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I have a working LG G3 screen (44 pin connector) that I"m trying to jumper wire to a LG Zone 4/Aristo 2/Phoenix 4 (Same phone 210) with no screen (40 pin connector). I have the connector pin outs for both but I want to know is this possible to do?? Scenario: I"m on a deserted island and can"t buy a replacement screen for my Zone 4. I know it"s going to be a long and tedious task but are the voltages even compatible enough to attempt this?

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Launched in the summer of 2014, the LG G3 is an update to the LG G2. It features the same 13 million pixel sensor as its predecessor, but it now features enhanced optical image stabilisation, while the user interface for the camera part has been simplified compared to its predecessor. You can increase the memory of the camera by inserting a micro SD card, while one of the most interesting specifications is laser autofocus for quicker focusing speeds, especially in low light shooting conditions. The front camera is a 2.1 million pixel device, and it can shoot 1080p HD. The back camera can shoot both 1080p and 4K video. The camera is also equipped with a dual - LED (dual tone) flash.

As seems to be pretty much the trend with smartphones at the moment, the G3 is a pretty large device. And although it’s not as huge as some of the “phablet” phones, it’s still only just jacket pocketable. It is pretty slim though, so the overall weight of the device is not too bad.

Even by smartphone standards, there are very few buttons on the G3. The only buttons are found on the back of the camera, at the top and in the centre. Here are three buttons arranged in a pad type arrangement. There’s a centre button which acts as the power on/off button, or for locking and unlocking the screen.

The other two directional buttons are volume buttons, but the down buttons can also be used with the camera - hold down the volume button from the lock screen and you’ll be taken directly to the camera. If you press the down button once in the camera app, you’ll take a photo. Although it’s a good idea to have direct buttons to push for the camera, they are positioned in an awkward place, especially when you consider the size of the camera. Although you do eventually get used to the positioning of the buttons, it’s not the most obvious of places for your finger to rest. Also, as it’s difficult to see what you’re doing, it’s relatively easy to accidentally push the central button and turn the screen off altogether.

On the right hand side of the screen there’s the option to switch between video and stills shooting. On the left hand side of the screen, you can switch on or off the LED flash, switch to the front facing camera, switch to Magic Focus, Panorama or Dual mode and if you tap a cog icon you’ll be presented with options to turn on and off HDR shooting, change the resolution size, switch on the timer, display grid lines, switch between the internal memory and micro SD card - you can also switch off the ability to voice control the camera. If you have this switched on, it will take a photo when you say the word “cheese” - useful for group shots and selfies.

Once you’ve taken a photo, the phone is ready to shoot again pretty much instantly. The image you’ve just taken will be displayed in a small preview circle in the top right hand corner of the screen, simply tap this to be taken to the last photo you took, and then you can swipe through all the photos you’ve taken. You are also presented with some options of what you can do with the photo, including tapping a star to make it a favourite, start a slideshow of all your images, delete it or attach it to an email and so on. You can also select bluetooth to send it to another compatible device. If you tap the photo, all the photos that you’ve taken will be displayed at the bottom of the screen so you can scroll through them quickly - which is handy if you need to reach a pretty old photo.

The LG G3 handled chromatic aberrations fairly well during the review, with some purple fringing mainly present around the edges of objects in high-contrast situations, as shown in the examples below.

The LG G3 allows you to take panoramic images very easily, by "sweeping" with the camera while keeping the shutter release depressed. The camera automatically does all the processing and stitching.

This is a selection of sample images from the LG G3 camera, which were all taken using the 13 megapixel JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

While imagesfrom the LG G3 are bright and punchy in good light, there’s quite a lot of image smoothing to be seen when shooting at higher sensitivities - which is fine if you’re only ever going to share on your phone but if you’re looking for something which will replace a standalone compact camera, you may be disappointed by what the G3 can produce.

The design of the LG G3"s button layout is pretty strange, meaning you have to force your hand into a pretty weird position to press the dedicated shutter button - made even worse when you’re trying to photograph landscape images, and making it possible to accidentally switch the screen off altogether. It’s something you get used to with time, but it feels like something that will never be particularly intuitive to use.

The LG G3 might have been one of the last flagship phones to arrive in 2014, but it"s by no means the least. And it"s a worthy successor to the excellent LG G2.

This Android handset has an excellent 5.5-inch QHD screen and laser-focusing camera. Not only has LG caught up with the competition, but in some cases it"s raced past its rivals.

The LG G3 follows hot on the heels of the acclaimed LG G2, a device that really pulled LG back into focus at the top-end of Android smartphones. The G2 set the bar high, a tough act to follow, especially having been on the market for less than a year before the G3 made its debut.

