Review | LG G8 full review: better to use than Samsung Galaxy S10, Huawei P30 Pro but lacks their looks

The G8 seems a bit bland, but use it for a couple of hours and it is clear that LG places usability and real-world benefits over flashiness

One big software addition is the ability to unlock and control the phone via hand gestures, with the phone scanning veins in the user’s palm for security

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The LG G8 has a 6.1-inch OLED display, with all four sides of the display panel subtly curving towards the aluminium chassis. Photo: Ben Sin

Published: 10:15am, 14 Apr 2019Updated: 7:06pm, 14 Apr 2019

LG’s G-series of phones used to be known for their out-of-the-box designs. The G2 pushed all buttons to the back of the device, the G Flex curved like a banana, and the G5 had a modular build.

The G8, on the other hand, may have the most understated design on the market right now. You could argue, however, that it is also the most practical. Let’s take a look.

Hardware and design

At a glance, the G8 looks almost unchanged from last year’s G7 with its 6.1-inch screen and relatively large, iPhone-like notch cut-out on the front.

The US unit I tested has a dual-camera set-up on the back instead of the triple-camera system that South Koreans will get. The overall shape and dimensions remain similar.

The handset looks a bit bland, especially when compared to the sleeker and sexier Samsung Galaxy S10 and Huawei P30 Pro, which have smaller screen cut-outs and thinner bezels.

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