Do you guys think the g2 will get updated to have the new gui?
Let's discuss other g3 features and stuff that we hope will come to g2 here as well since there's lots of excitement over it and so we don't clutter other threads
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Is the G3 out on Verizon yet? For the first time ever, i'm happy with my phone.
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Is the G3 out on Verizon yet? For the first time ever, i'm happy with my phone.
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No it's not out yet. It was just revealed today. Im probably not gonna upgrade because besides slight camera improvements the main difference is just the screen. Sadly its not water proof. Im hopefully gonna keep my g2 until the next xperia phone comes out and i hope they can slim their bezels as much as lg did
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No it's not out yet. It was just revealed today. Im probably not gonna upgrade because besides slight camera improvements the main difference is just the screen. Sadly its not water proof. Im hopefully gonna keep my g2 until the next xperia phone comes out and i hope they can slim their bezels as much as lg did
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Screen, microsd card, 3GB of ram depending if its available via our carrier, and better performing camera.
Screen I'm not too excited for but it should be a pleasurable viewing experience when it dwindles down to everyday usage but possible battery killer
MicroSD is a huge plus, I've had issues with using up too much of my storage to where I can't even make nandroid backups so this is a dream come true
3GB of ram is another perk that you probably would not notice the difference in having, the current G2 doesn't have any ram issues (at least mine never did) to where the extra ram would be a major game changer
and the camera, I think it probably could end up being a toss-up whether or not its better than anything out now. The stock camera APK that came with the G2 was sub-par until people released modded camera APK's and that made me much happier. So if that's the case with the G3 then there is no real reason to complain/brag because someone will eventually fix the annoyances
Factoring all that in, I'll most likely be jumping to the G3 to see how well it is as a daily over my G2 and justify if its worth paying the $300 price tag within the satisfactory period
Don't think it's available until July 1st, and knowing Verizon add some absurd amount of time for their release. The resolution would be the main attractor as I could care less about removable battery and micro SD. But another thing that concerns me is in a youtube initial review it seems that the G3 also has aggressive thermal throttling. I do wonder if the 801 can handle the extra pixel density being pushed especially in games once they're updated for the new resolution. The 805 is apparently having heating issues in smaller devices, so there is some speculation it will only be used in tablets or bigger at this moment. I wonder if for the rest of the releases this year it wil be 801 and the 805 will be skipped for the 810.
If LG doesn't update the G2 with the new UI, I'm sure someone here will port it over.
yeah to be honest, I don't have a desire to get it. it's a slight upgrade over the g2 and now it's getting way too big. I like my g2 and i'm gonna stick with it.
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I'm wondering if some dev will be able to take advantage of the laser focus camera option. Maybe turn it into a laser pointer lol
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No desire here. The stock UI is prettier, but that's in the eye of the beholder. The screen looks gorgeous I'm sure, but the problem is that I feel like it is a bit much both for the battery and the chipset for relatively little perception gain in appearance. The laser focus thing is cool if it works as well as advertised. But really my biggest concern is the hardware keeping up with that many pixels, especially during things like gaming. It may be okay for a while but as updates come and things become heavier to match heavier chipsets I think the 801 may start to seem a bit weak for it. Time will tell, but even if this weren't a factor, I wouldn't upgrade. Just not worth the money for that little gain, when I have a phone that is as close to unlocked I'm going to get on Verizon, as well as some phenomenal developers. Who's to say this won't be as locked down as Samsung's offerings?
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If we can't get root our recovery it would be the suck to get a g3
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Gonna wait for Moto X+1, active notifications and always listening Google Now is all I rly want now (no it doesn't for on my G2, stupid Google pushing out update half***).
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Gonna wait for Moto X+1, active notifications and always listening Google Now is all I rly want now (no it doesn't for on my G2, stupid Google pushing out update half***).
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I second this. I have been eager to go back to moto. Their build quality is top notch......at least it was when I owned a DX.
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If you go to the verizon website it shows that they aer taking preorders and i believe are shipping on the 17th of july.
