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So I want to get a replacement for my HTC Desire HD.
But I am unsure what to get, the HTC x one is tempting cause I like sense, but I like the design better on the LG.
So anyone here tried both and will help me choose? Maybe even a third phone
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Well the 4X design is pretty sexy.. and it's got root now so you could flash sense on it
I can tell you that this is by far the best smartphone ive ever had it's amazingly fast, battery life is awesome , and display is better than One X. I sold my One X for this.
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sure sounds good, its also a tad cheaper than the one x
In case I go for a used is there anything to look out for?
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I could argue with someone who prefer HTC One X, but I doubt I can win the heart of SGS3 chooser, except they're price sensitive.
Also more phone with quad-core and less price will come up, so LG better gathering more ammo to gain more attention.
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theofficialpimp said:
Well the 4X design is pretty sexy.. and it's got root now so you could flash sense on it
I can tell you that this is by far the best smartphone ive ever had it's amazingly fast, battery life is awesome , and display is better than One X. I sold my One X for this.
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battery life is awesome ?? yes in standby only but if you play games, surf the internet, it's terrible!
If u don't play games, battery is nice then. Remember, it's quad core with Tegra 3, dedicated 4 games
Sold my HTCOne x and got my one x.
I dont regret it at all
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Battery life is terrible as on all smartphones
Well you got root on the 4X but you have locked bootloader. So for now there is nothing to flash.
So if you like to flash another rom the one x is definitively the better choice. They are getting CM10 like the S3, even I'm getting CM10 on my old galaxy S so I'm not convinced yet to upgrade to this
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Well I will most likely buy one tomorrow then. Arena its overall positive, and as long as it gets throug a day im good
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Its definitely worth your buy!!! My friend had the same phone OMG it was wow big. Hmmm well atleast better than L7 , but compared to samsumgs, lg still lacks the capability. Oh, the phone gets HOT after awhile idk why!! And lg just wouldn't release the unlocked bootloader so yea rooting is inposible for now!
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Rooting IS possible.
i just compared mine to HTC OneX 2 days ago, since a family member got that. and really, it is pretty much the same just with the sense4 menu's and different camera features (speed of rolling snapshot) but quality and design, o4x feels better to hold in your hand.
my only dislike
screen activation when power button is pressed (see other threads if you want to know how widespread issue is or is not)
i'm quite happy with it. and its still affordable compared to htc's product in the same cpu range.
we had root'ing some weeks ago, and i personally contributed with a bootstrap ClockWorkMod edition, so we can utilize backups for now. custom roms with custom kernels seems a little far away. only custom roms using existing kernel is possible.
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i just compared mine to HTC OneX 2 days ago, since a family member got that. and really, it is pretty much the same just with the sense4 menu's and different camera features (speed of rolling snapshot) but quality and design, o4x feels better to hold in your hand.
my only dislike
screen activation when power button is pressed (see other threads if you want to know how widespread issue is or is not)
i'm quite happy with it. and its still affordable compared to htc's product in the same cpu range.
we had root'ing some weeks ago, and i personally contributed with a bootstrap ClockWorkMod edition, so we can utilize backups for now. custom roms with custom kernels seems a little far away. only custom roms using existing kernel is possible.
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I have no screen activation problem and I don't think it's a widespread issue.
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I have no screen activation problem and I don't think it's a widespread issue.
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xactly by point, but it exists even after many,many reinstalls. but i survive, its quick enough as long as its within a few mins.
Well you got me convinced, I dont see why I should throw another 100euro after the one x, when their nearly identical in their specs.
I was kinda disappointed in htc support and updates, so I guess I dont expect much of LG either, but it seems ot me they released at least 3 smaller updates since release and hopefully jelly bean will come soon enough
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Well you got me convinced, I dont see why I should throw another 100euro after the one x, when their nearly identical in their specs.
I was kinda disappointed in htc support and updates, so I guess I dont expect much of LG either, but it seems ot me they released at least 3 smaller updates since release and hopefully jelly bean will come soon enough
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the HOX has had a lot of updates since launch. The latest update with sense 4.1 fixes the lagging issue and improves the battery life too. And HTC has updated all their 2011 phones to ICS.
