Well I finally got my one plus one invite tonight. Have the g3 since the day it was released. Though I love the phone the battery life is a bit subpar but that's what the replaceable battery is for right if you can find one. Question is would you take the plunge.? Anyone with similar predicament? Curious to hear all thoughts I have 3 days to decide.
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I wanted a one plus for so long . I'm glad I got the G3 though. Battery life for me is Awesome. The he Has a better screen and I actually like what LG has put on top of android. Another thing to think about . with one plus being so limited on phones that they have to do a slow invite roll out how easy do you think it will be to get a replacement unit if you have problems with yours?
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I wanted a one plus for so long . I'm glad I got the G3 though. Battery life for me is Awesome. The he Has a better screen and I actually like what LG has put on top of android. Another thing to think about . with one plus being so limited on phones that they have to do a slow invite roll out how easy do you think it will be to get a replacement unit if you have problems with yours?
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That is true. But you should admit each does have its pros and Cons it's a tough decision. The development for custom roms have been next to none. If it wasn't for the tweaks I probably would have given up the phone by now. I only get 4 and a half to 5 hours of sot. 5 and a half on a good day.
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Also why is it so impossible to find an extra battery and we shouldn't have to pay an arm and a leg for it having it shipped from korea
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I have both and prefer the G3 because even though the OPO is a little faster it is not smoother than the G3 especially now that I have updated to H
The biggest problems with the OPO is the screen and customer service if you have a problem. I bought one OPO from a seller here in the UK that sold the phone with the understanding that when he got the invites he would pass them on to me. I didn't expect to hear from him again but I did so I bought another two of them and all three had the yellow tint to some degree, they were not bad but it was there.
The camera on the Oneplus One isn't great either except for the 4k video which was very good(yes I was looking at it on a 4k TV) and another thing about the Oneplus One is the back of the phone, the sandstone is something I couldn't get used to, I just don't like the feel of it although they are making a couple of different backs for it.
I also have the M8 and I also prefer the G3 over that as well mainly for the size and quality of the screen.
If you buy the Oneplus One then I would buy it with the understanding that you may not or as good as not have a warranty with the phone.
I sold two of my Oneplus Ones for £100 more than I paid for them each so at the end of the day the way I see it is that I paid just £95 for the one I have so if it goes tits up I'm only loosing that much.
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I have both and prefer the G3 because even though the OPO is a little faster it is not smoother than the G3 especially now that I have updated to H
The biggest problems with the OPO is the screen and customer service if you have a problem. I bought one OPO from a seller here in the UK that sold the phone with the understanding that when he got the invites he would pass them on to me. I didn't expect to hear from him again but I did so I bought another two of them and all three had the yellow tint to some degree, they were not bad but it was there.
The camera on the Oneplus One isn't great either except for the 4k video which was very good(yes I was looking at it on a 4k TV) and another thing about the Oneplus One is the back of the phone, the sandstone is something I couldn't get used to, I just don't like the feel of it although they are making a couple of different backs for it.
I also have the M8 and I also prefer the G3 over that as well mainly for the size and quality of the screen.
If you buy the Oneplus One then I would buy it with the understanding that you may not or as good as not have a warranty with the phone.
I sold two of my Oneplus Ones for £100 more than I paid for them each so at the end of the day the way I see it is that I paid just £95 for the one I have so if it goes tits up I'm only loosing that much.
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You are correct at many points. With this yellow tint is it baked into the actual screen or just the glass of the screen? You really find the g3 to be as smooth? I keep reading the opo is the smoothest stutter free device most people have ever used and the sandstone back felt amazing. How about your battery life compared to the g3? Right now I'm lucky if I get 5 hours of SOT.
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You are correct at many points. With this yellow tint is it baked into the actual screen or just the glass of the screen? You really find the g3 to be as smooth? I keep reading the opo is the smoothest stutter free device most people have ever used and the sandstone back felt amazing. How about your battery life compared to the g3? Right now I'm lucky if I get 5 hours of SOT.
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The M8 has the best battery life, then the Oneplus One and then the G3 but the G3 is only a few days old and I have only got the H update so I can't say for sure that the G3 isn't as good but at the moment it isn't. I get about 6-7 hours out of the G3, 7-8 out of the Oneplus One and a bit more out of the M8 but I'm not a heavy user but I have found that with the G3 my app usage on Gsam has gone up to over 50% but that is probably because I have been using it more for YouTube and just in general using it more instead of my Surface 2
I got over 11 hours out of my M8 when I got it but that was mainly just setting it up and using different apps like Zooper and that because having been used to windows all the different settings and customization took some getting used to again.
I do find that the G3 is as smooth or smoother than the Oneplus One but not as smooth as the M8 but then again the M8 is slow and stutters compared to my Nokia 1520
You could buy the 1+1 and sell it on ebay for a profit. If you have an invite, you might as well use it to your advantage or give it away.
I have an lg g3 and its a good phone but is mega laggy slow at switching between apps and everything really I've got option to swap for oneplusone think I'm gonna take it but not sure??
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I have an lg g3 and its a good phone but is mega laggy slow at switching between apps and everything really I've got option to swap for oneplusone think I'm gonna take it but not sure??
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A friend of mine is willing to take the g3 off my hands but price hasn't been discussed as of yet. How much could I sell the one plus for you think? Also how are you guys getting 7 hours of screen time. I can barely get 4 and a half to 5 hours and I'm not a heavy heavy user.
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A friend of mine is willing to take the g3 off my hands but price hasn't been discussed as of yet. How much could I sell the one plus for you think? Also how are you guys getting 7 hours of screen time. I can barely get 4 and a half to 5 hours and I'm not a heavy heavy user.