LG’s flagship phone, the LG G3, may not be the most recognisable of names, but its headline specs place it right alongside the big hitters of 2014. With a huge 5.5in "Quad HD" display and a host of upgrades over its predecessor, the G2, the G3 is gunning for top-flight rivals from Samsung, HTC and Apple.

Before any sketches of the G3 were even committed to paper, LG had settled on its one key specification. The company’s flagship Android phone for 2014 would be built around a 5.5-inch Quad HD LCD display. With a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440, it’s only matched by a pair of phones for the Chinese market — the Vivo Xplay 3S and Oppo Find 7 — and comfortably outdoes its 1080p global competitors. I love this as a technical achievement and the G3 renders everything beautifully, but I cannot discern any advantage from the extra pixels. The only time I notice them is when I look at the resolution of screenshots from the G3.

The most impressive thing about this screen is not its otherworldly 538ppi pixel density, but how efficient the designers have been with the space around it. 76.4 percent of the G3’s front is occupied by the display, allowing it to fit a larger panel into the same dimensions as the 5-inch HTC One and 5.2-inch Xperia Z2. LG’s phone is also significantly lighter than the others, making it feel much more streamlined.

Color accuracy, contrast, and viewing angles are all very good. The black background behind the G3’s on-screen Android keys is dark enough to seem to melt away into the phone’s black frame. Additionally, unlike Sony’s Xperia Z2, which struggles outdoors, the G3’s IPS display is bright enough to remain useful on a sunny day. The extra pixels don’t make a difference, but the thin bezels do

As laudable as the display may be, and as much as the other flagship Android phones validate the G3’s size, it does make for an uncomfortably big phone. A 5.5-inch smartphone, no matter how thin its bezels, presents ergonomic challenges that smaller devices don’t have to deal with. I can’t just whip the G3 out of a pocket and single-handedly snap and tweet a photo the same way I can with something like the Moto X. Closer in ergonomics to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3, the G3’s sheer dimensions demand that it be used with two hands for safety. Unlike the 5.7-inch Note, however, LG’s latest has softer corners and a nicely curved back that can be cradled comfortably. Whereas the Note 3 feels like a small tablet, the G3 can still get away with calling itself a large smartphone.

In a briefing ahead of the G3 launch event, LG’s chief designer Chul Bae Lee said that his "personal aspiration is to make the phone out of metal." But, he continued, that would have scuppered LG’s efforts to mitigate the G3’s larger screen size and he had to choose between the thin bezels or a metal construction; he couldn’t have both. Nevertheless, LG is trying to at least recreate the look and feel of aluminum phones like the HTC One with a new "metallic skin." It’s still plastic, only now it’s mixed with an added layer of anti-scratch and fingerprint-resistant material.

I can attest to the scratch resistance (and the inherent awkwardness) of the G3 after dropping it a couple of times, but it’s the immunity to fingerprints that is most striking. No matter how oily my hands were, the G3 simply shrugged off contact with them and maintained an attractively clean appearance. That’s a complete reversal from the unpleasant feel of the G2’s glossy plastics, which would accumulate markings and smudges like they were going out of style.

The G3’s design is an improvement over its predecessor, but it isn’t honest, because it’s trying to fake out the user. Using a similar brushed effect to the HTC One, this phone can definitely be mistaken for being made out of metal, and calling it metallic only exacerbates that confusion. The reality is that you get a phone halfway between the One and the Galaxy Note 3. The G3 reflects light and gleams as invitingly as a real aluminum handset, but retains the utilitarian feel of a plastic phone. The Note 3 showed that faux leather can still feel good in the hand (if not authentic), and LG is doing the same with its new faux metal. Initially I found this tradeoff acceptable, however I don’t trust the G3’s thin removable cover to maintain its sheen or refined appearance over the long term. Plastic’s more susceptible to warping and cracking than metal, and whereas the One promises to age gracefully, the G3 could start to look decidedly pedestrian after a few months of regular use.

LG"s G2 was a bit of an oddball when it debuted late last year. It had all the makings of a standard flagship Android smartphone—top-of-the-line internals, a beautiful display, and a capable camera—but it also brought something unique to the table: volume and power buttons that were curiously placed on back of the device. Despite the peculiar hardware design, though, the G2 was generally impressive. But with handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC"s fantastic One (M8) on the market, LG had little choice but to go beyond interesting button placement to make sure its new G3 smartphone doesn"t fall by the wayside in the incredibly competitive market.