Yep. Looks like it will have 3 GB ram and 128 GB sd card support. Not sure what Verizon has changed...
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Yep. Looks like it will have 3 GB ram and 128 GB sd card support. Not sure what Verizon has changed...
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Verizon logo plastered all over it and color options or lack there of compared to other carriers.
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Verizon logo plastered all over it and color options or lack there of compared to other carriers.
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I myself can live with the logos all over the phone just hope the specs are same for all the LG g3 so the cases wouldn't be so different types. I am willing to bet though we aren't so lucky.
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I myself can live with the logos all over the phone just hope the specs are same for all the LG g3 so the cases wouldn't be so different types. I am willing to bet though we aren't so lucky.
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This is what I thought of the g2. Now I'm, more or less, disgusted with the logo on the front. Haha
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Think again about the G3. Their thread is blowing up with issues regarding heat, poor battery life, and what sounds like some pretty prevalent scrolling/ui lag. Sounds like the Adreno 330 is under powered for the pixel density.
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Think again about the G3. Their thread is blowing up with issues regarding heat, poor battery life, and what sounds like some pretty prevalent scrolling/ui lag. Sounds like the Adreno 330 is under powered for the pixel density.
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I don't see a point in upgrading since the g2 practically runs great with the LG g3 ported rom. The only thing that caught my attention was the SD card and removable battery but even that doesn't wow me enough to make the switch. I am going to stick with my g2 for as long as I can.
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So I just picked up a moto x from AT&T and I'm just curious what the realistic expectations for the development community on this phone are.
I'm coming from the DNA which had a decent following but from reading through the forums so far it's hard to tell what I could expect for the moto x.
Ideas?
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So I just picked up a moto x from AT&T and I'm just curious what the realistic expectations for the development community on this phone are.
I'm coming from the DNA which had a decent following but from reading through the forums so far it's hard to tell what I could expect for the moto x.
Ideas?
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So far the consensus is: Probably not much developer support, but no one really seems to think the device needs it. Its stock google except for touchless control and active notification, both of which are stellar features.
edit - there are rumors that cyanogenmod is working on a port though
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So far the consensus is: Probably not much developer support, but no one really seems to think the device needs it. Its stock google except for touchless control and active notification, both of which are stellar features.
edit - there are rumors that cyanogenmod is working on a port though
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I have to agree. It looks like the development won't be here because of the specs. It's a shame too because I love this phone and was hoping that a good dev community would get on board. But so far that doesn't look like it is going to happen.
This phone has only been out for a month, the DE version has only been out for a couple of weeks, so wait be patient and we will have custom roms
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Also agree...i dont think there will be any development for ATT version because of locked BL.
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I'm guessing once they drop the price $100 it could get more popular. The fact its on every carrier I think helps. But the locked boot loader on the two biggest us carriers doesn't
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I asked bmc08gt about aokp and this is what I got.
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I'm not sure its due to the "specs", given that they are pretty cutting edge.
I think its more that the time is not worth the RoI
I'm very happy with where the phone is but knowing myself that only usually lasts a month or two.
Was just curious what everyone thought, thanks for the input.
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It would really suck if there isn't much development. Don't know if I could own an android phone without flashing custom roms.
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It would really suck if there isn't much development. Don't know if I could own an android phone without flashing custom roms.
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The only point to flash a custom ROM is to improve on the crappy stock. The moto x is almost perfect. Unless the developer really puts a lot of thought into a ROM for us I'd be willing to bet we'd FUBAR something up when it comes to features. I'd just like a little bit more customization options. Other than that, this phone is as solid as they come.
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The only point to flash a custom ROM is to improve on the crappy stock. The moto x is almost perfect. Unless the developer really puts a lot of thought into a ROM for us I'd be willing to bet we'd FUBAR something up when it comes to features. I'd just like a little bit more customization options. Other than that, this phone is as solid as they come.
