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Help me decide which phone to get

Hi guys
I'm using Optimus G E975 and I'm really happy with it, but I'm thinking about upgrade and I'm not sure which one to get. I'm gonna stick to LG, but can't decide between G2, G Pro 2 or G3.
Here I can get all 3 of them at street prices which are quite similar, G2 32gb for 290 eur, G pro 2 32gb for 310 eur and G3 16gb for 340 eur, so money is not really a point that makes any difference when choosing.
I'm posting this here in G3 section because I suppose that there are G3 owners who had G2 or G pro 2 before G3. For me on paper G3 seams like an obvious choice, but I'm really concerned with the issues people report. Battery life seams to be just awful from what I have red, random shutdown problems, overheating problems, screen not that great... G2 and G pro 2 seam like safe bet phones regarding this issues. Thing that are the strong points for me for G3 are mostly its size (best screen to phone size ratio), its the newest so I suppose it will get at least one more official update and slow mo video option. I don't really care about 4k screen or little faster processor, and that are the main differences between these 3 phones.
Only thing turning me away from G pro 2 is its size, but it has everything else like sd card slot, removable battery, almost the same camera as g3, slow mo video even 3gb of ram for that money.
Any thoughts, opinions and suggestions are welcomed. Thanks in advance!

Cayman.n2o said:
Hi guys
I'm using Optimus G E975 and I'm really happy with it, but I'm thinking about upgrade and I'm not sure which one to get. I'm gonna stick to LG, but can't decide between G2, G Pro 2 or G3.
Here I can get all 3 of them at street prices which are quite similar, G2 32gb for 290 eur, G pro 2 32gb for 310 eur and G3 16gb for 340 eur, so money is not really a point that makes any difference when choosing.
I'm posting this here in G3 section because I suppose that there are G3 owners who had G2 or G pro 2 before G3. For me on paper G3 seams like an obvious choice, but I'm really concerned with the issues people report. Battery life seams to be just awful from what I have red, random shutdown problems, overheating problems, screen not that great... G2 and G pro 2 seam like safe bet phones regarding this issues. Thing that are the strong points for me for G3 are mostly its size (best screen to phone size ratio), its the newest so I suppose it will get at least one more official update and slow mo video option. I don't really care about 4k screen or little faster processor, and that are the main differences between these 3 phones.
Only thing turning me away from G pro 2 is its size, but it has everything else like sd card slot, removable battery, almost the same camera as g3, slow mo video even 3gb of ram for that money.
Any thoughts, opinions and suggestions are welcomed. Thanks in advance!
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custom rom on G3 and you are ready to go. (i am satisfied with this phone especially after G2 problems, G3 almost no problems, only that i have ripple screen)

Is that ripple bugging you a lot? I mean, is it strong ripple or just mild?
Also, are there good stock based custom roms? Which one are you using? I wouldn't wanna loose any of functionality with cm or aosp roms...

Cayman.n2o said:
Is that ripple bugging you a lot? I mean, is it strong ripple or just mild?
Also, are there good stock based custom roms? Which one are you using? I wouldn't wanna loose any of functionality with cm or aosp roms...
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Yes it is irritating me a lot.. But i am a person that want perfection, but nothing is perfect.. Its mild..
Yes use Cloudyfa 2.1 Rom and you are ready to go. You dont lose any funcionality with that rom and its perfect performance and batterylife. Go for it!!

Anybody going from G Pro to the G4?

I'm curious. Is anybody going from the G Pro to the G4? I've had the G Pro for almost 2 years. Thinking about going to the G4 or wait and see what the Nexus 7 phone will be later this year.
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I might. Will be waiting to see how development is gonna go till the end of the year.

Zero LG support makes it hard now for me.
I am thinking of moving next year.

Still no lollipop no support from LG. Thinking to switich to samsung
Sent from my LG Optimus G Pro E980

zohaibkhan143 said:
Still no lollipop no support from LG. Thinking to switich to samsung
Sent from my LG Optimus G Pro E980
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I have the Samsung S4 active and LG E980---both rooted and the S4 active has Lollipop and faster processor. Guess which phone I use? The LG! The battery life on all my Samsungs just can't compare---they're at 20% by 8:00 PM where the LG is at 60%. Also, the LG is faster and rarely seems to get bogged down. I am curious about the G4 though and it's either that or possibly the Moto. I'm done with Samsung---too much bloat and crap.

mikelets456 said:
I have the Samsung S4 active and LG E980---both rooted and the S4 active has Lollipop and faster processor. Guess which phone I use? The LG! The battery life on all my Samsungs just can't compare---they're at 20% by 8:00 PM where the LG is at 60%. Also, the LG is faster and rarely seems to get bogged down. I am curious about the G4 though and it's either that or possibly the Moto. I'm done with Samsung---too much bloat and crap.
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Yeah no doubt the batery life is great on LG.. G4 rocks as compare to S6 or others
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But is the G4 a definite step up, or is it a lateral move? I remember looking at the specs for the G3, and it seemed that the OGP still had some Better specs in certain areas. So, if we migrate over to the G4, what if anything will we be losing? I might wait a bit and see if the G4 Note becomes a reality...
Edit: if you like a bright white screen, you might not be happy with the G4. When i did a side by side comparison between the G4 & the OGP, I noticed that the G4 was much dimmer than the OGP, and it had a distinct blue tint instead of the bright white I'm accustomed to. Both phones were set to m max brightness. I'm not sure if the G4 has any sort of tint or tone settings to have caused the blue-ish screen, but it was definitely set set max brightness. It reminded me of the coloring on an Amoled from a Note 2. One thing of note though...when viewed by itself, the G4's screen looked fine! But when placed side by side, there was a marked difference...

