First impressions of the LG V30 smartphone – light, slim, curvy, with flexible OLED display, top camera and new video tools
Sleek, mostly glass handset with tiny bezels is drastic departure from bulky, rugged looks of V10 and V20, and has improved screen, even better video tools and an industry-leading camera
Ever since LG’s V10 made its surprise debut in late 2015, the Korean electronics giant’s V smartphone series has thrived on offering the most comprehensive media creation functionality on a mainstream smartphone and on the handsets’ rugged, heavy-duty looks.
The latter has given the V series a reputation of being a “man’s phone”, but Lydia Lee, engineer at LG Mobile’s product planning team, has had enough with the patriarchy. “I’m here as a woman to say that the V30 is not just for men,” she says.
Announced today in Berlin ahead of the major European tech conference IFA, the third edition of the V series is a drastic departure from its older siblings.
Gone are the Kevlar back and steel frames of the V10, as well as the V20’s bulky metal build. The V30 is sleek, made mostly of glass, has really slim bezels, and is even a bit curvy – and that extends to the display.
That curvature is possible thanks to LG’s long overdue decision to use OLED panels for its smartphones (OLED panels are generally considered superior to LCD panels for several reasons, one of which is their ability to bend).
