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Upgrading from sensation to gnex?

Hey guys, trading my sensation, cash and accessories for a gnex. There's only a certain amount you can learn from reading online reviews.
How is this phone practically in terms of speed and other things.
Also are there any negatives to this phone at all? I've heard of problems with the screen but don't really know what they are......
Thanks
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Well the screen in white doesn't look good but black looks amazing, camera could be better other then that I personally don't have any complaints love the phone and if like rooting you'll love it too
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Speed is awesome. Great display. Cool features when rooted like adding nav bar buttons or adding long press features. Great development community. I loved my sensation and I love this phone a million times more. AOSP for the win.
The only thing I really miss about the sensation is the weight it had to it... nit saying that it was a bad phone I just like the nexus a lot better
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My wife just surprised me with a gnex, after having owned a sensation for a year. All I can say is I love this phone. The size/shape is amazing as well as the weight. The sound so far is great (speaker is much better), but the only thing I find lacking is colors. It's a hit too blue, but having owned a vibrant, it's not a big deal.
Surprising though, I haven't made a single call on it yet.
But all in all, I love it. There is just no way to describe it.
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It's definitely a big upgrade I came from the sensation and I'm loving it so far. The display is AWESOME. Besides obvious upgrades I've noticed the speaker is way better call quality is better. On screen buttons are way sweet
The camera isn't half bad it has in my opinion brighter colors and the no shutter lag is awesome.
Also I hated that the sensation would get dust under the screen and when it would creek when I would hold it tight also it had a horrible grip of death
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My screen has that purple hue thing that many others complain about. But after seeing it for the first time, I realized that many of those who complained are just way picky bc it doesn't bothered one bit.
Also perhaps the battery drains a little quick, but I haven't had another Android handset that's performed that much better in that arena.
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I also rocked a Sensation for some months. The only thing I miss about it is the fm radio, and microsd slot. Mind you the original sensation had no user accessible storage on board, but I'm kinda used to having 32GB, 16GB is barely adequate these days.
I like the gnex screen better, it's much easier to read in sunlight.
Unlike the Sensation this phone actually feels smooth and fast like a dual core phone should.
As Geoff already mentioned, the speaker is the greatest improvement over the Sensation. I can actually hear text messages come thru when it's in my pocket, no more pulling it out every little while to see if someone has called and I just didn't hear it ring.
I also love the soft buttons. Being able to run cm9 or aokp ROM and mod them is awesome.
Two of my favourite developers from the Sensation, kmobs and romanbb have gnex phones now.
This phone is much easier to root and mod than the sensation. You don't even have to unlock the bootloader unless you want to use fastboot commands.
I wasn't do sure about the plastic build on this but it's actually very well done, looks sexy and fits your hand very well.
The camera may not be as good as the sensation but it's still very good - fast and good clear photos.
All in all this phone is amazing and I'm not looking back.
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dr.m0x said:
I also rocked a Sensation for some months. The only thing I miss about it is the fm radio, and microsd slot. Mind you the original sensation had no user accessible storage on board, but I'm kinda used to having 32GB, 16GB is barely adequate these days.
I like the gnex screen better, it's much easier to read in sunlight.
Unlike the Sensation this phone actually feels smooth and fast like a dual core phone should.
As Geoff already mentioned, the speaker is the greatest improvement over the Sensation. I can actually hear text messages come thru when it's in my pocket, no more pulling it out every little while to see if someone has called and I just didn't hear it ring.
I also love the soft buttons. Being able to run cm9 or aokp ROM and mod them is awesome.
Two of my favourite developers from the Sensation, kmobs and romanbb have gnex phones now.
This phone is much easier to root and mod than the sensation. You don't even have to unlock the bootloader unless you want to use fastboot commands.
I wasn't do sure about the plastic build on this but it's actually very well done, looks sexy and fits your hand very well.
The camera may not be as good as the sensation but it's still very good - fast and good clear photos.
All in all this phone is amazing and I'm not looking back.
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I agree the plastic feel goes away after holding something like the iphone 4s, just feel too heavy for such a small device, I had the one s and I trade it for a GSM nexus and I'm happy about
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Sensation lover...the nexus is top quality I got one in the end...def get one dude I got mine for 260.good price
After a week I had jack to flash. The roms are so complete its amazing
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I just got my nexus had the sensation for a long time and I am as happy as can be I love this phone and it's a great upgrade ...although I get another upgrade in January cause I paid full price for this one but yes it is a great upgrade my only complaint is the lack of storage space it's annoying not having a micro sd slot
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arknailed7754 said:
Sensation lover...the nexus is top quality I got one in the end...def get one dude I got mine for 260.good price
After a week I had jack to flash. The roms are so complete its amazing
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Thanks. Used up my thanks limit for today. I'm still trying to get one if these bad boys for my sensation+$200 and I know I'm overpaying but hopefully I wonr have to wait as along.
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I've just swapped my Sensation for a GNex today. I'm really disappointed at the signal issues I'm having (is there any reliable fix?), but aside of that it's a terrific device.
Swypexus