Let snapdragon 820 phone come. I will upgrade rather 808 or 810

I miss the home button LED on the ogp.

I played with the G4 twice in the store. The G Pro and the G4 both have the same size screen, but you get more screen to use on the G Pro when you factor in the G4 having onscreen buttons. I wish they had made the G4 with a 5.7 inch screen like the LG Stylus.
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NardVa said:
I played with the G4 twice in the store. The G Pro and the G4 both have the same size screen, but you get more screen to use on the G Pro when you factor in the G4 having onscreen buttons. I wish they had made the G4 with a 5.7 inch screen like the LG Stylus.
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Quite honestly, maybe I'm missing something. I messed around with the G4, G3, Samsung S5, S6 and the Nexxus 6 and I noticed very little difference in the LG E980 and these other phones. Screen--not much difference. Reaction time---almost the same. Size---same, thickness---slightly better but nothing crazy.
Honestly, about the only phone I thought was "exciting" was the Iphone 6 plus. But I want external memory and removable battery. Just not excited to upgrade...is there something I'm missing?

mikelets456 said:
Quite honestly, maybe I'm missing something. I messed around with the G4, G3, Samsung S5, S6 and the Nexxus 6 and I noticed very little difference in the LG E980 and these other phones. Screen--not much difference. Reaction time---almost the same. Size---same, thickness---slightly better but nothing crazy.
Honestly, about the only phone I thought was "exciting" was the Iphone 6 plus. But I want external memory and removable battery. Just not excited to upgrade...is there something I'm missing?
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Yeah you missing that you are crazy nut. Lol serious thought. I agree on pretty much everything. I do not think the last few years have made a big difference anymore. And the G Pro is probably the best phone you easily can buy for under 150 probably the best one anyway. Because most phones more expensive or same price range have build in battery and those after roughly 2 years aren't lasting anymore. I had to get a replacement for my G Pro because the battery drained within 3 hours. But isn't a big deal since it has a replaceable battery.
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I sold my G3, because of a very poor battery life, had to charge it 4-6 times daily, and this G4 is reported to have even poorer battery life than G3 on several sites
so I wont buy g4, there are better alternatives with lower price tags

Paleskin said:
I sold my G3, because of a very poor battery life, had to charge it 4-6 times daily, and this G4 is reported to have even poorer battery life than G3 on several sites
so I wont buy g4, there are better alternatives with lower price tags
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Like the ASUS Zenfone 2
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I moved from the G Pro to the G4. Battery life has been great so far, standby lasted a few days. On screen was near 6 hours with heavy use and the quick charge feature is great! Now that it's rooted and all of the bloat removed, it's an even better phone. The camera is very impressive and crisp. I still have my G Pro and love it however, I just don't turn it on much anymore. The G4 has impressed me to the point that my other devices really don't get touched anymore.
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Swapped my OGP with new G4 from a retailer yesterday. Its like riding a Trimph after a base model of Honda. Though a lot of bloatware, but zero lag till now.
Well, need you guys help. Please share inbuilt qhd videos on OGP with me. Searched over on internet but couldn't find anything.

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

LG G3 or LG G Flex 2?

As of 2016 both of these devices are about the same price, so which one would you recommend? What are their pros and cons? What are your experiences with them? I heard G Flex 2 has some overheating issues, are they still going on ? Is there a chance it will be solved with the Marshmallow update? Thanks for helping out.

First of all: Personal Preference.
The LG G3 was a by far more popular phone, that's why you'll find more support - accessory and software wise.
The LG GFlex 2 is a more innovational device. I'd recommend to go into a store and Fell for yourself if you like the fex build of the Flex series.
Also remember that it's way harder to remove the battery on the Flex.
Regarding the overheating issues: Both phones overheat on the stock rom. As soon as I flashed cloudy or cyanogen those issues were resolved. I currently use my LG G3 as my secondary phone, since with a rom Installed, it performs pretty much like a newer flagship.
I personally don't think the curves display is natural or better in any way, I prefer the LG G3.
In the end both are pretty much similar phones, similar problems, similar specs - and simialr software.
Just decide whether the better support or the curved display is more important to you.

Dilemma
I want to buy a phone one between LG G3 or LG G Flex 2
The G Flex 2 goes for 250 euros (Holland)
The G3 goes for 228 euros
Both 16 GB and 2 gb of RAM
I don't game, i will be using the phone mainly for social media,youtube,netflix etc
is the G3 outdated for my needs ? and is the G Flex 2 screen that big of downgrade compared to G3 ?

LG G3 in 2016

Good day, guys.
I was just wondering if it's still worth it to buy a brand new LG G3 today? I mean, it is priced roughly the same with a OnePlus X (very same specs with the G3) but I think G3 is more superior developer-support wise and camera output wise (Am I right?).
Also, is it still smooth (no hiccups) in Marshmallow? Is it still able to run highly demanding games smoothly in this time?
Lastly, the variant available here is D858. Am I going to have problems with this specific variant?
Thank you very much!