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Anybody switched from s4 to G pro?

Hello. I have a choice to choose between 2 handsets, I'm currently on GS3 and was considering larger phone. Anybody went from GS4 to G pro?

artisticcheese said:
Hello. I have a choice to choose between 2 handsets, I'm currently on GS3 and was considering larger phone. Anybody went from GS4 to G pro?
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Well I had the S4 for a week before going back to an HTC one and now the G pro. I had the octa core version and it's a nice size, feels very comfortable in the hand, light and has a beautiful display. Nice battery life, great camera, love multiwindow and airview. Also charges fast. But it lags a lot, I mean a LOT. There's been a recent update so maybe that fixed things.
I just got the Optimus G pro yesterday and I love it so far. It's so fast and smooth, I love the transition effects, love the display (really amazing), love the big screen, battery life is the best, charges fast, also has removable battery and expandable storage plus it comes with 32gig. I prefer the G pro but the S4 is great also.
Development is better on the galaxy s 4 side but here we have ppl working hard to unlock the boot loader. Once that's done it's going to be an even better experience. We already have root. I personally would recommend the G pro if you don't mind bigger phones (and honestly it isn't that big). Otherwise s4 is also a great choice. It's up to you.
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artisticcheese said:
Hello. I have a choice to choose between 2 handsets, I'm currently on GS3 and was considering larger phone. Anybody went from GS4 to G pro?
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i had the s3, then went to the note2. i was about to purchase the s4 but bought the xperia zl instead. the small screen size (5inch) was a big factor in why a got rid of the zl for the og pro. try the og pro cuz the s4 is just a hold over to the note3.

I had the s4 for 2 days lots of lag! Og pro is definitely the better device
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I was traveling with my GS4 when the lag got to me and I marched into an AT&T store and bought the Optimus G. I have no regrets. The GS4 has a lot of potential, but it's hampered by a poor user experience thanks to the constant lag. The recent update for the AT&T model did not resolve this.
The Optimus G runs buttery smooth all the time and, while it might not have as many features, most of the useful ones are covered and LG even has a few twists of their own that I find preferable.

I had note2 lte , i bought HTC one, s4 and g pro e988 (all lte version) within the first week of June, but now I only got s4 on hand, g pro battery actually no better than half of note 2 lte version, and the thermal control setting is too low, I found that it turn down the CPU frequency when temp reach 37c, once that happened, everything just turn noticeable lag, even got typing problem, tho I type quite fast.. at the end I keep my s4 and gave g pro to my brother and sold the others..
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kickmys said:
I had note2 lte , i bought HTC one, s4 and g pro e988 (all lte version) within the first week of June, but now I only got s4 on hand, g pro battery actually no better than half of note 2 lte version, and the thermal control setting is too low, I found that it turn down the CPU frequency when temp reach 37c, once that happened, everything just turn noticeable lag, even got typing problem, tho I type quite fast.. at the end I keep my s4 and gave g pro to my brother and sold the others..
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Thermal throttling can be disabled. And the G Pro has way better than half the Note 2's battery life.
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artisticcheese said:
Hello. I have a choice to choose between 2 handsets, I'm currently on GS3 and was considering larger phone. Anybody went from GS4 to G pro?
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Have you use search button? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294189

Just got rid of my super laggy Galaxy S4. This Gpro is buttery smooth. Just disable thermal throttle and you'll love it.
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s5 vs G2 my experience

I bricked my g2 while I wait for my replacement I purchased a s5 straight up complete with the case and sd card. I had become frustrations with lg and their lack of of friendliness towards development.
I prefer the G2 the s5 was super easy to root and apply the wifi tether mod. And the heart rate monitor is cool since I'm a gymrat and the added volume. However thats where it stops
G2 has better batterylife a better camera in normal light conditions just as fast and didnt realize how much I like knock on, the qslide apps A lot and the rear power button has grown on me
and the 4 extra hours of battery with the added 1 1/2 - 2 hours of on screen time I miss the g2
lg does not get enough credit for a awesome device

LG makes good phones, but as you said software/updates wise, is where they are lacking. AMOLED is over rated, in web surfing and general use it uses more power than LCD. Websurfing up 2x or more power due to white background.

abhinav.tella said:
LG makes good phones, but as you said software/updates wise, is where they are lacking. AMOLED is over rated, in web surfing and general use it uses more power than LCD. Websurfing up 2x or more power due to white background.
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I actually think LG's doing a decent job @ getting OTAs out. I've had 3 OTAs and the Sprint G2 came out in November.

