LG V20

The LG V20 combines a metal body with military-grade shock resistance and a removable back and battery ; Bright screen with great color accuracy and good contrast ; Secondary screen is innovative, adds more functionality than just an always-on mode ;...

The LG V20 is the epitome of LG's technology and the embodiment of a no-comprise phone. It has two screens, two cameras, four high-quality digital-to-analog converters, an MIL-STD-compliant shock-resistant all-metal body

Premium performance ; Excellent audio quality ; Bright, attractive screen ; One of the few phones to come with Nougat ; Removable battery!

Dual-camera system could be better ; Second screen isn't that useful ; Not water resistant ; Tough to use with one hand ; Expensive on certain carriers

LG’s decision to not sell the V20 globally and limit B&O certification to certain areas sours what would be a sweet deal. What’s doubly annoying is that it’s a very, very good time to sell a big-screen smartphone. Samsung’s with the exploding , and LG...

Replaceable battery ; Best manual camera controls of any phone ; Excellent built-in microphones

Too big ; LG's software needs an overhaul ; No water resistance ; Embarassing amount of bad carrier apps

Durable metal body. Top-of-the-line hardware. Excellent camera performance. High-quality audio. Useful "secondary" display. Latest Android software. Includes removable battery, expandable storage, and IR blaster.

Average battery life. Heavy software layer and carrier bloatware. No waterproofing or wireless charging.

Conclusions The LG V20 is a fantastic phablet, no matter which carrier you choose. That said, the differences in carrier pricing make it difficult to give the phone a universal rating. At $672, the V20 is easily the best big phone for the price, coming...

Removable battery ; Wide-angle images never get old ; Audiophile-grade hardware

Varying utility of second screen ; Just missed out on the Snapdragon 821 ; Disappointing camera performance

There’s no contest: the LG V20 is the most feature-packed smartphone of the year. It’s a phablet that mostly nails the basics and adds on a ton of niche features, some of which you might not use all that much.

LG’s flagship for 2016, the G5, turned out to be a disappointment. The company’s approach for making a modular phone was ambitious, but wasn’t quite polished. Where the G5 falls, I think the V20 shines.

Display is color accurate, sharp, and bright ; Secondary display is surprisingly helpful ; Two camera lenses, standard angle, and wide-angle ; Replaceable battery ; Easy access to innards

Battery life a day or less ; Concerns about fragility of camera array glass ; Pricing quite high

The LG V20 is a smartphone made for people who love smartphones and for whom price takes a backseat to flexibility. No, it’s not the most expensive smartphone on the market, but for the cash, you really need to know what you’re getting – and what...