LG V60 ThinQ vs Galaxy S21 Ultra Camera Comparison
In this video I show you photos and video from the front and rear cameras of the LG V60 ThinQ 5G and the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (Snapdragon chipset) in good and low light conditions. Both have been upgraded to Android 11.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:01 - Rear camera video (4k 30fps, Indoors)
01:00 - Main wide camera (portrait)
01:50 - Main wide camera
04:23 - Main camera (zoom)
05:17 - Ultra wide camera photos
06:10 - Rear camera video (1080p 30fps)
08:42 - Rear camera video (4k 30fps)
10:46 - Front camera photos (auto & portrait)
11:45 - Front camera video (1080p 30fps)
12:51 - Front camera video (4k 30fps)
13:44 - Rear camera low light photos (main)
15:26 - Rear camera low light photos (ultra wide)
16:41 - Rear camera low light video (1080p)
18:50 - Rear camera low light video (4k 30fps)
20:19 - Front camera low light photos (auto & portrait)
21:14 - Front camera low light video (1080p 30fps)
22:32 - Front camera low light video (4k 30fps)
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lg v60 camera review
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The V60 wins by a huge margin when u consider the price + micro SD + headphone jack ( DAC)
Sii bro el mejor que todo y que el 13 pro máx
The audio on v60 is amazing
Thank you, Grant! I was hoping for this revised test. You delivered!
No problem, thanks for checking it out!
Great detailed review! One of the most complete i have seen in a while. keep the good work
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Great video as always, Grant!
Thanks, much appreciated!
The quality of your review is the best I've seen so far. : )
No groundbreaking difference both in photo and video. Actually V60 colors look more true to life. Considering huge price difference (S21 three times more expensive!) It's a win for LG.
Before buying the V60 I purchased the S20 (was in need of a phone ASAP and no stores around me had a V60 at the time so I got the S20) I thought the camera quality was AMAZING.........but I kinda hated the colors in images. The quality of the images were great but everything looked overly saturated and hues weren't true to life. Took the phone back and got a V60 instead.
The V60 is garbage
@@carver9312 you can feel that way
@@carver9312 idiioothhhi
@@gabrielooss it is garbage
Watching this whit my new lgv50s...love lg
Excellent video. It opened my eyes to how good v60 cameras actually are. Exactly what I was looking for. I really hope LG stays around.
Thanks, glad you found it helpful. Sadly it doesn't look good for LG mobile
@@GrantLikesTech your LG V60 was upgraded to Android 11?
Yes
lg already closed down silly
Hola, thanks for the great video! Did you use auto mode for the pictures in both phones? Best.
Thanks, and yes, auto mode for both.
Love the V60 minus the charging port. It's my second one with the same problem. I'll have to contact T-mobile again for a replacement. Wireless charge is just slower.
It will be a shame if we lose LG camera tech out of the marketplace.
I'm so glad I almost gave up my V60 for the 21 ultra . I'm definitely keeping the V60 , skin texture and textures with clothing especially in portrait look so mu better and forget about Samsung microphones.
Glad the video was helpful
The Camara on the v60 was already pretty good when it came out but since the android 11 update they have took on super powers in my opinion but people keep sleeping on LG
Definitely got better. It's OK if people want to dismiss LG, I'll scoop them up on nice deals now. 😉
@@GrantLikesTech Exactly! I've loved the LGs for a long time now. Found their value to be much better overall. I just picked up a V60 lightly used off Ebay for $300... that is SOOO much phone for the money.
the V60 is still so good, I like the portrait blur from the V60 a lot more and there were a few times where the V60 resolve a lot more detail in some simple shots, the S21 ultra has a much better video quality, good comparison, nice one.
Thanks Collin! Hope you're doing alright.
@@GrantLikesTech fa sure, I doing much better now, thanks for checking up bro.
Good to hear
I own the s21 ultra and I love it, also I've had a V20 and I'm thinking about getting a v60 just to store my music with microsd and take some awesome videos that would destroy any competition on audio quality, it's just amazing what you can get out of it in audio performance.
Glad you're enjoying your Ultra. LG audio is definitely overlooked. Sadly wired audio seems to be a dying market.
It won't only destroy audio of other brands but also for video/ mic too. 8K with many useful manual features to get the most of the tech. If you are a KZheadr or like recording videos, this phone can do everything well. I'm a musician and I can record really great video with these phones.
11:39 LG wasn't sure what to do with that fence...interesting to capture that as it left that portion of the fence in focus along with your face, and blurred everything else.
why are the phones signed with different names at 1:00? how to further understand where what photo is?
Been waiting on this one😬.. As expected the v60 still holds up.. It's a shame we haven't heard anything from LG for this year
Thanks, fingers crossed but it's not looking good for LG.
