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Hi guys,
Are there any G3 users who upgraded to the G4? I am having second thoughts on upgrading, so I would like your opinion as well.
G3 user here. I won't be upgrading to G4 anytime soon. Leather back sure looks nice but I wouldn't go for real leather since there are reports of the corners wearing off (see Michael Fisher's video from Pocketnow). Quantum Display is also nice; brighter and more saturated display than the G3. I only use mine mostly indoors so I'm still cool with it. The G4's manual camera mode is awesome tho but I think the great devs here can port it to our G3
Got the G4 for testing and currently a G3 owner, its definitely better (display - find it to be a good improvement to G3, general performance - much snappier than G3, including camera performance)
But, I don't find the improvements worthwhile enough to upgrade to a G4.
zerodynamyx said:
Hi guys,
Are there any G3 users who upgraded to the G4? I am having second thoughts on upgrading, so I would like your opinion as well.
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Do it.
Why are you having second thoughts?
tunichi01 said:
G3 user here. I won't be upgrading to G4 anytime soon. Leather back sure looks nice but I wouldn't go for real leather since there are reports of the corners wearing off (see Michael Fisher's video from Pocketnow). Quantum Display is also nice; brighter and more saturated display than the G3. I only use mine mostly indoors so I'm still cool with it. The G4's manual camera mode is awesome tho but I think the great devs here can port it to our G3
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If your main concern for upgrading your phone is the stupid leather back (which, btw, you don't need to use. It comes with a plastic one as well) then that's ridiculous. Each phone is different FYI. I've seen more reports of people on here who've had the phone for a 1-3 weeks and not an issue.
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Do it.
Why are you having second thoughts?
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I'm actually thinking of either getting G4 or a Nexus 6. I hate to admit it but I get easily bored with my phone. If I get a G4 and it's almost the same as my G3, then I might regret it.
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I'm actually thinking of either getting G4 or a Nexus 6. I hate to admit it but I get easily bored with my phone. If I get a G4 and it's almost the same as my G3, then I might regret it.
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Quite a few selling points compared to the Nexus 6:
IR blaster
SUPER DUPER camera
Those two are my main points. Also, keep in mind that the Nexus 6 is 6", while the G4 is 5.5" - it's easier to hold in one hand. Hopefully the camera isn't all the hyp though. I'm coming from a DSLR - a Nikon D90, and hopefully will replace the DSLR with a phone. Not really sure how that will work.
By the way, the G3 and the Nexus 6 both run very warm - the G4 supposedly doesn't do that since it runs on a 6 core chip, so less thermal throttling. I also recall my G2 getting VERY hot to the touch when I watch videos.
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I'm coming from a DSLR - a Nikon D90, and hopefully will replace the DSLR with a phone. Not really sure how that will work.
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If you think it will replace a dSLR than you are dreaming
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If you think it will replace a dSLR than you are dreaming
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Considering that the D90 I was using is from 2008, I would hope that technology has gotten better for the mobile series. I saw some videos from a few reviewers, comparing them with the Canon EOS series cameras and they were unable to tell the difference unless zoomed all the way in on a 16MP image. I think that's good enough!
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Considering that the D90 I was using is from 2008, I would hope that technology has gotten better for the mobile series. I saw some videos from a few reviewers, comparing them with the Canon EOS series cameras and they were unable to tell the difference unless zoomed all the way in on a 16MP image. I think that's good enough!
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Well considering, flash and lens swap out alone never will have that ability with a phone
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Well considering, flash and lens swap out alone never will have that ability with a phone
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You are 100% correct on that, but most images taken at night shouldn't be used with flash, since it destroys the background. While you can swap flashes and lens, most amateurs stick with a set of wide lens - and rarely do people carry different flashes around. I guess it's really dependent on your usage, but I don't take night pics/indoor pics with flash. And it's interesting that the camera on the G4 has such a large aperture that it matches a lot of the decent lens for DSLRs. With a large apeture, the shutter speed can be lowered without having to bump the ISO up, reducing the need for a flash.
