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June 2014
(86%)
936 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(83%)
239 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The interface is a huge improvement. The G3 lost a lot of the bloat that plagued the G2
And gained a few useful features. One big one is the smart keyboard that learns how you type the more you type
Which is a given for those kinds of things. But it als
The G3 is very fast
At least as fast as the HTC One M8
And significantly quicker than the Galaxy S5
LG has toned down some aspects of its software UI and cleaned up others
Like the navigation buttons
Which are now in the standard arrangement
3GB of
Ultra-slim bezels pack the 5.5-inch screen into a relatively compact body
While plastic still isn't the greatest
The plastic in the G3 is an improvement over the high-gloss plastics LG has used in past devices
Tap-to-wake is still awesome
The laser au
Spacious
Outstanding display
Sleek and attractive design
Comfortable to hold
Decent battery life
Removable battery
Expandable storage
Some useful features like taptowake and guest mode
5.5 inch QHD 2560 x 1440 resolution display with 538 pixels per inch
Solid build/material quality
Nice camera
Handsome design with exclusive gold color
Sharpest display in class
Nifty adjustable keyboard
Improved software
Super-sharp QHD screen
Sleek design
Fast laser focus camera
Sharpest smartphone display yet
Attractive design
Slick interface
Adjustable keyboard
Excellent 13-MP camera
Razor-sharp QHD display
Excellent 13-MP camera with laser focus
Fairly clean interface
Aggressively low price. Nice 5-inch
720p LCD. Long battery life.
Big
Beautiful 5.5" QHD Display
Solid general performance
Great camera performance with no fiddling
Innovative UI features like QSlide and Split Screen
Thin bezel
Tight design for a 5.5inch device
The LG G3 has solid call quality and LTE data speeds
A great camera
A brilliantly sharp display
A snappy quad-core processor
And a flat UI that makes Android 4.4 look good. LG's flagship has also improved on the previous model -- the new G3 comes with
Display is large but comfortable to hold and use
Impressive battery life
Unnecessary software mostly eliminated
Unmatched screen resolution. High-quality design. Sharp camera. Huge screen for the size. 32GB for a 16GB price. Very good battery life.
Huge and very high resolution IPS display
Top specs
Great camera
Graceful design
Gorgeous Quad HD display
Topnotch hardware and refined user experience
13MP camera with laser autofocus
Ultra-sharp screen
Improved design
A feature whore's wet dream
Fast
Great quality camera
KnockCode
Very good camera with laserautofocus and optical image stabilization
Very good HDR mode and photos in bright light
QuadHD screen
LG screenreplacement warranty (6 months)
Improved interface
Compact size
Yet it retains the same design language of the G3
Retains IR blaster
Laser auto focus
And microSD slot
Great for phone calls
Display has some pleasing qualities to it
Smooth
Efficient design
Beautiful display
Intuitive
Attractive UI
Capable camera
Stupendous looks
Gorgeous display
Smooth performance
Intuitive UI with tons of customisation options and useful features
Wireless charging
Laser-guided camera takes good pictures
Display quality matches its high resolution
LG allows Android's strengths to shine
Long-lasting
User-replaceable battery
Powerful
Versatile hardware
Aboveaverage fit and finish
Classleading display resolution
Responsive
Intelligent software
Solid
Topnotch hardware
Quality design and minimal bezel
Insanely highresolution display
Clean
Useful software
Design is attractive and sturdy
Screen is simply spectacular
Handling is surprisingly easy
Top of the line specifications
Laser focusing system is indeed fast
G UI brings refined interface
A perfect rating is tough to ever give because it seems no device is ever flawless. LG does come close here with the G3 though and it offers just about everything I could ever want in a smartphone. I understand I can even add Qi charging if I buy a new ba
Ergonomic design with thin bezels around the great display. Fast camera takes topnotch photos. Software is simple
Visually pleasing and packed with features. Performance is still good
Despite the high resolution
Extremely sharp display
Powerful SoC
Ultra-fast flash memory
Good speech quality
App2SD support
Fancy design
Superb build quality
Huge variety of input methods
Slow motion videos with 120 fps
Low SAR values
Vivid display
Solid performance
Good battery life
The editors didn't like
Annoying that you have to take the back off to remove the SIM. And I have said the same thing for the G Flex—I really hate the placement of the volume rocker and power button on the back of the G3. It's annoying
And I feel like I'm always fumbling around
Some parts of LG's UI still seem dated or unnecessarily cluttered (multitasking UI
App drawer)
And some are just kind of ugly (settings menu)
LG still won't be getting much love on the build quality side
The G3 feels a bit nicer than the G2
But not b
The Battery life during high usage. The screen uses a lot of power. It sucks down power to the point that LG has to throttle down the brightness when the device gets too hot
It's pretty much impossible to tell the difference between 1080p and 1440p on a
Large compared to other phones in its class
Imperfect performance
No native wireless charging
Inconsistent camera quality
Convoluted software
Unclear upgrade path to upcoming Android "L" release
Does not have wireless charging out of the box
Relatively dim display
Disappointing battery life
