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- The LG G3 is the culmination of over three years of progressive Android smartphone design. Is it the phone for you? Find out in our video review, then check out our full written review at Pocketnow, available starting at 10am ET on June 14! /2014/06/14/lg-g3-review
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Reminiscing the old days when I was rocking this beast. Served me a good 3years until it died on me when the battery short the board. Great camera, beautiful screen and ergonomic design. Definitely ahead of its time back in the day
Yes this was one of my favorite phones
I had one of these bad boys in high school. I was constantly showing off the screen lol. Used it until, like yours, the battery went pretty bad and the phone would get hot.
i laughed my ass off at the end when you see the G3 size vs other phones considering it has a half an inch bigger screen, seriously everyone needs to just learn from LG and make slimmer bezzels
You'd have to put the buttons on the back, remove the speakers on the HTC and the Home Button/Water resistance on the S5 to achieve those slim bezels. While the G3 looks Awesome, Slim bezels serve less purpose than BoomSound and water resistance and I for one find the buttons on the back a hassle at times using my friends G2.
Sure, it's pretty, but what can you say about durability? The smaller the bezels - the easier it is to crack the screen.
Емил Ефендулов I have LG G2 which also has small bezels, it is one most durable phones I have ever had
Dante Bradley Display technology is the main reason for the size of a phones bezels, not water resistance and button placement.
Spyder0275 actually, the removal of the buttons from the side is what allowed them to do this. They even said that themselves when unveiling the G2. The bezels aren't there because of display technology, they're there because there are components underneath that take up space
Anyone else just watching reviews for outdated phones?
Me in 2024👋
Me here ❤❤
_"We don't think the bump to 2K will be noticeable for the majority of buyers out there, so let's call it what it is. A spec stunt"_
This is why I enjoy ***** 's reviews the most. He focuses on what's important, and calls a gimmick a gimmick.
Jazli Aziz lol what about nowadays
Man, i swear everybody does the same reviews, only talks about the specs, etc.
Michael Fisher & Marques Brownlee have something unique... ENJOYED THIS SO MUCH
This is a damn fine review. Something about the way he talks up a specific point about the phone that is fantastic, and then shatters a key flaw. Then, alternating back and forth. It's just great.
Yeah lol, good review
Honestly, LG hit it out of the ballpark with this beauty.
7 years later, LG has stopped making phones.
I thought those rain drops were real!! Never thought I'd be THAT impressed by a screen, wow
2014: 1:11 "There's almost no Bezels"
2019: "Those Bezels are as thick as my mom!"
Time sure flies.
I'm using LG G3 for 2 years now. My experience with this phone had its ups and downs, but I must say it grew on me and it will be a difficult goodbye when the time comes. Despite all of its flaws and outdated hardware, the phone held up extremely well. I can no longer have a phone without removable battery, microsd card, ir blaster, split screen, double tap and even back buttons. I appriciate LG for being one of the last manufactures that kept most of these features. Marshmallow update breathed a new life into this phone, improving its performance. SD801 turned out to be an excellent chip. If you are on a tight budget, get LG G4. It's even a better phone with the same unique features.
dear friend.....plz reply this comment with a review on battery of G3
Ahxon Falcon the battery is just average, nothing to brag about. The good thing is it's removable and you can swap them out as needed. Anker branded batteries work pretty good as replacements for the original.
i have two options for buying mobile phone.....
LG G2 which is more affordable
LG G3 which is expensive ....and i think it have pretty poor battery life because of its such high display
please friends guide me
what do you use your phone mainly for? IF you don't care about specs and just want to make phone calls, some browsing and music, go for G2. Otherwise, G3 is better.
I'm thinking about buying one of these now my S4 has broken for the exact reason you listed above! Amen brother! Non-removable battery? What a$$hole made that a standard? No SD slots? Thanks that's useful guys!
LG G3 is better than the Iphone 6.
No argument.
your opinion I'm not a iPhone fan but I know they are better apple knows how to keep the Iphones on top
shavingculture Everybody want to own an Iphone. What so great about Iphones. It's an expensive smart phone for nothing. What can i do in a Iphone that i can't do in a Android?
Marc Konan Iphones are good they don't lag they don't struggle with apps the android do I have a not 3 my iPhone 5s too better pictures I got the not edge and it has a good camera but not as good as the iPhone plus
i completely agree that the lg g3 is better i have been watching vids and i got the lg g3 and it works perfectly!!!
