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I am aware that this is the LG G3 forum, so opinions will be biased, but I'm looking for those that have switched from the S5 to the G3. Is it worth it? Pros/Cons?
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I am aware that this is the LG G3 forum, so opinions will be biased, but I'm looking for those that have switched from the S5 to the G3. Is it worth it? Pros/Cons?
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I've had the S2, S3, and S4 but passed on the S5 because of several reasons. One thing that really bothered me is the bezels got larger which is a the wrong direction for a new phone. Really always hated the physical home button too and had always wished I had the G2 instead of the S4. I never switched though because the expense was just too much to justify. I think the same would apply to the S5 -> G3. IMO, the G3 is clearly a better phone but not so much so to justify the expense. You should have waited but you didn't so just suck it up and wait till the next "generation" of phone comes out and upgrade. Can't believe people upgrade phones to a different brand (same generation) just cause one is a little better. All the current gen high end phones are great phones!
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I've had the S2, S3, and S4 but passed on the S5 because of several reasons. One thing that really bothered me is the bezels got larger which is a the wrong direction for a new phone. Really always hated the physical home button too and had always wished I had the G2 instead of the S4. I never switched though because the expense was just too much to justify. I think the same would apply to the S5 -> G3. IMO, the G3 is clearly a better phone but not so much so to justify the expense. You should have waited but you didn't so just suck it up and wait till the next "generation" of phone comes out and upgrade. Can't believe people upgrade phones to a different brand (same generation) just cause one is a little better. All the current gen high end phones are great phones!
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That didn't really help, but thank you for your input.
I made the switch. I like the g3 better, except for the camera. I think the s5 wins there. I also had to root, greenify, freeze apps, and remove carrier IQ to get the same battery performance out of the g3 that I got from the s5.
Design and overall feel are much better on the g3 compared to the s5.
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I made the switch. I like the g3 better, except for the camera. I think the s5 wins there. I also had to root, greenify, freeze apps, and remove carrier IQ to get the same battery performance out of the g3 that I got from the s5.
Design and overall feel are much better on the g3 compared to the s5.
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Awesome. Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for.
blackwrx02 said:
I made the switch. I like the g3 better, except for the camera. I think the s5 wins there. I also had to root, greenify, freeze apps, and remove carrier IQ to get the same battery performance out of the g3 that I got from the s5.
Design and overall feel are much better on the g3 compared to the s5.
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Would you happen to have a list of all the things you cleaned up to get better battery life on the G3?
christcb said:
Would you happen to have a list of all the things you cleaned up to get better battery life on the G3?
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I don't, but I can give you the basic idea off what I did.
1. Root and install greenify.
2. Install android tuner and go into the app manager. Freeze anything you don't use. For me that was most of the carrier bloat and a few LG apps I don't need
3. Using the guide on here, remove all carrier IQ items.
4. Use auto brightness at 50%
Doing this, I have easily doubled my battery life. Your results will vary based on the apps you use it don't use but it's made the phone how it should have been out if the box.
That is awesome, Thanks for the info!
I come from an S5 and I'd have to say the the auto brightness is a con (but I've seen most of the people here solving that with Lux auto brightness, I'm still pending to try it out) and the camera (I think the interface is so simple that left me craving for more lol). The pros are that you get a bigger screen for not much of a bigger overall phone size, the Qslide apps are very useful (not too many, but oh well...) and nav bar is customizable (the notification button is amazing ?).
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I can't really comment on the S5, I came from the S4 but fancied sticking it to Samsung. I've been struggling to settle with the G3 but it's mostly down to the lack of development which hopefully, with time (and developers) will change.
I really don't know why Samsung stuck with the same external design for so long...though their new S5 alpha looks interesting.
On the G3...
