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Optimus g pro another 5.5inch phablet

Another 5.5 inch phablet, what do you guys think ?
http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/17/lg-optimus-g-pro-specs-na-launch-q2/
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I think $897 is ridiculous. Nothing really impressive other than the screen. For me... pass.

i like how lg made it so similar to our note 2

I wouldn't mind seeing that screen slapped on Note 2. Coming from higher PPI land (old phone was Evo 4G LTE), I can see slight fuzziness of the text on Note 2. But I love colors. Other than that, I think I would hold on to my Note 2 for quite some time.

No S-Pen = just another cellphone.

It's the first phone to feature the Snapdragon S600, which is significantly faster than the S4 pro.

The bezel is better than our device , but I still love my s-pen and its xing
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I'm glad lg made a phone with great specs that just means we can expect an even better note 3 lol cause samsung always kills the competition lol and wait no s beam lg lol y'all copied everything else lmao

wow I might sell my note and get that . 13mp cam 600 snapdragon @ 1.7 1080 screen ??? thats everything that shoulda been in the note 2
401PPI ??? Wow that combined with the 1080 display must blow the note 2 display out of the water.

It's gonna be a very nice phone. I hope tmobile carries it.
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loooks a lot like a note 2 doesnt it?

A few things jump out at me about the G Pro but the price is just atrocious... getting 500 out of me for the GNII was hard enough and to think GNII prices will surely dip once this $900 device hits the streets.
If nothing else but a marketing ploy, Samsung will provide the GNII just as the "cheaper, adequate" alternative (this time it really will be adequate).
Ultimately the smart buyer will go with the GNII, and Samsung will just "hedge" every LG or other Manufacturers "bet" by fluctuating their price accordingly.. lets face it, even at full price 700 is better than 900, and whenever LG does a sale, Samsung can afford to counter.
It will be a while before the GNII becomes obsolete, to the point where it has to be sold cheaply to gain sales
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I used to own a lg g slate and LGs support sucks horribly, id never buy an LG product because of that
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It looks nice and the specs are tip-top, but if it's got the glass back it's a non-starter.
meh, I like Samsung products better. Also I'm addicted to the SuperAMOLED displays.
Samsung will sink this with their next version of the Note, and that's most likely what I'll get after my Note 2.

I hope the price is a misprint. That is a crazy amount for a phone with marginally better specs.

G Pro - The best phone nobody knows about

I've had every phone. I have the Galaxy S4, Note II, S4 Active, iPhone 5 and now the LG Optimus G Pro. I have to say the G Pro is leaps and bounds better than all of them. So why is it so undercover? Why does AT&T selling them dirt cheap and only AT&T? The phone is incredible. This is what I love over the S4.
- Notification light in the button. Awesome.
- 5.5 " awesome screen.
- Removable battery, SD card Same as S4 but but still awesome.
- Remote TV control IR blaster. Same as S4 but doesn't have to access the internet for shows. Just works.
- The videos don't have to access the internet. Hate that about the S4.
- No samsung bloatware. Just ATT crap.
- Quick button used for anything.
- Wireless charging out of the box.
- Interface is quicker than S4.
- It's only $99 on contract or $450 off contract. Cheapest smartphone yet.
- Comes with 32gb of space vs 16gb on S4.
I can't believe this is not a top seller. Loving this phone. The S4 is a great phone as well but this one is so much better and cheaper I can't believe it. Thinking about picking up a spare while supplies last. Don't see AT&T having this much longer. Looks like they are phasing it out already. Don't know why. This would have made a great Nexus device. Leaps and bounds better than the nexus 4.

I agree 100%.
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mactruck said:
I've had every phone. I have the Galaxy S4, Note II, S4 Active, iPhone 5 and now the LG Optimus G Pro. I have to say the G Pro is leaps and bounds better than all of them. So why is it so undercover? Why does AT&T selling them dirt cheap and only AT&T? The phone is incredible. This is what I love over the S4.
- Notification light in the button. Awesome.
- 5.5 " awesome screen.
- Removable battery, SD card Same as S4 but but still awesome.
- Remote TV control IR blaster. Same as S4 but doesn't have to access the internet for shows. Just works.
- The videos don't have to access the internet. Hate that about the S4.
- No samsung bloatware. Just ATT crap.
- Quick button used for anything.
- Wireless charging out of the box.
- Interface is quicker than S4.
- It's only $99 on contract or $450 off contract. Cheapest smartphone yet.
I can't believe this is not a top seller. Loving this phone. The S4 is a great phone as well but this one is so much better and cheaper I can't believe it. Thinking about picking up a spare while supplies last. Don't see AT&T having this much longer. Looks like they are phasing it out already. Don't know why. This would have made a great Nexus device. Leaps and bounds better than the nexus 4.
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Agreed... :thumbup:
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??