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Battery life is terrible as on all smartphones
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true story!
Hi everyone,
I've got a burning question.
i'm curently the owner of a LG optimus 2x and my experiences with that phone are not that great. Only recently my phone started to work rather well due to a good custom rom based on a stock ics build. (Thanks a bunch Carburano!!)
My contract will expire soon, so I will be in the market for a new phone in about a month and I am seriously considering the optimus 4x HD, although many optimus 2x users would consider me a fool becaulse of those 2 letters on the front bezel...
If I have read well, there are currently no custom Roms available, but is that a miss with this phone?
So basically... would you, as owners, recommend your phone?
Thank you so much for your wisdom!
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Hi everyone,
I've got a burning question.
i'm curently the owner of a LG optimus 2x and my experiences with that phone are not that great. Only recently my phone works rather well due to a good custom rom based on a stock ics build.
My contract will expire soon, so I will be in the market for a new phone in about a month and I am seriously considering the optimus 4x HD, although many optimus 2x users would consider me a fool becaulse of those 2 letters on the front bezel...
If I have read well, there are currently no custom Roms available, but is that a miss with this phone?
So basically... would you, as owners, recommend your phone?
Thank you so much for your wisdom!
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As there are already some threads on this topic, I recommend you to do a bit research in them. But in brief, I can tell you the following: The stock rom runs really well. Custom Roms might be availible at some time (there's a Sense port in "no phone" state). If you want a phone with removable battery and/or SD card slot, or you're looking for a Tegra phone for gaming, go for the 4X. If you don't need those,have a look at the N4 (if ou can get one), there's most development.
Whoops!
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As there are already some threads on this topic, I recommend you to do a bit research in them. But in brief, I can tell you the following: The stock rom runs really well. Custom Roms might be availible at some time (there's a Sense port in "no phone" state). If you want a phone with removable battery and/or SD card slot, or you're looking for a Tegra phone for gaming, go for the 4X. If you don't need those,have a look at the N4 (if ou can get one), there's most development.
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Thanks for your reply.
Sorry for posting something that's already been posted... I read quite a bit already and didn't find topics on this, but I'll try to look better next time.
I also have an O2X and I just bought a month ago the 4X... you`ll never regret such a change. Its an improvement in every field and youll feel confortable with it since the very first moment.
I`d recomend you the chanche
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try nexus 4 or wait
Go for nexus 4 or Wait for tegra 4 phones. Those will be in february.
I'd recommend this phone if you don't need custom roms (because they may never be available, even if progress was made). It's an excellent phone, slim, powerful, with some enjoyable LG modifications. The microSD port and removable battery is a big plus.
As Shuny says, great phone, incredible screen quality ( even better than IP4S and SGS3 ) , powerful . If you want a STOCK ROM , its your phone. But , as people said, Nexus 4 or Tegra4 devices are coming.
regards.
( sorry for poor english , im brazilian )
My only gripe about this phone is the camera and heat... I haven't really tested out other quadcore phone so i don't know if they heat up easily or not, I only tested their camera and it was good.. SGS3 and SGN2....
Anyhow, MWC is around the corner so wait around for a bit and widen your choices...
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He can wait for new phones, but whats with the price. He can get a X4 very cheap. I love this phone, dont really need unlocked bootloader. Never had a problem or freezes.
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if you have a tight budget this is your phone
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Yah if budget is your concern, then you can't really beat the value you're getting with the 4x. If not, I'd wait for the new line up of phones coming up from Sony. The new Xperia Z and ZL are too sexy.
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Go for nexus 4 or Wait for tegra 4 phones. Those will be in february.
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Better wait for s800 phones then...
Tegra 4: 1.9 ghz
S800: 2.3 ghz
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want to touch the sexy ZTE grand s or huawei ascends D2 , i know they will come in cheap price in my country as usual
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Yes, more power and same battery. I See the battery threads coming. I hope they get the hardware more efficient, but sure not this year.
