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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  • AnonD-183110
  • mi7
  • 28 May 2014

Say good bye to smooth fps in games with this phone.

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    • Anonymous
    • Ld%
    • 28 May 2014

    Display looka dim compared to G PRO 2.
    Maybe higher resolution kills backlight more??? Still QHD could be overkill...

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      • Anonymous
      • tha
      • 28 May 2014

      LG G3 IMPRESSIVE BATTERY!

      LG G3 scored 7; 47 HOURS non stop of usage in Battery test @100% Brightness
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OmJstTTaP8

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        • Anonymous
        • vG5
        • 28 May 2014

        SONY XPERIA Z2 has big bezels.
        HTC ONE (M8) has bad camera.
        SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 has bloated touchwiz.

        LG G3 has no bezels,best camera and less bloated optimus UI.

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          • AnonD-246723
          • IVN
          • 28 May 2014

          AnonD-13148, 28 May 2014you're so naive and old fashioned. why would you hate QHD i... moreThe problem that your assumption doesnt make sense at all . Its just like saying a lorry with full load run as fast as no load running at same speed .

          Energy conservation theory .

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            • AnonD-81566
            • vI1
            • 28 May 2014

            But N8 and htc one are metal bodies with good reception… I personally use them.

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              • Toddy
              • m1t
              • 28 May 2014

              You can see me in the 4th HDR camera sample :D

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                • Gibby
                • 4AU
                • 28 May 2014

                AnonD-13148, 28 May 2014you're so naive and old fashioned. why would you hate QHD i... moreKeep your knickers on Mr Fush n Chups! - this is just a comments section
                I think the point he's trying to make is - would a QHD display run faster & last longer than a full HD display?
                Build quality wise - would a thin bezel be more robust & perform better in drop tests than a thicker bezel?
                I think it's fair enough to make assumptions to these questions based on historical evidence and common sense.
                I think it's a great device - not perfect sure - but I'm all for anything with a bigger screen and smaller footprint.

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                  • James bonp
                  • TRF
                  • 28 May 2014

                  Plastic = Qi wireless charging
                  Metal = No Qi wireless charging but a steady build quality. Not shock proof either .

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                    • James bonp
                    • TRF
                    • 28 May 2014

                    [deleted post]No . The Korean version equals to the international version . Korea will not have a special advantage for the phone anymore , not like the G2 Korea version .

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                      • James bonp
                      • TRF
                      • 28 May 2014

                      AnonD-22824, 28 May 2014Yeh! This plastic metal body is no good ...even the note2 h... moreThey use plastic over metal due to the fact that the phone original back cover have QI wireless charging capabilities.

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                        • AnonD-13148
                        • uFk
                        • 28 May 2014

                        AnonD-252027, 28 May 2014Metal gives sense of reliability and feeling that thing for... moreyou're so naive and old fashioned. why would you hate QHD if it doesn't even decrease performance and battery life?

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                          • SoulJah
                          • 3it
                          • 28 May 2014

                          LG G3 probably will be the best smartphone of 2014. :)

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                            • Eldamri
                            • ubf
                            • 28 May 2014

                            I'm hoping for sony to make z3 with ZL's screen to bezel ratio =)

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                              • AnonD-250158
                              • thf
                              • 28 May 2014

                              Anonymous, 28 May 2014snapdragon 805 is no longer avaiable until next year! ... moreprobably means i was hoping...

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                                • AnonD-13148
                                • uFk
                                • 28 May 2014

                                AnonD-22824, 28 May 2014Yeh! This plastic metal body is no good ...even the note2 h... morewoah woah woah. hold your panties mates. G3 is not out yet, so i reckon your review about the build quality is invalid. unless you have one of this on hand.do you?

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • PBT
                                  • 28 May 2014

                                  Well, it will be unfair if we compare z2 vs g3.i mean 2 is weaker than 3.for the sake of god, we have to wait and see what xperia z3 bring to the table.it will be fairer(3vs3).

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                                    • AnonD-22824
                                    • KFM
                                    • 28 May 2014

                                    Anonymous, 28 May 2014Whenever someone tries to make plastic look like metal (or ... moreYeh! This plastic metal body is no good ...even the note2 had the same kind of fake metal body with there titanium grey colors etc they all just look like metal .however they gets scratched very often and if u want to avoid that u have to put a tpu case on it which adds unwanted waight and the thickness of the phone and most importantly it takes away the orignal look of ur phone.. the s5 back cover is better in this matter i think its similer to LG flex with self healing back cover which is a little rubberised ...i know its looks like a band aid however its atleast help u avoid those ugly tpu covers..

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                                      • AnonD-259899
                                      • 7j{
                                      • 28 May 2014

                                      Anonymous, 28 May 2014snapdragon 805 is no longer avaiable until next year! ... moreSource for that info?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • thH
                                        • 28 May 2014

                                        xxZer0, 28 May 2014what is doubtful? sony is making 2 flagships per year and t... moresnapdragon 805 is no longer avaiable until next year!

                                        @MWC 2015 LG will bring another beast Flagship phone too...