This phone is a underdog, when I brought my a month ago and showed to my friends, they don't believed how nice this phone its. I had lots of phones, but this its the best one I have it and without a custom rom. Its a beast!! :victory:

LG has done a fantastic job with the GPRO.

Agreed those phone is awesome
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Damn right!
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I've personally talked about 7 of my friends into buying the OG Pro....
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??

I can't believe this is not a top seller.
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B'cause the xda croud looks for ROMs and kernals and customs and it lacks them. And youtube and 'net is full of SGS4 ads and lacks G Pro ads. And every review says like "yeah, it's almost cool, almost... BAH! Look! it's camera is worse than in SGS4. Verdict: you better buy SGS4!" So ppl fly to stores and swipe SGS4 from set-outs. And who don't want plasticy SGS4 they go "Oh! HTC One is full metal body! I'll buy it! I really don't care for lack of microsd or battery life since is's metal"

mactruck said:
I've had every phone. I have the Galaxy S4, Note II, S4 Active, iPhone 5 and now the LG Optimus G Pro. I have to say the G Pro is leaps and bounds better than all of them. So why is it so undercover? Why does AT&T selling them dirt cheap and only AT&T? The phone is incredible. This is what I love over the S4.
- Notification light in the button. Awesome.
- 5.5 " awesome screen.
- Removable battery, SD card Same as S4 but but still awesome.
- Remote TV control IR blaster. Same as S4 but doesn't have to access the internet for shows. Just works.
- The videos don't have to access the internet. Hate that about the S4.
- No samsung bloatware. Just ATT crap.
- Quick button used for anything.
- Wireless charging out of the box.
- Interface is quicker than S4.
- It's only $99 on contract or $450 off contract. Cheapest smartphone yet.
- Comes with 32gb of space vs 16gb on S4.
I can't believe this is not a top seller. Loving this phone. The S4 is a great phone as well but this one is so much better and cheaper I can't believe it. Thinking about picking up a spare while supplies last. Don't see AT&T having this much longer. Looks like they are phasing it out already. Don't know why. This would have made a great Nexus device. Leaps and bounds better than the nexus 4.
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Agreed on all points, though you forgot one thing; no hideous TouchWiz.

LG killed this device by not paying a decent amount for promotion. Period.
Samsung, HTC & Apple pay to promote their products. In this case, LG did not. Why?
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I want it , but where I can buy it in same price 450$ ??

Word...I'm feeling this phone. Coming from an S3 and a Note 2.
Sent from my Optimus Primal G Pro via your hacked wifi....Dig it?

I re-uped for 2 years with ATT and got the G Pro for $8 (traded in my Infuse for $100)
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ReggieSmith said:
LG killed this device by not paying a decent amount for promotion. Period.
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I don't know about "killed" but a big reason I feel comfortable purchasing a phone is the size of the xda community behind it. A big community not only helps with development but also for a constant stream of information, ideas, reviews, and problem solving. Sadly, certain phones lack the huge user base and suffer because of it

Well, me too started to love this G Pro over my S4.

GoLfWRC said:
Well, me too started to love this G Pro over my S4.
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You should! There is no reason why anyone should not!:good::good:

I got to agree this is the best phone on the market today, my last 3 phones were s3 note and note2 this thing is just way better. The only thing i miss is the swipe to call/message from contacts and swipe to call from text messaging.

I'm more than passing familiar with android devices and I have to say this is the top phone I've ever played with. With a few customizations it would also be the fastest since I have a crazy high bin on the CPU. All in all though even on stock this phone satisfies all my needs in a phone. I declare it KING of Phablets! Long live the king!
So ummm. A long stretch on top in android world is what .... 4 months? Lol

Yeah I get asked a lot what phone I am using and when I tell the person what it us they just look at me like a dear staring into headlights

Lg pro or xperia zl?

ZL cost less. What does think about this fones? I sold my S4. I didint link TW but mainly screen only 5.. Optimus Pro its same lag sometimes or better? No future upgrade JB?
I dont know what to do. G.Note 3 came here but very more expansive.

landeiro said:
ZL cost less. What does think about this fones? I sold my S4. I didint link TW but mainly screen only 5.. Optimus Pro its same lag sometimes or better? No future upgrade JB?
I dont know what to do. G.Note 3 came here but very more expansive.
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I personally like the latest Sony decives. I had a Sony Xperia Z it was awesome. Best device I had to this point. But the LG G Pro is that one step better. Bigger and better screen plus removable battery. But not water proof like the Sony is. Anyway. Probably the LG G Pro will offer u the most for the money. There are small things that just make it stand out a little bit more. The screen the dual shot camera function, the quick remote, the removable battery, I really would like a G2 but actually don't see the reason to spend that much in a new one if it is basically almost the same like the same phone like a G Pro minus the screen size and then plus better processor over the G Pro. To round it up. Probably the G Pro is the best phone y can buy specially for the price.
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[Q] Take LG G PRO E988 or keep my Mega 6.3 i9200? Urgent!