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Read this before making a leap:
http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...tery-apparently-blows-up-in-users-pocket.html
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Read this before making a leap:
http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...tery-apparently-blows-up-in-users-pocket.html
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I saw that yesterday. It is scary for sure. It's happened to the s5 too I believe.
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I saw that yesterday. It is scary for sure. It's happened to the s5 too I believe.
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Yes, it's happened to the S4, not sure about the S5. But, you don't want the battery exploding while your on a call. something to think about, just saying. Good luck with whatever your decision, I do agree with you that the development on the G3 is slower than other devises. It is what it is.
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Yes, it's happened to the S4, not sure about the S5. But, you don't want the battery exploding while your on a call. something to think about, just saying. Good luck with whatever your decision, I do agree with you that the development on the G3 is slower than other devises. It is what it is.
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I'm thinking of pulling the trigger and if I don't like it I sell it. Seems to be a pretty high resell value. Also on screen time gets you about 6-7 hrs if use I'll purchase and compare screen camera speaker etc.
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I'm thinking of pulling the trigger and if I don't like it I sell it. Seems to be a pretty high resell value. Also on screen time gets you about 6-7 hrs if use I'll purchase and compare screen camera speaker etc.
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I just came from the HTC M8 and in comparing the G3 to the M8 I tend to like the G3 more than the M8, just that the locked boot loader is kind of killing it for me. I like the screen size of the G3 but do find that the M8 screen is much brighter and looks crisper compared to the G3. In addition the M8 speakers a second to none. Tough decision for me to make. May give it another week or so to see what comes out of the development.
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I just came from the HTC M8 and in comparing the G3 to the M8 I tend to like the G3 more than the M8, just that the locked boot loader is kind of killing it for me. I like the screen size of the G3 but do find that the M8 screen is much brighter and looks crisper compared to the G3. In addition the M8 speakers a second to none. Tough decision for me to make. May give it another week or so to see what comes out of the development.
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Was originally picking up the m8 but the subpar camera along with those huge bezels I just couldn't do it. If you stand the g3 and the M8 side by side it's the same length for a phone that has a bigger screen. I understand about the boom sound speakers but it was just overkill for me plus I think the g3 speaker sounds pretty Damn good if you ask me
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So here are my thoughts. Picked up the oneplus one figuring I could sell it of course. It's a nicely built device especially for the price. Packaging was excellent as well really impressive. I did a side by side comparison for a few hours between pictures videos fluidity.
Screen:
Having the screen side by side I truly believe the g3 screen is better. Colors seem to pop more, everything and I mean everything is crystal clear on the g3. Video looks exceptional on the g3 and on the opo to me it looked washed out compared to it. The opo also didn't look nearly as clear side by side but of course that was expected but even text in a Web browser just looks so much better on the g3. The only thing I did notice screen wise browsing the Web is the whites are really milky white on the opo and more toned down on the g3. The opo goes much brighter too but I would never keep it on that high of a brightness to begin with. I think the g3 screen has spoiled me and I don't think I can use a 1080p screen any longer.
Loud speaker: the opo impressed me with its loudspeaker it was pretty loud I must admit but the g3 wiped the floor with it. Just louder and more of a fuller sound.
Camera: g3 is definitely better. For the back. Clearer pictures faster focus and better colors. The front facing camera definitely has to go to the opo though. Again this was expected considering the g3 is a 2 mp compared to opo 5 mp.
Fluidity: in my honest opinion I couldn't tell the difference. They both felt smooth.
Final thoughts : for the 5.5 inch screen size the g3 has worked wonders in making you think you are holding a smaller device it really is incredible how they designed this phone. The opo is just way to long for me. Don't get me wrong the back felt nice and the build quality was top notch for a $350 phone but it's just too big for me. There are too many pros that out weigh the cons for the g3 in my opinion. Add removable battery and SD card to me it's a no brainer. I usually get 4.5-5 hours of battery life for SOT on my g3 to begin and can normal get me through. A day on moderate use but I have a second battery so that's no issue for me.
Verdict : I'll be keeping my beloved g3 and selling my opo on eBay.
Thanks everyone!
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Got the sony z2 right now is it worth it to switch to G3? All I care for is instagram, camera, battery life that's it. Thanks please share
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Got the sony z2 right now is it worth it to switch to G3? All I care for is instagram, camera, battery life that's it. Thanks please share
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If it's just about that, stick with the z2, the camera of the g3 is pretty nice, but the one of the z2 is as well, they just have different strong and weak points there. Battery life is better on the z2, out of the box, i guess, because the qhd display at the g3 draws more juice, but, well, except if you are willing to swap batteries, than the point goes to the g3.
If you're happy with the z2, stick with it, if not, swap it, but be aware, it's not an upgrade, but a switch, both phones are decent and have their up and downsides.
I switched from the Z2 to the G3.
The camera works a lot faster, and shots sharper photos.
About the battery endurance, I can´t talk lot about, because my G3 is toooo new.
But actually it seems to be better.
The Display is blazing sharp and amazing!
No competition for the G3....
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But actually it seems to be better
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That is impossible.
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That is impossible.
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Your argument seems nearly legit...
But maybe its a little bit squishy.....
My g3 holds nearly two and a half day.
My z2 max 2 days. so lg does something better with energy handling.
And I use exactly the same apps on both phones. nothing except the phones is different
Camera is slightly better on the z2, when it comes to battery you get 1 day + 4-5h SOT on the G3 while on the Z2 you get 1 day + 5-6.5h SOT, I'd say stay with the Z2
Did the switch and never regretted. g3 is so much better.