Logseman said:
I've just swapped my Sensation for a GNex today. I'm really disappointed at the signal issues I'm having (is there any reliable fix?), but aside of that it's a terrific device.
Swypexus
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You can try flashing a different radio or base band but first what carrier where are you gsm??? It cdma??
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Erm, i upgraded from a k770i
Great phone, love it.
These issues they speak of, if you don't nip the issues, you will love this phone

dislplin01 said:
I just got my nexus had the sensation for a long time and I am as happy as can be I love this phone and it's a great upgrade ...although I get another upgrade in January cause I paid full price for this one but yes it is a great upgrade my only complaint is the lack of storage space it's annoying not having a micro sd slot
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Another sensation refugee here. At least you can hear the phone ring when it's in your pocket now, no?
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dr.m0x said:
Another sensation refugee here. At least you can hear the phone ring when it's in your pocket now, no?
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Lol so true I don't miss my text messages either
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dislplin01 said:
You can try flashing a different radio or base band but first what carrier where are you gsm??? It cdma??
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I have a GSM phone. I've tried flashing a DoCoMo radio, it didn't write work.
Swypexus

I have very little qualms about my GNex if any. 16GB "can" be a little but I've learned to live with it by making use of various cloud services. Also, no physical camera button. Not really a deal breaker for me but just something to note if you like taking pictures a lot. Other than that, it's a great phone. Zero lag. Love the no physical button thing too. It makes the phone look sexy when the screen is off. Lol.
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Logseman said:
I have a GSM phone. I've tried flashing a DoCoMo radio, it didn't write work.
Swypexus
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Yea I don't know but I know my signal it's great had a sensation before this I get about 2mbs per second more from this phone but I live in San Francisco so I have great coverage might be a different where you live
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well thanks for the responses guys. Just going to wait till somebody sells me one of these.
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What are the features of this phone to persuade me to buy it?

I'm planning on getting an htc one in the next day or two but I'm still open to different phones. So what are some cool features of this phone other than the big screen?
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Well id say the customizability on the stock rom is second to none. Everything down to icons and size on the homescreen can be changed. Looking around this thing ive seen customization options ive never seen on modded roms much less stock. The multitasking with the qslide apps can come in handy here and there. Plus it supports wireless charging out of the box something thats likely impossible on the one due to the aluminum unibody. The camera is better hands down in every review ive seen and while the screen is bigger, it seems brighter and more true to life (only got to play with the one for about 20mins while I waited for a rep at att). Also battery life is amazing I get a full days use no problem. Plus my experience with phones has shown that samsung seriously lacks in build quality and duribility compared to lg. Ive said many times, u wanna see the real difference between lg and samsung take one device from each and throwem down a hallway... while htc has always been a little better, the one seems indestructible lol I spent weeks going between the sgs4, htc one, lgogpro and sony xperia z. Based on the total package and especially price lgogpro is the way to go.
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jprosek said:
Plus my experience with phones has shown that samsung seriously lacks in build quality and duribility compared to lg
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Yes, can confirm, LG is better in terms of h/w, than software updates is their wellknown weakest point