No problem with battery life
No problem with any lag
Got greenify, root and SphinX
Struggling still with Bluetooth but waiting for fix
Need a longer thumb
And bigger pockets
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I switched from s4 to g3 and i am more than satisfied with it
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I'm upset the G3 doesn't come with 60fps Video Recording while the G2 did. Also, the AT&T model doesn't come with Qi wireless charging like the other models all do. So I'm going to exchange my AT&T g3 for a Gs5 and sell the GS5 and find a model that works with AT&T's LTE network and has an unlocked bootloader...I don't even know if that is possible(the LTE part)
Ironically, my S5 was a backup phone, and I was still using my iPhone 5s as my daily driver. But when the G3 came out, I was so impressed with the quality that it's since become my daily driver, and I sold the S5. I actually prefer the G3 camera over the S5. I took a bunch of test shots with both, and liked the way the G3's photo look over the S5 most of the time.
The only thing I liked more about the S5, is the viewing angles in sunlight. I find contrast is better and had an easier time taking outdoor photos than with the G3.
Also, I have never been a fan of Touchwiz, and I find the G3 doesn't lag the same way my S5 did. I'm currently using the D855, but originally had the D852 (Rogers).
lg g3 rocks
I still have my s5 with and thus is my first LG phone. In the beggining I was concerned about LG and the back buttons, the truth is that the phone is by far better than the s5. There are somethings to improve, but the design and screen are just the best. I bought this phone in NY while using the S5 and took several pictures with both of them and in my opinion the G3 is by far better. It is very simple that you have to get used to, but it does a good job. I think LG still have a lot to improve in the heating issues(wich is already better in last update) and some software upgrade. Knock is something that actually works better than the fingerprint from s5 wich is annoying sometimes. The size of the screen for it's phisical size is mind blowing. The possibility to navigate without tge home button is also something that really impressed me.
I've had my G3 for about 24 hours now. Haven't had a chance to explore just yet but so far I really like the form factor edges curved just right nice thin bezel. Love the extra screen real estate, however I prefer the way the colors pop on the amoled screen. Software wise I think LG has come a long way since the Nexus 4, leaps and bounds. It still has a bit of way to go apps still are a bit on the slow side and I really miss my picasa, dropbox and facebook albums in my gallery. One thing I've noticed about the G3 is how nimble the modem is at switching basebands, way faster then my s5. That's it so far I'll report back later.
I had a VZW S5 for two week then switched back to Sprint and got a G3. The G3's screen is visibly larger and the buttons on the back are a plus. The knock is useful (far better than the finicky fingerprint sensor) and the camera focuses instantly and is better in lower light.
The only real downside (after 3 days of use) is that the screen is next to useless in sunlight. I'll have to play with setting to see if that can be improved.
Have a chance to get an S5 from my carrier thru warranty replacement.
Is it even worth trying it out or would you stick with the G3?
I've done exactly this - S5 to G3 and never gonna look back.
To me, apart from the charging speed, literally everything is better. Everything.
Hi all, the screen of my nexus 5 is shattered but still functioning and I am having a bit of a dilemma. I've heard a lot of good things about the G3 and held one in my hands and it's an awesome phone but all of my android phones were Nexus devices so I don't really know how much time non nexus devices wait for a new android release. Also, I've been tracking the Original Android Development for the G3 for quite a while and I'm kind of disappointed that there aren't any ROMs yet, will there be any eventually? And finally this question is to anyone that switched from a Nexus device or a stock android device, is LG's skin comparable to stock android, worse or better?
I would appreciate your thoughts on this, thanks in advance!
I just got this G3 on Tuesday. Coming from a Nexus 5, I wasn't too thrilled with it at first. I had a hard time adjusting to the size difference, and just the pure speed that the Nexus has. Definitely much less development, but the phone also hasn't been out very long.. My main reasoning behind leaving the Nexus was the battery lif, so I might still end up with the HTC One
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Hi all, the screen of my nexus 5 is shattered but still functioning and I am having a bit of a dilemma. I've heard a lot of good things about the G3 and held one in my hands and it's an awesome phone but all of my android phones were Nexus devices so I don't really know how much time non nexus devices wait for a new android release. Also, I've been tracking the Original Android Development for the G3 for quite a while and I'm kind of disappointed that there aren't any ROMs yet, will there be any eventually? And finally this question is to anyone that switched from a Nexus device or a stock android device, is LG's skin comparable to stock android, worse or better?