Officially LG is now out of Mobile. I just ordered a v60 online for 400 bucks. With Android 11 should be good for a couple years. Pretty sad that reviewers did not give more favorable reviews for LG. Now we are left with mainly two players that are racing to the bottom as they rip features out right and left. Overall, this device seems superior in many ways. Battery power, microphone performance (slaps the hell out of the ultra here), Head phone dac, and overall I still feel the pictures with the LG are more natural overall with less over saturation and just enough detail without creating artifacts. Plus it still has SD storage. Total uncompromising device.
@@HiPlains1 tbh all it needs to compete with the newer generation of phones is a 90hz or 120hz display and it would be complete. The v60 is a great device and worth the money
@@fanecuffy5743 I doubt any of the Galaxies will last as long as the V60 as far as battery life. Samsung has the higher variable refresh rate. And then proceeded to remove the headphone jack and SD storage. That refresh rate is noticeable. But not a deal killer for most users. But its the current gimmick to keep their phone over 1000 dollars. Just bought a V60 online for 400. Can't wait. Also saw a reviewer test microphone performance with LG/Samy. The LG completely destroyed the S21. Sounded like muffled crap. Yeah, the Samy has a higher refresh rate. But that's al it has. The LG from what I can see destroys it in every other category for 1/3 the price at current prices.
@@HiPlains1 yea the v60 just lacks a few things. Its sad LG left before they made a sequel😢
Had my v60 for about a year & still loving it.audio it's way better than the Samsung pictures on the v60 are more realistic.v60 audio jack makes it unique.only thing I like from Samsung it's the 10x zoom.
Both are taking good still photos! So, it comes to the other camera differences. I was in fact considering to get a Google Pixel 4A, but now I see that I need a comparison of Pixel 4A vs S21 Ultra. Let's see if you have done that. I.e., I did not like the flashy video zoom transition of V60 at all.
Yea zoom transition became a thing recently in android phones so the v60 doesn't have that option
The shot on the LG V60 are sweet!!
Yup, much better than I remember when it was first released.
4:53 wow
Lg v60 camera 📸😍🔊 ok
I found that LG is much more stable phone vs s21 ultra or iPhone pro max? How is that possible? I like to take pictures from car when I see something nice Samsung or Iphone pictures are blurry kinda inconsistent?
I have the v60 and still one of the best cameras on a phone I've ever used. I feel it takes more true to life photos and videos very color accurate, I like Sammy to but I feel it just makes the colors way to bright and vibrant which some people like, not me personally, also didn't like how the s21 a phone built around zoom fell apart in the video when you cropped in. Sad to hear LG dropping out of the phone market, I've been with LG since the G4. My next phone might be a Samsung or OnePlus depends which camera wins me over first 😁
Yes, less choice is never a good thing. If you prefer true to life colors for photos, then maybe Sony is worth a look.
Where did you buy the LG?
@@juanpina4218 with my carrier at T-Mobile a couple months after launch
No arguing that the V60 mics are completely superior to the Samsung.
You ain't kidding. The samy sounds like complete crap in comparison. Not even close.
The LG V60 should be phone of the year because of the price and top performance close to the $1200 Galaxy S21
Definitely keeps up pretty well from the main camera.
amazing.V60 colours are very natural.
Oh wow how didn't I see this comparison before. LG really pulls ahead in some situations where Samsungs forceful sharpening and processing looks over the top and unnatural. Video dynamic range on the v60 is not that great out of the box, but slap an ND filter on the back lens and go manual and it's really amazing. Holding up so well 💪 only real advantage the ultra has is the optical telephoto lenses (I noticed you mention LG had a 2x optical but in fact it doesn't its a digital crop to 2x). The v60 actually seems to have better night video at times which is crazy. Either way really surprised by the lack of considerable difference between these two given their prices.
Yup, V60 did great and seemed to improve to me with updates.
I can't believe V60 is a beast for a very nice price....it's a sweet deal🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍💪💪💪💪💪
Well, on your opening showing the two phones, they are mislabeled, so... does that mean the rest, photos or whatnot are also reversed..
damn i like the night shot on lg 60 in 14.46
14:46
Sorry if missed it, but was the LG V60 pictures all in auto mode or manual mode?
auto, point and shoot
cho mình hỏi v60 quay 4k lâu có bị nóng máy rồi tắt không thể quay tiếp không ạ.
Lgv 60 tiene androi 11 en ese video?
I actually think I like the rear camera on the V60 better most of the time.
Lg cameras are great.