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You are 100% correct on that, but most images taken at night shouldn't be used with flash, since it destroys the background. While you can swap flashes and lens, most amateurs stick with a set of wide lens - and rarely do people carry different flashes around. I guess it's really dependent on your usage, but I don't take night pics/indoor pics with flash. And it's interesting that the camera on the G4 has such a large aperture that it matches a lot of the decent lens for DSLRs. With a large apeture, the shutter speed can be lowered without having to bump the ISO up, reducing the need for a flash.
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Flash should be used indoor, night, day :highfive:
Looking for G4, i have G3. not sure it worth it though, camera is super big, phone is faster u can feel it easily and does look a bit better, other than that...
Anyone that done it and happy?
G3 Owner here, will upgrade to the G4 as soon as my business account rep gets it done.
I have the G3 for sometime going to get my G4 on Monday.
My G4 arrives today, and currently have a g3 that i'm very happy with but my wife wants it, as her z1 is looking a bit worse for wear.
hoping the G4 is a worthy upgrade, but to be honest i dont have any real issues with my G3.
if the camera is any faster to load and focus then I'll be very happy, as the g3 is quick but I want instant !
I have a G3, and pre-ordered my black leather G4 on Verizon this morning!
Better screen, louder speaker, leather back, slightly curved and a better front design IMO. If you're in the US, the free goodies you get from lg.
right now i have both the g3 and g4, and all i can say is g4 is way better in terms of performance compared to g3 camera is really superb! i love those bokeh shots, plus the low light shots; which cant be done on g3. however, it does warm a bit upon eccessive usage; but right now im still using my good 'ol g3 as g4 doesnt have root yet , and most of my root apps (adaway, titanium backup, etc) will not yet work with my g4. hopefully root will be out sooner...
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I upgraded from the G2 (had it only a month because I switched carriers and knew I was getting the G3--used it to tie me over) to the G3 and got my G4 on Friday. Loving it so far. The leather is nice, but I'm worried about it's durability. I'm worried about touching it with dirty hands or laying it down somewhere where it could get dirty. The subtle curved screen is awesome, the colors pop (and I keep my brightness at around 15%). I replaced the launcher with Novo. I miss the smart screen feature but found an app replacement on Google Play. It may be a subtle upgrade, but why fix something that isn't broke. Unlike HTC who does subtle upgrades, but still can't make a camera worth the price tag. For most, battery life and cameras are two big things they look for in a new phone.
I am on the fence to get the G4. I love LG because I owned the G2 for the longest time and loved it. I dont like the G4 size (even compared to the s6 or g2).
I love the specs of the s6, but feel as if the G4 doesnt stack up.
I do love the fact I'd be able to root and flash roms without worry of samsung knox.
What are your guy's take?
Stick with the S6.
I have a S6 and my G4 comes today so I will let you know. I've had the G2 and G3 and the only reason I moved on was because the screen broke on the G2 and my headphone jack broke on the G3. Both of those happened from me being clumsy so it's not the phone's fault. I had a note 4 and hated the lag when opening recents menu or opening dialer/answering calls. Got a S6 and I keep experiencing lag with it as well. I'm very excited about going back to LG.
I had a few G3s (16GB models) and they all lagged like hell. I'm finding the S6 pretty smooth, aside from the occasional stutter in Chrome.
Took ownership of a brown leather G4 today and I'm not that smitten with it so far. Camera doesn't seem much better than the S6 at all - in fact it seems worse in many instances, and my camera sometimes shows a pink tint in the middle which the S6 doesn't (under the same scenes).
Overall I don't think it feels anywhere near as premium as the S6, nor as nice in the hand. The glossy plastic around the edges is disappointing as it will pick up scratches and scuffs easily and overall I just don't feel like I enjoy the size and shape of it like I do the S6. The screen also seems to have a wildly inaccurate white balance.
I like that I can stick an SD card in and that it has a replaceable battery but other than that I'm going to struggle to justify NOT taking this back to the store. I'm a bit disappointed to be honest as I've read really good reviews from some critics whose opinions I trust.
Will see what tomorrow brings but personally I'd say hold off for now, especially if you already have an S6.
If you guys already have an S6 and you still want to buy a G4 as well you have too much money.
