Friends+Design
- Excellent build quality - one of the best phones LG has ever made in this regard - built for durability and longevity
- The phone is really well built, but it is not the prettiest, or most elegant phone out there - the focus is more on durability than aesthetics - so it doesn't look as premium as its price
- Misses out on water resistance that is present in some other flagships
- Not particularly easy to use with one hand
Display
- Bright, attractive, flagship-level screen
Software
- Unique (and useful) "secondary screen" functionality, that can be customized to your needs - serving notifications when the phone is in standby, and listing recent apps/favorite apps/most common contacts etc, when the phone is active
- LG's highly customizable UI over Android is fairly pleasant to use
Performance
- The performance with the Snapdragon 820 chipset shines, even compared against other S820-powered phones - the phone is fast and fluid throughout
- The phone has bit of a tendency to heat up when put under stress
Camera
- Dual-FoV cameras on the front and back are very good with excellent microphones and Qualcomm's EIS image stabilization
- Having a wide-angle view in addition to the normal camera FoV for both the main camera and the selfie cam is fun leaving room for lots of experimentation in creative framing
- The extensive manual controls offered by the V20 for both photos and video taking are matched by none other (not even Lumias)
Audio
- The V20 loudspeaker is among the loudest on a phone, and the sound quality is excellent
- The sound quality is excellent via headphones too
- Very good call quality
Battery
- Decent battery life - though lower than what the best phablets offer
- Quick charging support and a replaceable battery
More
- Transit drop compliant / shockproof
- On the whole, the LG V20 is more a niche audience device, than a mainstream device - it is built for power users, camera fanatics, audio enthusiasts, and content creators - they’re the ones who would appreciate the full package of features that the V20 has to offer
- Although manual video controls and Hi-Fi sound recording are great for photography pros/enthusiasts, the average user might find them a bit of an overkill for a phone