I would appreciate your thoughts on this, thanks in advance!
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Swapped my N5 for the G3.
The N5 was just crappy.
Bad Build Quality, Bad Camera, Bad Speaker Ecc...
And it doenn't even feel premium on the hands...
One word: Go for it!
The G3 Definetly feels premium.
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The N5 didn't feel or look crappy at all in my opinion. I use cases anyway so that's irrelevant for me.
The G3 wins in display, camera, speaker & audio, storage, functionality (stock features), and battery life. The N5 is slightly smoother at times and has better dev support, but that's it. I thought I'd be Nexus for as long as possible - I was wrong. If custom ROMs are really that big of a deal, then you may be disappointed. But even with my N5 I only rooted it. Never had a need for more features on that phone, and the stock G3 ROM is pretty good.
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Well i love the n5 but if i had to pick any thing other than it it would be g3 amazing device
I found the N5 absolutely detestable. A wretched thing that should never have been released. The G3 has its issues, mainly with the screen, but the screen is still better than the awful one on the N5.
Hi,
Lately I've decided selling my iPhone and move to android.
After checking the top devices that android offers I had come up with 3: LG G3, HTC One M8 and Samsung GS5.
I'm having a terrible time deciding between them, although I'm kind of leaning towards the LG G3, and that's why I'm posting this here.
After some research done, I found a bunch of people saying that there's some lag while using it, and I wanted to ask you guys:
As an iPhone user migrating to android, will I find the lag noticeable and a bothersome?
Also, are we expecting to have an unlocked bootloader anytime soon or is it not worth waiting for?
It seems there is no better way other than trying for yourself. Some people say, Android lags badly compared to iOS and Windows Phone. Some don't seem to notice lag. And some don't care about the lag. People are different.
Yuriy.Samorodov said:
It seems there is no better way other than trying for yourself. Some people say, Android lags badly compared to iOS and Windows Phone. Some don't seem to notice lag. And some don't care about the lag. People are different.
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Yeah, yet feeling it for 5 minutes in the store won't give me as much experience and information as will users who use this phone on a daily basis, don't you think?
Idk, as I've never owned an iPhone, but like yurly said, it is all about preference, I don't see lag on my g3, but then again, I've never owned a phone that ever really "lagged" (besides my Samsung moment) but I know people who have gone to Android and loved it, but i also know people who have gone to Android and hated it... And the bootloader will come with time...
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It's all preference at the end of the day, but you really can't go wrong with any of the 3 devices you listed.
Well an iphone is pretty much just an app drawer lol. Ive owned several iphones including 5s. After iOS 6.0 it all went downhill. I will admit i am an android fanboy and im spoiled by how much customization android has and how open it is compared to iOS.
In terms of the best android phones, i think the HTC One M8 could have been the greatest android device to ever launch but HTC chose to go with the mediocre 4.0 megapixel camera. I dont care what others say, the camera is terrible compared to others. I had to sell my M8 because of that. I personally dont like samsung phones because the bezels the phone has, and im not too big on the plastic build. The G3 is my second LG device and its an amazing phone.SD card slot, removable battery, 2k screen, laser focus, 13mp shooter, OIS, 3gb ram, quad core, i could go on. All those features to me make a great device. My biggest gripe about the G3 is that i have all these amazing features with a locked bootloader....
I just damaged my phone with water and now I'm thinking of getting a new one.
My dilema is between G3, Htc One(M7), Nexus 5 and either of the Xperia Z/Z1/Z1 Compact.
Can you guys share some opinions which you think is best performer, battery life etc?
THaks
iphone 6
@up the flex one?
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kennypow3rs said:
Well an iphone is pretty much just an app drawer lol. Ive owned several iphones including 5s. After iOS 6.0 it all went downhill. I will admit i am an android fanboy and im spoiled by how much customization android has and how open it is compared to iOS.