Ascertion said:
I actually think LG's doing a decent job @ getting OTAs out. I've had 3 OTAs and the Sprint G2 came out in November.
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I agree. I also like how organized the lg g2 Dev world is. Its nice to have mods and Roms that work on all variants. Which means now we have lots of devs technically working together. That's something I've never had in any other phone. Especially my s3 and s4.
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I also tried the S5 for awhile, and am now back to my G2. Battery life is so much better on the G2, the camera is comparable, and Knock on/knock off now is indispensable to me... I just hope the QHD in the G3 doesn't end up reducing battery life compared to the G2!

Nice to know… thanks!!
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good point.

Almost due.for an upgrade, will have to wait and see.uf.the G3 is worth upgrading...

I totally agree lacking in the software department,however LG since i bought the LG Optimous G is a very strong product, i had broke my LG Optimous G, 4 times and i bought it back 5 times, until i just recently upgraded to the LG G2 (gave the wife the Optimous G), hands down i love LG phones, my mom has a galaxy s4 and i just dont like it. good post by OP

just traded someone my S5 for the G2. there is a price difference but i felt the g2 was a better phone im happy with the switch

I have a quick question...I have a upgrade with Sprint and I have the HTC one right now. I'm trying to decide on weather to wait for the LG G3 or just go with the G2 because it seems like the battery life is better..Or just go with a M8 or S5 what do you guys think
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Wait for the G3.
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wouldnt go with either m8 or s5 i had both and came down to the g2... i'd wait for the g3 and play with both g2 and g3 then decide

lse4 said:
I have a quick question...I have a upgrade with Sprint and I have the HTC one right now. I'm trying to decide on weather to wait for the LG G3 or just go with the G2 because it seems like the battery life is better..Or just go with a M8 or S5 what do you guys think
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Definitely wait to at least see the G3. We're probably only a month out. This is coming from a Sprint sales consultant too. [emoji5]
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S5 is well smartphone, but the Lg G2 is, in my opinion, more confortable in the day to day. Lg G2 win

Getting LG G3

Hi to lg g3 owners
Thinking on gettinf lg g3 or maybe g2 pro. Cause im developing apps on the phone so i need bigger screen that is easier for my eyes. Now im on Vivo Xshots,superb speed n camera but its 5 inches. Is this worth the switch and problem i should aware of g3
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G3 Is awesome
I've been using the lg g3 for two months.
I had no issues, everything works great. You might think that with such a high dpi the battery would not last that long, but actually it does.
The performance are great, the customization is huge and the pictures are very good in bright day light, but not that good at night. But you can't do better than that if you don't have a bigger camera on your phone.
It's not very hard to root and there are a lot of custom roms for the phone.
I had an HTC HD2, Motorola Razr HD, S4 mini, Oneplus One and an LG G3. And this is by far the best phone i had.

Help me choose my new phone

Hello friends,
It`s the time of the year to get a new phone.
My options are LG G3 and Nexus 6.
I have been using Moto X until now but the battery in Moto X 2nd Gen seems to be crap and guess i will miss active display and droid is not available in my region
Thanks in advance
Regards
Sanjay

yekollu said:
Hello friends,
It`s the time of the year to get a new phone.
My options are LG G3 and Nexus 6.
I have been using Moto X until now but the battery in Moto X 2nd Gen seems to be crap and guess i will miss active display and droid is not available in my region
Thanks in advance
Regards
Sanjay
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I am waiting to see the responses you get. I, too, am thinking of getting a new phone. I am still using the Nexus 4. The LG G3 can be had for quite a bit cheaper (at least on AT&T) right now. It is $480 vs. $650 for the Nexus 6.

Hi, I have both.
G3 a little lag, worst camera
N6 less lag, worst battery, and personally I don't like that much the screen, and way too big

diegodbm said:
Hi, I have both.
G3 a little lag, worst camera
N6 less lag, worst battery, and personally I don't like that much the screen, and way too big
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I thought the G3 was supposed to have a pretty good camera? It seems everything I read contradicts something else I've read. The battery life is good, the battery sucks. The screen is amazing, the screens nothing special. There's tons of lag, there isn't really any lag. I don't know what to think.

kottke said:
I thought the G3 was supposed to have a pretty good camera? It seems everything I read contradicts something else I've read. The battery life is good, the battery sucks. The screen is amazing, the screens nothing special. There's tons of lag, there isn't really any lag. I don't know what to think.
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Worst camera than N6, but it's a decent one.
I prefer IPS rather than Amoled, so for me, better screen the G3.

kottke said:
I thought the G3 was supposed to have a pretty good camera? It seems everything I read contradicts something else I've read. The battery life is good, the battery sucks. The screen is amazing, the screens nothing special. There's tons of lag, there isn't really any lag. I don't know what to think.
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The G3 has an excellent camera. It rivals the iPhone 6 and beats the iPhone 5s.
I would personally take the G3 over the Nexus 6. The G3 has expandable memory and a removable battery. It's also smaller and lighter and it feels better in your hand. The Nexus 6 is just too big as well. Beyond 5.5" phones become too big IMO.