+Marc Konan (JUNIOR) I'm not a apple fanboy, but I can say the iPhone 6 has a better soc than any android smartphone.
Thank you for a great review, Michael. I've watched your reviews before purchasing several of my devices, and now I can't wait to get this one.
*2021 RIP LG smartphone company, I will keep my LG G3 as a veteran. Life´s good. Peace*
Thanks +Michael Fisher ! This video only make me love LG G3 even more.
Ironman
Haha, best jgk review jgk. Muka relax ja Sharih Hadi
Bagus2.dgaq x dia koyak plastik awesome gila
Ada ka scene dia koyak plastik? Aku xperasan pulak Sharih Hadi
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Question: Is this phone considered a phablet, since the G Pro is a phablet. It also has a 5.5" screen.
I couldn't say it is based on its actual size. It is similar in size to both the GS5 and the HTC One M8, but has a much larger screen. This is subjective, of course.
notice that the screen size is larger than the original note
i would say any phone with a screen bigger than 5.5in is a phablet but it also depends on the bezels and sense this phone has small bezels its not a phablet for me. The Oppo find 7a is 5.5 but it looks extremely long and idk but that phone looks big to me and i love bigger phones. the G3 looks perfect though. it looks wide instead of tall and "small" for a 5.5in screen phone
it's big enough to be considered a phablet if you ask me, however LG is really presenting this as their flag ship smartphone, and not as a phablet.
Right now it's the biggest flagship around though, so let's just call it a big phone.
Mohammed Amin yep its the same size as note 2 screen
Michael, you should start your own CZcams channel. No seriously you are one of the best reviewers outta there!
Happy with the P-Machine, but many thanks! ^M
I just got the g3 and have to say I am pleasantly surprised how amazing it is. I am going to go back to using the stock messaging because I want the pop up and I am going to try the LG stock keyboard since you can resize it. Video was very intuitive. My wife has had this phone for a while and she says it's the best phone ever. I see what she has liked.
JeDkGaming Shouldn't you wait for the LG G4? It will be getting released around June. :)
Was my second smartphone, after I ditched my Moto G.
God I miss using this phone. It was such a great piece of kit.
I want a phone that won't become obsolete in 2 years... Does this phone have a good enough processor to deal with the ever more demanding applications in the future?
I would say it can last you for the next 3-4 years, since processor power hasn't grown too exponentially as before. Most apps run fine on a 3 year old Nexus 4, so this phone can surely survive the time.
+chiruscda +1 for your real-word, down to Earth review/opinion.
The 800 dollar S5 I purchased last year is worth about 250 now. No, cell phones don't retain value and go obsolete within a year.
The iphone is out of my budget and I'm not a fan of iOS personally, and all the apps I've purchased are on Android. No offence to iphone users but I don't think I'll ever buy one.
U can over clock this G3 to get like two more years out of it
Owned this phone a few years back! Excellent phone, especially back before the bezelless trend really took hold. At least on my refurbished unit it took forever to charge - especially when being used, got very hot when playing games and sometimes had to dial down the brightness, battery life was short and sometimes could barely make it into the evening, and blacks on the LCD were not that great. Have any other owners had similar experiences?
Michael Fisher FTW ! Love the guy !
yeah he does the best reviews on here I found :) I always look forward to his take on whatever is out.
This is the first LG phone to make me actually take notice of them too, if only the software updates weren't dropped within a year it'd be amazing
Daniel Szilagyi Hehe i gotta admit you've got a taste :P you're always on the spot when something interesting is going on :)
Oh how i would love to take few trips with pocketnow team to these gatherings where they test out these cuties :3
oxoConstantinEoxo yeah I'm a bit fan of ***** and Pocketnow in general for reviews.
***** is awesome too, his editing and reviews are always very clear, well thought out and well spoken so it's fun to watch and hear his thoughts.
Erica Griffin is great too, she's very in depth and doesn't hold back saying something isn't as good as could be in her reviews (which are very long by the way sometimes going over an hour )
if you haven't looked into those guys you should!
Daniel Szilagyi Im mostly watching short vids as i like to be simply "up to date". Brownlees vids are good too, i must admit.. but if it comes to Erica Griffin ... uhhh... her knowledge about stuff is WAAAAAY beyond my level of understanding, which basicly means... i barely get half of the things she explains hehe :)
Haha yeah Erica Griffin is pretty technical which makes her reviews quite good.
