LG G2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Sony Xperia Z1: The triumvirate
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- AnonD-186803
- 3av
- 18 Oct 2013
Anonymous, 18 Oct 2013If it's the best you had then you are missing outWith the greatest of respect, the only Android phones I've ever known to do significantly better than this have been the Note 2 (see my below objections) and the Moto Razr Max - and don't get me started on Moto!
It may not be mind-blowing but 1.5 days with medium-heavy use on a flagship 1080p phone with an S800 processor is not "poor". It just ain't.
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- AnonD-197387
- 56h
- 18 Oct 2013
Who on earth said the Z1 battery life is poor?? Good lord, you should try using one, it's fantastic.
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- AnonD-197387
- 56h
- 18 Oct 2013
So since we're talking about phablets, might as well include the new HTC and also the Z Ultra.
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- Anonymous
- 56h
- 18 Oct 2013
Oh please, if you're going to bring the Note3 into this, then include the Z Ultra as well.
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- Anonymous
- 4QS
- 18 Oct 2013
Commentator, 18 Oct 2013LG G2:
+ IPS display with natural colors
+ OIS while ta... moreExcept not natural display. The G2 is actually over saturated. Mostly in green. Where it should show 50% on a green it will show apx 75%.
And UI is complete preference, but if any Ui is cartoon it;s the pretty Sony one
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- Anonymous
- 4QS
- 18 Oct 2013
AnonD-186803, 18 Oct 2013I've personally gone for an Xperia Z1, and here's why: I... moreYour preference is fine, but claims are childish
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- Anonymous
- 4QS
- 18 Oct 2013
AnonD-186803, 18 Oct 2013Battery life is not "poor". Well over a single d... moreIf it's the best you had then you are missing out
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- AnonD-186803
- 3av
- 18 Oct 2013
Commentator, 18 Oct 2013LG G2:
+ IPS display with natural colors
+ OIS while ta... moreBattery life is not "poor". Well over a single day with moderate-high usage. Multiple days if used lightly.
Personal experience. If you expect more with a modern smartphone then you're always destined for dissapointment. That said, it's the best battery life I've had on a phone for years.
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- Anonymous
- HI8
- 18 Oct 2013
Note 3 rules,but in my opinion 4K video recording is not very useful because 4K videos take lots of storage.
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- AnonD-186803
- 3av
- 18 Oct 2013
I've personally gone for an Xperia Z1, and here's why:
I tried the G2 in the shop but couldn't get over the feel of the device in my hand. It felt like I was going to break the darned thing and the hyperglaze plastic felt,.... wrong. Oh, and the buttons on the back really felt off, not to mention the ease at which fingerprint smudges would collect on the camera lens, beneath.
Beyond that, I had few complaints beyond the childish look of the UI. Oh, and the fact that LG haven't released the 32GB version in the UK, leaving us with next-to useless 16GB of storage (seriously?!)
I simply can't deal with Touchwiz on a Samsung. Bloated, kiddy-fied, gimmick-ridden and ugly. Again, beyond that, it's a fine phone but I'd never really use the stylus.
As a keen photographer, however, the Sony ticked the most important box for me; camera. There's no two ways about it - the Z1 has the best camera on a non-Nokia branded phone.
Sure, the other two are fine for postings to facebook etc but that's all they are; fine. I simply can't understate the level of detail and the dynamic range that the Z1 delivers. And, despite the review above, it's far ahead in low-light, too; just turn off Superior Auto because it throws the ISO too high. At ISO 50-400 (usually selected automatically in Manual mode), the camera picks up superb detail with little noise.
Add in superb build quality, great audio and waterproofing, it's the right phone for me.
If screen is most important to you and bezels bug you (Bezels? Really? That bugs you enough to disregard a phone?!) then get either of the others. But if you want a smooth, stutter-free, grown up UI, great gaming performance, a brilliant, brilliant camera and a build that makes you smile whenever you pick it up, then I couldn't recommend the Z1 highly enough.
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- Anonymous
- Kg$
- 18 Oct 2013
[deleted post]Planning to buy an LG G2 for my daughter still, its good enough, just not great. The problem is to find 32GB model, always like this, only the smallest storage option available, that goes for all brands here except Apple.
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- Anonymous
- t7X
- 18 Oct 2013
Best Phablet is Galaxy Note3
Best Smartphone is LG G2.
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- TheNeighbor
- v0q
- 18 Oct 2013
[deleted post]That's what Xperia Z owners kept telling everyone.
"The screen is brilliant!" Colors shifting and they're washed out.
"Other people will not be able to see from other angles what's my screen for privacy." The thing is, they still can, even with the shifting colors.
Yes, keep letting yourself believe you're getting your money's worth. I don't think Sony designers had intended those screen glitches or else they'd be advertising them as features.
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- Anonymous
- t7X
- 18 Oct 2013
The two winners are
Samsung galaxy note3 as Phablet category.
LG G2 as best smartphone pocketable category...
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- Anonymous
- ty@
- 18 Oct 2013
promhize, 18 Oct 2013Who cares? Enjoy ur G2 but that doesn't take the best away ... moreZ1, looks like a premium ......brick
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- Anonymous
- niy
- 18 Oct 2013
1.LG G2 & Note 3
2.Xperia Z1
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- TheNeighbor
- v0q
- 18 Oct 2013
[deleted post]That's what Xperia Z owners kept telling everyone.
"The screen is brilliant!" Colors shifting and they're washed out.
"Other people will not be able to see from other angles what's my screen for privacy." The thing is, they still can, even with the shifting colors.
Yes, keep letting yourself believe you're getting your money's worth. I don't think Sony designers had intended those screen glitches or else they'd be advertising them as features.
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- Commentator
- 95q
- 18 Oct 2013
LG G2:
+ IPS display with natural colors
+ OIS while taking pics
+ Very good battery life
- Cheap looks with plastic body
- Weird placement of hardware keys
- Cartoonish UI with too many superfluous features
- No expandable memory
Samsung Galaxy Note 3:
+ Very good battery life
+ AMOLED display with richer colors
+ Good camera
- Too much bloatware
- Cartoonish UI
- Cheap looks with plastic body
Sony Xperia Z1:
+ Premium build quality
+ Water and dust resistance
+ Good camera
+ Clean UI
- Poor battery life
- Big bezels
- Feature less UI compared to Touchwiz.
- Triluminos display isn't as good as IPS/S-LCD/AMOLED
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- Anonymous
- StU
- 18 Oct 2013
Quell surprise, the Note won!
The Note 3 is a great device but it's a PHABLET. Of course it beats the LG and Sony smartphones.
They've only done this comparison because the G2 beat their precious S4. It's another Samsung love in, for obvious reasons.
Don't get me wrong, I agree that the Note I superior, just like the Galaxy Tab is better than the Note.
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- Anonymous
- vuA
- 18 Oct 2013
AnonD-1034, 18 Oct 2013Well i dont want people to watch me while im using it,,, ... moreI assume your talking about your "personal pics"... maybe you need a friends AND a girlfriend? So sad!