^^This
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diegodbm said:
Worst camera than N6, but it's a decent one.
I prefer IPS rather than Amoled, so for me, better screen the G3.
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Beats any time of the day the n6 camera you are totally wrong on that /
Battery life is "ok" nothing crazy nothing bad camera is very good speakers are crisp and clear screen is very bright even outdoors
I'd take the g3
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shahkam said:
Beats any time of the day the n6 camera you are totally wrong on that /
Battery life is "ok" nothing crazy nothing bad camera is very good speakers are crisp and clear screen is very bright even outdoors
I'd take the g3
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OK. I'm wrong. Perhaps I just get the bad one.
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Thanks everyone for your replies on this.
I don't mean to hijack this thread from OP, but would like opinions if it's ok.
I'm torn between going ahead and buying the G3 at it's current AT&T price of $480 (using Next), or waiting on some of the new models that are coming out. Specifically, the Galaxy S6, the HTC M9, the Flex 2, and finally the Asus Zenfone 2. All of those, with the exception of the Zenfone 2, will be at least $650 I presume, therefore the G3 is quite a bit cheaper. So, I'm not sure if the features of these new devices is worth waiting and paying more, or should I just go ahead and get the G3 now with it's $480 price tag?
Thanks again everyone.

My friend has also asked for my opinion whether he should buy a phone now or wait for the next flagships and my advise is : wait for it. The first few new phones should appear in stores in mid March - April, as Snapdragon 810 appears it might be worthwhile to wait for it as it supports 64bit vs the current 32bit.
Anyway, my opinions for OP's question is to go for the Nexus 6. I currently have a LG G3 and i find that its battery sucks (i came from a HTC Butterfly S and LG G2, im quite a heavy user (games, reddit, whatsapp and calls) and my screen on time at most is only maybe 3 to 3 and a half hours at best, while my Butterfly S was able to reach around 5-6hours vs my LG G2 4-5hours. I find that the 2K screen is not worth the battery life at all, its barely comparable with just a Full HD screen, and the processor cant handle it properly.
Camera is fantastic. HTC Butterfly S's camera utilises Ultrapixels (the same as the HTC One M7 and M8) and the G3 beats it completely. It takes miliseconds to snap a photo.
The LG G3 LAGS. Its not the kind of lag you get when you use a low end phone, its more like...microlags. For example - my LG G2 and LG G3 was at one point both running Resurrection Lollipop Rom, and while the LG G2 was really fast and fluid, the G3 feels different, everything seems slower and abit jaggedy, though its not visible ; more like as a gut feeling. Its more like the processor is struggling to handle the screen resolution itself, and somewhat succeeds though not entirely.
If i were you i would go for the Nexus 6, though the price and expandable storage takes some consideration.

fanghan said:
My friend has also asked for my opinion whether he should buy a phone now or wait for the next flagships and my advise is : wait for it. The first few new phones should appear in stores in mid March - April, as Snapdragon 810 appears it might be worthwhile to wait for it as it supports 64bit vs the current 32bit.
Anyway, my opinions for OP's question is to go for the Nexus 6. I currently have a LG G3 and i find that its battery sucks (i came from a HTC Butterfly S and LG G2, im quite a heavy user (games, reddit, whatsapp and calls) and my screen on time at most is only maybe 3 to 3 and a half hours at best, while my Butterfly S was able to reach around 5-6hours vs my LG G2 4-5hours. I find that the 2K screen is not worth the battery life at all, its barely comparable with just a Full HD screen, and the processor cant handle it properly.
Camera is fantastic. HTC Butterfly S's camera utilises Ultrapixels (the same as the HTC One M7 and M8) and the G3 beats it completely. It takes miliseconds to snap a photo.
The LG G3 LAGS. Its not the kind of lag you get when you use a low end phone, its more like...microlags. For example - my LG G2 and LG G3 was at one point both running Resurrection Lollipop Rom, and while the LG G2 was really fast and fluid, the G3 feels different, everything seems slower and abit jaggedy, though its not visible ; more like as a gut feeling. Its more like the processor is struggling to handle the screen resolution itself, and somewhat succeeds though not entirely.
If i were you i would go for the Nexus 6, though the price and expandable storage takes some consideration.
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1. Batterylife on the G3 is better then with the Nexus 6
2. Tried the new 20H firmware? No lag for me on that rom and i have many apps running in the background.
Just my 2 cents but i think besides your allready mentioned considerations the G3 is the better device because of the many usefull extra features it offers next to barebone android N6.

