LG buyer’s guide - Everything you need to know - Android
It’s been a long time since LG was in the top five global smartphone manufacturers. However, LG phones have helped the company stay somewhere in the top ten for the past decade, proving that it has true staying power.
Over the years, LG has positioned itself both as a risk-taker and as a stalwart for holding on to features that other companies have abandoned. However, it has multiple lines of phones that all have confusing names. As such, you might be frustrated when researching what to buy and not really understanding what LG has to offer.
This article should answer pretty much all of your questions. We’re going to tell you a brief history of LG, explain the products it creates, give you the lowdown on its various lines of smartphones, and more.
The LG Corporation started as a chemical company known as Lak Hui Chemical, with “Lak Hui” pronounced as “lucky.” It was the first South Korean company to enter the plastics industry, which made it hugely successful. Eventually, the chemical company merged with a sister company called GoldStar in 1983, producing a new company: Lucky-Goldstar, or LG for short. The company officially renamed itself LG in 1995.
LG had been making electronics for decades by that point. Radios, televisions, household appliances, and even very early mobile phones were on the company’s roster. Its success in the electronics industry helped it become the fourth-largest corporation in South Korea (Samsung is the largest).
LG is the fourth-largest company in its native South Korea.
In November 2009, the company launched the first of many LG phones running the Android operating system. The LG GW620 (aka LG Eve or LG InTouch Max) featured a touch-screen display that slid up to expose a QWERTY keyboard underneath.
In the years that followed, LG released all manners of Android-powered smartphones, helping it become a top-five manufacturer globally. However, in recent years, the company has fallen out of the top five but still sits comfortably in the top ten.
We’re going to tell you all about the current lines of LG phones, but first, we’re going to talk about all the non-phone products the company offers. Since LG is such a massive corporation, there isn’t much in the way of gadgetry that it doesn’t manufacture. An article summarizing every electronic LG product would be very, very long indeed.
Instead, below you’ll find summaries of the LG products that are the most popular. Please note that we are only covering products that LG is actively creating. Smartwatches, for example, are a dead line for the company and aren’t included here.
LG might be one of the best consumer television manufacturers in the world. Although Samsung definitely gives it a run for its money, an LG TV is probably one of the best in its class when compared to the competition. LG’s success in this market is a major source of its revenue.
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Most recent LG televisions are smart TVs that come with webOS. This operating system originated in the early days of smartphones before Android and iOS became the dominant players. In general, webOS is a terrific interface for a smart TV, although it lacks the robust app library of something like Android TV.
Recently, LG revealed a rollable TV (shown above). It’s made of a flexible display which allows it to roll up like a window shade when not in use.
One of LG’s biggest markets is home appliances, including refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, washer/dryer combos, and more. The company is a leader when it comes to smart appliances and internet-of-things (IoT) products equipped with AI features.
Although we don’t generally review home appliances here at Android Authority, the overall consensus is that LG produces some terrific products in those categories.
Along with Samsung, LG is one of the few major companies that still regularly releases Android-powered tablets. Its most recent high-profile tablet is the LG G Pad 5 10.1, an Android-powered iPad competitor. However, the tablet has pretty weak specs and came out in 2019, proving that even LG isn’t too passionate about tablets anymore.
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As far as Windows-powered laptops go, LG’s flagship line is its family of LG Gram machines. Each year, LG updates its roster with a new Gram, which usually features high-end specs in an ultra-thin and ultra-light design. However, these laptops tend to be very expensive due to their premium design and components.
Because LG has had so much success in the television market, it makes perfect sense for the company to also have a sizable footprint in the computer monitor market. In general, LG produces some terrific computer monitors, many of which are highly-rated.
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However, LG really shines in the ultra-premium segment. These are monitors for graphic designers, developers, filmmakers, and other creatives, who need ultra-crisp displays with incredibly high color accuracy. Although LG makes fine lower-level monitors for the average user, it is more renowned for its high-end products than anything else.
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