I gave up on the Z2. I was on my 4th phone (all with defects) and the IPS lcd screen was pretty poor IMO.
The G3 is a brilliant phone, albeit there is probably more lag than the Z2, but I forgive it because the screen is way better, and the cam takes instant pics which are way better in low light.
i switched from a Z2 and in my opinion both phones are super great!! however few things i didn't like about the Z2 was that feeling that ill drop it and break the glass on either side. This fear was always present in my mind when handling the phone.
On the brighter side, the battery of the Z2 was amazing hands down. I am not talking about the tests posted on various websites etc, this is only MY opinion. I am a heavy user and play a lot of games on the phone, constantly checking for messages, FB, pulse etc. The Z2 would last me easily a day with some juice left.
For the G3, the screen is superb and the size of the phone ratio to the screen is a plus. The phone doesnt feel cheap and in my opinion is less slippery than the Z2. In other advantages i think removable battery is always a plus IF you keep a spare on you. I have used the phone for 4 days now and i must say the battery didnt impress me. Its just OK nothing more ill add to that.
Both phones are good imo, if you want to have a future proof phone then i guess G3 is a safer bet specially the 855 with 32gb and 3GB ram keeps you at par with the current offerings.
Had a Z2, and could never eek out more than 5 hours of SOT. I can easily grind out 5.5-6 and over doing the same things on the G3. It's a pretty fantastic phone. I'm not quite sure, but I believe it still has GRAM that the G2 had, and that helps it with battery life.
I'm a super heavy user, and the Z2 just didn't cut it for me.
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Had a Z2, and could never eek out more than 5 hours of SOT. I can easily grind out 5.5-6 and over doing the same things on the G3. It's a pretty fantastic phone. I'm not quite sure, but I believe it still has GRAM that the G2 had, and that helps it with battery life.
I'm a super heavy user, and the Z2 just didn't cut it for me.
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Where is your G3 from if you don't mind me asking? Like tmobile? Or unlock international version? Thanks
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Where is your G3 from if you don't mind me asking? Like tmobile? Or unlock international version? Thanks
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I have an AT&T D850. It's white (I'm not sure, but the white ones seem to have less problems. Just a conspiracy ?)
Had the Z2 and loved so many things on the phone which made the switch to the G3 difficult at first.
Z2
Pros:
Battery
Waterproof
Dedicated Camera Button
Cons:
Awkward to hold
All glass looks nice but drop the phone at your peril.
Awkward SIM Card Slot.
No replaceable battery
G3
Pros:
Screen oh that screen
Feels great to hold in the hand
Unique software configuration ~ Design your own button layout, other custom changes and Easy Home that actually works.
Brilliant Auto camera ~ Never thought I would be happy using an Auto setting.
Superb use of Quick Circle implementation.
Cons:
Camera software has no manual controls, you have to download and use additional software.
I'm sure I could find many other reasons to like both phones but whilst great tools are a winning factor it's how the device feels in the hand which will always be your first and last impression. Here the G3 wins absolutely hands down against the Z2.
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I have an AT&T D850. It's white (I'm not sure, but the white ones seem to have less problems. Just a conspiracy ?)
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I ended up ordering a Black one from Amazon and received a White one. With all the people having issues with shutdowns, overheating, etc. I just kept the White one since it's performing beautifully.
Z2 has issues with sound quality and voice quality. If you truly only care for the things you've listed then stick to the Z2. But things such as weight, voice quality, etc. may matter later on, so you'll never know.
I'm coming from a Z1. Quite possibly the most aesthetically pleasing phone but was paired with horrible software support and issues that could not be easily fixed because of rooting issues.
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Your argument seems nearly legit...
But maybe its a little bit squishy.....
My g3 holds nearly two and a half day.
My z2 max 2 days. so lg does something better with energy handling.
And I use exactly the same apps on both phones. nothing except the phones is different
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Impossibru!
Please check attached picture? SIM free run, 60% brightness and full WiFi.
The 7 hour picture is from video streaming and gaming plus social networks...
I don't understand how you get hours similar to G3? You probably run a very bad signal on you networks and that drains your devices...
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Got the sony z2 right now is it worth it to switch to G3? All I care for is instagram, camera, battery life that's it. Thanks please share
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No point of switching from z2. It has everything good camera good battery only resolution and laser focusing is what g3 has over z2. Not a big deal
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I ended up ordering a Black one from Amazon and received a White one. With all the people having issues with shutdowns, overheating, etc. I just kept the White one since it's performing beautifully.
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Yes I ended up with the white one as well. I've never had any restarts or any problems out of the phone. Everything works great!
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No point of switching from z2. It has everything good camera good battery only resolution and laser focusing is what g3 has over z2. Not a big deal
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Do you really think it is not worth it? Here are the reasons why you should upgrade. Let me break it down for you
-true hd lcd 144x2560 5'5inch 2.5k display
-32gb internal and 3gb of ram
-1 watt speaker
-removeable battery
-2.5ghz
-ir blaster
-better battery
-better camera
-and probably more things that I forgot
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-better battery
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Better what?
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I'm almost about to jump the gun on this phone (reviews seems alright) but I've seen mixed opinions so I wanted to ask some personal opinions from the owners of the phone? What do you love / hate?
Baegmon said:
I'm almost about to jump the gun on this phone (reviews seems alright) but I've seen mixed opinions so I wanted to ask some personal opinions from the owners of the phone? What do you love / hate?
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I just have it a day .