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I agree but I do like to customize quite a bit and I hope more customization options come to us. I'd also like a cm rom, an aokp, a paranoid, and a pac man. I'd be quite happy if I saw those represented here!
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I agree but I do like to customize quite a bit and I hope more customization options come to us. I'd also like a cm rom, an aokp, a paranoid, and a pac man. I'd be quite happy if I saw those represented here!
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Well then. I'm with ya there. While we're putting in requests, I want a way to downgrade from the latest upgrade, an unlocked BL, and a money tree. I only see the last one happening with how well Moto locks their stuff down.
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I think this might be the first phone where I don't think I need root or an unlocked bootloader. Now whether or not I want those options is another story.
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I think this might be the first phone where I don't think I need root or an unlocked bootloader. Now whether or not I want those options is another story.
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I'm with you, with this phone I can easily see myself staying stock without complaint. Even though there is a root solution, I still passed because the phone worked so well as is.
But I would love to see what developers could do with this phone, but lack of development is not a deal breaker... Can't say that for any other phone I have owned to date. Every other phone, I have rooted and ceaselessly flashed Roms trying to find the "perfect" setup. With the moto x, I powered it on and have been happy ever since. I'm even using the stock keyboard and messenger app... Don't think I've used those since my first android device.
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I can't handle being on a stock AOSP ROM coming from a Neuxs. I hoping we see a Slim Bean type of ROM for the X with all the Moto features included in it. *fingers crossed*
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I'm not sure its due to the "specs", given that they are pretty cutting edge.
I think its more that the time is not worth the RoI
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"Cutting edge"? It has a dualcore processor and a 720p screen. It really isn't cutting edge at all.
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I can't handle being on a stock AOSP ROM coming from a Neuxs. I hoping we see a Slim Bean type of ROM for the X with all the Moto features included in it. *fingers crossed*
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That won't happen because slim is built off of AOSP and the Motorola features are not in AOSP.
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"Cutting edge"? It has a dualcore processor and a 720p screen. It really isn't cutting edge at all.
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Actually, the number of cores and resolution mean nothing in terms of "cutting edge". You can throw spec sheets all you want, but real world 720p vs 1080p is a **** measuring contest. we're talking about a 5 inch device here, pixel density to the naked eye for the average person maxes out at like 280ppi, you cant see individual pixels in the moto x, just like you couldnt see them in the galaxy nexus or the s3/s4. That being said, the moto X has a full RBG pixel sublayout, which is lacking in nearly every other display on the market - Furthermore, it uses significantly less power than other displays on the market. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyol...ive-than-the-new-iphone-researchers-think-so/)
as for the processor. I'm going to give you an analogy to the PC market. AMD produces high core CPU's (6 and 8) which are far less innovative or cutting edge than intels quad core CPU's. Poopx8 is still poop. The dual core chips in the moto X are Krait 300 chips paired with an Adreno 320. This is the same snapdragon 600 that you find in the nexus 7 2013 and the s4/HTC one. In graphics benchmarks, the moto X wins even on 1080p (offscreen) tests, and side by side tests show the moto x preforming faster in apps than both the s4 and the htc one. So regardless of the paper specs, it is on par with those phones, which is who it is targeted against at I might add. (http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Moto-X-review.003.png)
Then you add in the Sensor chip and the NLP chip, and stacked battery and you have a device that outperforms all of its peers, gets better battery life, and offers more always on features than all of its peers. You don't think that is cutting edge because it is a "dual core"? Marketing has gotten to your brain =x
EDIT - To be clear, I know the snapdragon 800 is the new bad boy on the block, but I argue that a change in the way people use their phone in a positive manner is more innovative than a linear bump in specs. Besides, the X came out before them and is a platform launch device.
