especially for Gcam mod

  • Jackkkkkk on 22/11/2019 - 12:23

    Battery capacity: (mAh)3000

    LG has been so stingy with battery for years. LG G6 had terrible battery life after having it for a year, heated up quickly with new updates

  • mdavant on 22/11/2019 - 12:37
    +1

    Probably a good phone.

    Probably backed by lg's terrible after sale support.

    I know it is long in the tooth, but if something goes wrong, lg will try weasel their way out of warranty.

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