I found Aandtech (when they do a proper review) is pretty damn technical too, but I can appreciate it.. It's good to know more about the numbers for the devices rather than market buzz
I've had my G3 for a few months now, and this phone is amazing. There's nothing on the market that can compete honestly. And idk why he's so harsh on the battery? I easily get through a day with heavy use. And easily through 2 days with moderate use....
my g3 finally died today. good device, i will miss it
This is why I watch Pocketnow. Very nice and detailled review.
This was one of the best phones I’ve ever bought. RIP LG Mobile
Thank you Micheal for not obsessing over the display like other reviewers and actually focused on the other great aspects of the phone. The fact that LG can make a Quad HD screen for a smartphone is great but you can't notice a difference unless you zoom in on a screenshot. Plus, there's no Quad HD content available yet so all it does is drain battery and puts more force on the processor while a 1080p screen wouldn't do that as much. And while it is future proof, so is 1080p, and a normal person can't tell the difference between the two. If there's something the OEMs should be focusing on, it should be the high numbers you want to get on battery life, not the high numbers you don't need for screen resolution.
If you make a full review. PLEASE get a real review of the headphone output. How it performs. I see people only talk about the speakers these days. And as i have seen. People still use heaphones/earbuds to listen to music when they use the devices!
That's a very good point. I'm one of those users who probably used speakers to play music maybe for a minute in the entire lifetime of the phone. -_-
People tend to use the 3.5mm output for many purposes like say in the car to play music and as you mentioned, for listening to music while working out.
My point exactly, i know its hard to do review over sound quality since its mutch of prefrance. But its a valid point to state if something sounds lazy or has low volume output. I made a clip today. It stinks, but i feel i got my say in the quality of the music for the LG G3
This is the first review from your channel that I have seen and I have to say, that was fantastic. It felt like it belonged on the discovery channel haha great job!
Wow. Whats the weather lockscreen on 1:43? Is it exclusive to LG g3? Can it be modded?
i have it for my G2, it rains on the screen or is cloudy or rays of light for sunshine on the lock screen, depending on the weather ofc
Masterincommander Really? And you can have a custom wallpaper on your lockscreen?
Omg why i didnt buy a G2 or HTC one... I have a FU(*&$@! Galaxy s4 with knox :(
@thegreatmandalore same here bro.. :( is there a way to get it as a live wallpaper?
Ya, i have it on my HTC as well
whats that app's name ???
Lg g3. Years ahead of other makers. Digital home button means more screen real estate. Love this phone and think it's quietly the best out there. Battery life is outstanding. Whole day and night with Wi-Fi on. Recommend this over all others
Hi there , it is killing me about LG G3 , i really want to get the phone but seeing all this reviews about the phone getting hot and shutting down when recording 4k
or playing games and stuff like that is just pissing me off :| i really need someone who knows more than normal ppl thats why im asking you to help me if this is true or not
or if it is has it been fixed with updates on kitkat or maybe on lollipop ill really appreciate it if you answer my question mate thanks alot
Im having the same thoughts as you dude..
:( you have no idea man , its driving me craaazy :( i like the phone a lot and i really want it but then the fear of all the stuff ppl say about it makes me back off :( i dunno what to do really i need someone with recent experience with this phone to say if all the issues got fixed with latest updates on kitkat or even with lollipop or not :( i dont wana pay the price and regret it later
Every phone shuts off if it overheats. 1) Update won't fix it, it's simple physics. 2) It won't happen with your regular games, or gaming sessions. 3) 4K videos are kinda pointless, but I doubt it would happen within normal video lenghts.
I bought a G Pro 2. But if I were to buy a device now, I would pick the G3. LG done the Material/L update fast, and right. The software is absolutely stunning fast, beautiful, and in terms of usability, it's the best I have ever used. (Including Android roms as CM, iOS, TouchWiz, etc.)
Just get the phone my sister has the g2 and its amazing
I own the g3 and I'm a very heavy user (9 pages of apps and games) and I found that it only shuts down when its hot and you're running multiple games or heavy intensive things in the background, although this happens very rarely so you shouldn't be worried about it and it doesn't ruin the experience, I recommend you buy it, and FYI I owned this phone since may
I'm very glad this guy, Michael Fisher did this review. Because looking at lg g3 phonearena review is so damn long and his voice and accent combined together which is couldn't understand properly. I'm very glad this phone reviewer is on right the channel.
