LG G6

Putting the G6 up next to other 5.7-inch phones, LG's ability to squeeze that much screen real estate onto this small a handset is nothing short of impressive. That it can go head-to-head with the smaller-screened iPhone 7 Plus and make that sleek, sophisticated handset seem chunky and bloated by comparison is a real accomplishment for Android manufacturers.LG does a lot right with the G6, but it's also not a slam dunk. We can't help but wonder what performance and battery life would look like if LG only had some slightly different priorities going into making the G6, and there's going to be a not-unexpected period of adjustment as content creators adapt to this new 18:9 era.While that's very much flagship-level, it's also just a bit cheaper than you'll pay for Samsung's Galaxy S8; then again, Samsung's got some tempting freebies available for pre-ordering customers, like a full Gear VR setup with the motion controller.
Right now, the thing most shoppers will be wondering about as they consider picking up a G6 will be how the phone stacks up against the Galaxy S8. Samsung's still recovering from the Note 7 PR nightmare, and we can already see LG turning the screws on Samsung a little in its G6 promotion. For the moment, it's easy for LG to get a few shots in, but if the S8 is half as good as it's looking, that window could be closing soon.

If you want to jump on the G6 now, by all means, go ahead: it's going to be hard to feel let down. But if you're always wondering “what if,” it couldn't hurt to sit things out at least through the end of the month and see if Samsung steps up in the way we're expecting it to.