So what did LG do? It dropped in a larger display with an astounding 2,560 by 1,440 resolution and wrapped the phone in a new, metal-like casing. Other upgrades are also in tow, like redesigned hardware buttons, an improved camera with an infrared laser for quick auto-focus capabilities, and a new approach to its smartphone UI, and the results are nothing short of amazing. While other flagships can be portrayed as mere iterations of their predecessors, LG"s G3 has managed to evolve from last year"s model, making for an all-around, more complete package.Loading

PlayUp from last year"s 5.2-inch G2, the LG G3 is equipped with a 5.5-inch IPS liquid-crystal display. At this size, it would be easy to compare the phone to something found in Samsung"s popular "phablet" line—the Galaxy Note II uses a screen of the same size—but like its predecessor, the G3"s thin bezels mask the true dimensions of the display. In fact, the G3 is only slightly taller, wider, and heavier than the 5.1-inch Galaxy S5, with but a few millimeters and grams separating the two.Unfortunately, while the G3"s design makes it easier to hold a phone with such a large display, it doesn"t actually make the screen much easier to use. Like the Galaxy Notes, the G3 is difficult to use with one hand. Most of my thumb activity takes place on the lower half of the screen, which is fine for some things, but reaching the upper portion of the display requires a risky shift of hand placement. The thin body does make typing with a single thumb less of a hassle, although it isn"t nearly as simple or efficient as using two hands to knock out emails and text messages.

Gaming on the G3 was great, whether ridding the world of aliens in XCOM: Enemy Unknown or speeding through Asphalt 8: Airborne, and navigating around Android 4.4.2 KitKat was only met with minor problems—some animations when hopping between apps were slow from time to time. Thankfully, LG has both toned down its UI tweaks and made it less Samsung-like in appearance. The new design features flatter elements and less vibrant colors, and is all-around easier on the eyes. It looks clean while still offering a ton of optional features, which isn"t something you can say for all manufacturer skins.

Like the Galaxy S5, the G3 offers a large number of additions to Android, but they aren"t nearly as gimmicky in LG"s case. There isn"t anything fancy like a fingerprint scanner or a heart rate sensor, but there is the inuitive KnockCode, which lets you unlock the device using a customized pattern of taps; LG Health, a lightweight activity tracker; and Smart Notice, a notification card system that isn"t nearly as useful as Google Now. To make use of the larger display, the G3 can also split the screen between two apps, or open up windowed apps with Q Slide, although the selection of programs that work with these features is very limited.

When the G3 was announced, LG also touted the phone"s new keyboard, and it is easily one of the better stock Android keyboards you can find. In addition to standard features like predictive suggestions and swipe-typing, users can also customize a portion of the button layout, change the height of the keyboard, and choose whether or not they want a dedicated number row at the top of the keyboard. The software is also supposed to learn from your typing, although any new habits that the phone may have learned from my time with the device were not totally apparent.

In terms of battery life, there is nothing to worry about with the G3, even with its large, high-resolution display. After spending some time with an identically-spec"d Verizon Wireless version of the G3, the phone"s 3,000mAh battery was more than enough to get me through an entire day, taking advantage of LTE coverage in the process. Heavy users will likely need a mid-day top-up, but every one else should have little to no problems reaching their nightly recharge. Light users might even be able to get through multiple days on a full charge.

In case you do need some extra juice, the G3 features a removable rear casing, giving access to the equally removable battery pack and a microSD card slot. The G2 had a closed case and no way to expand storage, so this is a huge improvement over last year"s model that will surely make many Android users happy.

The G3 also does away with the slippery plastic of its predecessor, instead opting for a brushed metal-like finish. It looks similar to the metal HTC One, and it does a fantastic job at staying free of fingerprints and smudges. After more than a week with the phone, the backing still looks completely flawless. It"s still somewhat slick, but at least it looks and feels good while doing it.

The rear side of the handset is also home to the G3"s hardware buttons. In addition to volume and power / sleep controls, long pressing either volume button when the screen is off will quick-launch the camera or note taking app. The volume buttons are concaved this time around, and I actually found them easier to blindly locate than with the G2. Located in the lower left portion of the rear side is a single speaker, and even though its placement isn"t ideal for listening sessions, it is surprisingly loud.

Immediately above the rear keys is LG"s new camera setup, which includes a 13-megapixel shooter with an LED flash on one side and an infrared laser on the other. The actual camera is one of the best attached to an Android phone, capturing a good amount of detail and color in just about any situation, and results are similar to that of the Galaxy S5.

The G3"s camera is boasted as having the fastest autofocus of any smartphone with the help of its infrared laser, which can actually be seen lighting up when the camera app is open. The laser is used to assist with identifying the depth and position of objects in your photo, which is said to decrease the time it takes to focus. In reality, the differences between the focusing time of the G3 and other high-end Android phones isn"t noticeable—we"re talking a matter a milliseconds here.LG G3 Sample Photos

The camera app itself has been slightly revised, and now features two viewing methods. One almost completely removes the viewfinder of any on-screen buttons, allowing the user to capture photos by a single tap to zoom and take the shot. With the menu button activated, standard shutter and video buttons are presented—tapping the screen now just focuses—as well as additional shooting options. LG decreased the number of shooting modes and options, which will be fine for people who like to keep things simple, but can be annoying for those who prefer to utilize manual settings.