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I have a Galaxy S 3 and I'm seeling it to get me an Optimus 4X... some people might think I'm crazy hahaha...
I really don't like the S3... the shape, the software... the S2 was nice, but the S3, not so much... at least for me anyway...
I don't do much gaming, and I really love the form factor of the 4X... the software also seems a lot more responsive than the S3...
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I have a Galaxy S 3 and I'm seeling it to get me an Optimus 4X... some people might think I'm crazy hahaha...
I really don't like the S3... the shape, the software... the S2 was nice, but the S3, not so much... at least for me anyway...
I don't do much gaming, and I really love the form factor of the 4X... the software also seems a lot more responsive than the S3...
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I sold my s3 and hox and got the 4x. Well I got more money for the s3 then I paid for the 4x and same applies for the hox as well and I don't regret it. The screen in the 4x is better then the s3 no burn in or checkerboard issues like the s3 screen has. Battery in the 4x is superior to the hox and also removable battery and memory card is a big benefit that the hox don't have. The camera is the weakest on the 4x but there are ways to fix that even without root. And the 4x is faster then the hox. The tegra 3 on the 4x is better optimized. Anyway the 4x is a totally fine quard core monster. And also u can use a normal mhl cable instead buying a special one that works with the s3. So there is more benefit on having the 4x then non benefit.
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Im living in Brazil . Isnt a cheap phone here, about R$ 1799,00 ( about USD$900 in a conversion ) , i think MWC brings us some new phones, like Sony Z , Nexus 4 , and many others with 2GB + quadcore in this price range.
But, I choose LG P880 vs IP4S and SGS3 , not for price, but incredible screen and performance, IMHO , better than S3 and IP.
My opinion : BUY IT !
Regards.
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I sold my s3 and hox and got the 4x. Well I got more money for the s3 then I paid for the 4x and same applies for the hox as well and I don't regret it. The screen in the 4x is better then the s3 no burn in or checkerboard issues like the s3 screen has. Battery in the 4x is superior to the hox and also removable battery and memory card is a big benefit that the hox don't have. The camera is the weakest on the 4x but there are ways to fix that even without root. And the 4x is faster then the hox. The tegra 3 on the 4x is better optimized. Anyway the 4x is a totally fine quard core monster. And also u can use a normal mhl cable instead buying a special one that works with the s3. So there is more benefit on having the 4x then non benefit.
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Exactly what I think...
I'm going to sell my S3, get me a 4X and even save some money...
The 4X has everything I need... the S3 is a great phone, but it looks extremely fragile... and the home button, boy I really hate that... I was a previous owner of a Galaxy Nexus and the soft buttons are a lot better than physical buttons...
And I really think Jelly Bean and a new kernel can fix most issues the 4X has with games...
fmgeraldine said:
Im living in Brazil . Isnt a cheap phone here, about R$ 1799,00 ( about USD$900 in a conversion ) , i think MWC brings us some new phones, like Sony Z , Nexus 4 , and many others with 2GB + quadcore in this price range.
But, I choose LG P880 vs IP4S and SGS3 , not for price, but incredible screen and performance, IMHO , better than S3 and IP.
My opinion : BUY IT !
Regards.
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Wow dude... not at all... I can get a 4X right now for R$1.350 (US$ 660) in any authorized retailer...
Wow dude... not at all... I can get a 4X right now for R$1.350 (US$ 660) in any authorized retailer...
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I know it , but 3 months ago, when i purchased the phone, i pay R$1799, its cheaper now, i know, but , also you know , we suffer with taxes here. In EUA and Europe , this guy can be purchased by US$ 350 - 400. So , lets return and focus ... This smartphone is a great choice.
Wow, thanks everyone! That was really all I needed to hear. I really want a removable battery and a sd card slot... so my options were limited to the O4x or the sgs3... an I really prefer the looks of the O4X and the screen.... it was just the brand that concerned me... having to wait over a year for ICS on my O2X from the announcement to a crappy release... made me worry!
