LG W30 review: Affordable phone, good design but lacks performance

Following the footsteps of its competitor Samsung, South Korean electronics major LG recently announced its India-centric W-series smartphones. The first batch of smartphones in the series include an entry-level LG W10 and an affordable feature-rich proposition the LGW30. The latter brings V-shaped notch screen, triple rear cameras, big capacity battery and a redesigned operating system that looks almost stock Android to the sub-Rs 10,000 segment. The phone seems to be a balanced proposition in its segment, but how does it fare in real life scenarios? Let’s find out:

Design
The LG W30 looks premium and has a lightweight build. It has a V-shaped waterdrop notch display with limited bezels on the sides and top, and a thick chin at the bottom. The phone’s back is made up of polycarbonate with a glossy profile which gives the impression that it is made of glass. Like other phones with similar build, the phone’s glossy body is a fingerprint magnet and gets easily smudged. However, it has good resistance that protects it from accidental scratches and scuffs.
Display
The LG W30 has a 6.26-inch LCD display of HD+ resolution. The display has a V-shaped notch on the top, which can be customised to look like a U-shaped or full notch through settings menu. There is an option to disable the notch, but that reduces the display size by disabling the screen area around the notch. The display is mediocre and shows shift in contrast when viewed from angles. Though it renders decent colours and the brightness is also satisfactory, its underwhelming resolution makes it look pixelated and render it weak for reading text, surfing web and watching videos. Speaking of videos, the phone lacks WideVine L1 certifications, therefore, it streams content from over-the-top platforms at a max resolution of 480p. Read More

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