Cam wow
Battery wow
Disign wow for me
Front cam just good high detail
Display compared with YouTube 1080p g2 - 4k g3 same vid g3 wins just some serious detail there
Display light is lower then g2
Just some info for you
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It's an awesome phone, a lot of things are rad so the list would be huge Screen, size, power, speed.... Inn depth on each, It's all really really good.
Con list is shorter:
Battery can sometimes die before the day is out if you have bad signal or heavy use. (Screen off/deep sleep can last about 8 hours before you drop a percentage though)
Can get seriously hot around the button area on the back during heavy use (Gaming) or on a hot day while using it.
Camera isn't the best, there's a lot of noise if the light isn't quite right.
What other phones are you considering??
I have it for 7 days and I would definitely recommend it. But in white color, it is beautiful. Design is amazing, battery very good, camera outstanding.
Only thing I do not like are little lags, only with notification menu, but it can be fixed with some debloating. I do not like position of charging and audio port, but it is not a big issue. One more disadvantage is locked bootloader, but again this will be probably exploited, time is needed.
This is amazing and very fast phone, and I think you'll be amazed.
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if you don't mind about locked bootloader then g3 is finest choice.
Hate:
- Overheating
- Oversharpening (halo effect) - please check if its fine for you
- Visible digitzer
- Yellow tone of display (if you don't have comparison it isnt that bad)
Love:
- Looks
- Camera
I came from G2, but I might go back. I hate halo effect. It drives me crazy. What's the point of QHD if its looks simply worse than Full HD because of effects that manufacturer put.
I strongly recommend this phone. The sharpening effect doesn't bother me and my phone very rarely, if ever, overheats (after some debloating and greenifying). There are a few stutters here and there but nothing major as the pros totally outweigh the cons.
The cameras are great and the design of the phone is stunning.
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It's an awesome phone, a lot of things are rad so the list would be huge Screen, size, power, speed.... Inn depth on each, It's all really really good.
Con list is shorter:
Battery can sometimes die before the day is out if you have bad signal or heavy use. (Screen off/deep sleep can last about 8 hours before you drop a percentage though)
Can get seriously hot around the button area on the back during heavy use (Gaming) or on a hot day while using it.
Camera isn't the best, there's a lot of noise if the light isn't quite right.
What other phones are you considering??
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What do you mean by "bad signal" ?
I was considering maybe Note 3 or waiting for the Note 4 because my previous phone was a Note 2 but considering I never used the pen functionality, was considering G3 / HTC's.
Also thanks for all of you guys that have replied so far I think I will be pressing that purchase button
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What do you mean by "bad signal" ?
I was considering maybe Note 3 or waiting for the Note 4 because my previous phone was a Note 2 but considering I never used the pen functionality, was considering G3 / HTC's.
Also thanks for all of you guys that have replied so far I think I will be pressing that purchase button
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You will not be sorry, i traded my htc one m8 for this Phone, and it is really a great Phone!
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You will not be sorry, i traded my htc one m8 for this Phone, and it is really a great Phone!
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awesome. just wondering what color do you have? I'm torn between the black and white version :S
signal reception is not always the best. in some areas worser or no 3g reception. g2 and nexus 4 have better reception!
I have the charcoal color.I guess it is supposed to be black but it is more like a very dark silver. Looks cool.
I love the phone. The only con for me was the lg and tkobile bloatware. I got a T-Mobile with the unlocked boot loader so I rooted and disabled all that crap.
I'm using the Google keyboard and Nova launcher and this phone is the fastest ever used. Very smooth and responsive.
Battery life is amazing.
I upgraded from the Nexus 4 which I've loved but this one is awesome. I checked out the m8 and the Samsungs for about an hour in the store and chose the lg g3.
Great phone!
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signal reception is not always the best. in some areas worser or no 3g reception. g2 and nexus 4 have better reception!
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Shouldn't be a problem for me as I'll be in the city most of the times I'm using the phone!
Thanks for the input
If you don't care about lags then buy it. But before this try to play with both g2 and g3. Then I'm sure you never go for g3.
Great phone with good reception here. Clear calls always.
Camera is fantastic.
GPS and navigation is the fastest and most accurate on a phone I've EVER owned.
Came from a Xperia Z. No comparison and chose over HTC m8 and gs5.
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Got mine yesterday, looked at the M8 and was like... meh, looked at the G3 and instantly loved the interface, looks, style etc.
Defo recommend it!
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awesome. just wondering what color do you have? I'm torn between the black and white version :S
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Haha I had this dilemma too. Ended up with black, my mum, brother and mate said white looked a little feminine. Still think white looks sick though. But the black is pretty sexy
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Haha I had this dilemma too. Ended up with black, my mum, brother and mate said white looked a little feminine. Still think white looks sick though. But the black is pretty sexy
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yea I'll be ordering my black G3 tomorrow! I felt like the white paint might scratch off easily so I decided to go with the black one. Looks pretty neato
I do recommend and I did to my girlfriend who jumped the sinking ship known as SS Apple and she loves her G3, minus little quirks.
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awesome. just wondering what color do you have? I'm torn between the black and white version :S
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Just like the title says, whos coming from a Nexus 6 and how do you compare the G4 to it? Thanks ☺
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Just like the title says, whos coming from a Nexus 6 and how do you compare the G4 to it? Thanks ☺
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I'm actually sitting here comparing them both [emoji3]
I really prefer the screen color and clarity of the G4 over the nexus 6. The G4 is a really good sweet spot in size, but even though the nexus is more uncomfortable to hold, I really enjoy the screen size. The nexus 6 is also much easier to type on for me. Not just in accuracy, but the phone feels much more stable in my hand.