You guys helped out a lot! I think I will permanently join you in about a month!
And lets hope there will be some custom roms to play with in the future!
Thanks!
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Hey guys I have the option of getting the At&t Flex and making my plan cheaper. Problem is I love my Note 3 on AT&T but thier version has a frustrating GPS problem that can't be fixed at the moment. Whould you guys change to the Flex over the Note 3 ??
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mastaofdacat said:
Hey guys I have the option of getting the At&t Flex and making my plan cheaper. Problem is I love my Note 3 on AT&T but thier version has a frustrating GPS problem that can't be fixed at the moment. Whould you guys change to the Flex over the Note 3 ??
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What GPS issues are you having? At this moment I haven't encountered any, but I will be traveling today and hopefully I won't run into any.
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alhadee12 said:
What GPS issues are you having? At this moment I haven't encountered any, but I will be traveling today and hopefully I won't run into any.
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Not sure if its AT&T network or my phone. But as of recently, when I turn on GPS, it can't find me. It'll get a general area (within 1 mile), but nothing compared to what it used to do (within 30 feet).
I haven't experienced those issues, but I'll use my Nexus 5 today when I travel to be safe.
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G Flex sucks. The screen is horrible compared to note 3. As far as GPS... Just use a custom ROM and it will go away. Mine did.
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stillbrad said:
G Flex sucks. The screen is horrible compared to note 3. As far as GPS... Just use a custom ROM and it will go away. Mine did.
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Serious......... I have both and my flex is faster than my note 3 and with no lags, I flashed almost every international and U.S roms on my note 3 and I like my flex better being stock, but I'm done with Sammy and there dumb ass knox
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Serious......... I have both and my flex is faster than my note 3 and with no lags, I flashed almost every international and U.S roms on my note 3 and I like my flex better being stock, but I'm done with Sammy and there dumb ass knox
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Lol. I love when people say that. The note has better internals. Yet it lags and the g flex is faster....haha. I'm on gummy ROM and its ridiculous fast and makes use of its 3gb of ram. Not to mention did I say the screen sucks? I guess if your stuck in 2007 when 720p was hot maybe u could like the flex not me I'm in 2014.
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stillbrad said:
Lol. I love when people say that. The note has better internals. Yet it lags and the g flex is faster....haha. I'm on gummy ROM and its ridiculous fast and makes use of its 3gb of ram. Not to mention did I say the screen sucks? I guess if your stuck in 2007 when 720p was hot maybe u could like the flex not me I'm in 2014.
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Sorry but gummy rom is not fast, dude note 3 just gets boring I had it since day one also with my gear and I got bored with both
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stillbrad said:
Lol. I love when people say that. The note has better internals. Yet it lags and the g flex is faster....haha. I'm on gummy ROM and its ridiculous fast and makes use of its 3gb of ram. Not to mention did I say the screen sucks? I guess if your stuck in 2007 when 720p was hot maybe u could like the flex not me I'm in 2014.
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I have the Note III, how do you say it has better internals than the Flex?
They have the same Snapdragon 800, they are both Quad cores, they both have the Adreno 330 graphics processor. The ONLY difference is the RAM, oh yeah the Flex has a 3500 mAh battery and the Note III has 3200 mAh battery. So how does the Note III have better internals again?
I'm not sticking up for the Flex here at all (I love my Note III) but it really can come down to the way Samsung and LG skin Android differently.
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Lol. I love when people say that. The note has better internals. Yet it lags and the g flex is faster....haha. I'm on gummy ROM and its ridiculous fast and makes use of its 3gb of ram. Not to mention did I say the screen sucks? I guess if your stuck in 2007 when 720p was hot maybe u could like the flex not me I'm in 2014.
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720p isnt the issue for the bad screen its the P-oled screen why do folks think its the 720p resolution?
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i just dumped my note 3 for a gflex, couldn't be happier.
one tenth the bloat, and the stock ui is pretty decent until roms are available.
fanboys will always talk this and that about the screen... but have you seen it in person? how does the screen look to YOUR eyes?
for me, color is more important than xxx ppi or whatnot. love me oled.
