Are LG smartphones underrated?

LG G2 is the only phone that beat the S-series of Samsung. And after that it's a clean sweep by Samsung until today.

LG G4 and LG G3 prior to that, are perfect examples of bad design choices made by LG itself. LG G4 combines a QHD screen with Qualcomm Snapdragon 808. LG, in its effort to avoid the overheating problems which plaqued LG G Flex 2 which used Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, used the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808. Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 although marketed as a hexa-core CPU SoC (2 A57 + 4 A53 cores), essentially is a Dual Core A57 SoC with a very weak GPU (Adreno 418) which is weaker than the GPU found on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (Adreno 420) which was the last of the 32-bit SoC generation. Combine that with the increase in resolution (QHD) over a FHD display which would be far easier on the GPU and battery for that matter and the picture of total distraction starts to unfold. To be honest though, LG couldn't have done otherwise. It simply paid the price for the design choices it made with its previous flagship model, the LG G3. LG G3 combined a QHD screen with Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. Although Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is one of the best ever SoCs produced, in this specific case it was paired with a QHD screen resolution, when a FHD would have made LG G3 one of the best smartphones (Sony Xperia Z2/Z3). LG, having opted for a QHD crseen resolution on the LG G3, couldn't release its successor the LG G4 with a FHD resolution screen, since if it did so, it would be like admiting that it was wrong in the first place. This is typical of a company which is guided by its marketing department and doesn't allow its engineers to design a proper flagship martphone using peripherals (screen, SoC etc.) that are optimised in order to work perfectly together. Instead, LG for the last two years opted for impressive specs in one area (QHD screen resolution) without supporting it with a proper SoC which could handle that resolution sufficiently. With typical (isheep) consumers choosing either Samsung Galaxy S series (pen tile matrix subpixel layout) or Apple iPhone (closed OS & outdated hardware), LG was left with no obvious target market, since technology informed consumers would prefer spending their money elsewhere [Sony Xperia Z2/Z3 - FHD screen resolution with standard RGB subpixel layout, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 3 GB RAM, microSD card slot, IP58/68 dust & water protection & premium materials construction (front & back tough glass panels with aluminum frame)] for all the reasons I mentioned above.

Why do LG phones have low resale value?

Been rocking with LG since the G2 and Nexus 4. Currently have the V10. They make great devices. Especially at the high-end and they're now fixing the low end. V10 has the best camera on a smartphone hands down. It's funny to me how people on here only think Samsung or Apple make great phones. I can't even rock with Samsung anymore because the Sammy Stans have become worse than iSh33p. Eagerly waiting for the G5.

G2 was great but the next 2 sort of went down hill. My co worker had all 3 and currently the G4 which he had replaced because of the boot loop problem. His G3 got terrible battery life and would throttle and lag once it got hot. I think they will do better with the G5 with better build quality.

I gave up LG after g3. Imo very overrated, I only experienced problems. G2 was awesome though .

I always used Samsung phones until I finally tried the LG G4. When it was time to upgrade I tried the Note 5 and just couldn't go back to Samsung after using LG. It's just a better phone experience all the way around. So after 2 days of that got a LG V10. The V10 is by far the best phone I've owned. I hope LG doesn't fold to pressure like Samsung and change their phones to be more Apple like. I don't like metal phones and glass backs but, the removable battery and the SD card are still the best feature LG has over other phones. So are they under ratted, definitely. IM no fan boy and I will get another phone if someone makes one better. LG probably has me for life. Can't wait for their next phone.

I've got too much confusions between different brands when I try to select a smartphone for me, but have never ever gotten any lg phone in my list, either because of unsuitable pricing or specifications, it's their fault.

The state of LG reminds me of what happened to HTC. I used to prefer HTC over others because of their metal uni-body build and friendly UI. Then I bought my first LTE phone from ATT and HTC. In low signal conditions it either ran out of battery even when plugged in or overheated and reset itself. I never bought another HTC phone. The LG Optimus G Pro killed buying LG for me. My current and previous phones are Sony Xperia.

LG is over rated and has quality issues. Let alone awful design and way behind in technology and innovation. Even the SD 820 used by them and most hi ends is manufactured by Samsungs state of the art facilities, that manufactured the Faster Exynos 8890.

LG V10 battery Idle (without WLAN, min brightness) 28h 17min WiFi Surfing v1.3 5h 53min Load (maximum brightness) 3h 23min Galaxy s6 edge+ Idle (without WLAN, min brightness) 24h 19min WiFi Surfing v1.3 8h 21min Load (maximum brightness) 3h 43min Web notebookcheck.net

LG G5 will destroy all phones

Overrated. Maybe only because IMO their phone design seems cheap and not as refined as the other companies.This is also because of how cheap LG phones were ubiquitous in the early 2000's and I'll never be able to get over the plastic-y feel of them with the tacky logo on the front. I think their logo is woefully outdated and it could stand to be redesigned.

Yes, LG smartphones are underrated. The V10 is proof of that, and I believe the G5 will further drive that point home.

http://dt.ecumenicalnews.com/full/12937/galaxy-s7-vs-lg-g5.jpg?w=570&h=419&l=50&t=40 S7 VS G5 http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/02/vrs-design-shows-off-new-case-renders-for-the-lg-g5.html

I had a G4 but I hated the screen after coming from a Samsung. I switched to the Nexus 6P and I'm happy in that department but now I kind of don't like the metal body, it feels like I'm going to wreck it at any given moment. I had to take it out of the case for a little while after getting a crappy case and I was so nervous. I do think that the plastic on the G4 was underrated and this need to have a premium feel is ridiculous. You're going to put a case on it (most people that I see do) so who cares what it looks like underneath. I just want good specs and a pretty rugged construction, without it being a samsung active (I hate the physical push buttons), oh and 128 GB internal is SO liberating. I don't have an SD card to manage. I don't need an SD card app mover. There is only one DCIM, music, pictures folder... That is the new must have for me, along with a fingerprint reader

I thing LG phones are pretty good. I believe the their major drawback is their marketing budget and strategy. They waited too late to take on Samsung head on. I had a G3 and the overheating was crazy as was battery life though. I think their UI is also really good. I still like LG products just waiting for the right one that makes me drool :-)

My LG G3 sucked, so I abandoned LG. There were many issues, from not liking the screen (digitiser problem) to not being able to use my headphones cuz Google Now would start, or track would skip/pause/replay. I just don't think they are fully there yet, they are trying tho.

The last one I had was LG Optimus G Pro. It was the worst Android phone I have ever had and I have owned most every brand. It was ugly, had poor reception and lagging UI. After that an LG phone would have to be free before I would want it.

LG's budget phones: no. High-end phones: yes but I wouldn't buy because of lack of compact offering+their UI.

To me, LG is like a younger Samsung. They have nice hardware, but they are seriously lacking in the software. The LG UX is sluggish and not very nice to the hardware. When I switched to Verizon and got the G3, I was expecting greater things from the SD 801 & 3GB RAM than I was experiencing on the Note 3 I had when on Sprint.

Ui is terrible...really ugly

Working at t-mobile the past 2 months. I can definitively say Yes. People in the US are so wrapped in Apple vs Samsung. Disappointing to watch