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Actually, the number of cores and resolution mean nothing in terms of "cutting edge". You can throw spec sheets all you want, but real world 720p vs 1080p is a **** measuring contest. we're talking about a 5 inch device here, pixel density to the naked eye for the average person maxes out at like 280ppi, you cant see individual pixels in the moto x, just like you couldnt see them in the galaxy nexus or the s3/s4. That being said, the moto X has a full RBG pixel sublayout, which is lacking in nearly every other display on the market - Furthermore, it uses significantly less power than other displays on the market. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyol...ive-than-the-new-iphone-researchers-think-so/)
as for the processor. I'm going to give you an analogy to the PC market. AMD produces high core CPU's (6 and 8) which are far less innovative or cutting edge than intels quad core CPU's. Poopx8 is still poop. The dual core chips in the moto X are Krait 300 chips paired with an Adreno 320. This is the same snapdragon 600 that you find in the nexus 7 2013 and the s4/HTC one. In graphics benchmarks, the moto X wins even on 1080p (offscreen) tests, and side by side tests show the moto x preforming faster in apps than both the s4 and the htc one. So regardless of the paper specs, it is on par with those phones, which is who it is targeted against at I might add. (http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Moto-X-review.003.png)
Then you add in the Sensor chip and the NLP chip, and stacked battery and you have a device that outperforms all of its peers, gets better battery life, and offers more always on features than all of its peers. You don't think that is cutting edge because it is a "dual core"? Marketing has gotten to your brain =x
EDIT - To be clear, I know the snapdragon 800 is the new bad boy on the block, but I argue that a change in the way people use their phone in a positive manner is more innovative than a linear bump in specs. Besides, the X came out before them and is a platform launch device.
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Seriously! Cutting edge isn't always about numbers and theoretical performance. We live in a day where we have reached a soft cap in how raw "power" can be utilized...
Innovation and advance isn't about making something load an app 3 milliseconds faster, but rather, change how we interact with that technology on a daily basis... This phone has met the new demand for innovation, it has clearly changed the landscape of user/device interaction... Not to mention, that it is as fast and has the battery life of any of the "power house" phones on the market...
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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Too good to resist. April Fools!
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um, actually, yes.
Heck no. Less customization, more bezel..garbage pail kid camera. Naw
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Not a chance. Love the aluminum body and that's about it
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um, actually, yes.
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Really heff? Have you had a chance to check it out in person? The rep at the vzw store had just gotten his the morning I was in and when I looked at it it already had scuffs on the back and the ir remote lens from being in his pocket. Better get a case
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Thought about it, in a perfect world where I am a billionaire then yes (I'd have every phone so it prob wouldn't matter) but unfortunately that is not a reality and going from S800 to S800 doesn't make sense when I would prob have to pay about $150-200 difference or use an upgrade.
It does look hot and mSD slot would be nice
Dear God I would have so many phones if I was rich lol
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Really heff? Have you had a chance to check it out in person? The rep at the vzw store had just gotten his the morning I was in and when I looked at it it already had scuffs on the back and the ir remote lens from being in his pocket. Better get a case
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Yeah, i've checked it out. My buddy has one. I love the G2 but i can't get over the God awful call quality for people on the other end, no one can hear me. Our local Verizon store actually doesn't carry the G2 anymore because of so many complaints/returns(yes, I've returned mine). The SD slot is also a huge plus for me, and i have to have a case, my 2 year old that thinks my phone is a football
and I never said I was getting rid of the G2
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Yeah, i've checked it out. My buddy has one. I love the G2 but i can't get over the God awful call quality for people on the other end, no one can hear me. Our local Verizon store actually doesn't carry the G2 anymore because of so many complaints/returns(yes, I've returned mine). The SD slot is also a huge plus for me, and i have to have a case, my 2 year old that thinks my phone is a football
and I never said I was getting rid of the G2
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I hear ya, call quality seems fine for me and coming from the og razr the battery life is stellar. That's a big deal for me. But I gotta say, I was considering burning an update for the m8 after seeing it. Especially with the digital dots flip case and kitkat out of the chute. There's even a root exploit now and a bounty for s-off. Performance-wise though it seems like a lateral move.