The G3 isn"t only the best smartphone LG has manufactured, it could very well be the best Android smartphone ever made. Equipped with a stunning display, top-of-the-line specs, a premium build with a sleek design, useful hardware features like a removable battery and microSD card support, and a quality camera with high-tech focusing capabilities and advanced optical image stabilization, the G3 succeeds where other smartphones have fallen short.

Pricing and availability hasn"t been announced for all regions yet, but you should definitely keep an eye out for the LG G3 when it reaches your area.

Your LG G3 is broken or damaged and you are looking to get your G3 repaired? Compare now and find the best price for the required service for your LG G3 and go directly to the store.

Repairing your broken LG G3 is in most cases cheaper than buying a new smartphone. You can expect costs of about USD 50 for repair services of your mobile device. Replacing the display is normally a bit pricier than that. However, in almost all cases it is cheaper to get your LG G3 repaired than buying a new device.

The LCD display repair or replacement of your LG G3 can be required for a variety of reasons. E.g. the display of your LG G3 does not respond to your touch anymore after it got dropped, the screen stays black, has broken pixels or the display glass is scratched, cracked or completely broken. Most of the time the screen can not be fixed anymore and the screen of your G3 has to be replaced. The problem is that components like touch sensor, screen and backlight are glued together and come as one unit.

Replacing or repairing the touchscreen of your LG G3 becomes necessary if the touch functionality doesn""t work properly anymore for example due to damaged display glass (cracked, scratched). Symptoms can be that the touchscreen doesn""t react to touch at all, only delayed or just when applying a lot of pressure. In most cases a damaged G3 touchscreen can not be repaired and needs to be replaced.

The LCD display repair or replacement of your LG G3 is necessary, if the glass and display are still in tact (no cracks or broken screen), but the screen has other issues. E.g. the screen stays white, grey or black, has broken pixels (spots, stripes or similar) or the background light does not work anymore. In most cases the display can not be fixed and the LCD display of the G3 needs to be replaced.

Diagnostics/assessment of the damages is recommend when your LG G3 stopped working (e.g. does not turn on anymore) and you are not able to determine the problem. Once a technician was able to analyze the issue and has estimated a price for the repair of your G3, you are able to decide what repairs will be performed.

If you have dropped your LG G3 into water, you should act fast. Consequences of a water damage don""t always appear right away. Immediately drying the device thoroughly, turning off the phone and if possible removing the battery can help increasing the chance of a successful repair. A professional assessment of possible damages of your G3 are recommended in any case. This way serious water damage can be avoided or affected parts replaced. A technician can perform diagnostics, find all affected parts and recommend fixes. Then you can decide for yourself what repairs are actually performed.

Unfortunately we are not offering a comparison of repair shops that would be able to fix this particular issue with your G3 at the moment. We are working hard to keep adding additional repair services to our comparison. You might still want to check in with our partners whether they offer the required repair for your LG G3.

Bigger, higher resolution, simpler to use. That"s how we described LG"s latest flagship, the G3, when we finally got our hands on it last week. The headline feature is, without a doubt, that Quad HD (2,560 x 1,440) screen. I"ve been gazing at it intensely since the review unit landed in my hand. But, the G3"s not just a one-trick pony; there"s a lot going on under that "metallic skin." Good thing there"s a full Engadget review here to tell you all about it.

I already mentioned that display, but LG"s not scrimped on the rest of the spec sheet. In fact, it pretty much reads like an Android fan"s wish list. That means a 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in storage, a 13-megapixel camera and, of course, that QHD screen. There"s also an option with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage if you don"t need all that memory (and like having more money). As for the design, the G3 has a sharp, modern look with subtle curves and a brushed-metal finish. Compared to Samsung"s "don"t ever change anything" approach, LG appears positively progressive, especially if we think back to the Optimus G. Last year"s G2 was a decently built, smart-looking phone, and the G3 inherits some of its charm (not to mention the G Pro 2"s). The primary difference between the G2 and its successor is, of course, the size. The G3"s 5.5-inch display makes the handset much larger -- we"re well into (excuse the term) "phablet" territory here, despite this being marketed as a mainstream flagship.

In fact, the G3 has a bigger panel than the original Samsung Galaxy Note, which blew some people"s minds when it launched with its then-wrist-bending 5.3-inch display. But times change, and a 5.5-inch screen is no longer out of the ordinary. So, yes, this is a big phone -- and while it definitely feels bigger than, say, the G2 or a Nexus 5, it"s worth remembering that other mainstream handsets like the OnePlus One carry a display the same size as the G3"s. In fact, both the Galaxy Note 2 and OnePlus One rock a 5.5-inch screen -- the difference being both those phones sport wider frames. Perhaps I"ve adapted to larger phones over the years, but the G3 is easily the most comfortable handset of this size I"ve encountered to date. That said, it"s definitely still going to be a stretch for some people.