Battery life has been better on the G4 for me, maybe by about an hour of SOT. It's nice to have some extra space with the SD card and removable battery if ever needed, but I doubt I'll ever use a spare battery.
The nexus of course has the advantage of being easily rooted and a great dev community.
I thought it was a really easy decision to keep the G4 over the nexus, but as comfortably and easily type this out on my nexus, the decision is getting harder [emoji45]
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I'm actually sitting here comparing them both [emoji3]
I really prefer the screen color and clarity of the G4 over the nexus 6. The G4 is a really good sweet spot in size, but even though the nexus is more uncomfortable to hold, I really enjoy the screen size. The nexus 6 is also much easier to type on for me. Not just in accuracy, but the phone feels much more stable in my hand.
Battery life has been better on the G4 for me, maybe by about an hour of SOT. It's nice to have some extra space with the SD card and removable battery if ever needed, but I doubt I'll ever use a spare battery.
The nexus of course had the advantage of being easily rooted and a great dev community.
I thought it was a really easy decision to keep the G4 over the nexus, but as comfortable and easily type this out on my nexus, the decision is getting harder [emoji45]
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Lol i hear you. Thanks for the point of view. I always thought the nexus had better battery life though. Are you rooted?
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Lol i hear you. Thanks for the point of view. I always thought the nexus had better battery life though. Are you rooted?
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I unrooted and returned to stock once I got the G4 in preparation to sell it. I havent had any good offers yet. Sadly, I compare the phones every night. I really hate these decisions....
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I unrooted and returned to stock once I got the G4 in preparation to sell it. I havent had any good offers yet. Sadly, I compare the phones every night. I really hate these decisions....
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Do you see/ experience any kind of lagg on the G4?
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Do you see/ experience any kind of lagg on the G4?
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The nexus 6 is a little smoother, but not by much. The Nexus responds better to swipes and taps as well. I didn't really notice any sensitivity issues on the G4 until I put a tempered glass protector on and then compared to the Nexus. I don't have any serious touch issues like some other people though. On the G4, I'm using Google keyboard and Nova launcher. I never used the LG stock launcher or the keyboard, so I can't speak of lag on that.
I had my Nexus 6 since launch and i really enjoyed using it. It was a hard decision for me as well. I had the LG G3 previous to the Nexus 6 and the Nexus won out because of the G3 screen was not bright. LG G4 comes and the screen is nice. Ergo sold my Nexus 6. Also i dont experience any lag or touch issues as well. The G4 has a single speaker in the back but its pretty loud so i dont miss the dual speakers of the N6 as much.
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I had my Nexus 6 since launch and i really enjoyed using it. It was a hard decision for me as well. I had the LG G3 previous to the Nexus 6 and the Nexus won out because of the G3 screen was not bright. LG G4 comes and the screen is nice. Ergo sold my Nexus 6. Also i dont experience any lag or touch issues as well. The G4 has a single speaker in the back but its pretty loud so i dont miss the dual speakers of the N6 as much.
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How do they compare in terms of battery life for you?
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Very similar.....g4 as close to stock android
I wish the n6 was this the g4 with aosp
The LG G4 battery life is better for me. My daily work usage of both N6 and G4 has the G4 lasting longer. There were a couple of instances where at one point i wish i had an extra battery option on the N6. Now the peace of mind that the G4 gives with a extra charged spare battery on tap just in case is awesome!
Thinking of changing then? Lol. Nexus 6 is awesome except the camera
So I did a lot of my comparison with the Nexus on the Google Now Launcher and the G4 on Nova. I put nova back on the Nexus and strangely the clarity of the icons is a much better with a very unnoticeable difference with the G4. When it comes to reading a PDF textbook, the G4 is still noticeably sharper with text.
I also put the same wallpaper on the background (I guess the stock nexus one just doesn't look very good). I'd like to take back what I said earlier. Besides preferring the whites on the G4, I prefer the colors on the Nexus.
I got the g4 yesterday ( I'm a phone whore lol ) from TMO, and love the look, design and feel. There is just a lil..teeny wheeny bit of lag when using the stock (LG) keyboard. I haven't yet used Nova on it. Battery life is okay, but then its only been thru a couple of charge cycles.
I think it'll be easier like this.. My preliminary observations :
- Battery life is okay, per day 2 and about 2 charge cycles. As of now, the Nexus ( all stock, not rooted ) has slightly better battery ( Have had the N6 for about 2 months now...)
- Screen on the G4 is amazing, although I was expecting better visibility outdoors with my polarized shades and bright Sunlight. The N6 sucks outdoors!!..period. The Note 4 has the best screen yet, for me..
- Camera is leaps and bounds ahead of the N6, and Note 4. Totally impressed with the shots!
- G4 takes a while to charge. I guess I'm spoilt by fast charging on the Note 4 etc..
- Speaker volume is very good, even with it being on the back. Almost as good, if not the same, as N6.
- Voice quality is superb.
- The G4 is extremely pocketable ( I'm 5'11 ... 180 lbs.. and wear relaxed jeans ) over the Nexus and Note 4.
- The G4 gets quite warm when multasking ( streaming music via BT in car, plus using GPS ) compared to N6 and N4. I also notice a significant drop in battery during such uses (~ 1% every 2 mins )
That's all I got right now...
I have both and N5 too. They're very different beasts. I chose the G4 and will jump my T-Mobile N6. The G4 screen gets much brighter and much easier to see in the sun. The N6 sounds better. The G4 is very lightweight, more pocketable, more one handable. The N6 is pure Goog, no bloat, built like tank, and super tweak friendly. Try them both (if you can) and see what you like.