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I hear ya, call quality seems fine for me and coming from the og razr the battery life is stellar. That's a big deal for me. But I gotta say, I was considering burning an update for the m8 after seeing it. Especially with the digital dots flip case and kitkat out of the chute. There's even a root exploit now and a bounty for s-off. Performance-wise though it seems like a lateral move.
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Yeah, it'll be a minor bump if any performance wise. Root is all I need, if that (you can tell I'm gettin old), build quality, battery, and storage are what have me interested. Plus it seems as if HTC is really stepping up their game on keeping devices updated. I'll pm you my thoughts after I have it a day or two.
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I'm either going M8 or S5. Need to hold the S5 first.
Nothing against the G2, I'm just a phone whore.
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I'll stay with the G2 until something with a huge bump comes along.
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I love the G2, but the fact that is is the best kept secret phone makes me think that the phone will receive updates infrequently, especially on Verizon. I do not think that there will be any huge bump in what a phone can do for 2013. It looks like the only think that will separate phones are the chip and the camera. The M8 has the best chip in the the Snapdragon 801. It also offers the knock on from the Lg G2. That is a feature that I have grown to love. I burned an update to replace my wife's m7.
I can not wait for it to come tomorrow in the mail. I hope the official kit kat version will be released by Verizon. I want to try the manual update but I do not want to damage my phone.
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I love the G2, but the fact that is is the best kept secret phone makes me think that the phone will receive updates infrequently, especially on Verizon. I do not think that there will be any huge bump in what a phone can do for 2013. It looks like the only think that will separate phones are the chip and the camera. The M8 has the best chip in the the Snapdragon 801. It also offers the knock on from the Lg G2. That is a feature that I have grown to love. I burned an update to replace my wife's m7.
I can not wait for it to come tomorrow in the mail. I hope the official kit kat version will be released by Verizon. I want to try the manual update but I do not want to damage my phone.
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Meh, the 801 is the same exact chip as the 800 just a little more refined. The S5 and Z2 also have 801s. On paper they're a smidge faster but not worth the smaller screen and smaller battery and worse camera.
Plus the metal body sounds and feels good but my Leveno has an aluminum body and whenever it hits something, it's permanent.
Even the S5 has a smaller screen and larger housing. Tap on isn't new, but LG was the first to implement it as a stock feature.
Even Paul O'Brien says he misses his G2 compared to the M8. There are also some serious issues with the phone too if you research it. They're trying to fix the bugs but your mileage may vary on a carrier locked model. Plus with kit Kat out of the box, you'll not have Root. They haven't been able to root Kit Kat yet from my understanding.
I'm not saying the M8 or S5 is a bad phone, just a downgrade from the G2.
LG has shown us some pretty speedy updates. Even on Verizon we've ready gotten 10A, 11B, 12A, and 24A since November. LG is really pushing updates. Plus the dev community is crazy on the G2.
I'm stopping but you get my point.
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I'd have to agree the only thing I'd take to replace my vs980 would be a new not refurbed vs980. Do I wish the g2 had better speakers and aluminum sure but honestly I love the quick case so it wouldn't really matter I wouldn't carry it naked anyway.
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Will wait and compare the M8 with the LG G3. One or the other, probably. Definitely NOT the GS5.
I've been so impressed with the G2, think I'll be staying with LG unless they somehow screw up the next iteration.
The battery alone is worth me staying with the G2. I go the whole day and conserving battery or plugging in never crosses my mind. Once 4.4 is OTA and source is released, there will be a bunch of stable KK ROMS that will receive support for some time. This will carry me at least until the next gen flagships, which the S5 and M8 are not.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/03/31/one-click-root-method-released-for-htc-one-m8-on-verizon/
As you can see the m8 can be rooted and is running 4.4.2.
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http://www.droid-life.com/2014/03/31/one-click-root-method-released-for-htc-one-m8-on-verizon/
As you can see the m8 can be rooted and is running 4.4.2.