I am using S20 and I have used lgv60, but its a huge difference in videography and portraits photos , and especially when you see them in their own displaying
Which is better😊
@@zahikmumtaz6667 S20 is far better , 120 hz Less bezzels , crispier and more vibrant display Punch hole camera When you hold its light weight and feels so great UI is better than LG Charging speed is better z but lg has more charging time but battery is also good Cameras are good in every situation than LG You can take 1x and 2x both focal length portrait shots , and you can also turn on flash in portrait mode z but you can't in LG LG has better battery and a headphone jack , Almost every thing is better in Samsung s20
The photos are fine on my v60 but I've been having an issue when it comes to videos.. After I capture the footage, when I watch them they are sometimes washed out, dark and gray.. I don't know what I can do to go in and reset it all but it definitely sucks when you attempted to capture a great moment.
Sorry to hear video is an issue. Have you tried using pro mode to adjust ISO, white balance, shutter speed, etc?
Do not use EIS on the front camera is so heavy the crop, thar one thing i hate about lg software
Is v60 perfect and Compact you love battery etc
I thought the V60 does not have a telephoto lens?
LG V50 vs S21 Ultra
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Samsung does not shoot well in 2x and 3x zoom, it reveals the potential in 5x and 10x. Lg is good, not far behind Samsung, except for the zoom. But the Lg V50 is still the best in camera among all Lg's.
Well we know that's a lie... Every review comparison of v50 and v60 states v60 is best.. Also dxomark states the fact also Guessing you have a v50 and want to feel better about yourself
@@blacsheep19 the author has a comparison of V50 and V60 smartphones. And it has an advantage over 50. Therefore, I advise you to look at this review. Yes, and I have a device from Google Pixel. I already know where the best camera is.
@@user-xh7zo6ll7y well to be fair.. The v60 has gotten better after updates.. I went back to the v50 and v60 video and its way different now.. My friend got his v50 yesterday and i got the v60.. Will do a camera comparison to check it out
@@fanecuffy5743 I'll agree with you. The author himself wrote that the Lg 60 began to photograph better. But I still wonder how much. If it is not difficult, you can write who makes better photos.
@@user-xh7zo6ll7y I'll try once I get the time
S21 is over saturated. In short, the V60 is a more natural, accurate shooter. Samsung and Apple are boosting their colors in a effort to make their phone appear superior over the other. But its to the point of looking ridiculous. Also in some of these shots the S21 is tuned to show TOO much detail which creates more artifacts and is less smooth overall. I have a friend that is posting allot of pictures from a IP 12 MAX. Those shots look like crap and the contrast and colors are boosted excessively. I even asked him what filter he was using and he said he was just shooting normally (point and shoot). I was not impressed. The Samsung is not as bad as the MAX but LG has it going on here. Too bad this is the end of the line. LG officially quitting mobile now. I just ordered the V60. Because we will probably never see a uncompromising all out phone like this again. With just Apple and Samsung, they will following each other to the bottom as they keep ripping out features. Its crazy that I will pay 1/3 the price of a ultra. But only because LG is leaving mobile and most people are just stuck in Samsung's or Apple's ecosystem. Which leads me to Samy's 1 UI or whatever they call it. Basically they butchered Android. Never cared for their desire to re interpret what Android should be. They can keep their skins.
Yeah the LG V60 is a boss ass phone it is so underrated skin tones are so natural
LG V60's rear cam significantly better after android 11 update, while the front still sucks big time.
How is the front bad, when it won the blind front camera of the year in 2020/2021
Nice Video. I just bought LG V60. The front camera looks average compared to S21 Ultra
Yes, LG front cameras aren't too good although the V60 selfie camera improved over the V40 and V50. Samsung front cameras used to be pretty bad too, but they've really improved since the Note 20.
@@GrantLikesTech Thanks for your video and prompt reply. At first I was confused between V60 & S20 FE but I decided to LG V60. Only problem I see is the software updates from LG. Don't know what will happen. I also have v35, v40 and that's the only reason to buy v60
Even without updates it's a good phone at this point and worth getting especially with all the deals now that LG has announced their mobile division shutdown.
So I went to TMobile to upgrade from my s9 plus because 5g is basically being forced in my city with TMobile at least, I wanted the v60 and the rep basically trash talked lg and talked me into the s21 but it was back ordered for a month so I found a store with the s21 ultra in stock and bought it, I must admit the display is so good, it looks unreal lol
For camaras, Google pixel 4a 5g or LG V60?
Pixel for point and shoot. LG if you need more manual control.
Does the V60 have front camera manual mode?
No
@@GrantLikesTech I have been using Hedgecam 2 for the front camera. It has full manual controls & really fixes the over-exposure issues.
That telephoto lens on the S21 seems too jumpy to use effectively. Really disappointing and makes the whole 10x telephoto lens seem completely pointless if LG can get a overall smoother looking video using digital zoom. And LG beat out Samsung in just about every still photo comparison. Front facing camera footage is better on the S21, but the audio recordings in all the footage sounds a lot lot better on the LG.
Yea LG only lost in the front camera comparisons and zoom detail(not stabilization) and not by much even.. The v60 is still a good phone to have in 2021
LG definitely knows audio, and I was surprised at the photo quality as it's much better than I remember it when it first launched.