In addition: you get a 1.7 Ghz quad-core CPU, a removable battery, 32 GB of storage with an additional 64 GB available via an SD card slot.
I prefer this phone to the HTC One because of its removable battery and SD card slot.
I prefer this phone to the Galaxy S4 because of its lack of TouchWiz garbage and Samsung shovelware (yes, there is some LG shovelware in this phone, but not much).
Finally, try watching an HD video on this phone's screen. It's almost beautiful enough to make a grown man weep.

I have a one to but its too small coming from the note 2. I used my upgrade and got the g pro. With some mods and tweaks its a great device. If we get this boot loader cracked and get aosp it will be the best device around. I say get it and if you don't like it, trade it in for the one.

The screen on the g pro gets brighter than the one. I have the one and the gpro yeah the one's hardware is sexier sure but the gpro is great for a road warrior like me with that awesome battery. Each phone has its pluses. If u want something that's in between get the s4. I had it for a couple weeks. If u can get past that touchwiz crap it's pretty awesome too. The gpro is my favorite of the 3. That led built into the home button is effing sweet.
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The camera fuzz you think that'll be fixed with an update?
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rambo8987 said:
The camera fuzz you think that'll be fixed with an update?
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What camera fuzz?

rambo8987 said:
The camera fuzz you think that'll be fixed with an update?
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You mean the software update that wipes the hand oil off your lens for you? I don't think we'll see any phone updates that do that any time soon.
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Considering the HTC one m8

I am on Verizon and considering this as the phone to get for my upgrade, I currently have a DNA which I love. However it doesn't seem like a substantial upgrade from the DNA.
Rumor has it that the Sony Xperia z2 is coming to Verizon, should I wait for that as it seems like a bigger upgrade.. my options are rather limited on Verizon. I dislike Samsung.
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MGSBigBoss said:
I am on Verizon and considering this as the phone to get for my upgrade, I currently have a DNA which I love. However it doesn't seem like a substantial upgrade from the DNA.
Rumor has it that the Sony Xperia z2 is coming to Verizon, should I wait for that as it seems like a bigger upgrade.. my options are rather limited on Verizon. I dislike Samsung.
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I was in the same boat. I had the DNA as well, which I loved until the last update which made my phone very sluggish overall. Text messaging became super slow and crashed often, even after a reset. So upgrading was as close to a no-brainer as you could get. Even still, I loved my DNA phone. I am not big on Samsung phones, they feel very cheap to me and I feel Samsung is the Apple equivalent in the Android world so I am against them as far as phones. So when the M8 was announced, I was pretty excited. Went to Verizon last week to test it out. I read about all the complaints. Phone is too big, camera sucks, too heavy, etc. Needless to say I wasn't expecting much so I was surprised when I got there.
My comparison to the DNA... Worth the upgrade. The DNA is pretty big already and so the size and weight is not noticed. The M8 actually feels lighter in the hand, maybe due to me finding it more comfortable to hold. Looks-wise, no caparison and build-wise, no comparison. The M8 is better in both. I think it takes great pictures, no difference I see from my DNA and I love the additional camera features. The M8 is blazing fast and so smooth. The DNA was nice, the M8 is awesome. My buddy has a GS4 and when he picked up my phone his first comment was "damn this this fast!". Also, SD card is available now, so bonus there. No removable battery, but not a deal breaker for me as battery life is easily 1.5x that on what I was getting on the DNA.
When I got the DNA, I loved it. Then the original HTC One came out and I was a little upset I didn't wait a touch to get that but after comparing them, I felt that it was an incremental upgrade and would not be worth the cost. The M8 is a major revision compared to the DNA and is worth it. If you are unsure, wait it out until the Z2 comes out and go to compare them all.