I fear lg did many steps behind with the g4. Built quality feels like a toy, phone feels slower although it is supposed to feel faster because of the processor and extra ram. Screen is nice, but cheap plastic body makes the phone remind me of samsung galaxy blaze...
Now that wifi calling is implemented in the Nexus 6, I will consider the next Nexus. This current Nexus is just to damn big and fat to comfortably handle.
The G4 is the perfect balance between phablet and phone.
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Nexus 6 should easily win out now in terms of battery life since xposed is running with 5.1 on AOSP ROM's. My sister's N6 that I have running xposed, CM 12.1 with Greenify and everything, is getting amazing battery life.
Ultimately, it comes down to what you as a user need. The N6 is amazing due to its dev community and what not. But I need a device I can easily use with one hand, and has external storage since I have loads of music and photos. I do like the larger screen and the ROM support of the N6, but my decision to get the G4 was the right one for me.
Either way, you can't go wrong with either device.
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Nexus 6 should easily win out now in terms of battery life since xposed is running with 5.1 on AOSP ROM's. My sister's N6 that I have running xposed, CM 12.1 with Greenify and everything, is getting amazing battery life.
Ultimately, it comes down to what you as a user need. The N6 is amazing due to its dev community and what not. But I need a device I can easily use with one hand, and has external storage since I have loads of music and photos. I do like the larger screen and the ROM support of the N6, but my decision to get the G4 was the right one for me.
Either way, you can't go wrong with either device.
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totally wrong. nexus 6 has a crappy qhd display that sucks juice like there is no tomorrow.
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totally wrong. nexus 6 has a crappy qhd display that sucks juice like there is no tomorrow.
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Do you even own a nexus 6?
The N6 has a pretty good QHD screen that does drain a decent amount of battery, but it IS a 6" phone after all.
And lol, I'm giving first hand experience of the phone. With Xposed and Greenify, my N6 easily gets 5.5 hours of SoT with 60% brightness and location settings set to battery savings. I tested it for over day and got a little over 5.5 hours of SoT with about 20% battery remaining. Far better than anything I've been able to muster with the G4 so far. Once we get Greenify running with Xposed, we can compare it evenly, but for the time being, there is no arguing the fact that the N6 has better battery life due to lack of software constraints.
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Do you even own a nexus 6?
The N6 has a pretty good QHD screen that does drain a decent amount of battery, but it IS a 6" phone after all.
And lol, I'm giving first hand experience of the phone. With Xposed and Greenify, my N6 easily gets 5.5 hours of SoT with 60% brightness and location settings set to battery savings. I tested it for over day and got a little over 5.5 hours of SoT with about 20% battery remaining. Far better than anything I've been able to muster with the G4 so far. Once we get Greenify running with Xposed, we can compare it evenly, but for the time being, there is no arguing the fact that the N6 has better battery life due to lack of software constraints.
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I think it's much more fair to compare stock to stock battery life than comparing with one having rooted apps. I own both phones at the moment and stock to stock, the G4 gets better battery life for my usage. Others may get different results, but for me personally, the G4 has been better. Again, that is for MY USAGE.
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I know the resolution is way higher, but at 1080 on the G2 I don't think I'd appreciate the increase. I don't use very intensive apps, so the extra power there isn't too needed. How about the camera? Is it a big big step up? I wouldn't use Raw at all for Photoshop or anything, but i appreciate the ability to take fast good looking photos. What draws me to the G4 is wireless charging and probability of more development and larger assortment of aftermarket accessories. I doubt the G2 will see much more from the custom scene. The only con of the G4 is it's so damn big. The G2 was the perfect size for me when I had one. It was easily usable one handed. I haven't used the G4 extensively, but hands on at TMo made it feel really really really big. I already broke my X '14 doing hand gymnastics with my phone. Thanks
I still have a G2 and it is still an excellent phone. With the latest lollipop update the G2 runs smooth. Battery life is better on the G2, but the G4 gets a free extra battery which equals out that playing field.
The G4 is noticeably faster in all areas, but not by game changing amounts. Camera is the biggest upgrade by far. No real comparison there.
I don't see a "need" to upgrade from the G2. Just the desire to try the newest gadgets has me upgrading every few months.
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Pros
Faster
Screen image quality
Louder and clearer loudspeaker
Front and rear camera
Expandable storage
Leather back
Cons
Battery life, easily get an extra 12 hours with my daily use
Wireless Storage disappeared
Edges of the phone feel cheap, specially the rough ports on the bottom.
Overall it was an upgrade that is good, but not great. A phone with this much power and screen size would match well with a 5000mAh or greater battery.
I would have stayed with my G2 if I hadn't broken the screen.
G2 was one of the best phones ever created
But seriously, other 1 or 2 annoyances (speaker) G2 was a beast of a phone
I had the G2 and had to root it to really like it. I've had the G4 for a few days and for the first time I won't be rooting. The phone is great as is. My only complaint is the wireless charging but it looks like that can be solved for 8 dollars.
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I don't know about you, but my G2's screen kept overheating, and every time it overheats, my knock on does not work and the screen becomes unresponsive. This is just with the screen being on, and not gaming - mostly just reading forums and watching youtube. One of the big things is that the 808 processor isn't supposed to get hot, so even if it runs "slower" than the Galaxy, it's much smoother on a day to day basis for real usage. No hot screen = no screen issues, I hope.
Dual window is very nice. You can watch youtube while browsing forums for max trollin when you're bored. Plugging in the earphones and having it automatically launch into a music app (or whatever app you choose) is also nice. 1440P vs 1080P resolution - which I wasn't really sure of the difference until I watched some videos on youtube that explains the difference.. wow, just wow.