LG lost in every photo
@@carver9312 lol whattt.. Sure you watched the same vid?
@@fanecuffy5743 yes, and the camera is garbage
Last year the V50 beat up the V60 why? undercook software and now we see the same issue. Phones are too expensive for undercook software. I was looking to upgrade my V60 but thanks to this channel it proves that it would be a waste of money.
Yeah, I also prefer the V50 but I know some prefer the V60. I feel the change to the larger sensor in the V60 set them back in getting the image processing tuned correctly.
For shooting views v60 has more details than v50. But shooting close up v50 much better
Crazy most of the pics and video looks the same. Its a TIE but the V60 destroys it with the price, quad dac, SD card and more. I aint buying the over priced S21 anymore. I will keep my V50 and buy a V60 as a 2nd phone camera
Smart move
V60 for the win
El lg V60 no está para nada mal, incluso en el detalle que obtiene en una foto y luego hacerle zoom es superior al Samsung, obviamente en muchas de las ocasiones Samsung trabaja mejor el color por su ciencia del color, pero lg no está para nada despreciable lo único que le falta es tener el nivel del zoom óptico que te ofrece samsung, bueno, en cámara frontal samsung patea y arrastra al lg🥺
Sii pero es mejor sus colores, mas Naturales Menos Saturados Amigo, mejor sonido en La Frontal Si Le Gana
Thank you for doing this video. You convinced me. Buying Samsung today.
Glad I could help
Unfortunately my camera is defected on my v60 and LG leaving the phone game they are not in stock in stores or on phone with asurion. They gave me the Samsung S21 ultra for 200 dollars and no added fees do to shortage of lg v60 phones and customer satisfaction. I only have 300 to pay off my LG so I got the s21 ultra for 500 bucks rang but I am going to miss my dual screen and my headphone jack. Video quality is best I ever had. So all of you who have LG v 60 baby it. it will be hell on earth to replace it or get it fixed. Now I am forced back to samsung I am happy to get the top phone on market for cheap but the v 60 is that good. But video headphone jack and dual screen will be missed but life is always changing going back to Samsung with a open mind. We'll see stay blessed.
Sorry to hear about your V60, but that Ultra is very good.
S21 is better. but compared to the life cycle and price, v60 do it too very well
Lg wins for clarity n detail in most situations, however zoom goes to Samsung
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
lg still holds up just purchased one at a steal price compared to the ultra a waste of coin. Advertisement is a serious thing but LG wins this competition and yes ultra has sharper and more light in the lens but for the price totally not worth it. looks to me just software tuning and updates can resolve a lot more hope LG reconsiders there exit to the mobile game non advertisement killed them.
Hate to say this, but most of LG night shots suck! I loooove LG but it always had issues with night shots in auto mode.
Samsung has crummy sound... LG front camera isn't as good... But the rear camera s are similar except Samsung seems like it's a little too bright in the daytime.. I wish LG could have hung in there... I have had 10 different LG phones.. and love the V series except for the V50..
LG V60 selfie camera is always looking for faces. Who needs to see the sky?🤣
My brother regrets after l bought the LG V60. His S21 U just can't compete with the LG V60 in term of hardware base sound speaker, manual video/pic quality. 358$ v60, 1,200$ S21U.
Name a mobile that has accurate color and clear video.
LG, back :
Lg v60 its great
Samsung as always acing their HDR, I wonder why only Samsung and iPhone maintain HDR beautifully in all Price Range Models. LG in HDR is not even close.
and Stablization also, LG just gave this Option but it is useless.
🇰🇷 VS 🇰🇷 😁
Samsung to Source 1.5 million Ola displays from arch rival LG.. because LG's have the best displays
LG has a better audio
V60
O Lg é muito bom, mas o s21 ainda é melhor.
the v60 wins
After zooming to be clear who's father here.
Im surprised how your dog can use smartphone to shot you
LG color >>>> Samsung. Everything else pretty even
Still using v30 woohooo
LG v60 better to me
This video made me much happier with my S21 purchase after using LG for 5 years. Idk how y'all think the V60 is better. Yeah the colors are a bit more saturated on the S21, but the autofocus, mic quality (LOUDER != BETTER) , stabilization were all way better on the S21. And as for the pics, the S21 has GORGEOUS portrait mode and just as good or better in all the other modes. And night time pics go to the S21. "BUt ThE Lg iS WaY ChEApEr!" That's what I kept telling myself as an LG fanboy for 5 years, but they get so clunky after a few months, slow, etc, that the time I'm spending fiddling with the camera to get the best shot, etc, just isn't worth it to me. I need a phone that takes consistently good pics and videos in AUTO mode that can handle my busy lifestyle. So I switched to S21 and I'm loving it.
S21U
HDR LG so bad