So the LG G3's low light performance is still not Nokia Lumia level.
Few things are. ^M
You can use the "Hide Front Touch Buttons" to hide on-screen buttons within the apps. You can select which apps to hide or to show.
Nice informative video as usual. Michael can u do me a favor, please don't use that subtle ticking background audio again, it's very annoying, & it's hard to watch the video while I'm looking for a bomb, thanks.
Did you listen to the video on speakers? Our more recent videos are mixed for headphone audio, which might explain that music problem. ^M
No such problem with headphones.
Pocketnow no problem with HTC One speakers
***** ioiook
Michael, no I usually watch PocketNows, well for that matter most of my utube videos on my MBP. If u listen to the video on yours maybe u can get a better understanding of how it sounds. Because when I first heard the Ticking I was like is that the TV, then I muted your video & the sound went away. I guess it's no biggie, just kinda annoying, I know u guys r trying to give us the best production value,[ except Steven with his horrible connection, haha] but sometimes less is more, especially with that sound, just my humble opinion, thanks for the great videos.
bought at 2014, still working perfectly fine until this day.. battery issue during heavy use and if wifi is on, no issue on standby mode especially if wifi is off. i love selfies that is why i thought of buying a moderate range phone with 5mp front camera,, only found sony xperia c4 who has a better quality cam but other brands with same MP i cant appreciate, my g3 front cam still better than the others.. as for me, im still happy with my g3..
This phone looks better than any apple phone
L
+HER0 rude
Nyanator Lmfao no
Still knocking out some of the best youtube reviews out there. Love it.
Fabulous device however I feel that if this was a Samsung device you would have been much more critical of it, especially its plastic back cover, that being said it was an excellent review as always.
... not if it was designed as well as this one. ^M
Pocketnow So I take it this feels much more sturdy than the G2? I know that you mentioned that fingerprints aren't an issue, which is great, but is the plastic used here more reminiscent of HTC's plastic builds (think One X or Droid DNA) than the G2? Wasn't a fan of the "creaky" plastic used in the G2, but have no complaints on plastic that feels alright.
Tom Craig I wouldn't put it in the same class as the One X or DNA. This is much lighter, in all senses of the word. Still, there's definitely a sense of quality on the G3 that wasn't there on the G2. ^M
Pocketnow Cool, thanks. Definitely interested to see it when it officially launches stateside.
+Pocketnow 8:40 what is this game?
SKEPTICAL AT FIRST BUT AFTER AN IN DEPTH RESEARCH, I'VE FINALLY GET MY LG G3 TODAY REPLACING MY AGING SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 1 OF 4 YEARS! WELL LG G3 DEFINITELY BLOWS ME AWAY! BEYOND MY EXPECTATIONS. SUPERB JOB LG! LOOKING FORWARD TO LG G4!
ghazikennyc Make sure you update the phone to Android 5.0.
CAPS key
AnimeFan I think its getting marshmallow update skipping lollipop I googled it someone double check.
HTC and LG are on the rise! I'm still watching Oppo closely though.
Yeah hopefully HTC and LG will gain in popularity because it would be great to see more people with different phones than the majority of people always having samsung or iPhones.
chicken chicken lol why the hell do you care about most people having iphones & galaxies? Do you work for HTC or LG? It shouldn't matter to you at all.
I care because I own the HTC one and I think it's a great phone and all I'm saying is that it would be nice to see more people with these phones, I'm not trying to start an argument I just would like to see the smaller phone companies become more popular.
TheA1God25 competitiveness=better products
You dumbfuck. With only apple and samsung on the market,they would keep making shitty halfassed phones like they are doing now.
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M Fisher is one of the best reviewers .....ever. Knowledgeable, friendly, sharp, good word economy and a real pro. Kudos!
i ordered this phone today :)
How's it working so far?
Great! I haven't had any problems.
Alexis Gray i got pretty confused about heatups. I had s2 that used to get heatup while gaming same goes for s3 and s4 for sometime.but when i read about people making too much fuss about its problems i have held my horses. Can you please say anything. Are these problems for real or temporary
Alexis Gray give it to me, I'll be your best friend :p
Alexis Gray
I had Samsung S5 and switched to this and i love the change...LG G3 smokes Samsung in my eyes!!