JFigure said:
i just dumped my note 3 for a gflex, couldn't be happier.
one tenth the bloat, and the stock ui is pretty decent until roms are available.
fanboys will always talk this and that about the screen... but have you seen it in person? how does the screen look to YOUR eyes?
for me, color is more important than xxx ppi or whatnot. love me oled.
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Let me preface this. I wanted the gflex very badly and went to the T-Mobile store to see it. I am not a fan boy. I compared to my note extensively and the gflex failed on every level except its form factor was amazing. Loved the look and curve. I didn't notice it to be any more snappy then my note and the screen was the biggest disappointment side by side. If I wasn't looking at my note and then looking at the flex I can maybe see how people could say the screen looks nice...after you get past the horrible grainy screen when the brightness isn't turned up. Also its the combination of p oled and 720p that makes it so bad. The gflex 2 will be a lot better and will consider that next year once the technology is where it should be.
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you know, it was a tough call for me. In the end it comes down to personal preference and more importantly how you use the phone. As others have pointed out, the p-oled display reminds one of the GNex for those of us that used that phone. It's got some grain on low brightness settings and technically the Note III (and many other LCD displays like those in the One and G2) are superior. What I did was use the phones together for a week and at the end of that time period I ended up keeping the Flex. I've had the Note 3 since November and have enjoyed the phone very much for a while now but I found in that week where I had them together I had a slight preference for the Flex. I especially enjoy watching vid on the Flex as I don't use it in this context with low brightness settings. Turned up I find the screen is quite nice and the shape makes the experience for immersive for me. Sorry to sound like an advertising wag but this has indeed been my experience. YMMV. I like the Flex for making calls to. I actually still make a fair number of these and the Flex is more comfortable for me here than the N3. So these are my experiences but honestly you can't go wrong with either. Good luck with your decision.
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Let me preface this. I wanted the gflex very badly and went to the T-Mobile store to see it. I am not a fan boy. I compared to my note extensively and the gflex failed on every level except its form factor was amazing. Loved the look and curve. I didn't notice it to be any more snappy then my note and the screen was the biggest disappointment side by side. If I wasn't looking at my note and then looking at the flex I can maybe see how people could say the screen looks nice...after you get past the horrible grainy screen when the brightness isn't turned up. Also its the combination of p oled and 720p that makes it so bad. The gflex 2 will be a lot better and will consider that next year once the technology is where it should be.
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the difference in the screen aren't enough for me to care, color/vividness matters more to me.
I was given a FREE z1s, and haven't touched it because of the terrible screen. seriously, its THAT bad.
for me, the flex is everything i need. the note was a bag of tricks that i hated.
I just picked up my flex last night and all I can say is WOW!!!
Not sure why anyone would complain about the screen on this phone; the screen is GORGEOUS, fast as snot, and would be a GREAT addition to your phone inventory..Who sits there and analyzes there screen all day anyways? This is a cell phone, not a 4k television.
Not sure if there is much reason to dump a note 3 for it, but, if you are torn between the 2, and don't care about S-pen stuff, the Flex would be a fantastic alternative..
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Lol. I love when people say that. The note has better internals. Yet it lags and the g flex is faster....haha. I'm on gummy ROM and its ridiculous fast and makes use of its 3gb of ram. Not to mention did I say the screen sucks? I guess if your stuck in 2007 when 720p was hot maybe u could like the flex not me I'm in 2014.
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You probably never owned the G flex. It's a fantastic device with insane battery life and speed. Yes the display isn't the best but it's still decent. Both the note 3 and flex are great, it's just that the flex offers something different vs the note that has same old touchwiz.
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yep, they are both great devices; if you need a major productivity tool, the note 3 is probably a better choice; if you want a multimedia, fun, unique phone, the Flex deserves a serious look..
After 5 samsung phones in a row, I had a HTC one max which was very nice, but this thing blows that away, especially with tmobile service versus Sprint..