For example, as with the G2, all three of the physical buttons are located around the back, just under the camera lens. If you like to hold your phone firmly around the base, your digits need to travel quite a distance to reach them. And once they do, the combination of your grip around the bottom and your extended finger creates a kind of lever. So, when you try and push the button, there"s often not enough resistance and you need to either adjust your grip, or use your other hand. You"ll likely get the one-handed technique down with time, but it won"t suit every hand. A related issue is that the circular main/central button, which locks or unlocks the phone (the other two are primarily for volume control), is much more flush to the back of the handset. This is generally a good thing, as it means the G3 sits flat on a desk, but it also means that you"ll sometimes find yourself prodding at the camera lens situated just above it (which is also flat and round). Symmetry fans will love the G3"s rear, though, as the inclusion of an infrared laser for the camera gives it a nice, balanced design.

The "metallic skin" paint job (another one of LG"s marketing terms) is basically to brushed metal what Samsung"s latest phones are to leather -- they look legit, but feel like plastic. It"s pleasing to the eye, and gives it a classy appearance, but if you"re a fan of cold, hard metal, it"s a bit disappointing. Luckily, it"s at least less susceptible to fingerprints than glossier materials -- something that couldn"t be said for the G2. By contrast, the front is almost entirely dominated by the display; the bezels are narrow, save for the modest chin at the bottom, so the only splash of that metallic color up front is the thin strip at the bottom.

LG made a fair amount of noise over that floating arc design (i.e., the curved back). The idea being that, to counter the width increase that a bigger display commands, you taper the edges in, thus creating an illusion (in the hand) of holding a thinner, narrower device. I"d say it mostly works. The official specification claims the sides of the G3 measure just 2.7mm (0.1 inch) at their thinnest, growing to a still-reasonable 8.9mm (0.35 inch) at their thickest. The Galaxy Note 3 is only 3.6mm (0.14 inch) wider than the G3, but it"s much flatter, and feels all the broader for it in side-by-side comparisons.

Did you hear? It"s Quad HD. That"s 2,560 x 1,440 if you prefer pixels, or 534 pixels per inch if screen density is your metric of choice. That"s not bad if we"re just going by numbers. The G3 isn"t the first phone with a screen of this resolution, but it"s the first of the current wave of flagships from the big names. In fact, I"m surprised Samsung didn"t endow the GS5 with a similar screen. That company loves being the first with such features, and (like LG) it makes panels itself, so it"s certainly capable. But, perhaps this is an indicator of just how far LG has come in the phone game.

Before we delve into how the display actually performs, there"s a bit of background worth mentioning. At the G3"s launch event, LG went out of its way to refute Steve Jobs" claim that the iPhone"s Retina display surpasses what the human eye could detect in terms of detail. The truth, said LG"s Dr. Ramchan Woo, is more complicated than that. The theory is that the print world has known the resolution tipping point for some time. When it comes to displays, though, the digital ppi doesn"t directly translate from print dpi. In fact, it needs to be roughly double. LG"s calculations led to a magic number of (based on two x 270) 540 ppi, which the G3"s QHD panel just misses, at 534 ppi. Close enough, we guess.

"Simple" was easily the dominant buzzword LG chose when marketing the G3. "Simple is the new smart," and, "To be simple is to be great," were some of the slogans of choice. That manifests itself in the G3 in a few software tweaks that (hopefully) improve the Android experience. As with any custom take on Google"s software, though, it can be a risk. Unique features can be as much a hindrance to the seasoned user as they are a help to the beginner (if they"re a help at all). Sometimes, though, you can strike gold and create something useful enough that it gets adopted by everyone, even on stock Android (think: Swype-style keyboards). Has LG cracked any such nuts this time?

Probably the "simplest" part of the software is the camera. Open it; point at your subject; tap the screen; and you"re done -- picture taken. That"s the default mode, anyway. You can still access all the options (though there are fewer, in the name of simplicity), and change things up, but for the most part, this setup will serve you well. The main Android interface is flatter than before, and despite being a skinned version of the OS, it"s a relatively light one. It"s pretty much the standard Android home screen, just with LG"s custom weather widget at the top, which you can of course remove if you please.

There are other new touches peppered discreetly around the UI. One interesting addition is what LG calls "Smart Notice." To use an obvious analogy, it"s like Google Now, just more focused on your usage of the phone. For example, if there"s a number you call often or receive calls from, it"ll suggest you add it to your contacts. Or, perhaps you skipped a call with a message saying you"ll call the person back? If, some time later, you don"t, it"ll prompt you to do so. In my testing, I didn"t get many notifications -- just some birthday reminders -- but I suspect this is a feature that becomes far more valuable over time. As with Google Now, Smart Notice have the potential to occasionally dazzle you, or even creep you out with its prescience; mostly, though, it"s out of sight.