In terms of the best android phones, i think the HTC One M8 could have been the greatest android device to ever launch but HTC chose to go with the mediocre 4.0 megapixel camera. I dont care what others say, the camera is terrible compared to others. I had to sell my M8 because of that. I personally dont like samsung phones because the bezels the phone has, and im not too big on the plastic build. The G3 is my second LG device and its an amazing phone.SD card slot, removable battery, 2k screen, laser focus, 13mp shooter, OIS, 3gb ram, quad core, i could go on. All those features to me make a great device. My biggest gripe about the G3 is that i have all these amazing features with a locked bootloader....
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I actually decided getting an Android phone because of the customization and my growing haterd towards Apple.
As to the HTC One M8, it seems amazing, and the only thing that makes me consider the other phones is the camera. I don't want a ****ty one, period. Your feedback only makes me strengthen my opinion.
About the LG, however, my main concern is the lag mentioned by a bunch of people. You, as a previous iPhone user, don't feel annoying lags while using it?
And also, about the S5, on paper, besides the screen maybe (and the 3GB RAM), it's all-round equal or better than the LG.. And I was thinking that with flasing a ROM that doesn't contain the usual **** Samsung provides, it'd be an even better choice?
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I actually decided getting an Android phone because of the customization and my growing haterd towards Apple.
As to the HTC One M8, it seems amazing, and the only thing that makes me consider the other phones is the camera. I don't want a ****ty one, period. Your feedback only makes me strengthen my opinion.
About the LG, however, my main concern is the lag mentioned by a bunch of people. You, as a previous iPhone user, don't feel annoying lags while using it?
And also, about the S5, on paper, besides the screen maybe (and the 3GB RAM), it's all-round equal or better than the LG.. And I was thinking that with flasing a ROM that doesn't contain the usual **** Samsung provides, it'd be an even better choice?
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There's no point to get a nexus 5 now with the nexus 6 coming out this year. For the M8, the camera was mediocre. The S5 has 2gb of ram not 3, and as to comparison, the LG on paper is way better than the galaxy S5. In real world specs, my wife has an S5 and my G3 has better battery life, better stock rom, more ram, and in my opinion a better camera. People say the G3 lags, mine doesnt much, it could be the stock LG rom is so heavy, which it is, but not as near as heavy as bloated touch wiz samsung roms lol. Once LG bootloader is unlocked this phone will be the best phone on the planet. Also, all three of the phones you're looking at have way better battery life than iphones lol.
Its not my phone to pick, but if you want me to pick for you id pick LG G3. If the bootloader isnt unlocked within the next few months sell to get S5 or Note 4. Also i hate BEZELS AROUND A SCREEN (LIKE GALAXY AND IPHONE) I LIKE THE FRONT TO BE MOSTLY SCREEN NOT SCREEN WITH UGLY BEZELS AROUND IT.....
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Ruttix said:
I actually decided getting an Android phone because of the customization and my growing haterd towards Apple.
As to the HTC One M8, it seems amazing, and the only thing that makes me consider the other phones is the camera. I don't want a ****ty one, period. Your feedback only makes me strengthen my opinion.
About the LG, however, my main concern is the lag mentioned by a bunch of people. You, as a previous iPhone user, don't feel annoying lags while using it?
And also, about the S5, on paper, besides the screen maybe (and the 3GB RAM), it's all-round equal or better than the LG.. And I was thinking that with flasing a ROM that doesn't contain the usual **** Samsung provides, it'd be an even better choice?
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Before G3 I had M7 and it was amazing phone. I would get M8 but it didn't felt good in my hand. I love G3 but I still think M8 is better. All depends what you want from the phone. G3 without some modifications will lag quite often. HTC has the smoothest stock experience. You have to try them to make sure wich one is for you.
I would go with the G3, but depending on your provider I've read that this phones bootloader is locked meaning you cant install a custom rom or os if thats important to you. Thats NOT a dealbreaker for me at all I love my G3 and still able to root my G3 I customized it the way I want.