Hey guys I will keep this simple.
I have been offered a straight up trade with an LG G PRO E988 for my Samsung Mega 6.3 i9200.
We all know the difference and I know in terms of screen estate is a huge downgrade(especially in videos/movies/games which is my primary use), but I think the 1080p LCD and the Snappy 600/Adreno 320 will make up for it a lot for that "smaller" screen.
I got used to the Mega now and even the Note 3 a friend has, feels a lot "smaller" than my Mega.
But I think the better specs as I said will make up for it. And I'm sure I will get used to the "smaller" screen over time.
I have to decide until tonight. Please I would love to hear your thoughts on this and especially from E988 owners.
P.S: One thing. I read somewhere that the Indian version E988 doesn't have FM Radio? Any confirmations?
Mods I'm not sure if this belongs to the Q&A/Help sub-forum or in the General thread, so please move accordingly if necessary.

kelvintisw said:
Don't! Just don't downgrade from a 6.3" to a 5.7" of Note 3 or even a 5.5" of G Pro!
You will regret it due to the smaller screen!
Get the 6"'s HTC One Max!:good:
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HTC Max not an option. Too expensive. We are talking about or over 300euros difference. I'm in the EU.
And I really love my Mega. I had it for over a month now and I absolutely love it. Plants vs Zombies 2, Dead Trigger 2, The Hobbit 1080p on it, all are an amazing experience.
But I had my eye on the G Pro for a while now tbh. I'm just looking to see if I can find some constructive input on it vs the Mega.

In that case, keep your 6.3"!
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Any MORE opinion guys? All those of you who have the LG G Pro already cant say anything about it?

koniakki said:
Any MORE opinion guys? All those of you who have the LG G Pro already cant say anything about it?
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I have not used the mega so can't comment on it... But OG Pro is a brilliant brilliant phone, no doubt about it... Screen is big at 5.5 " and processor, internal storage are all top no ch...my reason for buying the OG Pro was a) battery life, b) a swiss army knife of hardware features ( removable battery , SD card slot, NFC, wireless charging, 13 mp camera etc , list goes on) ...until now ( more than 3 months with the OG pro) and the phone has exceeded my expectations
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LG Optimus G Pro is better, it has quad-core processor and perfect screen size 5.5.

bandar99944 said:
LG Optimus G Pro is better, it has quad-core processor and perfect screen size 5.5.
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Having gone from a long line of Samsung devices prior to the LG Optimus G Pro, I can say that the screen is remarkably good. I much prefer it to the super saturated and artificial colors of AMOLED. It's much more pleasant overall for reading and image viewing. There's no doubt that I'll stick with IPS from now on over AMOLED.

donalgodon said:
Having gone from a long line of Samsung devices prior to the LG Optimus G Pro, I can say that the screen is remarkably good. I much prefer it to the super saturated and artificial colors of AMOLED. It's much more pleasant overall for reading and image viewing. There's no doubt that I'll stick with IPS from now on over AMOLED.
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The Mega has an LCD. Also I saw a review/comparison(it was phonearena iirc) between the Mega and the GPro and I really liked the GPro.
Anw thanks guys for the replies.
I'm gonna go for it. And if I regret I can always get another Mega, after I sell the GPro..

[Q] Buying Lg G Pad 8.3!

Hello I want to buy this Tablet but I'm wondering if still a good deal to buying it now in 2014 or if any better option at this point? Thank you

It used to be the best tablet out there, but I think now the best ones are:
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Nexus 9
They're all great choices, you can get comparison videos on YouTube. Good luck
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EdenGottlieb said:
It used to be the best tablet out there, but I think now the best ones are:
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Galaxy Tab S 8.4
Nexus 9
They're all great choices, you can get comparison videos on YouTube. Good luck
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Thank you for your answer, wow that are some great tablet I can see, but too expensive for me... Anything in the same price range? Or for the price still is good?
Thanks again

I'm not sure how much does the G Pad cost now, can you tell me?...
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I believe you will have a hard time searching a tablet with those spec for that price. Maybe Acer iconia 8 could be a candidate? At least on paper it reads promising.
I and my family using gpad every day for hours and it is just still fun, for almost a year now the ratio between screen size and device size is fabulous. With the plenty custom 4.4.4 roms here you have a good choice, i personally hate the lg original software. But it has some nice features.
However there might not be a lollipop rom soon, at least lg themselves do not tell us something about update...
Still a good purchase i would say

I recently bought my 8.3 GPE from eBay for $200, if that's any help.
Non GPE are a bit cheaper.