The replaceable battery, which I did not care for before, comes in extremely handy. It's like having instant-charge from 0% to 100%. No more sitting around running for wall chargers. However, if you do come to that point, you have QC 2.0 which charges just slightly quicker than the G2's QC 1.0. People often think QC 2.0 is supposed to be fast as hell, and in comparison to standard charging - yes. QC 1.0 wasn't THAT bad, but QC 2.0 is definitely an improvement.
The camera itself is like no other. The G2's camera was good, but the G4.. wow, just wow. I've taken so many more pictures in the past week with the G4 than I have ever with the G2. The night pics that comes out of the G4 makes me wonder if it really came from a phone camera.
I, too, was afraid of the phone size when I heard it's a 5.5" that's bigger than the G3. That was one of the main reasons why I never even considered the G3 - because of its size. When I saw videos that the phone curves for better aerodynamics/handling/ergo, I felt like the size wouldn't matter as much. It's true that it barely fits into my pants, but the 5.5" screen is AWESOME when it comes to pictures/picture editing on the fly/videos, etc etc.
With the free SD card and the extra battery, the $600 price tag didn't seem as steep.
Hope this helps you decide.
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Pros
Faster
Screen image quality
Louder and clearer loudspeaker
Front and rear camera
Expandable storage
Leather back
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Battery life, easily get an extra 12 hours with my daily use
Wireless Storage disappeared
Edges of the phone feel cheap, specially the rough ports on the bottom.
Overall it was an upgrade that is good, but not great. A phone with this much power and screen size would match well with a 5000mAh or greater battery.
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and what phone has a battery that big? every phone would benefit from such a battery.
Not really.
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Not really.
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Any points you'd like to give to validate that answer? I've looked at your other posts and 75% of them are bashing the G4. Not sure if I trust your opinion. Seems like a lot of negativity with no positive points even though news sources rate the G4 neck in neck with the S6. Your posts are all one sided "G4 suckz, S6 wins all the phones..."
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Any points you'd like to give to validate that answer? I've looked at your other posts and 75% of them are bashing the G4. Not sure if I trust your opinion. Seems like a lot of negativity with no positive points even though news sources rate the G4 neck in neck with the S6. Your posts are all one sided "G4 suckz, S6 wins all the phones..."
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I think it was by accident that his handle ends with 's6', right?
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Any points you'd like to give to validate that answer? I've looked at your other posts and 75% of them are bashing the G4. Not sure if I trust your opinion. Seems like a lot of negativity with no positive points even though news sources rate the G4 neck in neck with the S6. Your posts are all one sided "G4 suckz, S6 wins all the phones..."
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If you read all my posts you should have read that the g4 feels way too cheap for a 2015 flagship device that costs $500+. The ui has no improvements, the screen is nice, battery life is good too but on the other hand, the g2 has a really nice screen as well and also great battery life. I prefer the built quality of the g2. Cannot stand those bezels of the g4. Also the phone doesn't feel any snappier, although in paper it is supposed to be a beast. The phone has potential, but it needs root and devs to work on it. By the time that happens, 6 months will have passed. Also if you have already made up your mind, no point creating a thread.
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I think it was by accident that his handle ends with 's6', right?
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Sure lol so smart
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If you read all my posts you should have read that the g4 feels way too cheap for a 2015 flagship device that costs $500+. The ui has no improvements, the screen is nice, battery life is good too but on the other hand, the g2 has a really nice screen as well and also great battery life. I prefer the built quality of the g2. Cannot stand those bezels of the g4. Also the phone doesn't feel any snappier, although in paper it is supposed to be a beast. The phone has potential, but it needs root and devs to work on it. By the time that happens, 6 months will have passed. Also if you have already made up your mind, no point creating a thread.
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Sure lol so smart
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It 'feels cheap'? We are comparing the G2 to G4 still?
It isn't much faster than the G2? Do you actually have a G4?
I'm confused.
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It 'feels cheap'? We are comparing the G2 to G4 still?
It isn't much faster than the G2? Do you actually have a G4?
I'm confused.
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Sister has the g2. I have the g4 and s6 now. maybe faster is not the exact term, but I mean snappier. The g2 feels snappier. Don't ask me why, but it does. Get one yourself and see what I am talking about. And yes the g4 feels cheaper than the g2. The g2 has slimmer bezels, some metal on the side, while the g4 is pure plastic on the sides.
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I don't know guys. I've spent hours in the T-mobile store playing with the G4 and I fear it's just too damn big I've lost two phone now due to drops from hand gymnastics and it would be fiscally irresponsible to risk another. I am more than likely going to purchase an S6 today. Or maybe a G2 and wait for the Nexus 5 2015 based on the G4 aaarrrghhhhhhh. Damn phone decisions...
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Sister has the g2. I have the g4 and s6 now. maybe faster is not the exact term, but I mean snappier. The g2 feels snappier. Don't ask me why, but it does. Get one yourself and see what I am talking about. And yes the g4 feels cheaper than the g2. The g2 has slimmer bezels, some metal on the side, while the g4 is pure plastic on the sides.
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G4 sides are metal so you clearly don't now what you are talking about! I don't think you even seen a g4 in person.
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G4 sides are metal so you clearly don't now what you are talking about! I don't think you even seen a g4 in person.
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If that's what you call metal then you are tripping my friend.