Really great phone, very easy to customize, im not a heavy user so I get through the day just fine with the battery, yes I charge it at work but again it gets me through the day. Years ago I started with a iphone 3g and then made the switch to android been with the samsung galaxy line all the way up to the Galaxy S4, then jumped to the LG G3 this is my very first LG phone and I could not be happier. I found on my Samsung S4 the lagging especially during gaming was driving me crazy. Also I found there was so much more bloatware crap on my samsung phone compared to my new LG G3. Yes the LG has bloatware but much less the S4.
It really depends on what you want and the feel of the phones in your hand when using. My G3 im happy with, you may have to get use to the buttons in the back and also the android os...... iphone was pretty much plug it in and your done. Androids a little different but I prefer android.
I personally hate apple devices I have just come from a note 3 to a g3 for my first lg device so far I like it only lag I seem to have noticed is when opening messages but its like any device don't close unused apps and it will hang, at least I can easily get a full day usage out of any android unlike apples terrible battery and imo once you have an iPhone you have had them all same s*** different bucket but of course that is my opinion
Ruttix said:
Hi,
Lately I've decided selling my iPhone and move to android.
After checking the top devices that android offers I had come up with 3: LG G3, HTC One M8 and Samsung GS5.
I'm having a terrible time deciding between them, although I'm kind of leaning towards the LG G3, and that's why I'm posting this here.
After some research done, I found a bunch of people saying that there's some lag while using it, and I wanted to ask you guys:
As an iPhone user migrating to android, will I find the lag noticeable and a bothersome?
Also, are we expecting to have an unlocked bootloader anytime soon or is it not worth waiting for?
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I just bought the G 3 to upgrade my Galaxy S 4. I looked seriously at the G 5 and the OneX M8. What I did was to spend some time figuring out what features I did or did not like personally. What I came up with was the biggest gripe I have had personally with any smartphone was having the power and volume buttons on the sides of the phone. Since I habitually carry in my left shirt pocket, I stopped looking at anything over the largest size phone that fit the brand of shirt I wear. I was ALWAYS inadvertently powering off the phone or resetting the volume, I was to the point where I was accustomed to it and had pretty much learned to live with that, but didn't really like it much. I also wanted a removable back cover ans an SD slot. I also am in areas where data signals don't work well, so cloud storage is not a really good alternative. I also wanted the ability, out of the box, to decide where stuff went, either to internal or to SD storage. I would have preferred LG took the same stance as Samsung on offering a waterproof dustproof phone, but this is not the case.
I didn't care for the HTC camera or the Sense UI, but could learn to live with sense OK if all else was well. Good phone, not so good camera. I am also sort of tired of the way Samsung has gotten so obnoxious with bloat and as far as I am concerned they can put Knox where the sun don't shine. Verizon is bad enough here, but the combination of the two is sort of overbearing.
So, I wound up with the LG G 3. I am really happy with it. It literally blows the socks off the S 4 in terms of call quality and signal strength. The S 4 simply is like the junior high playing ball against the high school varsity. Th G 3 GPS is about the same degree better than the S 4. I call the camera of the G 3 and the S 4 a draw. I don't feel the G 3 quad HD screen is particularly world bending, but is just about perfect for my tastes. I can sure see where some like the Samsung view, but the Samsung colors look...well for me they look almost artificial. However that is a strictly personal deal, YMMV. I really like the button placement of the LG. Out of the box the LG experience is, just like they say, simpler and better.
The battery life of the LG is MUCH better than reviews led me to expect. I am not a gamer or power user, but I can get two days of use between charges. Better battery life than the S 4.
I have the stump root apk downloaded and will root it to remove the bloat I don't want. The Android OS has come far enough that for me anyway, the desirability of custom ROM flashing is not such a big deal as it once was. I have the feeling the LG G 3 will catch on enough we will see some more active development in this regard in the near future.
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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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)?