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Yea looks like the M8 is rootable now with HTC Weak sauce. Looks like HTC is unlocking the bootloaders per request and allowing TWRP custom recoveries too. Carriers who have locked the bootloaders will be unable to flash recoveries at this time.
Good news for M8 users.
Hardware is still too much of a downgrade for me though.
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Just left Verizon... without the m8. I wasn't impressed. I wanted to be, but it's not a big enough upgrade. I'll just deal with the call quality issues on the g2. (our great dev community may have played a role in me not picking up the m8 also)
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I was converted to lg with Nexus 4, and have stuck with them. I was a long time HTC fan, but the g2 is the best phone I've ever owned.
I'm a little disappointed in the news on g3. It seems the screen will be bigger and a higher resolution, but the battery is staying the same? Isn't this going to severely change the battery life?
The processor isn't going to be the LG octa core we had hoped for, I am just really not too excited. Anyone have any good news?
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The good news is that the LG G2 is a great phone, and there is no reason to spend the extra money on the G3.
Thanks Devs, from my LG G2
Yeah I find it a bit ridiculous that they are going 2k screen yet many companies can't make a 1080p screen last more than 15hrs.
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Well I'm a phone junky. I've had the g2 longer than any phone ever. I just hope there is more to g3 than been released so far.
Also wish you could buy one of the new phones from One or OPPO and use them on Verizon
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G2 is still good I'll wait for G4, I think they are aiming too high on G3 with bigger screen and same battery size
I just don't get it sometimes. People are killing the HTC M8 and even more so the Galaxy S5 for being "more of the same", so LG works on a totally revamped UI, a (industry first) 2k screen and more that's yet to be seen and people are now complaining because they're "reaching too high"?
I understand the battery concerns, but that's speculation at this point. I am not a huge fan of the UI, but I also hated the original UI on my G2, it's grown on me with the help of LGs built in themes. I, for one, am glad they are trying to make their phones drastically different.
I have an upgrade I'm thinking of going to htc one m8. But was gonna give lg a chance to impress. How are the speakers on g2 I know will not compare to htc one m8.
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I have an upgrade I'm thinking of going to htc one m8. But was gonna give lg a chance to impress. How are the speakers on g2 I know will not compare to htc one m8.
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Honestly, with viper4android installed, along with a few sound increasing options ticked on it, my phone speaker is rediculously loud, stock its pretty quiet, but the potential for it to be loud is there.
I think HTC will inevitably be gone. Everytime one of the people does something that is of really high quality, such as their recent design guy, they leave. LG is one company that has the resources to go toe to toe with Samsung and Apple. I'm not complaining, I just don't want them to lose the momentum they gained. As for LG ui? I loved it from jump... Much better than Sense or TW
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I just don't get it sometimes. People are killing the HTC M8 and even more so the Galaxy S5 for being "more of the same", so LG works on a totally revamped UI, a (industry first) 2k screen and more that's yet to be seen and people are now complaining because they're "reaching too high"?
I understand the battery concerns, but that's speculation at this point. I am not a huge fan of the UI, but I also hated the original UI on my G2, it's grown on me with the help of LGs built in themes. I, for one, am glad they are trying to make their phones drastically different.
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The new UI will surely be ported to the G2 at some point, as for the hardware, I don't think they shot high enough. The hardware changes between the G2 and G3 just are not enough to warrant the cost in my opinion. I am with others, I will wait for the G4 or 5 before I make any changes. The larger screen higher res but same battery is going to be an issue. I guess we will see.
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The new UI will surely be ported to the G2 at some point, as for the hardware, I don't think they shot high enough. The hardware changes between the G2 and G3 just are not enough to warrant the cost in my opinion. I am with others, I will wait for the G4 or 5 before I make any changes. The larger screen higher res but same battery is going to be an issue. I guess we will see.