Inconsistent Spark LTE speeds in NYC
Below-average battery life
Dim display
Dim screen with narrow viewing angles
Relatively dim screen
Battery life shorter than competitors'
Speaker sounds flat
Middling camera performance. Low internal storage
Slightly slower overall performance vs other Snapdragon 801 designs
Occasional stutters rendering 2560 res
Softer overall battery life
The new QHD display with its 2
560x1
440-pixel resolution is quite a power hog
So the phone will barely last you a day without a charge
Lone speaker produces unimpressive sound
Huge phone. Screen resolution may be too high to perceive for some. Lower benchmark scores than some competitors. Call quality could be better
Gaming takes its toll on battery life
Which is otherwise good. Rear volume and power buttons may be off-putting to some
Still no customizable shortcuts for rear button
Would be nice to see Google Now integration in LG's cards widget
Battery life takes a hit
Smart Notice is pointless
Screen could be brighter
Rear volume Power buttons take some getting used to
Camera is light on details
Outright cost of the phone is rather high
Struggles with heavier operations & exhibits delays
Occasional performance and battery life issues
Likely too large for smaller hands
Handful of unnecessary software features
1440p display is overkill
Rear button placement
Basic camera app
Pricey
Too big for comfort
Might be the best fake metal yet
But it's still plastic
Plastic build is easily scratched
Camera offers only average lowlight performance
Dimmer display than competition
AT&T bloat is excessive
Does not support Qi like other G3 models
Still a large device overall
General users may not notice 2K difference
Poor low light performance
G UI still somewhat cluttered and bloated
Smart Notice
In particular
Not very useful
LG lets you reconfigure the Android touch buttons
Altering the order of the three standard buttons and adding up to two more from a set of four Notifications pulldown
QuickMemoapp launch
QSlide menu launch and Dual Window. Gaining quick access to these
Too many preloaded AT&T apps and services
No water resistant rating
Display resolution affects performance and battery life to an extent. 'Metallic skin' on the back is made of plastic.
Abstract: You have to admire LG's tenacity.It doesn't have the money and marketing clout of Samsung, its South Korean electronics sibling. And outside of TVs and home appliances, it's struggled to establish itself as a premium consumer-electronics brand.But LG is u...
OverallThe LG G3 is a remarkable smartphone in many ways, and the screen is definitely one of its more notable features. The massive, 5.5” piece of glass does not only have an imposing size, but also a staggering resolution, which is sure to attract a lot...
Published: 2014-06-30, Author: Andrew , review by: mobileburn.com
Second fiddle is no longer LG's position. The years spent as an also-ran copycat mostly ended with the G2, and the continuation of those benefits into producing the G3 have confirmed that the company is capable of producing great works. The G3 is a wholes...
Abstract: The LG G3 is the best Android phone I've ever reviewed and one I can confidently recommend. In this LG G3 review, I'll explain why I was so pleasantly surprised by it and explain how it stacks up against the competition.The LG G3 is one review unit I'm go...
Published: 2014-06-26, Author: Dave , review by: hothardware.com
Big, beautiful 5.5" QHD Display, Solid general performance, Great camera performance with no fiddling, Innovative UI features like QSlide and Split Screen, Thin bezel, tight design for a 5.5inch device
Slightly slower overall performance vs other Snapdragon 801 designs, Occasional stutters rendering 2560 res, Softer overall battery life
Performance Analysis:The LG G3 offered up solid performance in many of our benchmark metrics, though it did trail a couple of other high-end smartphones on the market currently by small margins, when it came to graphics performance and memory-intensive ta...
Ultimately, I don't really have any complaints about the G3. I'm not the biggest fan of the rear button placement, but that's about the only thing I can immediately think of. The overall design is just average, though the bezels around the screen are some...
Abstract: The latest 2014 flagship smartphones from all major Android OEMs are now available, and it's always interesting to see how they fare against each other. Every flagship may have some key features in common, but also manage to offer something unique, be it ...
Abstract: The LG G3, the best Android smartphone? We'll have the LG G3 vs HTC One (M8), Samsung Galaxy S5, OPPO Find 7, and OnePlus One soon! The LG G3 packs a 5.5-inch 2K display, a Quad-Core SnapDragon 801 chip, 3GB of RAM, and a 13MP Camera with OIS (optical ima...
Abstract: The LG G3 is the company's flagship Android smartphone for 2014, and it's a big one, literally and figuratively. Actually, for a 5.5" phone, it's surprisingly compact, and it's not much larger than the smaller-screen HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5. The ...
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Published: 2014-06-23, Author: Chris , review by: recombu.com
Ultra-sharp screen, Improved design, A feature whore's wet dream, Fast, great quality camera
Battery life takes a hit, Smart Notice is pointless
After running down most of the LG G3's features, we're now well and truly spent. There's an awful lot packed inside that gorgeous faux-metallic frame, and most of it is absolutely marvellous.If you're after mobile entertainment, the ultra-sharp screen and...
