LG G3 hands-on: First look

27 May 2014
The LG G2 is a living legend for its razor thin bezels but it's time to pass on the torch. The compactness spell worked once again and the LG G3 fits a massive 5.5" QHD screen in a body barely bigger than that of its competitors. Who needs phablets...

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  • Anonymous
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  • 30 May 2014

AnonD-80436, 30 May 2014Stop crying ppl .. you have to accept that this time LG is ... moreOh yeah. 4qsr here

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    • Anonymous
    • k00
    • 30 May 2014

    AnonD-80436, 30 May 2014Stop crying ppl .. you have to accept that this time LG is ... moreFirst off all if you would actually read it's only 99% LG fanboys whining/trolling in the first place. Howevee from your response you seem to be one so you would not grasp that.
    Far ahead? Just because they have QHD and OIS? Are you delusional? The S5 and Z2 have plenty of their own advantages here as well.
    Why don't you learn facts before stating things? As well as know what you are jumping into before you run around making up nok existent situations to suit yoyr fanboy oriented ramble?

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      • Anonymous
      • k00
      • 30 May 2014

      AnonD-13148, 30 May 2014LG G3 is obviously the most advanced flagship (so far) amon... moreThose things alone do not. Bout how about better display and or camera? 3GB ram only? Stereo speakers? Heart rate/finger print? Water resistance?...that is a big one.
      Ergonomics and or thinness?
      Sunlight legibility?
      You don't know how the battery life actually compares. Or how much the held the screen back like in G Pro 2.
      You don't know how the headphones sound.
      How about how it is now a Phablet.
      Obviously you are denying the advantages of other devices in favor of your own preference....Then talk about blind fanboys and denial....The irony.

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        • AnonD-80436
        • Mbt
        • 30 May 2014

        Stop crying ppl .. you have to accept that this time LG is far ahead of competition . samsung may cm with note4/ sony may cm with z3 .. but as of now this phone is the KING ... other manufacturers need to send their initial prototypes of note4/z3/M9 back to design dept to make this much compact and simple phone ...

        LG u did it ...
        note: even google may stopped nexus line , but chances are there they will launch nexus6 seeing this awsome device

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          • Anonymous
          • ty@
          • 30 May 2014

          AnonD-258086, 29 May 2014howcome? the only thing it has is 2k diplay.wait and see how many awards G3 will get this year ...

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            • AnonD-13148
            • PBC
            • 30 May 2014

            Anonymous, 29 May 2014 you have to do research more about lg g3! it has so ma... moreLG G3 is obviously the most advanced flagship (so far) amongst leading manufacturers like Samsung and Sony. If someone doesn't see that way, he/she has appreciation issues. Waterproofing and Fingerprint scanner don't make a phone advanced. Heart rate monitor is also a gimmick to gain more easy-to-deceive customers. LOL

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              • Anonymous
              • 4QS
              • 29 May 2014

              Anonymous, 29 May 2014 LG G3 has better batterylife than Galaxy Note3 atleas... moreI don't know about full brightness because I think GSMArena does the tests at 50%, but the Note 3 lasted over 13 hours.
              And again. It does not matter if the battery life is decent. What matters is they had the ability, space, and all around requirement to further push the battery life from that G2.

              Plus something that worries me is they still have 3000mah and now qHD. How are they getting good life aside other optimizations.
              To make the G Pro 2 bigger and still last they dimmed the screen down a lot. It was lighter and more reflective with more bright spots.
              Now they had to make it QHD and keep the same size battery.
              SO again. Good or not. They had the space, ability, and right to make it better.
              If you see this as an attack and flame back you are just a delusional fanboy.

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                • Anonymous
                • 4QS
                • 29 May 2014

                AnonD-205517, 29 May 2014not all in the resolution of the camera, the more megapixel... moreFirst of all...DUH!? Nothing implied it did.
                And though it is better than the G3..The G3 was not included in that.
                Learn to read.

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                  • AnonD-261043
                  • TvB
                  • 29 May 2014

                  Anonymous, 29 May 2014 LG G3 has better batterylife than Galaxy Note3 atleas... moreActually I don't care if it's 100 or 1000% brightness, as long as it is a sufficient brightness. Besides that a percent value isn't that helpful. It doesn't say how bright the screen actually is. Not to forget, that contrast is another important factor. With high contrast, you need less brightness.
                  All in all: Without a serious comparison, this means nothing.

