65
Cameron Faulkner
The Verge
“It checks a lot of boxes, except the ones that really matter.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Hole‑less vibrating top speaker
- Video portrait mode
- Vibrant OLED screen
- Smooth multitasking performance
- Long battery life
- Competent Android core
Points of Contention
- Hand ID unlock
- Mid‑air gesture controls
- Design
- Price
- Excessive pre-installed apps
Professional Reviews
4 reviews from 4 critics60
Matt Swider
TechRadar
“None of these are reasons to overpay for this otherwise good but not great phone.”
60
Julian Chokkattu
Digital Trends
“At $840, the LG G8 ThinQ doesn’t excite the way a phone at this price should.”
60
Michael Simon
PCWorld
“The LG G8 has a great screen and processor, but its gimmicks are just too much to bear.”
