by "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
Published 09/06/2017 at 14:36
by "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
Published 09/06/2017 at 14:36
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I used the above picture for my post about buying an LG V20 because it was “cheap” for a high-end phone. Well, my V20 has now arrived, and once I got used to/found workarounds for certain LG quirks, I realized, hey wait a minute, the phone’s not so huge as the picture implied.
For comparison, here is my LG V20 in my entirely average-sized adult male human hand:
Turns out, the tiny hand picture, which I found through Google Image Search, is from CNET’s review of the V20 (beware, this link has autoplay video) written by a lady named Lynn La, whose hand may or may not be featured in the main image. I’m guessing the hand belongs to whoever this is on the left of this selfie since she’s wearing a a black sweater like the tiny hands LG V20 picture.
Neither of the people in this selfie are adult human males with roughly average sized (for adult human males) hands.
In the words of our Hurricane Rescuer in Chief...
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"jimz" (jimz)
09/06/2017 at 15:00, STARS: 0
er, no, that seems like a rather big fuckin’ phone to me.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
09/06/2017 at 15:08, STARS: 0
It’s definitely a big phone. I like big phones. It’s replacing a Moto X Pure Edition that also has a 5.7 inch screen but isn’t quite as tall because it lacks the V20's questionably useful “second screen” at the top. I prefer the cleaner Motorola software over LG’s tweaks on top of Android, and the curved back of the X Pure makes it a little easier to hold with one hand. But the USB port on the bottom was getting loose so rather than repair it I went for a new phone with a similarly large screen, spec bump, reasonable price, and Verizon compatibility. It was either this or the ZTE Axon 7. The ZTE is a more manageable size at 5.5” and no second screen, has a cleaner software build, and stereo front facing speakers like my X Pure (and unlike the V20) but the V20 has a much better camera. Soooo...I went for the camera.
"jimz" (jimz)
09/06/2017 at 15:11, STARS: 0
*shrug*
the iPhone 6/6S size is about as big as I care to go. YMMV.
"gawdzillla" (gawdzillla)
09/06/2017 at 15:39, STARS: 0
why are we talking about the v20 when we already have the v30
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
09/06/2017 at 15:52, STARS: 0
Because I’m cheap and got the V20 for $350. I refuse to pay over $400 for a phone.
"gawdzillla" (gawdzillla)
09/07/2017 at 15:42, STARS: 0
wouldnt pay more than 270... i think i got my g6 for that price
https://slickdeals.net/f/10501824-sprint-lg-g5-145-v20-270-full-price?v=1&src=SiteSearch
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
09/07/2017 at 16:17, STARS: 0
That link is a Sprint G5. I use unlocked phones on Total Wireless (which uses the Verizon network.)
B&H Photo where I got my V20 has the unlocked G5 for $250 and the unlocked G6 for $450.