LG shames Samsung over exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones

posted by Cosmin V. / Oct 05, 2016, 6:06 PM

LG shames Samsung over exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones

LG is one of the last companies to take a jab at Samsung over the Galaxy Note 7 issues that doesn't seem to end, even though the South Korean handset maker has already kicked off the global recall of the faulty units.

Unfortunately, it looks like even the Galaxy Note 7 replacement units that Samsung has started to deliver last month continue to have issues. It's unclear whether it's the new battery inside these phones or these case of smoking phones are simply bad luck.

Nevertheless, LG simply couldn't stay away and joined the Galaxy Note 7 saga with its own remarks. LG smartphone users living in India started to receive messages on their phones that mock Samsung.

Diwali is an ancient Indian festival celebrated in autumn or spring. This year, Diwali will take place on October 30, but LG has decided to start sending best wishes to its consumers three weeks earlier, and take a jab at Samsung in the process.

Here is the message that many Indian customers received in the last couple of days: “Heard the news of exploding products? At LG, our products go through multiple tests to ensure safety of our most valuable asset - YOU. Have a safe Diwali with LG.”

Motorola did a similar thing about two months ago, but the Lenovo-owned company posted a message on Twitter instead of being so intrusive as LG.

On a side note, one of the reasons that LG is running this aggressive campaign against Samsung might be the fact that the company plans to launch the V20 in India very soon. Still, it's a bit low for LG to send these messages to consumers wishing them a safe Diwali while shaming Samsung.

source: NDTV

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48 Comments

1. aegislash

Posts: 1475; Member since: Jan 27, 2015

LG blew it with the G5 so they have literally no say in anything. Your G5 and V20 might not explode, but they are both ugly as sin devices. Never seen an uglier dual camera set up. I'll stick with my S6 Edge+ and 7 Plus which has a gorgeous camera setups, and are not ugly.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:09 PM 3

4. Mxyzptlk unregistered

I have to disagree about the V20. They actually did a great job with it and wasn't another failure like the previous G phones were. Shamesung should be ashamed of themselves.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:16 PM 21

24. NoToFanboys

Posts: 3231; Member since: Oct 03, 2015

For once I agree with you. Sadly the V20 will most likely suffer lackluster sales despite being a great phone, many people are too blinded by the Apple or Samsung logo.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 8:14 PM 7

26. iC-118

Posts: 260; Member since: Sep 29, 2016

I agree to him as well.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 8:43 PM 1

39. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4769; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

This is the first...and might only be the time I'm agreeing with him. V20 kicks a$$!

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 10:43 PM 2

35. maple_mak

Posts: 953; Member since: Dec 18, 2013

I saw some argument from some like: A: "What? Samsung exploded? I will never buy it anymore and I will switch to iPhone." B: "Why don't just buy other brands like Huawei ,Sony or LG?" A: "Huh? Huawei, Sony and LG got phones?" B: "People's brain nowadays......" *facepalm They only know Samsung and Apple...

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 9:46 PM 2

37. kiko007

Posts: 7493; Member since: Feb 17, 2016

Maybe that's because they don't care about phones all that much. Calling people stupid for not knowing about some Asian OEM is ridiculous when you look at it objectively. You don't know what you don't know. Ex: I ask you to recall certain aspects of the Mayan civilization and you can't answer. Does that make you stupid? Of course not. So don't facepalm at their lack of knowledge about something as nominal as smartphone brands.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 9:55 PM 2

38. maple_mak

Posts: 953; Member since: Dec 18, 2013

I just found that source from Facebook, but yeah you're right. We need to face the truth.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 9:58 PM 0

40. kiko007

Posts: 7493; Member since: Feb 17, 2016

Oh my bad.......

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 10:49 PM 0

15. Nine1Sickness

Posts: 896; Member since: Jan 30, 2011

Droid on droid hate crimes. What is this world coming to?

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:52 PM 0

16. nctx77

Posts: 2540; Member since: Sep 03, 2013

Samsung will make phones great again.......

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:58 PM 1

27. iC-118

Posts: 260; Member since: Sep 29, 2016

Definitely agree that the Lg5 is really ugly.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 8:44 PM 0

48. Trex95

Posts: 2380; Member since: Mar 03, 2013

V20 it's an excellent phone even looks better than V10.

posted on Oct 07, 2016, 12:46 AM 0

2. maherk

Posts: 6770; Member since: Feb 10, 2012

Samsung deserves this if the exploded Note 7 unit today was proven to be from the latest batch. I ll be replacing mine as soon as I get to Vegas, and I am almost certain I ll be parting ways with Samsung until the S8 gets released. Till then, I ll either go with the P9 Plus or the 10. There are no excuses for Samsung to have their new replaced units explode after all the promises they gave to us, their costumers.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:11 PM 9

12. darkkjedii

Posts: 30964; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

It's like, what the hell Samsung! I can't wait to get a Note 8.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:46 PM 2

19. maherk

Posts: 6770; Member since: Feb 10, 2012

I can't wait for the S8

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 7:11 PM 3

28. iC-118

Posts: 260; Member since: Sep 29, 2016

I hope the Note8 will be a proper flat screen Note, like all of it's previous version. I skipped the ugly Note7, due to being a S7 Edge design. Curved screen, no thanks. Just want a pure flat screen and flat rear and side to be flat.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 8:48 PM 0

30. darkkjedii

Posts: 30964; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

I know who you are.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 9:08 PM 2

47. iC-118

Posts: 260; Member since: Sep 29, 2016

No you don't… .. I know who you are…..

posted on Oct 06, 2016, 7:26 PM 0

32. darkkjedii

Posts: 30964; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Stop attention whoring dude, it's obvious.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 9:10 PM 2

33. maherk

Posts: 6770; Member since: Feb 10, 2012

You're asking for the impossible buddy

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 9:16 PM 2

34. darkkjedii

Posts: 30964; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Yep yep... it's his pleasure source. He O's, when he trolls.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 9:19 PM 2

3. sissy246

Posts: 7070; Member since: Mar 04, 2015

They have no room to talkhttps://m.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/38jwje/my_lg_g3_overheated_last_night_melted_my_charger/http://bgr.com/2014/12/24/lg-g3-battery-fire/

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:13 PM 1

6. Hallucinator

Posts: 390; Member since: May 24, 2010

A little difference between a epidemic and a single event.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:19 PM 8

14. sissy246

Posts: 7070; Member since: Mar 04, 2015

2 that I quickly found. There may be more. I don't have time right now to look. But the fact is it has happened to them to and I will repeat, tell someone comes up with a new kind of battery it will keep happening.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:48 PM 0

46. belosava

Posts: 127; Member since: Apr 14, 2014

Stop spamming .fake comment

posted on Oct 06, 2016, 11:03 AM 0

8. kiko007

Posts: 7493; Member since: Feb 17, 2016

Shots fired....... but you aren't much better LG. #bootloopgate

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:20 PM 2

13. darkkjedii

Posts: 30964; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

LG got gangsta lol.

posted on Oct 05, 2016, 6:47 PM 0

42. tomskytot

Posts: 37; Member since: May 10, 2014

hahaha at least LG's phone dies peacefully compared to physically hurting the owner or putting them in danger.

posted on Oct 06, 2016, 3:53 AM 0

9. piyath

Posts: 2445; Member since: Mar 23, 2012

Oh boy... This isn't happening. US gov probably will have ban the Note 7 in coming days and they'll do so if they had to. Probably they'll halt all Samsung phone sales until they sort out this problem. This is not good for Samsung, at all. Quality assurance is proven to be a big part in hardware manufacturing.