I am looking to buy a new smartphone. I am confused between LG G4 and Galaxy S6 (32 GB). What is your advice? I am hesitating to buy GS6 because of limited storage.
lg g4 its awesome smartphone
I must say I don't regret choosing the G4 over S6, even when the latter is only $100 more on contract. Pros and cons below.
Pros
- The camera is superb
- Removable storage and battery (2015!!!)
- Overall usage is butterly smooth, no overheating (but again, my previous device used a Tegra 3 and that was even hotter than a 810 so I'm not the one to judge)
- Pretty good design.
However:
- Why not USB-C?
- The DSP/DAC chip is disgraceful. Plug something into the 3.5mm and you'll get a horrible quality sound.
*I might be overly sensitive though, since I have "picky" ears.
- Gaming performance is meh. Shooters like MC3/4/5 are smooth, but anything open world and you'll get sub-15fps.
- IMO 2k screen is too much, but it seems to be the norm nowadays, so...
- Battery life isn't outstanding.
Overall I'm really satisfied except for the audio.
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I recommend the G4, Its a great phone... The camera is awesome and the 24/96 audio is fantastic through a good sound system. My advice though .. Try and buy an Unlocked / Unbranded device. LG update prefixes (they use letters ie, v10a/10b.. etc) is the most confusing because they use different letters for different regions.
Buy the G4 and learn to use the camera in Manual Mode
I first had an S6 128GB but I changed to G4 H815. But I have to say, on technical things the S6 is better (Cam, Battery, Speed of Hardware, Stock Launcher, Stock OS, Speaker,...)
But the edges of the S6 edge was useless for me, makes the display smaller, and often I had false inputs (because of the edges). I couldn't play Games good cause of the edges.
And... I think there will be never a good working cm ROM cause of the (really good) processor.
Just my 2cents.
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panpjp said:
I must say I don't regret choosing the G4 over S6, even when the latter is only $100 more on contract. Pros and cons below.
Pros
- The camera is superb
- Removable storage and battery (2015!!!)
- Overall usage is butterly smooth, no overheating (but again, my previous device used a Tegra 3 and that was even hotter than a 810 so I'm not the one to judge)
- Pretty good design.
However:
- Why not USB-C?
- The DSP/DAC chip is disgraceful. Plug something into the 3.5mm and you'll get a horrible quality sound.
*I might be overly sensitive though, since I have "picky" ears.
- Gaming performance is meh. Shooters like MC3/4/5 are smooth, but anything open world and you'll get sub-15fps.
- IMO 2k screen is too much, but it seems to be the norm nowadays, so...
- Battery life isn't outstanding.
Overall I'm really satisfied except for the audio.
Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk
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With a nice leather back, it looks awesome !
Delucifer Khan said:
I am looking to buy a new smartphone. I am confused between LG G4 and Galaxy S6 (32 GB). What is your advice? I am hesitating to buy GS6 because of limited storage.
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Hello, I wouldn't buy a smartphone with only 32 GB and no SD-Slot.
If you choose a S6 go for the 128GB variant.
The S6 is a very good Phone but no SD-Slot and no changeable battery would be a no go for me.
The LG G4 has on the pro side a SD-Slot which supports micro SD up to 2 TB (if ever available) and the Phone itself has 32 GB build in.
In my case I got for the price of the S6 with 128GB a LG G4 with 32 GB build in and a 200GB micro SD.
...and last but not least the Camera of the LG G4 is at least as good as the S6 camera and faster because of the Laser autofocus.
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I recently changed from G3 to G4... But I feel like G3 was the best. Maybe because I had a rooted, bootloader unlocked and running cm12.1 rom on G3...
On my current ATT g4 (h810), we've only progressed as far as rooting and installing xposed. Maybe if we had a method of unlocking bootloader to get twrp/Cwm, g4 ..
But yea.. Hardware wise, g4 runs snapdragon808 while g3 runs snapdragon800.
So yea hardware wise G4 is definitely better. But when it comes to software, g4 is behind g3.
Consider mot x pure edition too, if you like pure android and faster updates.