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If you guys already have an S6 and you still want to buy a G4 as well you have too much money.
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No, I've had issues with all my s6 warranty replacements. So T-Mobile is letting me jump again. So im deciding if i should or hold out.
I used jump to go from the s6edge to the g4 mainly due to the battery life on the s6. Its God awful. Plus, i nuts some of the lg features. The g2 was the best phone I've ever had.
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I used jump to go from the s6edge to the g4 mainly due to the battery life on the s6. Its God awful. Plus, i nuts some of the lg features. The g2 was the best phone I've ever had.
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I agree. The g2 was amazing! Great form factor, perfect screen size. Large battery
At the same time I do want a nicer premium device.
I just wished the g4 had the 810.. 808 doesn't seem impressive. If the G flex 2 had the 810 then why couldnt they tweak an 810 to perform better like they did 808?
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I agree. The g2 was amazing! Great form factor, perfect screen size. Large battery
At the same time I do want a nicer premium device.
I just wished the g4 had the 810.. 808 doesn't seem impressive. If the G flex 2 had the 810 then why couldnt they tweak an 810 to perform better like they did 808?
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Hardware limitations > software tweaking.
I'm on the same boat, have the S6 but considering the G4.
I know without question the S6 is the better phone. My only gripe with it is battery life. Battery life is abysmal, and if the G4 is a significant improvement then I'm all for swapping out to the G4.
I'm just holding off and waiting for what the feedback is on the T Mobile branded G4... But I have a feeling the abysmal battery life on all current flagship is Android 5.0.2. Which even the Nexus 6 suffered from bad battery life before it was updated to 5.1
Should I eat cupcakes or donuts?
If S6 a better phone ....stick it and stop trolling here. S6 like a tiny iphone 6 xD Life's Good.
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I have an S6 (4 days old) and now I have the G4 (leather). I would stick with the S6 at least that is my opinion after half a day with the G4. The G4 may grow on me, but most likely not enough to keep it over the S6. Biggest factor for my preference of the S6 is build and looks. I will probably end up keeping both though, not sure yet.
Price isnt a factor. Almost the same price.
64GB S6 memorial day sale plus 50$ mail in rebate = 629.99
Leather G4 = 599.00
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Both cameras are good. I prefer that when I quick open the camera on the S6, it doesn't auto snap a photo. That drives me nuts on the G4 and I can't find a way to turn it off.
I prefer the fingerprint reader wake over knock code or knock on wake. It's just better.
Screens are both good, but brightness and sharpness are better on the S6. I like Amoled vibrance. Screen size is nice on the G4 and I'm sure many people out there will prefer it.
I have 64 gb of storage on the S6 and I prefer internal storage over removable storage. Internal is faster. All my media and files are in the cloud so I don't need over 64GB. I still think SD is a nice bonus, but I would prefer a higher internal storage amount on the G4 over SD. I can see why sappable storage may attract others though. I just don't need it.
Battery life has been good for me on the S6. I average 4-5hrs SOT. Regardless of the S6's performance, the G4 comes with 2 swappable batteries and has a huge edge on the S6 in the battery department. This is the biggest positive for me regarding the G4.
Touchwiz beats LG's software in this instance. It's just smoother and better looking with more funtional features. Both phones software have occasional stutters, but LG has far more. It could be the 808 and the Exynos at play here, but I doubt it. That's not to say that some things arent better on the G4 (camera app), they are. Just not enough to sway my opinion.
No quick charger in the box for the G4 is silly. I don't understand that decision.
rogconnect said:
If S6 a better phone ....stick it and stop trolling here. S6 like a tiny iphone 6 xD Life's Good.
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I enjoy flashing roms, double tap to wake and rear buttons. And with expandable storage would be lovely! Just wonder if some things are worth the trade offs.
Will wait for more reviews and feedback.
It's all relative and a matter of personal preferences. Just choose what you think you want.
depends on why you want to switch
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I have an S6 (4 days old) and now I have the G4 (leather). I would stick with the S6 at least that is my opinion after half a day with the G4. The G4 may grow on me, but most likely not enough to keep it over the S6. Biggest factor for my preference of the S6 is build and looks. I will probably end up keeping both though, not sure yet.