Colchiro said:
I recently bought my 8.3 GPE from eBay for $200, if that's any help.
Non GPE are a bit cheaper.
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Is this an used unit?
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I bought mine online from Sam's Club for $198.99 a few weeks back. Newegg sent a email yesterday with the G Pad 8.3 for $219 with a coupon code. Check out Slickdeals or Fatwallet.
EDIT:
This coupon is good until October 22 at 11:59 PM PDT
Your Price: $219.99
With Promo Code
EMCWPHW33

I bought mine 2 weeks ago and I also didn't wanted to spend to much money.
It is indeed the best tablet out there is terms of price/quality!!! No other tablet can beat his one and I believe It will always have good developments here on XDA...
The battery is fair, the screen as great image quality and the build quality is fantastic...
I bought it for £154.00. That was a great deal...
If you don't want to spend allot go for this one... :thumbup:
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Well I saw one for $169.99 refurbished and I think is a good deal... But I dont know if I wait untill black friday, or maybe is this the best option I got.
Also I saw the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T, have some similar spec but is from 2.012, so what do you think? I go for the Lg G pad?
Thank you all

Cinderella17 said:
Well I saw one for $169.99 refurbished and I think is a good deal... But I dont know if I wait untill black friday, or maybe is this the best option I got.
Also I saw the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T, have some similar spec but is from 2.012, so what do you think? I go for the Lg G pad?
Thank you all
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No the G Pad 8.3 is much better! Only problems are battery life (about 5-6 hours which is still relevant and low screen brightness), but screen quality, performance and build quality are just amazing! Get a GPE edition G Pad 8.3 if you want lollipop and updates! No other tablets can match the performance given at this price! But seriously take a look at the benchmark beast Nexus 9 and Tab S! Don't hesitate to spend a little more and always try to buy new devices which are more reliable than refurbished! Don't buy a cheap Android model, get problems and then switch to a much more expensive iPad! I know too many people who do that! Experience a top notch Android tablet and you'll not regret it! The exceptions to price are the G Pad 8.3 (don't know how LG made that so inexpensive with that excellent quality) and Nexus 7!

Just bought a second Gpad 8.3 about a month ago. Love this tablet. I prefer to V500 (not Google Play Edition) because it has all the custom rom development. The 4:3 screen ratio of the new Nexus 9 is what turned me off and I decided to get another Gpad 8.3.
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ncguy68 said:
Just bought a second Gpad 8.3 about a month ago. Love this tablet. I prefer to V500 (not Google Play Edition) because it has all the custom rom development. The 4:3 screen ratio of the new Nexus 9 is what turned me off and I decided to get another Gpad 8.3.
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Just think of all the pan and scan movies you can watch on the Nexus 9 that are "formatted to fit your screen". :laugh:

Don't buy the TF700T, it's cobbled by a slow storage chip.
Yes, my $200 GPE from fleaBay was lightly used.

Jubeldum said:
Just think of all the pan and scan movies you can watch on the Nexus 9 that are "formatted to fit your screen". :laugh:
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HAH. Imagine all the letterboxed widescreen movies that will probably use less screen space than the Gpad with the black bars top and bottom. 4:3 seems like a huge step backward to me.
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I regret missing out on the GPE for $205 shipped last month because the GPE will get Lollipop. The v500 most likely wont get it.

I'm waiting to get Lollipop on my old Nexus 7, then quick sell it on eBay or Craigslist.

Thank you all for answer me, I just found another tablet similar to this so I'm 50-50 about it, what do you think abotu the Samsung galaxy tab pro 8.4? It worth to pay more?
Thanks

Cinderella17 said:
Thank you all for answer me, I just found another tablet similar to this so I'm 50-50 about it, what do you think abotu the Samsung galaxy tab pro 8.4? It worth to pay more?
Thanks
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Maybe. That's a good tablet. It's your call, really.

I owned a TF300TG. The TF700T has a slow eMMC, but the TF701T does not. I also wanted the TF701T, but then I started searching for a smaller one and the 8 inches seemed like a nice compromise. I just received my G Pad yesterday and I am very satisfied (comparing it to the TF300TG). The Samsung 8.4 inches tablets are more expensive, although the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 does have more RAM (there is a version with 3 GB of RAM) and 2k screen resolution. I can tell you that is is worth buying the G Pad with its only fullHD resolution, you won't see any difference between the fullHD and the 2k resolution. The TF701T is good if you find it at a good price, but the 10 inches really seem too much (at least for me, the TF300TG had 10 inches). Mine was 170 GBP (around 271 USD), new from Amazon.co.uk. Buy a used one only if the price is around 130-140 and it looks really good. If not, just wait for Black Friday.