[musicday]

LG has released his flagship LG V60 ThinQ'
https://m.gsmarena.com/lg_v60_thinq...accessory_and_5000_mah_battery-news-41715.php

What do you guys think?

 

[Infoseeker]

Does the Snapdragon 865 natively support 5g or is it using an extra module to handle it? If so, I'll probably wait another SoC generation before updating my phone.

 

[musicday]

I hope the FM radio is still there. I would have loved more internal memory, but bigger battery and more ram is a bonus.

 

[joshnor713]

Why it gotta be so big?

 

[musicday]

Why it gotta be so big?

They all copy each other, bigger and bigger screen. 6.8 inch this time. I suppose is better for watching movies compared to 6.4 inch.

 

[joshnor713]

I suppose is better for watching movies compared to 6.4 inch.

Well, so is 10 inches, but you gotta think about the ergonomics being a handset.

I was all for bigger screens back in the day. Only until recently, when I got the Oneplus 7T Pro, I've started to say enough. It's just too large now.

 

[TK33]

Anyone pick one of these up yet? T Mobile has a BOGO offer but on the fence right now. I am using a S9 and really like the form factor so the size of the V60 has me rethinking this phone (also combined with lack of cases right now and I have no idea how well 5G really works).

Would there be any benefit to using the quad DAC for easy to drive IEMs? For wired listening, I mostly use the Shure SE846 and have a Dragonfly Cobalt but like the idea of leaving the external DAC at home if I would not be sacrificing much. I'm assuming this has aptX HD which would be nice as well (the lack of which is why I am no longer looking at Samsung phones).

Looking forward to hearing your impressions.

 

[briant4pres]

I hope the FM radio is still there. I would have loved more internal memory, but bigger battery and more ram is a bonus.

 

[IAMTHEEGGMAN]

I just recieved an update of uapp enabling Hi-Res for v60, and saying it does not decode mqa and dsd anymore. Seems It has the quad dac, but it's not tuned by Meridian and it does not handle mqa.

Anyone has info about? Can't believe it.
Will uapp decode mqa as usual?

I considered the v60 as replacement of my beloved v30, when it's half the price at the time v70 comes out lol. But this is almost a dealbreaker for me.

 

[musicday]

I just recieved an update of uapp enabling Hi-Res for v60, and saying it does not decode mqa and dsd anymore. Seems It has the quad dac, but it's not tuned by Meridian and it does not handle mqa.

Anyone has info about? Can't believe it.
Will uapp decode mqa as usual?

Maybe they didn't pay for the licence anymore? Can you tell what's the real battery life, since is 1000 mHa bigger then in the V50.

 

[IAMTHEEGGMAN]

V30 has 3300 mah. 18 months old unit battery lasts around 4 hours of screen and 16 h in standby without too many problems. Sometimes handles 2 days of use. I'm a light user.

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

Deal breaker for me when Davy of UAPP says V60 does not support DSD (nor MQA) anymore. My option now is Sony's upcoming Xperia 5G phone.

 

[gordec]

I just recieved an update of uapp enabling Hi-Res for v60, and saying it does not decode mqa and dsd anymore. Seems It has the quad dac, but it's not tuned by Meridian and it does not handle mqa.

Anyone has info about? Can't believe it.
Will uapp decode mqa as usual?

I considered the v60 as replacement of my beloved v30, when it's half the price at the time v70 comes out lol. But this is almost a dealbreaker for me.

I don't mind if it has no MQA. Can you tell if LG fixed the Android OS resampling issues? I'm using LG G8 which sounds the best for Tidal if I use UAPP. Can you tell if Tidal sounds the same through the native app compared to UAPP?

 

[Inoculator]

Guess I should have done my research a bit first before upgrading. I don't really care about DSD or MQA, but I have felt that the V60 DAC is tuned differently (previously I owned the LG G7 and LG G8). I have not found it as enjoyable as my G8....thought I was just experiencing audiophile nervosa, now wondering if that is not the case. Would love for someone more technically proficient and knowledgeable to do a deep dive on how V60 DAC compares to previous offerings. Sounds like features have been removed which is concerning to say the least.

 

[joshnor713]

Guess I should have done my research a bit first before upgrading. I don't really care about DSD or MQA, but I have felt that the V60 DAC is tuned differently (previously I owned the LG G7 and LG G8). I have not found it as enjoyable as my G8....thought I was just experiencing audiophile nervosa, now wondering if that is not the case. Would love for someone more technically proficient and knowledgeable to do a deep dive on how V60 DAC compares to previous offerings. Sounds like features have been removed which is concerning to say the least.

LG tuned it for the first time, no? Probably to save money? Maybe they don't know what they're doing.