Okay, the display of the Flex is a mixed bag. Before I go any further, I have to admit I'm a fan of the Flex. Not a fan of Touch Wiz or Sammy Radios
What sucks about the Flex's display are the artifacts and ghosting. Its that simple. What is great is the color and 720. 720 you ask, well this is the best 720 android display you will find. After using the note 3 for sometime, then going to the Flex, you notice whites are whiter on the LG. That's something that's more important than splotchyness you might find. At least for me.
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I just picked one up and will give it shot of the trial period and see if its a keeper.
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Hi, I have the G Flex for almost 2 weeks, and have been using it as my daily. After watching and reading the reviews online all the reviewers bashing it, already thinking its not a good phone I was skeptical about it before buying. Now after using this phone all i can say all the reviewers are getting paid by Samsung really well.
This phone is buy far the best and the most comfortable phone with biggest screen by far.
Faster and smoother then any phone in the market right now.
The screen is beautiful with HD screen all the apps are easier to use with one hand with this resolution compairing to full HD screens.
The UI on the G Flex is buy far the best and most castomisable with no hiccups.
Battery is the longest lasting of any phone.
Sound and speakers are very good.
Camera is also very good.
Does not get warm or hot when using it.
It has so many useful features like dubble tap to sleep or wake.
Swipe the navigation left and right to make it one hand use easier.
I have the Galaxy s4 now and when I try to use it. Its slow and in hand it feels like flat and dull.
The G Flexes Curve is so beautiful and comfortable after cuple of weeks that i cant never go back to any other phone.
I had all the top phones last year Galaxy Note 3, Nexus 5, Lg G 2, Htc One, Moto X and still have the Galazy s4 .
This is the best ,biggest, smoothest, fastest phone with a beautiful screen on the market right now. Don't trust the reviews, go buy it and use it, you will love it.
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I've been saying this all along...if you buy a phone based on what reviewers have to say about it, you will miss out on alot of good things..
I came from a htc one max, another phone the reviewers hated, but that too was a fantastic phone, that everyone who had one agreed on.
Unfortunately it was on Sprint, and their network was just horrible in our area, so we went T-Mobile and couldnt be happier; I have a flex, and my wife/son have G2's, and we are all happy again..
Imagine if Samsung and Apple made this same exact phone what would have happened. Everyone would be all over this and screaming that this is innovation. Thank you Lg that you made this beautiful LG G Flex.
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Hi, I have the G Flex for almost 2 weeks, and have been using it as my daily. After watching and reading the reviews online all the reviewers bashing it, already thinking its not a good phone I was skeptical about it before buying. Now after using this phone all i can say all the reviewers are getting paid by Samsung really well.
This phone is buy far the best and the most comfortable phone with biggest screen by far.
Faster and smoother then any phone in the market right now.
The screen is beautiful with HD screen all the apps are easier to use with one hand with this resolution compairing to full HD screens.
The UI on the G Flex is buy far the best and most castomisable with no hiccups.
Battery is the longest lasting of any phone.
Sound and speakers are very good.
Camera is also very good.
Does not get warm or hot when using it.
It has so many useful features like dubble tap to sleep or wake.
Swipe the navigation left and right to make it one hand use easier.
I have the Galaxy s4 now and when I try to use it. Its slow and in hand it feels like flat and dull.
The G Flexes Curve is so beautiful and comfortable after cuple of weeks that i cant never go back to any other phone.
I had all the top phones last year Galaxy Note 3, Nexus 5, Lg G 2, Htc One, Moto X and still have the Galazy s4 .
This is the best ,biggest, smoothest, fastest phone with a beautiful screen on the market right now. Don't trust the reviews, go buy it and use it, you will love it.
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The G flex is my favorite phone at the moment, had the Korean version a few weeks and getting the AT&T version today. It's a beast. However...
- I don't think Samsung paid reviewers to bash it
- It isn't the smoothest and fastest android phone on the market, that title belongs to the nexus 5 hands down.
