LG G3 (CDMA)
Phone Scoop Review
Review: LG G3 for Sprint
Jul 22, 2014 by Eric M. Zeman
The LG G3 is a solid device for Sprint customers to consider, and is among a growing number to offer Wi-Fi calling. Android smartphone enthusiasts would do well to read Phone Scoop's full report, which points out the phone's strengths and weaknesses. read review ›
See also: Review: LG G3 for Verizon Wireless ›
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Exchanged the Note 4 for This
Carrier: Verizon
Yes, you read that right. The Note 4 was too big for me to hold comfortably, and it did not impress me enough to justify the money that I spent to have it as my upgrade. So, I went back to the phone that I originally had my eye on - the G3. Honestly, after coming from the Note 4 (which has the best screen on any phone in the market, in my opinion), the G3's screen is a bit disappointing. The battery life is also slightly disappointing compared to the Note 4, but I use extended batteries in all of my phones anyway...so that isn't a big deal. I had been concerned about screen brightness, but the screen is much brighter than I was expecting. The camera is fast, accurate, and takes great photos. Everything on this phone is super fast and highly customizable (which is very important to me) and LG didn't overload this phone with bloatware the way that Samsung does with their phones. Most of the apps that came with the phone are apps that I actually use. My favorite thing is the knock-on feature. The screen responds every time. The only thing that kept this from being a perfect 5 was the display for me - it is nice, but nothing compared to the Note 4 display. The LG G3 is the absolute best value available. I don't regret my decision for one second. The phone looks stunning and fits in my hand comfortably and with ease. Everything is fast, haven't had any glitches, and I love having the buttons on the back. This is a winner, LG. I'm very impressed and happy with this phone.
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Signal and Wifi strength very poor
I bought the LG G3 from somebody who said they used it for a couple days. Dont know if I just got a faulty phone, or the signal is really bad at my house.
Although, I've been using my HTC One M7 for the past 2 years and it has NEVER given me poor wifi or reception signals. When I do a side by side comparison with my LG G3 at my house, my HTC gets on average a consistent 3-4 bars while my LG G3 gets 0-1 bars.
Also noticed that when watching Youtube videos, the LG buffers quit a bit while the HTC rarely ever did.
Lastly, the buttons on the back are very awkward to use.
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TRIPLE THREAT! GREAT PHONE!
Carrier: Verizon
Triple Threat in my opinion..... 32gb ONBOARD, Expandable Memory, and Removable Battery. These three requirements have become the minimum in what I look for in a phone. Power user, multiple phones, but I like to be able to rely on one should the need arise. I can tell you the signal is on par with Motorola, although I don't think anything will match MOTO radios. This is much stronger than my Note 3 in terms of signal and about tied with HTC One M8.
Battery is great, screen is very crisp and sharp, camera is decent, and interface is intuitive, easy to use.
LIGHT WEIGHT, not to be confused with cheap feeling, this looks great, and with an added case, it is just the right weight, not too light and not too heavy!
My only complaint would be speakerphone volume, but overall, this is a 4.5 - 4.75 phone! Thanks LG! Great effort!
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Nice screen, bad hardware design decisions, annoying software
Carrier: Verizon
This device, as of 3/31/2015, is still running KitKat. There are still too many bugs in the Lollipop ROM they've rolled out, so they've stopped rolling. ETA on an update? Crickets.
The screen is beautiful. Download speeds, when you can hit a 4G tower, are nice. I routinely get knocked back to 3G when I'm home. My Pantech 4G data module doesn't have that problem. Reception is disappointing.
Headphones socket is on the bottom. Are they expecting me to put this on its side in a cradle? The main home screen DOES NOT rotate. Nor does the security screen. SOME apps handle that, not all.
The USB socket (and charging point) is also on the bottom. This is not going to sit upright on anything, the majority of the time. Either put these on the side OR get the screen rotation working, one or the other.
The button for turning the phone on/off is located BETWEEN the buttons for the volume rocker, on the back, right below the camera lens. No discernible, tactile indication as to which one you've got. Expect to mess with the volume or turn it off, when you're trying to do the other, unintentionally. And say hello to lens smudges.
Who thought this was a good idea?
I use the Quick Profile app to change between profiles for driving, exercising and the office. If I use it to set the screen for "no timeout," it still defaults to "30 second" timeout. If you don't set it in the phone's main "settings" screen, the phone will ignore you. Using the exercise profile and the elliptical meant I had to take a hand off the of the equipment every 20 or so seconds and touch the screen. Silly me: I actually expected that to work.
Audio is flat and muddy. So load an equalizer app and adjust it, right? The current software ignores those, too. There is NO, functioning equalizer app. This is a commonly-griped-about issue with KitKat in general.
Coming from an HTC Droid Incredible 2, I'm very disappointed.