Just got one yesterday and I gotta say it's outstanding. The case is pretty neat as well!
LG has made a great phone, serious contender to M8 and Z2. S5 just became plain and boring.
bravo sir. youve basically echoed all of my sentiments about this phone into this review. esp. about the pull notification bar down which they had on the g2.
cant wait to start using this phone tomorrow!
Great review.
Se tem uma marca que confio em smartphones é LG, meu primeiro foi o LG optimus one, e atualmente o Nexus 4, nunca me causou problemas diferentemente da Samsung que já rendeu-me várias dores de cabeça.
Por este review ai, até o momento um dos melhores smarphones que já vi.
have the LG G2 and by far the best phone ive ever owned! totally gettin the LG G3!
Should i buy LG G3 or Sony Z3 ?
We have the same question but now I'd really go for LG G3.
And what are your reasons? :)
Patricio Mendoza Z3, its better any almost every aspect.
Note 4...or 6 Plus or just go with yout preference.
Better just go without reference 😉
Because that's what I did.
I really love the almost realistic moving/dripping water drops on the screen at 1:40 and I wonder if that only comes with a certain carrier of the phone? That is the coolest thing I have ever seen. On a very cloudy day, someone might think your phone literally got wet. Maybe there's an app that can do the same effect? This is the most amazing looking smartphone with the best specs. I think the high resolution might be a little overkill though. A 1080P resolution would have probably been good enough and might would drain the battery at a much slower rate. Anyhow, I think the best thing that LG has come up with is the double tap technology to turn on and off the phone by simply double tapping on the screen. I have the LG G2 which I love and it also has the double tapping feature. I just accidently discovered the feature very recently. That is so much easier than having to try finding the power button on the back side of the phone each time. As far as the volume control goes, I'm not sure if there's a way of controlling it from the screen or not (with the screen on of course)? In the future, I hope smartphones keep getting thinner and lighter, but still have a screen size of at least 5 inches, but not over 5.5. The resolution should be no less than 1080P. The bezel on the G2 and G3 is very narrow and I really like that. It would be nice if they can figure out how to make it even a little more narrower. It's plenty good enough now though. Even though I mostly prefer a large screen size, I still want to get a small Android powered smartphone just to travel with. I'm thinking about getting the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact just for airline travel. It's the very best mini smartphone out there and has performance of a flagship model. I want to get the LG G3 for everyday use. Well that's my 2 cents worth. Good day.
Is it worth to buy this phone now?
yea
Himanshu Jaiswal no.
Pocket now.. best channel.. best reviews.. best youtube videos.. you bring the history of something that you review in a very elegant way.. really good job there
How's the battery life?
its can last somewhere between 4 and a half to 5 hours of screen on time
Great review here, you can get the G3 on sale now on listed by digilg.com/newLGG3QuadHDphone for anyone looking for it
It isn't the best, especially if you have your mobile data on. Even though the brightness is on 0% and all my apps are closed my phone battery will last just around 8-9 hours. Without the mobile data it would last you a good 18-22 hours
I get about 19 hours of battery And 5 screen on
***** which blotwear did you remove?
Awesome Michael. Love your vids. Keep up the good work.
Many thanks! ^M
What was that plane game?
mentioned in video when he plays it
Mohammed Amin what's it called then
click the link I did above that brings you to the play store
Mitch Talmadge ty
Bought the G3 today. Played heavy games, and not getting warm. Also there was a software update the increase the life of you battery. For now, the best phone i have ever had
Where are you guys located
Nine cities across three continents, but this video was shot in and around Boston. ^M
cool i actually live in boston
Eliot pirone STOP- JonTron
dont just give that away mang
+Pocketnow Somerville
+Pocketnow I've seen in a video of Jaime him accessing a Romanian site TV/internet/cell phone company. Is he Romanian?
Love my G3, no lag at all,one HUGE problem, battery life, I am not a heavy user, but i charge it at 7am, and its down to 15% by 2pm, it needs two full charges daily.Been on G3 Forums, same problem with a lot of people.I have seen me reply to about 5 gmails and it drops 4-5%. Apart from that its a beautiful phone.
htc one is not a contender....htc one is nothing.
Wow . Really!?!?! Lol the m8 IS just as good as any of the flagships on the market today
You need to do some research
Mackin Cheez
4mp camera, 2gb ram? M8 is a good flagship if the year is 2011.