Other than that it has the best battery life ever, I love the UI customizability (just like the G2), it is the most comfortable big phone thanks to the curve, call quality is excellent, the display is better than most think (not the best obviously but definitely usable).
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I love my G Flex in its current form. I just hope LG can push out the Kit Kat update sooner than later to make an already awesome phone even better
Well the G Flex has so many features that we dont need kitkat. I had the Nexus 5 on kitkat noting special. The proccessor is so fast that it handles anything.
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Well the G Flex has so many features that we dont need kitkat. I had the Nexus 5 on kitkat noting special. The proccessor is so fast that it handles anything.
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Agreed; "newer" doesn't mean "better"
Sorry but I disagree.
My roommate just went and got one against my recommendation and I'm playing with it to see what I'm going to have to teach him how to use (he's used to TouchWiz).
Its single hallmark feature (the curved display) is the WORST I've ever seen on a mobile device! Its 720p, its not saturated, you can easily see the pixels on the screen without even having to put it close to your eyes, and it has a blue hue to it that is the worst that I've ever seen. It actually hurts my eyes to look at the screen. Big fail.
With that said, the talk about it being flimsy and such is exaggerated. It feels like you could break it, yes. But not any more so than a Note 3 feels and maybe slightly less.
The performance is absolutely stellar. I have to give it to LG on that one. I've never seen such a smooth device.
It really is a shame that they made such poor choices with the display. I was considering getting one myself until looking at that screen for 10 minutes. That was enough to seal it for me that this device is not for me, even with its incredible speed.
did you turn the brightness up to 70+?
makes a BIG difference..
I used the note 3, nexus 5 and the Galaxy s4 and the screen on Lg Flex is beautiful. I put it side by side with the s4 right now the G Flex looks better.
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I used the note 3, nexus 5 and the Galaxy s4 and the screen on Lg Flex is beautiful. I put it side by side with the s4 right now the G Flex looks better.
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I traded in my S4 for the Flex. Nothing wrong with the display on it. Take it off the Auto setting and crank it up to at least 80%. Got lots of battery so no worries there like with the S4. Sure, 720p... big woop. Who else makes a curved 6 inch display that looks this good? I don't know what the bashers are looking at! Pretty harsh words from some of them. This device offers very adequate visuals with this display. Not by any means the best visuals but certainly not worthy of some of the trash talk that has been thrown at it. In 2 weeks of use, this has become my most favorite device ever overall. The size isn't a problem, the Jelly Bean 4.2 works really well, Battery is amazing! It really has to be a personal experience for everyone. It is a unique device after all.
lots of people feel the same way..
Not every one will like every device, and, that's the beauty of CHOICE, especially Android!
If you don't like this phone, that's ok, there are plenty of others to choose from.
Personally, I think this phone is super sweet, has a beautiful screen, is fast as hell, with super battery life. Lots of unique features, IMO, and once we get custom recovery and a rom or 2, this thing will become super popular...but even if it doesn't, who cares, this isnt a popularity contest, and no matter what, its really unique and fun just the way it is right now.
Everyone I've shown my phone were impressed by the large & rich display. Even one one friend tried to bend it
I will never bend my Flex. Guess the screen could get bubbles that go away. I used my G2 today and just picked up my Flex again. I loved my G2 but the Flex just feels a lot better to me. Not to mention just looking at the curve gets me excited. Ok TMI. Lol
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Just give us a custom recovery and I'd love this forever phone until someone makes a 6 inch 1080 display that'll get me 19 plus hours of use. Coming from an s3 720 doesn't bother one bit
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I'm going to post this again in another thread but hey. Best battery out right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if_gXxnaZsY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Im learning to like this g flex coming from a note 2 i dont think im missing out anytbing from a note 3 . Jump program made me try this out and so far im not totally satisfied but im.not regreting it either .
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The screen isnt bad enough as to me not buying this phone. I really really like the screen. Smooth and bright without the super amoled saturation levels
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It's us the techy ppl that are more picky about the display but the general consumers don't notice the difference. At my job everyone is praising my G flex display, they have no idea it is 720p.
