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KeepNTouch's review of the LG G3 (GSM)
original version, submitted Jul 22, 2014, 11:15 PM:
Screen is Hypnotic
The screen is hypnotic. The clarity is amazing and I found myself constantly touching the screen the first day. I was impressed with the device speed and smooth operation. I’m a Galaxy lover (from series 1) and I admire the HTC One series. I didn’t like the “upgrades” to Touchwiz for the Galaxy s5 and the HTC One M8 needs more viewable screen real estate. To me the G3 is a refreshing change of pace.
I’m pleased with BOTH the front facing and rear facing camera. One other phone has a great rear camera but the front facing camera is lousy. Another phone has better low lit shots and a decent front facing camera. The LG G3 strikes a happy medium.
The call quality is very good. Yes the REAR speaker is anemic compared to the M8, however there are a few setting changes that offers some enhancement and a good set of earphones helps tremendously.
I like the multitasking feature, volume buttons on the rear and overall fresh look (fresh to me) compared to Touchwiz. This may be the sleeper phone of the summer.
As for premium feel, like with the M8, well I don’t do naked phones. I don’t care which phone I have, it WILL be protected and therefore by the time some case is on the device, the “premium feel” becomes moot.
I feel LG put some nice thought behind the functionality of the device and I REALLY LIKE IT and feel it’s a much needed refreshing change.
For my normal use of a cell phone, music, four email accounts some web surfing, phone calls texts and a few apps, the battery lasted ALL day. I imagine if I start to tap the large screen real estate with Google books or magazines the battery will wane.
edited Jul 22, 2014, 11:18 PM to read:
Screen is Hypnotic
The screen is hypnotic. The clarity is amazing and I found myself constantly touching the screen the first day. I was impressed with the device speed and smooth operation.
I’m a Galaxy lover (from series 1) and I admire the HTC One series. I didn’t like the “upgrades” to Touchwiz for the Galaxy s5 and the HTC One M8 needs more viewable screen real estate. To me the G3 is a refreshing change of pace.
I’m pleased with BOTH the front facing and rear facing camera. One other phone has a great rear camera but the front facing camera is lousy. Another phone has better low lit shots and a decent front facing camera. The LG G3 strikes a happy medium.
The call quality is very good. Yes the REAR speaker is anemic compared to the M8, however there are a few setting changes that offers some enhancement and a good set of earphones helps tremendously.
I like the multitasking feature, volume buttons on the rear and overall fresh look (fresh to me) compared to Touchwiz. This may be the sleeper phone of the summer.
As for premium feel, like with the M8, well I don’t do naked phones. I don’t care which phone I have, it WILL be protected and therefore by the time some case is on the device, the “premium feel” becomes moot.
I feel LG put some nice thought behind the functionality of the device and I REALLY LIKE IT and feel it’s a much needed refreshing change.
For my normal use of a cell phone, music, four email accounts some web surfing, phone calls texts and a few apps, the battery lasted ALL day. I imagine if I start to tap the large screen real estate with Google books or magazines the battery will wane.
edited Aug 22, 2014, 7:42 PM to the current version:
UI Lite; Nice Balance
First of all, the screen is hypnotic. The clarity is amazing and I found myself constantly touching the screen the first day. I was impressed with the device speed and smooth operation. I was TOTALLY Impressed with the amount of screen that was available for the device's "relatively" compact size.
I felt, the G3 did a better job staying connected to the Tmobile network than a Samsung product.
I’m a Galaxy lover at heart and I admire the HTC One hardware, and boom sound. But I think I can say that I'm tired of the Touchwiz and I was looking for a change. I didn't wan't stock android or an overly ornate UI so I feel the LG G3 meets that mark.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the multitasking and the way multiple apps can be popped up on the screen without taking you out of something else you're working on.
I’m pleased with BOTH the front facing and rear facing camera, the customizeable keyboard and the clarity of calls.
The rear speaker is good; no it's not boom sound. I got use to the knock on feature and back buttons within minutes, it just seemed so natural to not have to stretch my hands all over creation.
The G3 is "UI Lite" so it's not "stock" or vanilla, it does have a little flavor to it without it being so overwhelming in taste. This may be the sleeper phone of the summer.
As for premium feel; for plastic it does feel nice, but I always protect my investment with a case, so it wouldn't matter if it were aluminum, plastic or some other material.
I feel LG put some nice thought behind the functionality of the device and it’s a much needed change.
For my normal use of a cell phone, music, four email accounts some web surfing, phone calls texts and a few apps, the battery lasted ALL day. I imagine if I start to tap the large screen real estate with Google books or magazines the battery will wane.