GuyIncognito I'm sorry, 2 gigs of ram is on almost every phone. Note 3 and 3 other phones only have 3 gigs. Even your dear S5 has 2 gigs, dummy. HTC one M8 is the best phone in the world from where we are sitting. 4 UP Camera is excellent, you just don't have much "room to zoom", low light performance is gorgeous, and sunlight photos aren't the best, but they will serve you if you aren't a professional photographer, but pros buy real cameras 4 their photos. Cameras on phones are for sharing, not 4 idk what... Just like I said, it will serve you just as good as G3s
Benchmark score?
I'm a big fan of these reviews, really great style, easy to listen too and you get a great feel for the product
I'm about to lose my damn mind
Should I go for xperia Z2 or LG G3
I mostly watch A LOT of videos
And use social networking and browsing
Please help me
They are also the same price in my country
400$
i bought a LG G3 yesterday u should get it too :)
Get the Z3, its the newest.
The Z3 all the way m8....
Although I own a G3 and absolutely love it, I would recommend to you the Z2
Josia vom Orde Why?
What's wrong with your G3
Michael you are one hell of a reviwerer. Good job man!. From the first seconds of your videos I want to go to youtube and give you a thumbs up.
#LGG3 Review
Fantastic review ***** , as always. Wish you did even more of the reviews for Pocketnow.
no thank you. i will be waiting for the nexus 5 successor
Nexus 5 is trash
Golden Wolf
oh
There won't be a new Nexus.
Ben Xiao look it up there will be a new Nexus
and now Nexus 6 is just arrived
Just a thought but would you notice the screen difference if the screens are the same size? All 5,5 inch?
Pfttt...crap... I'm getting the iphone 6 plus
bend cheap crap
Nice b8 m8 have fun with 750p bendy shit lol
rachelneko i must agree with you but it is not cheap it is the most eexpensive phone in the world
iPhone is for iDiots.
Pro there is a phone that is over 20k right?
The thing that I think is the best about this phone is the screen size to device size ratio. It really makes you question the design of other phones that have similar dimensions but smaller screens.
Great work Michael, you are putting lot of effort to keep channel active in absense of Jaime Rivera and as always good review
I don't know about you guys? Why the negative reviews?
Im quite satisfied with the G3's performance
I do have the D858 Dual-Sim+LTE 3GB RAM variant
Probably the 3GB RAM is the difference-maker among all G3's
Screen is good (not bad?), the screen itself is not the best, but the resolution is future-proof. Battery is not bad, I mean I am comparing it to the likes of Zenfone Selfie, alot of Samsungs and some Moto G's (I recently regretfully sold Moto G3, it has great battery backup), and I would say LG G3 is at the middle of the pack, battery backup-wise. No worries, it is removable.
Overheating, yes, due to non-stop screen lit time, but it signifies you should get some rest too.
Camera is excellent. Rear cams on cameraphones are virtually identical, but no one else mentioning here is the strength of its 2MP front cam with great speakers. It interprets light and sound very well in video recordings. Moto's front cam for comparison is too dark in frontcam video recording, Zenfones (Selfie and Zen 2) front camera shots are good, but its video is lackluster and blurry, with inconsistent autofocus. Samsung frontcams are good, although yellowish in color, and the recording audio is mono-like.
Combined with lovely small-bezel looks, I must say G3 is still a very strong contender in mid-end phone market. Rule of thumb, value-wise, is that former flagships are better than mid-end new releases due to electronic devices' depreciation value. TL;DR - LG G3 is a good buy.
Completely agree with Michael's views on the 2K display. Great review as always Michael.
I don't get why everybody bashes the recent apps menu on the G3, I thinks its the best IMO, You can zoom in or out in the recent apps menu putting it just how you like.......
i've been waiting for this review since foreverr
I bought the Lg G2 when it came out exactly a year ago. I haven't had one problem with it and I personally think its better than the G3. There is no point of switching to a different phone. Lg g2 is a underrated phone, better than the galaxy 5, iPhone or any other phone on the market.
I just bought this phone. And I really love it. Great with graphics, speed, and quality. However some of the apps we love and use have not upgrade to size and fonts. The battery life is awesome. The sound is great only bummer is head phone sound. Unless you buy really good head phones then it sounds amazing. Lastly for your texts messages its great for your fingers. Love the phone I cant wait for the next one.