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It comes down to what's available. None of the new phones this year were massively better than last year. And battery technology has become lateral. 1080p is already as good as it can get..2k? Will or can anyone tell? The cameras are the only real place for drastic improvements and both HTC and Samsung failed to deliver. These companies keep pushing out phones because they have too now. Annual flagships are almost required to stay relative even when the technology doesn't support the need to upgrade. I'm excited to see what Motorola will do next. They're the only phone manufacturer last year that didn't use the latest and greatest and still hit the mark. Better camera, better battery life and better screen. all fairly easy to obtain. And they have a homerun
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I'm also curious if Verizon will pick up the Sony phone. That could be interesting
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I'm also curious if Verizon will pick up the Sony phone. That could be interesting
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Forgot which site it was but they reported on a rumor stating it would be coming to Verizon. Seeing as how Sony is facing manufacturing delays though in other markets who knows when it will finally come to the US.
As for the G3 I'm just hoping Verizon doesn't push LG around in order to have a unique variant like they did with the G2. It results in a very limited amount of cases to choose from when compared to the standard model.
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I'm also curious if Verizon will pick up the Sony phone. That could be interesting
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I dunno if you guys have heard of Flowly (App that has several sources for Android news like Phandroid, AH, AC, etc) but I read a few articles on there that said the Sony Xperia Z2 will not be coming to any US carriers, not even T-Mobile. They'll sell unlocked phones in the US but that's it. I don't know why, but it seems like something on Sonys end is causing issue since not a single carrier will be selling it. It's lame IMO, but things like that are why Sony doesn't matter when it comes to anything Android.
*edit* http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony...rrier-available-only-on-Sonys-website_id55546
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As for the G3 I'm just hoping Verizon doesn't push LG around in order to have a unique variant like they did with the G2. It results in a very limited amount of cases to choose from when compared to the standard model.
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I have grown very fond of the wireless charging though.
Yeah its cool, but I'm tired of being the bastard model too. Cases are hard to find. I'm anti iPhone but if iPhone 6 looks cool, I'm tempted to get it just so I can play with cases for a bit
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Yeah its cool, but I'm tired of being the bastard model too. Cases are hard to find. I'm anti iPhone but if iPhone 6 looks cool, I'm tempted to get it just so I can play with cases for a bit
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You should be kicked out of your own thread for saying that. Lol
We don't need a 100 cases. I'll gladly take Qi charging over standard back design. I only wish Verizon hadn't changed the back buttons.
Worry about locked bootloaders, not cases.
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We don't need a 100 cases. I'll gladly take Qi charging over standard back design. I only wish Verizon hadn't changed the back buttons.
Worry about locked bootloaders, not cases.
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That bootloader is what worries me. Since they blocked Loki with KK, the G3 is going to be in the same boat. But this time with no way to push a loki'd aboot since there won't be one.
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We don't need a 100 cases. I'll gladly take Qi charging over standard back design. I only wish Verizon hadn't changed the back buttons.
Worry about locked bootloaders, not cases.
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You mean You don't need cases and prefer wireless charging. You don't speak for everyone tho. I care less about wireless charging but enjoy a variety of cases to mix it up.
I agree on the boot loader. Its gonna suck
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http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g-flex-2-ces-january-570764/
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Given the cluster**** that is Gflex development I will avoid it like the plague.
Second thought I'm avoiding all LG phones after this.
What sucks is that both the G3 and the Flex could have been awesome if it weren't for LG themselves. I own the G3 and it suffers from all the same BS as the Flex. My G3 is still in plastic since my M8 smokes it and it's too bad because all of the issues LG could fix but don't, the Flex and G3 have the specs and really could be the best of the best.
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Given the cluster**** that is Gflex development I will avoid it like the plague.
Second thought I'm avoiding all LG phones after this.
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Same here. I'm going to miss this hardware, but never again for me. LG ruined this phone.
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Same here. I'm going to miss this hardware, but never again for me. LG ruined this phone.
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Can you guys explain why you don't like G Flex? I'm thinking of buying it.
