LG V30 Plus

Yesterday bought a brand new LG V30+ from Flipkart at just INR 11,700 without exchanging any old phone. Period. Insane as it may sound this is a whupping 74% price drop from initial launch price of INR 45,000. I already had the silver one last year @ INR 23,250 and now bought a new black one for my wife. Flipkart provided this amazing offer to only their "Plus" members, that too for the first 3 hours of "Big Shopping Days" sale. The deal was just too hard to resist, hence bought it at a heartbeat. Price was set to INR 13,000 for the 4/128 GB version in silver/ black colors only. After using credit cards, 10% flat discount was available bringing the price down to INR 11,700. Delivery was fast too, the phone arriving today morning. Intially arrived with Android Oreo, upgraded to Android Pie. On the other hand, the LG G7+ (6/128 GB) was selling for INR 17,000 during that time. I have used both phones, and trust me in my user experience V30+ is the superior device. I sold my G7+ last year. Pros of V30+ 1) Way better OLED display 2) Bigger and wider display for better multimedia consumption 3) Better battery life 4) Better Quad DAC implementation, V series have the best audio quality over headphone jack. 5) Better camera 6) Currently cheaper than G7+ by INR 4,000 ($54) Pros of LG G7+ 1) Processor is one generation ahead, more powerful 2) Dual SIM VoLTE support, V30+ has single SIM VoLTE support 3) 2 GB more RAM than V30+ 4) Will receive Android 10, V30+ limited to Android 9. Personally after using both V30+ & G7+, I always tend to go for V30+ for gaming & multimedia consumption. It has a more wider display and hence the characters in the game becomes bigger, more prominent & immersive. The yesteryear's flagship Snapdragon 835 SoC in V30+ can still beat any mid-range processor be it Mediatek Helios G90T in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro or Snapdragon 730G of Realme X2. The G7+ has the Snapdragon 845, but the display is too thin to my liking and hence experience is not so good in gaming. Also GSMArena gives V30+ a 93 hours battery endurance rating whereas the G7+ can only reach 77 hours. Android 10's most favorite feature, the system wide dark mode also be easily enabled on V30+ system settings, making the V30+ a easy choice for me.

One of the best albeit underrated mobiles from LG. Audiophile level music and a much useful wide angle rear camera setup complemented by great display and build. May be little wide for some users liking but overall alluring design. Price is a steal at Flipkart.