Thank you for this, now I'd feel better about the transition from the DNA to the m8, however the DNA is still running very smooth atm for me do it is hard to retire the phone. If Sony doesn't announce anything soon then I may just get the m8.
HTC doesn't do the whole 2 flagship phones a year like Sony right? There isn't gonna be a m8 max or something in near future? Also it's this phone water proof?
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MGSBigBoss said:
Thank you for this, now I'd feel better about the transition from the DNA to the m8, however the DNA is still running very smooth atm for me do it is hard to retire the phone. If Sony doesn't announce anything soon then I may just get the m8.
HTC doesn't do the whole 2 flagship phones a year like Sony right? There isn't gonna be a m8 max or something in near future? Also it's this phone water proof?
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I'm also considering making the switch. In my case I have the note 2. My note is still running smoothly with a custom rom but I am so attracted to the m8 aluminum build as well as the front speakers. I'm also curious about the new LG g3 (rumors say it might have an aluminum body). I also want to update before the loophole closes to keep my unlimited data with Verizon. I'm not attracted to the s5. I wonder if there will be a new m8 Max? Decisions, decisions!
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Upgrade from LG G2. Yay or Na?

Just got my JUMP text message yesterday. I went from the GS3 to the G2. Love the G2....but not IN love with it. As soon as I saw the M8, I really loved the look both physically and UI....which is weird because I hated Sense before.
Anyway, trying to debate which to upgrade to this weekend (or wait.........). Would like some opinions from M8 owners.
I'm all ears

Yes ,. Great device so far
Coming from note 3
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Hmmm not sure about that, I love the m8 and my lady is using my note 3. Seeing how I don't know much about the g2 I'm not sure .
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I say yes... I owned the G2 and my girlfriend owns it too.
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Love the M8. Both wifey and I jumped from GS4. Love it!!!
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I had the G2 and now the Flex. I prefer a wider phone then the M8 for my big mits. Haha. Think I'm going to wait for the G3 or maybe the Z2.
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I have the G2, and the M8. I actually miss a few features from LG like the SMS drop down, and the call drop down when you are in an app for example. Other than that I prefer the M8 over the G2. I don't take many pictures, and when I do as long as I can make out what I took that's all that matters.

Nvrenough said:
Yes ,. Great device so far
Coming from note 3
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Same for me. Coming from Note 3 and this device blew me away. I'm pretty picky, have had quite a few phones in a short time frame, but this phone has thoroughly impressed me. Also, you will enjoy the interface way more than the taskbar hogging madness that is the G2. Get it.
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Came from an iPhone, love this thing
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Keep the G2.
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Yeah my wife just upgraded to the N3. I've been itching to upgrade. I have the original JUMP program (apparently it changed after the initial release) so I can just do a straight swap after 6 months. I don't have to pay off half the phone prior to swapping. I'm feeling a little less cautious about it knowing after 6 months if I don't like it I can just swap.
I really like the drop down SMS and call feature of the G2, as well as the 'knock on'. I hardly use the power button.
I was looking at the S5 as my other option, but all the KNOX stuff is steering me away from it.
I do take a lot of pictures, and use my phone for music quite a bit. Hmmmm.
Really torn.

