Recent content by respite2410

  1. R

    Best Smartphones on the Market Now

    The Note 9 offers far more features and customization than the XS Max and should have received top honors IMHO.
  2. R

    LG V40 ThinQ vs. Galaxy Note 9: Which Huge Phone Reigns Supreme?

    That is the thing about LG's phones, they look good on paper but often fall apart in the execution in the real world. It doesn't matter how many innovative-looking bells and whistles you add if you don't take care of the basics: optics that produce consistently sharp and clear images, timely...
  3. R

    My LG G4

    Sounds like your motherboard may have bitten the dust. Depending how old your G4 is you may be covered by the extended warranty LG agreed to issue as part of their bootloop settlement. If out of warranty you could try YouBreakIfix or it may be time for a new phone.
  4. R

    Galaxy S9 vs. Galaxy Note 8: What Should You Buy?

    Here's my 2 cents. I've had the Note 8 for about 6 months and I've really enjoyed it. I got it at a time when they had a promo where you could trade a phone in for, in my case, $300 plus an accessory freebie. So those discounts made it affordable for me. If you need a phone right now I would go...
  5. R

    Galaxy Note 8 Review: Redemption Never Looked So Good

    The Samsung Note 8 is the Swiss Army knife of phones: just a beautiful, feature-packed monstrosity of fun and functionality. I purchased mine from Samsung Direct and received a $300 discount for trading in my trusty LG G4 and got a free Gear 360 to boot. I have an LG V20 to cover the wide angle...
  6. R

    Galaxy Note 8 User Guide: Features to Enable and Disable

    I took the plunge into the Note 8 after having an LG V20 as my daily driver. The wide angle camera experience was okay but I found I had more use for a good zoom lense. Both the optical and digital zoom really deliver great quality photos. I traded in my G4 to get $300 off of the purchase price...
  7. R

    Best Smartphone Cameras

    I recently ported the Google Pixel camera to my LG V20...now I have the best of both worlds.