Another addition is "Smart Tips," which you can find by swiping right from the home screen. It sits in a window of its own that"s important enough to get a tiny "G" symbol instead of the usual bullet point along the bottom of the screen. It shares this space with LG Health (yep, an S Health rival). Open Smart Tips, and you"ll see a menu of options that by default includes Camera, Knock Code and Smart Notice. Bizarrely, all each menu does is open up a page with short YouTube tutorial videos embedded! I"m not sure what"s smart about that. They"re undoubtedly tips, though, so the name is at least half right. I did go back in later and see that different topics were available, so I guess the smart part might be that it learns what it thinks you need to bone up on. The weird thing is that Smart Tips occupies 50 percent of that special home screen (the one with the aforementioned "G" symbol), yet it isn"t something you"d refer to that often. You can remove the entire home screen if you like, but perhaps the better option would have been to devote that space to something other than LG Health and Smart Tips.

The rest of that screen is less wasteful. This is where you"ll find LG Health, the company"s health-tracking app. It"s also a bit of a dark horse. LG gave it nary a mention in the run-up to the phone"s launch, but it"s a well-implemented, surprisingly competent tool. When HTC launched the One (M8), it made a big deal about the phone"s new sensors and its Fitbit integration, allowing the phone to double as a fitness tracker. The problem was, it wasn"t very good -- especially given the dedicated sensors. LG"s understated implementation, on the other hand, is pretty solid. I punched in my vitals (age, sex, weight, etc.) and checked back a little later. Sure enough, it had logged what seemed like an accurate amount of steps (it matched my Garmin tracker"s step count). I"ve also walked with the phone in hand, watching it count up accurately.

LG Health also allows you to log activities such as runs, walks, hikes and even inline skating sessions. This records a GPS-based map route and gets filed into a calendar for later viewing. You can pull up some basic statistics (calories burned, etc.) and even compete with friends. It"s perhaps not as feature-rich as a dedicated platform like RunKeeper or Strava, but for a freebie add-on that requires no extra hardware, it"s pretty good. As a bonus, I didn"t notice any impact on battery life, either.

Two other features LG was keen to make sure everyone knew about were Knock Code and the new keyboard. KnockOn was a new feature with the G2, and a bit of a novelty. Sure, it was kinda cool, but it was a party trick at best. Knock Code is its more powerful successor, and has already replaced KnockOn on the G2 and Flex. It"s here with the G3 right from the start, though, and it"s pretty handy -- especially if you"re not a fan of the rear button configuration. Setup is easy; tap in a pattern, choose a fallback PIN and you"re set. Now, you can wake your phone and go straight to the home screen using your chosen tap pattern. This means you can open your phone quickly while keeping some sort of relative security. Of course, if anyone spots/guesses your code, you"re toast. Given that the backup is a PIN, it shares the same level of security as just having a four-digit code. A double-tap will still wake the G3 up, but only as far as the Knock Code entry screen (when enabled).

What of that new keyboard? The biggest news is that you can change its height to your preference. The reality is that most people will likely keep it as is, given that the "about halfway up" default is probably fine for most. Another useful feature: If you hold down the space bar and slide left or right, the cursor moves within the last typed word, which comes in handy for fixing typos quickly. The keyboard is also meant to learn your tap habits, so that if you keep thumbing "U" when you mean "I," it"ll figure that out and fix those taps for you automatically. It"s hard to see if this is really happening with any consistency. I"m a swipe-input (or "Path" as LG calls it) kinda guy anyway, so this feature won"t be of much use if that"s your preference (or if you prefer another third-party keyboard). Still, it"s nice to know LG is trying to improve the experience.

I already touched on the camera UI. Basically, what you need to know is that the default UI is extremely minimal. Android"s menu ellipses are in one corner, and a back button can be found diagonally opposite. Give the screen a tap and, boom, you just took a photo. Like that, huh? It"s pretty nice. If simplicity"s not your jam, or you want to get into the options, you can do that too. You can even get the on-screen shutter button back if you wish. The number of camera modes, however, has been cut from 14 to four (dual, panorama, magic focus and auto). LG has also pared back the number of menu options overall, keeping things pretty simple.