Price isnt a factor. Almost the same price.
64GB S6 memorial day sale plus 50$ mail in rebate = 629.99
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Both cameras are good. I prefer that when I quick open the camera on the S6, it doesn't auto snap a photo. That drives me nuts on the G4 and I can't find a way to turn it off.
I prefer the fingerprint reader wake over knock code or knock on wake. It's just better.
Screens are both good, but brightness and sharpness are better on the S6. I like Amoled vibrance. Screen size is nice on the G4 and I'm sure many people out there will prefer it.
I have 64 gb of storage on the S6 and I prefer internal storage over removable storage. Internal is faster. All my media and files are in the cloud so I don't need over 64GB. I still think SD is a nice bonus, but I would prefer a higher internal storage amount on the G4 over SD. I can see why sappable storage may attract others though. I just don't need it.
Battery life has been good for me on the S6. I average 4-5hrs SOT. Regardless of the S6's performance, the G4 comes with 2 swappable batteries and has a huge edge on the S6 in the battery department. This is the biggest positive for me regarding the G4.
Touchwiz beats LG's software in this instance. It's just smoother and better looking with more funtional features. Both phones software have occasional stutters, but LG has far more. It could be the 808 and the Exynos at play here, but I doubt it. That's not to say that some things arent better on the G4 (camera app), they are. Just not enough to sway my opinion.
No quick charger in the box for the G4 is silly. I don't understand that decision.
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You can turn the picture feature off and just double tap to bring up camera.
Fingerprint readers (from S5 at least) are horrible as you have to do it just right and it takes a little while
Weird, I've noticed the bright/sharpness is better on the G4. Just a matter of personal experience and opinion I guess.
Should never rely on cloud storage. Look how well that has worked out for Apple. The G4 can support up to 2TB of storage (even though the largest SD card is only 1/2 a TB). I would never trust non-removable storage, personal reasons.
Nothing to counterpart here (batteries)
I've heard the new Touchwiz has been better than the previous ones. I will find that out tomorrow when my wife gets her S6 setup. I personally am tired of it coming from several Sammy's. I believe the biggest issues is Lollipop issues messing with the phones rather than each UI. Nothing an update can't fix
Meh, that's nothing major.
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You can turn the picture feature off and just double tap to bring up camera.
Fingerprint readers (from S5 at least) are horrible as you have to do it just right and it takes a little while
Weird, I've noticed the bright/sharpness is better on the G4. Just a matter of personal experience and opinion I guess.
Should never rely on cloud storage. Look how well that has worked out for Apple. The G4 can support up to 2TB of storage (even though the largest SD card is only 1/2 a TB). I would never trust non-removable storage, personal reasons.
Nothing to counterpart here (batteries)
I've heard the new Touchwiz has been better than the previous ones. I will find that out tomorrow when my wife gets her S6 setup. I personally am tired of it coming from several Sammy's. I believe the biggest issues is Lollipop issues messing with the phones rather than each UI. Nothing an update can't fix
Meh, that's nothing major.
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Changing that camera setting made the double tap camera feature much better. Is there any way I can activate with double tap camera from the homescreen? I've een playing with the camera in low light for a few hours now, and the G4 has proven to be much better in auto mode than the S6. I'm impressed.
The S5's finger print reader was terrible, as is the reader on my Note 4. The S6's reader is flawless for me.
You can't really compare brightness/sharpness if you don't currently have an S6 or had an S6 as you mentioned. (See bold) The S6 has a considerably higher brightness. That isn't opnion, it's fact and I believe that almost every flagship is brighter than the G4. Sharpeness is negligible though. Both screens are sharp.
When I was referring to the cloud = Cloud would be Play movies, Netflix, Google Play streaming, Hulu etc. Relying on those for media consumption doesn't seem risky to me. I save pictures with Google Photo's and One drive. Seems redundant enough to keep my pictures safe.
Everything is dependant on the user's needs and perception like other users have stated. I can see why someone would choose either phone depending on needs. The S6 just fits my wants/needs better. My oldest kid likes the G4 though, so It won't be going back to TMO now. We can retire his G3 instead.