gee2012 said:
1. Batterylife on the G3 is better then with the Nexus 6
2. Tried the new 20H firmware? No lag for me on that rom and i have many apps running in the background.
Just my 2 cents but i think besides your allready mentioned considerations the G3 is the better device because of the many usefull extra features it offers next to barebone android N6.
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1. I somehow doubt it with my usage, Nexus 6 is AMOLED too which saves even more battery than G3's IPS screen.
2. Hmm ill try it now, though currently trying CloudyG3. Its not the number of apps it can run, the lag happens during more of its animations even when theres no apps in the background.

I'd choose G3, the nexus 6 is way big for me. The most important is I like the G3 outlook, it's gorgeous

And what about choosing between Sona Z3 vs HTC M8? Or other alike candidate (Samsung is not an option)?

About G3 vs G2, S5

Hey everyone,
I have an option to return my Z2 to Amazon for full refund, and i am thinking buying either G3 or G2 or Samsung S5 so i will use it for some months and then switch to Nubia Z11 when it's out and give this one to my gf or stay with it, we will see.
I noticed that in Gsmarena, the endurance of G3 is lower than G2 (http://www.gsmarena.com/battery-test.php3 - with 2 hours talking, 3 hours browsing, 2 hours video), i assume because of the screen. Do you manage to have a 2days battery with it? My Z2 can do that without a problem at the moment.
I can find G3 32GB the same price as G2 but i am thinking what's the best in general. The S5 goes a bit more expensive, but it has also the water-proof capability that its something nice too. The size of G3 versus G2 its something i am concerned, but it has better specs ofc.
Ty in advance for any possible help

I can't answer yours specific questions, but I own both and regarding the differences between G2 and G3:
G3 have a better battery life. I usually get more than 5 hours of screen time + 2 hours talking. I use the phone a lot so I can't say if will hold for 2 days or not. Depend on your use, I guess.
G2 feels smooth while G3 it's kinda laggish. Feels like G2 have better specs. Both are running custom rom and I have the G3 version with 2GB of RAM.
The size difference is not even noticeable.
Pictures are better on G3, but both have good cameras.
But that's just my opinion about the two phones and I'm not a "heavy tester" either.

You should definitely go with G3. Only point in which G2 is probably better is battery and not by much. In all other aspects G3 is better device and it is still officially supported. G3 already recieved Marshmallow 6.0 whereas G2 is mentioned not to be supported further than Lollipop. Especially if you can get both for same price, it should be a no brainer which device you should pick up.
If size is what matters to you the most, rather go for G2 than S5.
Galaxy S5 is utter trash. It was trash since the day it was released. Don't get it, you will regret it as soon you boot up the phone.

Thank you for your replies

In my case I went from 2GB G2 to 3GB G3 and G3 is much faster but G2 is more fluid. G2 doesn't drop as many frames as G3 but G3 is faster. Battery is same for me.

cile1977 said:
In my case I went from 2GB G2 to 3GB G3 and G3 is much faster but G2 is more fluid. G2 doesn't drop as many frames as G3 but G3 is faster. Battery is same for me.
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Ive ownboth and other than the screen and camera bein better and sd slot id run my g2 any day of the week. I have the sprint g2 with fm radio unlocked so i can use the sim slot on almost any carrier and my g3 is att and i really dont like it as much as my g2 but rooted and tweaked out g3 runs a little better but for the price go with the g2

Have both and can tell you the G3 is the better phone.
MM is really good and is about to be released officially.
U can also turn off QHD which transforms the phone into a G2 with SD, removable battery, insane battery life and larger screen!
When you're ready you can turn QHD back on to watch movies etc....
Its not bad at all. I'm using it stock and is really fast especially with animations all turned off
This is coming from someone who loved his G2 to death

tiguy99 said:
Have both and can tell you the G3 is the better phone.
MM is really good and is about to be released officially.
U can also turn off QHD which transforms the phone into a G2 with SD, removable battery, insane battery life and larger screen!
When you're ready you can turn QHD back on to watch movies etc....
Its not bad at all. I'm using it stock and is really fast especially with animations all turned off
This is coming from someone who loved his G2 to death
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How do u shut of ure quad hd

TheMadScientist420 said:
How do u shut of ure quad hd
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Google G3 1080p and you'll see everything you need!
People are seeing some performance gains as well