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Recently upgraded from G2 to G4. I'm one of the few that doesn't rely on streaming websites for music so my phone was almost always maxxed out due to my music. I upgraded because this had an expandable sd card slot. Now for the rest:
It is noticeably bigger and takes a bit of time to get used too, especially the keyboard due to its location and how the phone is balanced. I do like the curved screen, it feels... a bit more natural. The phones a bit harder to navigate one handed, but the G2 wasn't super easy either. The camera is noticeably better, and hopefully will get even better once xdabbeb comes around to the G4 if he/she does. I ran xdabbeb's rom on my g2. My G2 was a bit snappier but this was due to running a custom rom. I feel like the G4 will beat the G2 in this once it gets rooted and custom roms come out. I feel like alot of the sluggish behaviors are due to the carrier's bloatware and other stuff. Build quality is nice imo, better than the G2 but that's usually just personal preference.
tl;dr -- it was a worthy upgrade for me, due to camera and expandable sd card slot. minor hinderances are the size and lack of root and custom rom support but this can be learned, and dealt with over time.
Hope this helps.
G2 i still better...unfortunately for me . I bought the G4 (replaced my G3 that replaced my G2). When i bought the G3 i wanted to sell it the next day and buy a G2 again but i learned to live with it. Now i have the same thoughts for the G4. It's a Downward Spiral for LG. They made one great phone the G2.
So I came from an s4 to a g3 as samsung was really bugging me then when I saw an s6 on eBay at 300 notes I thought why not. I must say I am very impressed overall. If you look at my history you will see I like trying as many new phones as possible because in my opinion a phone is something you use the most in your life and I like to know I own the best one don't judge me.
Curiosity got the better of me (yes I know what happened to the cat) and I got a black leather LG g3 on eBay for a good price.
Now having both phones right now and watching youtube phone reviews all the time ... pocket now, mkbhd, AA, EG and johnnnnnnn v from phone arena (annoying git) etc I expected that these phones would be similar in terms of competition but to me the LG G4 is just an ugly bigger g3 and still feels cheap even with leather and when I pick the s6 up it feels a lot more premium.
I really don't like samsung at all but have been forced to accept that the s6 is really good.
I maybe missing something in the g4 and really love the screen size but now the note 5 is out that feature is no longer a 1 up.
I would really love to hear everyone's opinion if they have owned both phones or swapped and the reasons.
Thanks
I haven't owned either phone but I've spent some time with both the S6+G3 in the past week (less tech savvy coworkers got them, had to show them the ins and outs)... I'm biased, but I'd take my G4 any day over those 2 (although, with that said, I didn't spend a whole lot of time with the G3 but from what I seen/experienced, it's pretty close to the G4. At this point, 2 full months of having it, I'm still glad I went with it.
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I haven't owned either phone but I've spent some time with both the S6+G3 in the past week (less tech savvy coworkers got them, had to show them the ins and outs)... I'm biased, but I'd take my G4 any day over those 2 (although, with that said, I didn't spend a whole lot of time with the G3 but from what I seen/experienced, it's pretty close to the G4. At this point, 2 full months of having it, I'm still glad I went with it.
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Thanks. Recognise you from another thread back in the day of my s2 I think. Maybe. Or HTC one or another phone !
I Taking both today to a theme park to test the cameras. G4 is a little slower to focus and snap and in HDR photos it really lags behind THE s6.
I had both s6 edge and g4 red leather
Decided to stick with G4 better battery better manual mode on camera. Feels better in hand and im not so worried about it being all glass
Same for me....from s6 to g4.....i love this phone!!!And the battery is veeery good!!!!Guys one question....are you using the fast charger or the normal one??
Why did you guys change from s6 ?
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Same for me....from s6 to g4.....i love this phone!!!And the battery is veeery good!!!!Guys one question....are you using the fast charger or the normal one??
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I use a quick charger for when at home and in the car
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I agree with the premium feel. Coming from a M7 I gotten many compliments for its metal body and classy look.
I just slapt a good looking case on it and called it a day. Since it lives in a case I don't have to think about the back being plastic
I had both the G4 and S6 Edge 128GB at the same time for about 6 weeks.
In the end I sold the G4, despite its amazing camera capabilities as the S6 Edge is orders of magnitude better in materials and style.
2 months later... I sold the Edge and have bought a G4.
I am a camera enthusiast and the use of 3rd party apps to enable RAW and poor interfaces compared made me come back. The G4 camera and its pro mode is just brilliant.
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Thanks for all the great comments guys. I went to thorpe park and then chessington with my 4 year old (merlin passes) and used the s6 for both photos and videos. Really great results especially audio clarity on video and I think the s6 has better stability in ois (what do you guys think) . My son was playing angry birds whilst queuing and he dropped my s6 with the spigen air cusion case on and I thought it had broke !!! But I got lucky. I do think the g4 feels like it would not break at all at a child's drop. Pics attached from s6.
Tomorrow lego land !! With the g4.
I've owned every Verizon phone except the N5 and S6 Edge + (soon enough). The G4 fits my needs with a removable battery, as card slot, nice screen, great camera, and root. I only wish the bootloader was unlocked. I hate everything about Samsung since they took away the removable battery and sd card slot (and unlockable bootloader - N2).
I also have a unlocked M9 that I'll switch back to once CM is more polished. I liked the development on the G3 and M8 better than these current versions but I have to have the latest and greatest, lol.
Out of left field, the new Motorola Moto X Style Pure Edition will be the phone to beat in a month or so. And with a price tag of $400 off contract, XDA will have a field day with it. I'll be pre-ordering the day it becomes available.
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So this is what I mean with the camera on auto. S6 on top G4 below. Any ideas why ? G3 also did this.
I realise the position is slightly different but it was only to hide the person in the bed then they went out the room
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The pink spot in the centre of low light photos was really annoying me !! No excuse for that. Reminds me of my old HTC one. Annoying.