I don't know if updates will fix everything with the G4. Updates never fixed the G3's stuttering (forour unit at least).
True, not having the Quick charger isn't a big deal especially if you already have a few laying around. I believe we have 4 or 5 of them in our house. Plus the spare battery really makes it useless. Still, I would have liked to have another anyway
Can you tell me if your G4 has a pinkish hue in the middle when you use the camera in low light with certain backgrounds? Seems more noticeable on grey or white backgrounds, and is not noticeable at all in normal light.
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Changing that camera setting made the double tap camera feature much better. Is there any way I can activate with double tap camera from the homescreen? I've een playing with the camera in low light for a few hours now, and the G4 has proven to be much better in auto mode than the S6. I'm impressed.
The S5's finger print reader was terrible, as is the reader on my Note 4. The S6's reader is flawless for me.
You can't really compare brightness/sharpness if you don't currently have an S6 or had an S6 as you mentioned. (See bold) The S6 has a considerably higher brightness. That isn't opnion, it's fact and I believe that almost every flagship is brighter than the G4. Sharpeness is negligible though. Both screens are sharp.
When I was referring to the cloud = Cloud would be Play movies, Netflix, Google Play streaming, Hulu etc. Relying on those for media consumption doesn't seem risky to me. I save pictures with Google Photo's and One drive. Seems redundant enough to keep my pictures safe.
Everything is dependant on the user's needs and perception like other users have stated. I can see why someone would choose either phone depending on needs. The S6 just fits my wants/needs better. My oldest kid likes the G4 though, so It won't be going back to TMO now. We can retire his G3 instead.
I don't know if updates will fix everything with the G4. Updates never fixed the G3's stuttering (forour unit at least).
True, not having the Quick charger isn't a big deal especially if you already have a few laying around. I believe we have 4 or 5 of them in our house. Plus the spare battery really makes it useless. Still, I would have liked to have another anyway
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So you found the change setting? I'm not sure about the home setting. I currently don't have the phone until Monday (I've researched/read reviews about the phone and played with it in the store)
If they finally fixed the fingerprint issue, that's great! Just from watching the videos online I see you had to sorta long press the finger, rather than a few knocks on the scree. All a matter of personal preference which you like for this
I can compare this by Monday. Wife will activate her S6 later today and I'll be able to come back with this then! Do you have it auto-brightness or all the way up for both when you compared? In the store, the G4's seemed a tad better. I've seen the outside test (from numerous videos) when it's bright outside, the G4's was more superior being able to see better.
Ahh OK, miscommunication there! I still just prefer external SD. Can take out phone, swap between phones, tablets, computer etc rather than physically having to hook up and transfer/view.
I agree, everything is a matter of personal preference on these. I meant no harm or foul with you was just throwing my two cents back to your points! I will be able to properly tell by Monday the pros/cons of daily usage and everything between the two. I've always been a Sammy guy, this will be my first phone in years that's not them. I like to have BL's unlocked and being on Verizon, I have a 99.99% change this will happen on the G4 (as G3 was within a couple months) than I EVER will on the S6. One thing I might take some time getting used to is no physical "home" button as well as the other symbols for recents/back.
Currently have a G3. Had it rooted but then broke it and bought a new one and couldn't be bothered to roll back the version to get it back. I've previously had a G2, and before that a HTC One, Samsung Note 2 and HTC Thunderbolt.
Very frustrated with mem leak and overheating on the G3. Phone has been downright unusable since Lollipop update, not to mentioned RIP Xposed. Considering switching to something else - here is what is important to me in reasonable order.
1) Performance: Often multitask, generally run lots of widgets, etc. Have even been using excel on my phone recently with Office Preview - bottom line processor matters, and so does optimization.
2) Screen: I read a LOT (emails, documents, presentations, even books) on my phone, including while outside. Have big hands so size not an issue, but have grown to love LG's minimal bezel.
3) Camera: I love taking photos. No longer carry an ILC around but notice sharpness, focus, etc. so have a hard time dealing with bad cameras.