I love it. I can drop the **** out of it and don't have to worry about it busting. Its fast its smooth and its curved. Lol. My only complaint is its locked bootloader which is a b!+# to work around. Hence the lack of dev. But other than that I love it. I'm available for an upgrade and I really want the nexus 6 but I can't see buying a phone that can easily bust when this one is so tough.
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Can you guys explain why you don't like G Flex? I'm thinking of buying it.
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They are just complaining because there isn't much developer support is all. In terms of hardware this thing is a beaut. But in terms of customization your options are some Xposed modules...and that's about it.
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Ill try the flex 2 for sure! I love this phone so much tjat ot will ne hard to give it up for the 2nd gen. Just wish the new one was the same size
HIT EM WIT DAT FLEX
5.2-5.5 inch G flex 2 will make me switch from my G3.
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5.2-5.5 inch G flex 2 will make me switch from my G3.
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Wouldn't hold your breath. Only way I could see that happening is if they merged the 2 devices. I think there's a greater chance they kill the G Pro and the Flex takes its place.
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I guess i'll won't be giving away my flex even for Note edge. it's simply amazing. the way we browse the web pages, the effect of live sports, the cinema watching experience and more of all the style of the phone. it's so handy. not to mention the battery life always touch 45+ hours. if the new flex is anything less then 6", it's pointless to have a curve. for me, anything less then 6" is a spoiler.
I'm kind of hoping the bezels are a little smaller and screen is a little bigger but exterior dimensions remain the same. Honestly though I don't think there's much they can do to improve what we already have, can't see myself shelling out the dough for a device that's only marginally better.
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Phonearena suggesting a smaller device, higher resolution screen and 810 processor. All of which aren't surprising, except the screen size shrinking, hopefully it doesn't get too much smaller, although I'd assume it'd appeal to a larger audience if it is. Should get more details at CES next week.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Curv...processor-to-be-announced-at-CES-2015_id64267
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G Flex 2 has now been prematurely announced: http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-...pdragon-810-and-its-back-heals-itself_id64346
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with 2.0GHz 64-bit Octa-Core CPU
Display: 5.5-inch Full HD Curved P-OLED (1080 x 1920 pixels / 403 ppi)
Memory: 16/32MB eMMC ROM / 2GB DDR4 RAM / microSD slot (up to 2TB)
Camera: Rear 13.0MP with OIS+ with Laser Auto Focus / Front 2.1MP
Battery: 3,000mAh (embedded)
Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop
Size: 149.1 x 75.3 x 7.1-9.4mm
Weight: 152g
Network: 4G / LTE / HSPA+ 21/42 Mbps
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth Smart Ready (Apt-X) 4.1, NFC, SlimPort, A-GPS / Glonass, USB 2.0
Color: Platinum Silver, Flamenco Red
Other: Gesture Shot, Gesture View, Glance View etc.
Are there any gpu benchmarks already?
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Not yet, but it looks like they may have ironed out the bugs in the poled screen. This may just be worth getting, for two reasons alone.
1) if the screen is actually that much better. Even though its 'only FHD'
2) SD expansion.
I think it was a good desicion from lg to keep the resolution at 1080p for the sake of gaming performance. I hope HTC is gonna do the same.
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I think it was a good desicion from lg to keep the resolution at 1080p for the sake of gaming performance. I hope HTC is gonna do the same.
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LG did exactly what they were supposed to do, increase the resolution to 1080p and reduce the screen size to 5.5 inches. I'm sold
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jacktackle said:
I guess i'll won't be giving away my flex even for Note edge. it's simply amazing. the way we browse the web pages, the effect of live sports, the cinema watching experience and more of all the style of the phone. it's so handy. not to mention the battery life always touch 45+ hours. if the new flex is anything less then 6", it's pointless to have a curve. for me, anything less then 6" is a spoiler.
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Total opposite for me, 5.5 inches is absolutely perfect.
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Well, anything less than 5.5 is useless for me. So I'm glad they didn't go smaller, but I can see them doing a mini 5 inch version.
When it comes to Canada I'm going to check it out for sure.
Wtf why would they reduce screen size?