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Just got my flex, so far I'm loving it. I've been comparing it with my note 3 and it's all good. Super fast
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Right after only having my lg g flex for 3 days I have to sell it. Just can't be dealing with the graininess of the screen it's just so bad when you come from a phone such as the nexus it's FHD screen to this one. Its such a shame because the phone is utterly amazing.
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Did you set the screen mode to "Vivid"?
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I hear ya and I would never keep the phone with one of the noisy panels as it's all I could see on the one that had it. Too bad you could not find a good one. Good luck with new phone which ever it will be.
yeah I`m on my third G flex and my first 2 where grainy and screen burn in, my third is perfect no image retention, or the grainy look :victory:
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yeah I`m on my third G flex and my first 2 where grainy and screen burn in, my third is perfect no image retention, or the grainy look :victory:
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I got lucky on my first one. No grain and no image retention, which another one I saw suffered heavily. It looked horrible.
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Haven't got rid of it yet but the screen doesn't burn in like the first one I had did. It is a rev 1.0 as well so it shouldn't have the grain in issue. Is it a Rom issue or is twit the LCD cause if it's the Rom then I will need to flash something else
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I have read some say it can be fixed somewhat with firmware but I believe it is mostly screen hardware issue.
so where or what phone elements are grainy? had my phone for months and cant tell
i am about to say bye to the flex also. the day the nexus x drops, im paying off my phone and buying it. oh how i miss vanilla android and cyanogenmod...... it has nothing to do with the phone,the phone is perfect,but, developement is really slow due to locked down bootloaders,. but whatever. im just about over it. this phone would have been very very awesome with a working cm rom. so if i also dont get the chance to say it, bye flex world.
Said goodbye to my g flex last night. Traded it to a coworker for the Nexus 5.
Went from a phone with barely any development to a great Dev phone. Although I did really like the G flex. The not being able to flash ROMs like a madman was killing it. So good luck to the community here and thanks to the devs that did work and attempt. :beer:
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Looking for a nexus 5 as well. This phone is prefect but without development its basically not worth it for me.
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Said goodbye to my g flex last night. Traded it to a coworker for the Nexus 5.
Went from a phone with barely any development to a great Dev phone. Although I did really like the G flex. The not being able to flash ROMs like a madman was killing it. So good luck to the community here and thanks to the devs that did work and attempt. :beer:
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How do you cope with the significant drop in battery life doesn't that bother you a little bit? You have basically gone from best to worst in that regard =)
I've had a Nexus 5 a while ago. It's an awesome device because of the development. But I have other priorities today like battery life which I hold higher than anything else after a few years with Andriod.
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How do you cope with the significant drop in battery life doesn't that bother you a little bit? You have basically gone from best to worst in that regard =)
I've had a Nexus 5 a while ago. It's an awesome device because of the development. But I have other priorities today like battery life which I hold higher than anything else after a few years with Andriod.
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Haven't had it but 24 hours lol. Battery life isn't that big a deal for me. I'm happy with the Nexus so far. Also it works better for me being able to keep it in my pocket at work and not feel like I'm going to snap it, working in machinery all night.
Having Android L, multirom, newest P.A and any other ROM also make it a much better choice. Looking into getting an extended battery for it also.
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Took mine back 3 days after buying it. Coming from a lg g2 the screen clairity was something i couldn't deal with. When i was setting up the phone the games i redownloaded mostly gameloft games looked like sh÷t and the camera was not as good as the lg g2. Took that phone back and got a note 3 love it. Hopefully lg get the next version right because this phone could have been great. To be a big phone it feels perfect in the hands compared to the note 3. Enjoy the nexus 5 its a good phone.
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Right after only having my lg g flex for 3 days I have to sell it. Just can't be dealing with the graininess of the screen it's just so bad when you come from a phone such as the nexus it's FHD screen to this one. Its such a shame because the phone is utterly amazing.
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I dropped this phone as well, went to the G3, massive upgrade from 720p xD