4) Back Cover: Battery should be all day OR removable. Ditto xSD, 64GB internal or need a slot. Don't care about dual-SIM, even though I travel work pays my phone bill. I have Qi chargers all over at this point, but on the G3 I just DIYed it when XDA ordered all the ones from Alibaba.
5) Root / Unlock: Used to be a more important to me in the pass. Can survive without it now. Haven't flashed a ROM in years.
6) Pr
Probably will stay with Verizon (unless there was a Nexus 5 level phone that is not available on Big Red, in which case I would probably go to AT&T).
Initial thoughts are G4 with other options including One M9+ (in EU now, assume US launch will come), S6, OnePlus 2 (when it comes out). Gave my mother my Droid Turbo because I didn't like it so that isn't an option.
I have the G4, and also came from a G3 > G2 > Note 2 > Thunderbolt.
First, I'll answer your points:
1) The G4 has excellent performance, I never experience lag like the G3 stock did.
2) The screen is worlds better than the G3. More saturated, better colors, brighter, easier to read in sunlight, improved auto brightness
3) The camera is the best phone camera out IMO, much better than the G3. I bought it to shoot in RAW with manual settings, but never actually use it, I always shoot on auto with HDR and photos are amazing.
4) The back cover is removable which is nice, and it looks decent, but I have the black leather and it feels extremely cheap (like cheap leather-looking plastic). In fact, the whole phone looks and feels cheap IMO. The G3 looked premium in white.
5) I really, really want root to come to the Verizon G4. I had to keep my G3 to run my root apps until we have root, and I hate carrying around 2 phones, especially when one only works on WiFi. If we don't get root by the time the next Nexus comes out, I'm switching.
Overall it's a great phone, but the only reason I stick with it is because of the fantastic camera. The G3 looks and feels much better, it's smaller (really, the G4 looks a lot bigger than it is, but it's still bigger). It's a good stepping stone but I don't see it lasting me long without root. Battery life is great on standby, but it dies fast.. very fast... when being used. I can drop 20% while using my phone for 30-45 minutes at lunch.
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I have the G4, and also came from a G3 > G2 > Note 2 > Thunderbolt.
First, I'll answer your points:
1) The G4 has excellent performance, I never experience lag like the G3 stock did.
2) The screen is worlds better than the G3. More saturated, better colors, brighter, easier to read in sunlight, improved auto brightness
3) The camera is the best phone camera out IMO, much better than the G3. I bought it to shoot in RAW with manual settings, but never actually use it, I always shoot on auto with HDR and photos are amazing.
4) The back cover is removable which is nice, and it looks decent, but I have the black leather and it feels extremely cheap (like cheap leather-looking plastic). In fact, the whole phone looks and feels cheap IMO. The G3 looked premium in white.
5) I really, really want root to come to the Verizon G4. I had to keep my G3 to run my root apps until we have root, and I hate carrying around 2 phones, especially when one only works on WiFi. If we don't get root by the time the next Nexus comes out, I'm switching.
Overall it's a great phone, but the only reason I stick with it is because of the fantastic camera. The G3 looks and feels much better, it's smaller (really, the G4 looks a lot bigger than it is, but it's still bigger). It's a good stepping stone but I don't see it lasting me long without root. Battery life is great on standby, but it dies fast.. very fast... when being used. I can drop 20% while using my phone for 30-45 minutes at lunch.
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Pretty much the same way I feel. Absolutely love the camera, hate not having root.
If only you had waited 2 days later. Basically everyone else answered, but we have root!!
Seeking opinions from those that moved from LG G3 to OnePlus 3. Such as battery life, display etc.I know the camera will not be as good but then I am running a aosp ROM so am used to the lesser camera.
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Seeking opinions from those that moved from LG G3 to OnePlus 3. Such as battery life, display etc.I know the camera will not be as good but then I am running a aosp ROM so am used to the lesser camera.
Thanks
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I'll share my opinions later this week If you can hold on for a bit mate. Going from G3 to G5 to OP3
Looking at specs battery life should be better, general use should be better (Better processor + more ram) but display may not be as good.
Yeah i moved. Beetter in every way including display and battery.
Downsides are no fm radio, non removeble battery and on ir.