Love how you can customize the soft keys. All OEMs with soft keys should take note. And other useful features such as a re-sizable keyboard.
Best LG G3 review EVER.
It highlights its amazing perks but it also makes very clear that it's no game changer, nor the best smartphone out there.
Excellent review indeed.
hm i get unbelievable battery life on mine. easy two days of moderate to heavy usage. it never heats up even when charging and playing intensive games. also never got hot when shooting 4k video like ive heard. highly reccomend it
Why do people and reviewers complain about the multitasking window when they actually know that they can pinch to zoom and change its appearance, I actually find it super nice and convenient as it is. Best I've seen. Also, reviewers say that you will not notice a difference in resolution at all but they are totally wrong. I've had it for a while now and you can actually notice a huge difference!! I've had the Nexus 5, the Galaxy s4 Google Edition and the Galaxy Note 3, all 1080p displays and the G3's doesn't compare. Totally blows them out of the water, hands down, best phone and screen resolution I've seen thus far.
If we're being honest, I was a little dissapointed by the G3's flaws, but even the worst aspects of the phone outshine my HTC One X by far. It heats up? My phone gave me a first degree burn because the battery was overheating and I couldn't pull it due to a nonremovable backplate. Poor low-light performance? Looks like a top-of-the-line DSLR compared to the One X's crap lowlight performance. Rear-facing speaker? The one x's speaker was inaudible at best during any kind of ambient noise situation. Overall, I just wanna say that if you're coming from a last-gen phone, this will be great all the way around.
This guy is the best phone tech reviewer on CZcams!
Great review, and great shots. What was that fighter jet game you were playing?
Always impressed with fisher's in depth reviews
After more than a month I can say the G3 is great in performance and games but I sold it on Craig's list after seeing how it's screen brightness and contrast paled in comparison to the iPhone 6 Plus, which at this point is besting the Chinese version of the Samsung galaxy note 4 in graphics tests. There was a frustrating time for me adjusting to loading pics, movies and ringtones into the 6 Plus thru iTunes but that's behind me now and I have no regrets. I just needed a bit more display brightness during the day and the 6 Plus does it for me, and it's good to know it's performance is top notch, perhaps even matching or besting the U.S. version of the GN4 when it comes out.
I have HTC One (M8), and I switched to the LG G3, and I find it amazing fast smart, beautiful, and easier to Handel.
i love how Michael does Mobile reviews.,he sounds relaxed.')
Best reviewer on CZcams no doubt! I really like this phone might buy it soon!
grateful to have this dope thing on hand yesterday :D
Nice review! I nearly died laughing when you said "kimchi"!
il ove how Michael does mobile Reviews..fell like he is relaxed in explaining everything for us viewers.,=)
Great review as always, keep up the great work Michael
Thanks. I think I'm getting one of these. The fact that you are a Trek fan made it all more fun
now your viddeo has confused whether to buy it
if i had to choose amongst this 4 device which more preferable
1. lg g3
2. htc one m8
3. sony z3
4. one plus one
Thank you, that's something reviewers never bring up concerning lg smartphone,the heat that it generates, I've had more then one lg smartphone and that was my problem with every one of them, guessing I'm waiting for the note 4
Great review as always :) Helped me alot to get a few more details and information about the device. I'm sooo going to buy this phone. Seems to be what I've been waiting for though i didn't want a new mobile. This one is going to be sick. Looks great, will propably feel great and work well. Everything I need to accomplish a day of life with my phone.
Great review Michael!
This phone is definitely better than all the other 2014 flagships.
Last year ***** I didn't get along with you when it came to LG because of your bashing of the LG G2 last year. I will admit that when I saw this video in my feeds, I was hesitant to click the link and watch it. However, I coached myself into doing it while holding my breath. Finally I can exhale and say thank you for giving us a decent and fair review of the LG G3.
Solid review as usual! Probably the best there is! Thank you for stating the screen is somewhat a gimmick, still unsure it's necessary on a 5.5 screen. 8 times out 10 I agree with your reviews. Would like to have seen how the video recording handled in loud remote areas and how distorted the sound would be compared to the G2.
Loved the production values of the review. Nicely put together. Can you give us an indication of your current battery life? I mean, are you able to make it through the day? What's the typical on screen? That's likely to be the deciding factor for me.
After the KitKat update, my Optimus G has all the same cool functions as G3. So when it comes to features, G3 isn't alone.