There are no manual options for ISO, white balance or any of those types of settings. To make up for it, there"s a voice shutter option, which takes a picture when you say: "Whiskey," "smile," "cheese," "LG" or "kimchi." Amusingly (unsurprisingly?), the only one we could get to work reliably on our Korean version was "kimchi." This feature works for both front and rear cameras, so it might be more useful for selfies. That said, there"s that hand-gesture option too. When using the front-facing camera, if you bring a hand into view and wait a moment, blue lines appear around it letting you know it"s been recognized. Then you can just make a fist and the camera counts down from three before taking a snap. It"s pretty cute. If you keep the camera in the most basic/default mode, with no menus to distract you, you"ll mostly be good to go. I was expecting that, as the whole screen has become a shutter button, I"d be taking accidental photos all the time just by holding the phone. But that hasn"t turned out to be the case.

Probably the main talking point, other than that 13-megapixel sensor, is the infrared laser focus system. This is something of a first on any camera, according to LG, and it"s a technology the firm originally developed to keep its robot vacuum cleaners from banging into walls. The conical laser can apparently focus the camera in just 220ms, blowing the competition (the GS5 and HTC One, for example) away. Those handsets take up to 300ms to focus, the company claims. That extra 80ms counts, we guess. In practical terms, while the camera definitely does focus and take pictures quickly, if no one had told us about this new feature, we most likely wouldn"t have noticed too much of a difference. It"s definitely quick, though, and that"s what counts.

As for the pictures themselves? Pretty impressive. There are, however, a few lighting situations that seem to cause it trouble. Sometimes when the sun is in shot, or at dusk, pictures can look a little washed out. Other times, the camera performed quite well, especially in lower light conditions. Taking photos around London as the sun went down, I was impressed by how low the noise was and how well colors were reproduced. Even at night, the G3 can pull off some good shots, provided you have a steady hand. The OIS also seems to help when taking candid shots, where you"ve gone from pocket to photo relatively quickly (and probably shakily), especially when using the screen as a shutter button.

The selfie camera around the front is different story. LG gave it larger pixels to help it under low-light conditions (where most selfies are taken, according to its research) but the result is a soft image that appears cartoonish at times, especially if you jack up the "beauty" filter. There"s a "flash," too -- but in reality it just shrinks the preview and projects a bright screen to light up your face. It"s nice that LG cares about selfies so much, but the flash doesn"t work well. If video"s more your thing, you can shoot up to 4K (if you have something to view it on.) Interestingly, there"s no native/2K option, though, which might have made more sense.

Given that LG has kept things light on the software front, there"s not a lot of bloatware going on. The main concern for both performance and battery life is probably that display. The first thing I noticed was the smallest amount of delay when flicking through menus. Everything opens quickly, and the scrolling is plenty smooth, but there"s just the tiniest of moments between moving your finger and the menu following along. It"s hard to tell if this has to do with the power needed to keep that display updated, or if it"s just the result of all the software and hardware elements combined. Either way, it"s the first time I"ve noticed anything like this with a box-fresh phone. To be clear, this is minor, but it"s something I noticed all the same.

There are a few other things we must mention at this point, too. The handset we were given is actually a Korean carrier model. That means there are likely some software tweaks that won"t be present on the official US/European models. It also means I was unable to test the LTE. As such, most of the performance and battery life observations are likely to be very close to, but perhaps not exactly what you can expect once the G3 goes official over here later this month.

With that caveat out of the way (and the benchmarks in), I can confirm it generally performs like a boss. During my usual routine tests of gaming (both casual and a bit of Real Racing), browsing and everyday business use, the G3 held up just as well as the HTC One and Galaxy S5. That is to say, its ample processor and RAM capacity mean it can handle pretty much anything you throw at it.

As for the less tangible aspects of usage (those that can"t be measured in numbers), it"s still good news. While I don"t have a huge dislike of Samsung"s TouchWiz interface, LG"s much cleaner UI reminds you how old-fashioned and dated the interface Galaxy users have to endure can feel. The near-stock experience is appreciated, and if LG ever makes a Nexus/Google Play version of the G3, I"d suggest it"s only really an issue for the Android purist.

Battery life was an area of particular concern. With so many pixels to take care of, the processor has some extra lifting to do. Add to this the fact that the screen is LCD (i.e., backlit) and not OLED (which only lights the required area), and you might think it"s a recipe for disaster. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the G3 can easily go a whole day (and often a bit more) without needing a top-up. This is without LTE running, but still with the moderate to heavy usage that being an Engadget editor requires. As for the more formal battery test, the 3,000mAh cell managed a reasonable 10 hours. We"ll be sure to repeat this test once we get a model with local LTE support.

LG says that to compensate for the demands of the display, it did some serious thinking about power consumption, making savings wherever it could. Whatever it did, it seems to have worked. If you"re a power user, or just like to be on the safe side, that cell is removable, meaning you can carry a spare if you like. The only downside is how long it takes to charge over USB. To be fair, the phone does tell you as much when you plug it in, so you can"t say you weren"t warned.