Hi friends,
I just bought the Oneplus 3 as well. But I'm still keeping my LG G3 as I'm doimg some development work on it still (it's the D858HK variant, dual SIM).
Same here. I Have a d855 (passed to the wife) and i got my op3 last week.
I had an LG G3. The OP3 is faster, display is nicer, and battery is better for me on 3.2.2. Dash charging is a nice perk.
The WiFi, LTE, and Bluetooth radios are all weak in AT&T for me. Worse with their cover.
GPS buggy for me above 3.2.2.
Great for the price, but not the flagship killer I thought it was.
I will stay where I'm at for now because I can customize so much with the OP3.
But I have LG V20 envy.
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The WiFi, LTE, and Bluetooth radios are all weak in AT&T for me. Worse with their cover.
GPS buggy for me above 3.2.2.
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Wow on my g3 i found wifi bad, LTE crap. On my op3 i dont find these issues at all. Iam located in The Netherlands. Perhaps the models Make a big dif.
I'm coming from the G4, and the differences in most areas of daily use are huge. Speed increase is VERY noticeable. I'm finding the camera quite comparable TBH. It's definitely faster to launch, and the shutter doesn't suffer from multi-second delays like the G4 did for me on a regular basis. I use manual mode a lot, but even the auto has been very nice on the OP3.
If you were one to swap batteries, you'll miss that aspect, but Dash charging is SO fast on this phone, it's crazy. I've stopped overnight charging entirely, and now just top up during the day. I can get 50-60% over breakfast, for example.
The biggest thing I miss is the microSD card. I had 128GB added, and used it as the default storage for all my photos/videos. Kept the internal memory pretty clean. But that's okay. I can live with 64GB so far - and I just got my Type C USB OTG adapter from Amazon this morning. Tested it with my 64GB flash drive, and it works like a charm. So I can adjust and adapt a little.
If you're into VR (Cardboard), the G3's 2k screen will look better there. I haven't tested the OP3 in my ViewMaster yet. But regardless, 1080p, pentile or not, won't look as good in VR. But in regular daily use, I find the display to be nicer than my G4 in almost every visible way. You will end up with the same effective PPI as an iPhone # Plus though - at 326PPI effective - that's taking the Pentile arrangement into consideration. So you'll have to settle for "as good" as an iPhone. LOL
Honestly though, the display is great. The performance is great. The fingerprint sensor is very fast. The RAM management has gotten to be very good. I've quit closing apps after I'm done like I did on the G4. I don't need to with this. Probably the most frustrating thing so far has been trying to find a good tempered glass screen protector. There are a couple that aren't bad, but it's very hard to find one that covers the whole screen without some sort of compromise. Even the official OnePlus curved one mysteriously cuts off just under a millimeter of the sides. It remains the only full adhesion option though. All others are just with adhesive under the frames, and most don't play well with a lot of cases because of that.
Hope that helps!
Well. I pass from G3 to zenfone 2 (lost my G3) and then to OP3. Way better in almost all aspects (much better radio reception, better waifi, way way fast, worst camera and worst display). I like back buttons of G3 also but it's ok. Anyway, with OP3 more than happy and much better than G3
I have used a G5 for the most part of this year. Then I upgraded to V20 for a brief period (mostly for the free projector and T-mobile promotion ). V20 was a great device, but was too big for me. Then I upgraded to G6. While it was a nice phone for average consumers, I felt like I have downgraded compared to G5 in many aspects. So, after using it for a month I am back to my good old G5! I am just gonna list my reasons below.
1. Camera: No real improvement in camera performance. Just some more megapixels in the wide angle one. I use the wide angle camera a lot, so it was a good thing, but not that important. G6 is using phase detection autofocus, compared to the laser in G5. While this is good in some situation, G5 takes much better macro-mode pictures due to laser focus.
2. Infra-red: Gone. How come they decided to remove a feature, rather than upgrading?
3. Display: G6 got a nice display, but this 2:1 aspect ratio is simply wasted real estate on top and bottom. At least on V20 the extra space was used for something useful (the second display)
4. Notification LED: A big minus. Always-on-display is good, but a LED is a lot more functional and visible. The AOD also takes a toll on the battery. Despite larger battery in G6, on my usage level the battery performance was no better than G5.