i did the same thing and i was skeptical as well as i loved the G2, but man the htc M8 is something else
when you hold it you know you are holding a premium device and those boomsound speakers and the clean flat UI
are the things that made my decision easier. battery life is on par with the G2 as well

uoY_redruM said:
Yeah my wife just upgraded to the N3. I've been itching to upgrade. I have the original JUMP program (apparently it changed after the initial release) so I can just do a straight swap after 6 months. I don't have to pay off half the phone prior to swapping. I'm feeling a little less cautious about it knowing after 6 months if I don't like it I can just swap.
I really like the drop down SMS and call feature of the G2, as well as the 'knock on'. I hardly use the power button.
I was looking at the S5 as my other option, but all the KNOX stuff is steering me away from it.
I do take a lot of pictures, and use my phone for music quite a bit. Hmmmm.
Really torn.
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I need you to jump to this phone! Lol! I miss my FreeGS3 ROM from the S3!
This camera is much better than reviews say.
Sound quality is phenomenal!
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I came from an LG G2. The G2 was my favorite device I've used. The G2 was an amazing phone especially after the Kit Kat update, light years better than the Galaxy S4 and I think it was highly underrated. I loved it more than my Note 3.
The software worked great and came with a lot of useful little extras, like the SMS pop up which was awesome. Wish other manufacturers would do that. UI was very smooth with hardly any hiccups. Double tap to wake works better on the G2 and that is a feature I use EVERY TIME.
I've had my M8 for about a week now and still trying to convince myself that it's a better device. Boom sound and super fast focus are what's making me keep the M8 so far. I do miss the extra screen estate on the G2 and you definitely notice it when switching to the M8. I do miss other little things about my G2 like he top row numbers on the stock keyboard and it's compact size for a 5.2" screen. It still takes my breath away when I take it out of it's case and marvel at the massive screen size in such a small phone, almost no bezels on the sides is SEXaaaY!
Battery life on both are about the same, which to say is excellent!
I say if the G2's camera focus speed and speaker is good enough for you, keep it. My G2 served me very well and I'm already waiting for the G3... the M8 is just a device to hold me over until then.

VolcanicSkunk said:
I need you to jump to this phone! Lol! I miss my FreeGS3 ROM from the S3!
This camera is much better than reviews say.
Sound quality is phenomenal!
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haha, I was wondering if anyone would remember me! Cash, back on page one, I'm almost certain I recognize him from the GS3 forums.
Haven't been building ROMs since I stopped over the GS3 side. Got so damn time consuming, but it was so much fun.
I think I'll have to go down to the store Saturday and just hands on with it and see how it feels.

I used the g2 for a while and really did love it, but mine had a borked GPS so I returned it. Really didn't care for the UI and tried as best as possible to conceal it.
As for this phone, man... You're going to love it if you get it. It's the fastest and smoothest phone out to date, I believe. The only downgrade is going to be the detail derived from the camera (obviously). You just have to be ok with that. The UI for the gallery is so far better than any other phone that I don't have a good enough superlative for it. But, again.. camera is slightly above average, not AMAZING. So that's all you have to be concerned about.
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I don't have a g2 and never have, but the only reason why I got the m8 was that it had GPE I love vanilla kit Kat. I feel secure that I am going to get Nexus like treatment in terms of updates. Which is what I had(Nexus 5)
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I just upgraded from G2 and its been an adjustment. At first, I wasn't happy with the M8. But the more I use it and listen to music, I love my M8. I didn't like the GPS on the G2 and I have no issues with the M8.
Going to sell my rooted G2 now.
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tell4ever said:
i did the same thing and i was skeptical as well as i loved the G2, but man the htc M8 is something else
when you hold it you know you are holding a premium device and those boomsound speakers and the clean flat UI
are the things that made my decision easier. battery life is on par with the G2 as well
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I uderstand the premium feel but most people use a case these days.
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I made the upgrade. I thought about what I would gain from the M8 and what i would miss on my G2. Ultimately it came down to missing the higher resolution photos and a few software things here and there. I pretty much never take photos that don't get downgraded for viewing on facebook or instagram and my phone was filled with couple's selfies (one for every time my gf went on my phone). That in mind I figured the 5MP front facing camera would be an upgrade. And finally, boomsound. If you listen to music on your phone often, the built in amps on the M8 will make your IEMs cry for mercy. I have no regrets.