                  The G3 seems to be a very potent piece of hardware. A replaceable 3000mAh battery (you see that OPO?), microSD, OIS - I really like this phone.
                  Still I can't understand why they make such a fuss about a "spectacular screen-to-body-size-ratio". It's a simple design decision. They sacrificed buttons/front speakers etc. in order to get the front smaller. That's nothing special. Others could have done the same, but decided otherwise. So what?

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mHS
                    • 29 May 2014

                    Anonymous, 29 May 2014Actually the S5 has the better camera. Look up any results.... moreActually S5 has 2GB RAM.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • tha
                      • 29 May 2014

                      Anonymous, 29 May 2014Most sites say it offers USB 3.0. Of course there is a big ... more LG G3 has better batterylife than Galaxy Note3

                      atleast based from the Korean Review on G3's battery

                      8 hours of CONTINUES VIDEO PLAY @100% BRIGHTNESS!
                      NOTE; 100% BRIGHTNESS!

                      THAT'S IMPRESSIVE!!!!!1111

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                        • Anonymous
                        • tha
                        • 29 May 2014

                        Anonymous, 29 May 2014Most sites say it offers USB 3.0. Of course there is a big ... more "My main thing about that was the fact that they had the space and ability to add a decently larger battery"
                        !!!ITS NOT ABOUT NUMBERS!!!

                        3000mAh battery of G3 will surprise you!

                        atleast learn and study about New "3A" BATTERY OPTIMIZER Technology on G3!


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                          • Anonymous
                          • tha
                          • 29 May 2014

                          very nice looking design!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • tha
                            • 29 May 2014

                            AnonD-258086, 29 May 2014howcome? the only thing it has is 2k diplay. you have to do research more about lg g3!

                            it has so many good stuff!

                            a3 technology.
                            smart note
                            new improved knock code
                            qhd display
                            good looking rear keys
                            laser auto focus camera
                            o.i.s.
                            clean & simple elegant ui


                            and many more...

                            if you don't appreciate those great feature on g3? you are certified troll!

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                              • AnonD-258086
                              • m7I
                              • 29 May 2014

                              Florentyn, 29 May 2014lg g3 - now the best phone . bravo lg and gsm arena for rev... morehowcome? the only thing it has is 2k diplay.

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                                • Iaa
                                • 29 May 2014

                                AnonD-268160, 28 May 2014SIMPLE IS GREAT... The first thing comes to mind when the ... moreOk
                                Finally, finally LG have woken up and smelt the coffee

                                I won't mention specs but the LG G2 has what I consider the Bonnie & Clyde or 9smart phone killer combo

                                NON expansion and NON user replaceable battery

                                So from G2 LET'S GO G3 think relay when the 3rd leg just catches up the leader and G4 (no not summit) will overtake and LG must have a Usain Bolt

                                So although it's been Samsung this phone it and even with a year to go before i can upgrade this is the phone I expect to upgrade to

                                I see the comment on waterproofing but please, I have managaed to take a bath without a phone being in the bathroom and afaik waterproofing destroys the loud speaker

                                this is why the G3 will make waves
                                to get all your data from say a G2 to G3 bluetooth or or USB when all that was needed was a microSD card

                                It takes 2 hours plus to fully recharge any phone battery, the idea of carrying a charger around is
                                "please sir can I borrow some electricity"
                                Spare battery I never leave home without one

                                My point is this Samsung have always included this
                                That is the reason why they had my loyalty, despite the specs of the G2, it was never in the running





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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • tha
                                  • 29 May 2014

                                  blah blah blah...............
                                  lg g3 is beautiful inside and outside!

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 4QS
                                    • 29 May 2014

                                    avno7xp, 29 May 2014Its actually smaller than the z2 so holding it will not b a... moreMost sites say it offers USB 3.0. Of course there is a big difference between 2.0 and 3.0.
                                    And that still makes it phablet. My main thing about that was the fact that they had the space and ability to add a decently larger battery.
                                    And actually the Z2 is only 0.5mm taller and has stereo speakers to show for that.
                                    As well as a hair slimmer in the width and 0.7mm thinner.

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                                      • AnonD-62692
                                      • ut6
                                      • 29 May 2014

                                      It dosent looks that great,infact Htc M8 looks gorgeous than G3.

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                                        • AnonD-27136
                                        • ttc
                                        • 29 May 2014

                                        I am damn sure you don't understand english properly .Try to read that quoted line 10 times :D