5. Removable battery: I was a big fan of the samsung note series until they ditched the removable battery in note5. Since then I used all the LG flagships, because they kept the battery removable. I hope they keep the removable battery in V30.
6. Root-ability: As of now, G6 is not rootable, and I believe there is a good chance that it will never get root. Performance improvement in SD821 is unnoticeable compared to SD820, specially when I can use a custom kernel in G5 to suit my preference.
With G6, LG basically made an eye-candy targeting a consumer base who buys Samsung and apple for the flashy looking phones. For me a phone is about functionality, not a fashion statement. While the glossy look of G6 is aesthetically pleasing, the trade-off in functionality was simply not for me. I really do hope that LG doesn't target the same market for V30. In that case G5 might as well be my last LG phone. But my G5 is going strong with zero issues, and I believe it will serve a good long time.
Agree with you on most counts. I've had every LG "G" phone since G2 and like you, V20 due to the good promotion on price and minibeam projector. V20 I too found was too big, though that quad-DAC really does make a difference. Audio is superb on it. Just got G6 and on my first week of usage. I like it so far and in hand, it feels great, as it feels like a "candybar" again, not the overly wide feeling where your hands feel stretched with G3, G4, and V20. G5 was a nice sized phone with tons of features and a seriously underrated phone. I will say this, performance on G5 and V20 was topnotch at the beginning but they too underwent the typical Android slowdown after a few weeks of use. I'm talking programs that crawl, camera super slow to open, general navigation slow, and twitchy, stuttery browsing... none of which is really apparent on an iPhone... unfortunately, Android still can't seem to figure out the buttery smooth part (maybe Pixel?). The battery life on G5 did really stink though and there's no way I could go an entire day without changing out the battery, which becomes a ritual and it's not like it's hard, but it is annoying (I had 3 batteries). My G5 wasn't without problems though - it has that notorious GPS issue... GPS signal is absolute garbage (there's an in-depth XDA thread on it) and even after sending back the G5 to LG for repairs, it developed the problem over time... so GPS is really crippled on this phone (for me and many other unlucky ones) and as most can agree GPS is one of those crucial features, I can't go back to my own copy of G5.... maybe I can pick up another used one for a good price with a good GPS unit... but that's too much trouble. I like G5 but I don't love it THAT much to go through all that trouble... if I am honest, V20 really has got it all... except the size part. V20's wide angle camera is I think slightly less wide than G5's. I like G5's wideness better.
G6 - just beautiful... but you're right. No more replaceable batteries... and LG gave the US people a normal (stinky) DAC, not like the one in V20... oh boy, you can literally hear the difference. But I also noticed LG's own music app stinks - install a 3rd party - I installed Pi Music Player and the audio quality is noticeably better than the stock music player, despite the stinker of a DAC. LG says the US customers wanted wireless charging over DAC... c'mon seriously? With USB-C, charging is so easy... I'd rather have a better DAC. And removal of IR really hurts. Maybe most didn't use it but I travel a lot for work and stay at hotels... I find myself using IR quite often to change the input source of the TV (for plugging my laptop via HDMI, using Chromecast, etc).
LG... please don't go along with the "norm"... You will not win and you will no longer have any key differentiating feature.
I have to agree, I've had my G6 about a month now and I'm not that impressed. I've had several random reboots​, and the screen freezes. If we had root, I could work with it but since we don't, I tend to use my G5 more and more..
Which rom do you use on LG G5?
loretta1980 said:
Which rom do you use on LG G5?
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Stock rooted with Asgard kernel.
If you don't need WiFi calling or VOLTE, Fulmics rom is a good option.
H830 and H850 are the only variants that can be rooted right? Does the 830 have all the bands necessary for ATT LTE? Or do you have to go with the 850?
suhridkhan said:
In that case G5 might as well be my last LG phone. But my G5 is going strong with zero issues, and I believe it will serve a good long time.
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well you lucky
mine main camera died after 2 months
i installed another main camera module and didnt work
so i have a G5 with non working main camera and the wide angle is not good for everyday pics
i like the G5 so much but that ripped my heart appart