[Q] LG G3 worh it?

or to buy other phones?
suggest please other phones that are good

One plus one is the best phone out......if you can get an invite......When my one arrives my G3 will be leaving!
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Oneplus One is definitely not the best phone out there right now lol.

I think everyone have their favorite phone because everyone has different things they gonna or wanna do with it but i love my G3

Depending on your needs, the LG G3 is probably the best phone you can currently get. It does have some lag and stutter, the brightness isn't that high, and battery is just okay, but in terms of screen quality and size, design, build quality, camera, and features, it's hard to beat.
In the past year, I've used the Galaxy S5, Htc One m8, Xperia Z1, Note 3 and now G3. I can honestly say the LG G3 is my personal favorite (Note 3 close second).

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Oneplus One is definitely not the best phone out there right now lol.
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Going by the number of bad reviews i've seen, (0) and i've seen so many positives
And the fact that it's top of the benchmark apps
And the fact that I hate my G3 with a passion because it doesn't run smooth like a one
My opinion is that it's definately one of the best out there and the price makes it the very best of those

One of the bet top tier phones right now - the stock rom just needs a little work - updates are rolling out slowly.
I definately dont regret my purchase at all and being one of the only guys out of my firends to NOT have a Samsung - it gets a tonne of comments about how slick it looks.

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Why i chose the LG G3 :
The screen is realy stunning !
Knock code is the best tool i ever seen for locking/unlocking the screen!
LG Case and circle apps are very conveniant !
I regret the JACK/AUX issue, but it's a software issue known between LG and KK4.4.2. It should be solved soon.

Hi own A Xperia Z2.Can I switch to G3.How is colour on G3 screen as compared to Z2.I took a look at the phone but just noticed that it have faded icons,is it just ui or the screen
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Anybody there?
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I'm personally going to sell my G3 and get the Moto Turbo. That will have the best specs out of any phone released up until now, or that has been rumored to come out this year.

I have HTC M8 (Dev Ed.), Nexus 5 and LG G3 (D855). My personal favorite is M8, mainly because of the ability to unlock the boot loader and availability of many custom ROMs. Also, it looks and feel more premium (again, personal preference) and the awesome stereo sound. G3 is a good phone but not something I would like to keep. G3 is still at 4.4.2 version while others have moved on to 4.4.4. I will be selling my G3 very soon. If you are not into rooting and flashing Custom Roms, either one of the listed phones will serve you well. I am giving Nexus 5 to my son as it's easy for him to hold in his little hands.

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Yes.

mhm.. its look like that the phones of 2014 are bad.. not my taste :/
i will wait for 2015, or for Oppo n3.

Definitely a good buy. It has very good prices from operators. I got mine at a very good price compared to the M8 for ex.
Pros:
The overall size is great (feels "smaller" than it is - at least to me)
The screen is a plus and I like that the most.
Good and powerful camera (comparing here with my nexuses so far).
Latest updates (10L) got the "stock" firmware to be less annoying.
It has a bunch of neat optimizations / customization here and there.
Knock gestures, I constantly tap other phones to wake them now ... addicting
Cons:
The software is not that "clean". Not that cartoon-ish as the G2 software but still no AOSP. At time is clunky and "unresponsive".
The speaker is overrated. It's not that loud or clear or anything - just "amped".
No custom software / clunky tools that make you "tremble" when you do some tweaks to the software (clearly personal opinion here). Very slow update cycles so far.
Still plastic, not the "premium" build that some look for.
Back buttons still seem awkward after a few weeks but it's something you can live with.

All those CON's are software except the Plastic/Speaker.
2 cons is pretty good
I think the brushed backing looks awesome.

Yes, my only cons are the software, I have been so much accustomed to AOSP that I started to hate slow OEM customizations. Other than that the phone is good and works quite ok (though if you asked me after the first week I was very close to selling it).