Model - LG V30+ (LGH930DS)
6" QHD+ OLED FullVision™ Display, 2880 x 1440.
F1.6 Crystal Clear Glass Lens
Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Storage - 128GB, RAM - 4GB
Cine Video Mode
Point Zoom
Wide Angle Cameras
32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC
IP68 Certified
Dual Sim (hybrid micro sd)
NFC and Band 28 !
Dimensions (L x W x H) 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm
Headphone Jack
USB Type-C
Back - Gorilla Glass 5
Rear Fingerprint Scanner (dual purpose power button)
yea, white goods gonna be pretty expensive :(
I think they are drawing down stock that's already here.
I have this phone. Its one of the best phones I've ever had.
Saying that its not worth $399 in 2020 for the simple fact that support is over.
I beleive aust models will not receive an update to 9 let alone 10.
If you root, you can. Currently running a (non-stock, obviously) 10 ROM. Real nice performance
@OZBMate8911: I'm running Havoc atm. Had some hiccups getting it installed and setup properly (turns out you need to turn wifi scanning off on custom ROMS for Android 10), but seems pretty good now. Battery's a little better than I had on stock, but I didn't really ever have great battery life there anyway. Way smoother than I was getting on stock too.
@chossenger: Thanks for the reply mate.
I can't say I've ever switched Wi-Fi scanning off - does that mean you have to manually add APs etc?
@OZBMate8911: Nah it just disables the background scanning it does (even with WiFi disabled) for location and tracking purposes, so probably a good idea to do so tbh. Doesn't impact your ability to connect at all.
@chossenger: Just so everyone else is aware you lose access to banking apps and I think netflix as well. Any app that decides to use play protect going forward. And Google is working on an unpatchable detector against magisk.
@SenatorJuug: Google's always been patching against Magisk, it's an eternal game of cat and mouse. For the time being, I can pass SafetyNet still (so can use GPay / Banking, dunno about Netflix but I assume so also), which keeps me happy.
Got any links on that?
Australian model from JB Hifi updates to Android 9 Pie over the air, no rooting needed for that.
Good price in 2019, not 2020. I've expecting V40 to be this price by now
Not gonna happen seeing AUD is crashing
At current rates the v30+ is $229 USD, $209 USD if you can get the GST back….
Any idea when a new deal on the Mi 9t will pop up?
Do not think they are going to stock more 9t, newer model should come soon.
March 27th for Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro
Is that the Australian release date?
@frogduck: 'Global' release I believe (global varient at least). Australia may get stock a little later, who knows.
While the 9t is off the website now, does anyone know if there are any handsets in store still?
Walked into JB Hobart mid last week (after it was off the website). The display dummy phone was not on the wall….. Asked the attendant… They had one red and one black in stock 😉 Happy owner of a black one (replacing an A2 lite) 👍
How much was it for?
@Ag07: Suspect it's a sell out and if you can find one in stock it'll be $399. As mentioned above know where there (was?) a red one if that helps 😉
again and again and now again!
SD835 getting a bit long in the tooth now for this price.
Brilliant phone but this regular $399 discount schtick is getting a bit tired
299 I might be back in
Same bought this for my husband about a year ago for not much more, think it was 450 or something like that.
I have 3 of these in the Family. Is a Samsung or Iphone worth 4 or 5 times the price, not for me.
Does everything I want.
Does any other vendor beat/matches price?
I am still using my v30+ from JBHiFi purchased early 2018.
I have yet to find a replacement that has the feature set (IP68 water resist, wide and normal cam, headphone jack/DAC, Wireless Charging, light weight and pocketable dimensions).
The recent v40 deal for $496 comes close but and is just a touch more bulky, but not enough of an upgrade for me to personally make the jump.
I paid for a new battery in late 2019 for $88 from LG service centre, so the phone is still working great and should tide me over until something equally awesome as the v30+ with a better selfie cam, more memory and newer processor comes along.
$88 installed by them?
Yes, supplied and installed by LG service centre at Auburn NSW (Evertech), and they said it would still be IP68. Turned around in a few hours.
Xiaomi mi 9t a while back is a better phone than this except maybe audio….
Not just the audio. Like all Xiaomi phones, mi 9t concentrates on areas most people care about, but they do cut corners. The USB-C port is USB 2.0 only, which means no USB-C/3.0. It's not just the speed, it also mean HDMI out is not implemented. Most people probably don't care about USB 3.0 or HDMI out. Also, I am not sure whether Xiaomi addressed the issue of panel lottery (had 2 Xiaomi phones - same models - clearly different displays - one is good, one not so good) though V30+'s display is below par for an OLED.
MIUI… it has its pros and cons.
Most people don't care about HDMI out just get a chromecast for mirroring. USB 3 unless you copy a lot of files to it probably won't use it. It's ideal for grandparents
GCam on Mi 9t takes better photos than this
Battery is also better
Display resolution, V30+ is higher (which offers more choices for app display scaling). It's less of an issue on iOS, but Android apps have more apps which waste display space. GCam means you are hacking and GCam has its down side as well. The LG cam app has close to full manual mode though for V30+, you probably want GCam as well (but for the front cam).
I just think grandparents can have better phones than V30+ / Mi9t. Last year, I can understand. This year, I reckon they should get SD845 or better phones. I don't get why Qualcomm insist on mid-range chipsets, just make previous flagship chips cheaper. Choking midrange with inferior GPU just to keep previous gen flagship chips look better is silly.
Lastly, I hope 9t doesn't have the issue I have with my Xiaomi phones. Batteries were great initially, but they deteriorate badly over time. It's really annoying my old Xiaomi phone shuts itself down when battery percentage shows 48% and the battery level is often inaccurate. Factory resets didn't help. Full discharge and recharge didn't help. Have a lot of Xiaomi products. They all seem good value for money at first, but over time, you start to see where Xiaomi cuts corners to lower the price and some of them simply aren't built to last long. MIUI upgrades, at times fix some bugs but introduce new ones (which can be quite annoying).
Even good for parents actually. Most will text, what's app, viber, and call. They will take a few photos and struggle to find them again. That's all.
Could anyone advise if the V30+ has voWIFI with Telstra?
It has voWiFi and VoLTE with Telstra
This or replace the battery on my Samsung s8 which I've had for 2.5 years?
Neither, get a better phone. You are worth it.
The thing with V30+ is that it kinda does everything reasonably well, but not great. Nitpicking V30+:
2020 - can't recommend this at this price. You really want a bigger discount before considering it. I recommend going for better (at least Snapdragon 845, if you can afford to get 855 or better, do it).
Yeah, I'm holding out for this years flagships. I just went and got a new battery today for $59. So should tie me over until a find a nice phone at a good price.
I'd buy it for $299 but $399 for 2017 phone like the V30+ that won't get Android 10 is for me, too high. JB Hifi have been doing this $399 price on and off for a year I think.
Given that the AUD has crashed through the floor, doubt the electronics will be "cheaper" going forward.