With the paint still wet on both the Galaxy S5 and the HTC One (M8), those two would seem like the likeliest rivals for your affection. Along with the G Pro 2, perhaps. The problem is, LG"s being tight-lipped about the official US price for the G3, which makes comparisons difficult. One UK retailer has pegged it at £500, and the Korean version can be bought right now for about $800 and up if you"re really impatient, but I would"t put much stock in those prices, as things could well change (we"ll update this review if they do). Pricing issues aside, the LG G3 might not have the depth-perceiving camera of the HTC One, or the heart rate monitor of the GS5, but it beats them both on a far more important (and future-proofing) feature -- that display. Much of the rest will come down to design and software preference -- and of course that price.

I"ll admit, when I first laid hands on the G3, I wasn"t sure. I wanted it to be metal (as it appeared to be), but it wasn"t. I wanted it to be a bit smaller and more like the Nexus 5, but it wasn"t. I didn"t think I"d like the rear placement of the buttons, and I don"t. But, like two cops with different ideologies forced to work together on a crime, before long, these perceived negatives turned out to be charming qualities. The smooth, curved lines of the G3 make it feel like a much smaller phone. Those rear buttons mostly just need some muscle memory to get used to. And that metallic skin: It might not be metal, but it sure looks better than the G2 (or any Galaxy phone). That just leaves the positives. The display might not be quite as impressive as I"d hoped, but it"s still shines given the right content.

The camera is a great workhorse and will really turn out some good images, even under low light. All told, there"s little to complain about, save for the fact that our test unit was a Korean-specific model (I"d like to test the LTE and see how the battery holds out). So, when we finally doknow the price, we can make a better call, but assuming LG doesn"t do something crazy, this should be one of the best Android phones you can buy right now.

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Hot potato. The LG G3 has received much acclaim and we cannot deny that we looked forward to the first smartphone with a WQHD display. Still, although LG does a lot right, some technical problems with the screen, average battery runtimes and especially heat dissipation issues prevent it from taking the top spot among high-end smartphones. The G Watch is an interesting gadget.

The whopping big phablet from the makers of the Nexus 5. The LG G3 is a good phablet, but its super high-resolution screen isn"t a huge benefit and other large Android phones are even better. The Sony Xperia Z2, for example, is waterproof, has a better camera and longer battery life too.

Though the G3 is increasingly becoming available for lower prices, you will be buying a year-old phone. Although many don’t feel comfortable spending their hard-earned cash on a smartphone that was released in 2014, software updates have been doing a good job at keeping the phone from feeling like a fossil. The G3 is still a great value considering its lower price point, solid camera and speedy performance. However, the G4 has proven itself worthy in this year’s crop of flagships, and offers enough improvements across the board that make it worth the extra dough. The camera is more powerful and robust than ever, the user experience is as smooth as it should be at this point in the game, and the signature LG style continues to impress.

When the LG G3 came in at under £500 we were impressed. A year on and a phone that packs amazing features including a Quad HD display and a camera with a laser auto focus is one of the bargains of the market. The LG G3 is surprisingly small considering the 5.5in display and we like the more premium design. It"s another winner from LG, and well worth your consideration in 2015.

With a new phone comes new software so the G4 has LG"s UX 4.0 adding a few new features such as Quick Shot, Event Pocket and improvements to existing things like Smart Notice and the Gallery app. LG hasn"t confirmed whether the LG G3 will be upgraded to UX 4.0 or not.

With a much nicer design, a smaller but superior display, faster hardware, a better camera, and lightning-quick charging, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is a genuine superphone that"s a worthy upgrade over the LG G3. It is also quite the challenge for LG, whose upcoming LG G4 will have to face a formidable adversary. However, the LG G3 remains more attractive from a price-oriented perspective. Being a year old and nicely discounted, it is one of the cheapest Quad-HD resolution smartphones you can buy new and unlocked. It"s also a very nice smartphone overall, and while its looks and performance, admittedly, can"t hold a candle to Samsung"s latest and greatest, this doesn"t make it anything less than a bargain!

With a much nicer design, a smaller but superior display, faster hardware, a better camera, and added goodies such as quick charging, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is a genuine superphone that"s a worthy upgrade over the LG G3. However, the LG G3 remains more attractive from a price-oriented perspective. Being a year old and nicely discounted, it is one of the cheapest Quad-HD resolution smartphones you can buy new and unlocked. It"s also a very nice smartphone overall, and while its looks and performance, admittedly, can"t hold a candle to Samsung"s latest and greatest, this doesn"t make it anything less than a bargain!

The LG G Flex 2 has launched in Korea, and will be available for pre-order on February 27th in Singapore. AT&T, Sprint and US Cellular have announced their plans to eventually carry the device sometime in the spring, though no exact date has been given. It will also launch on Vodafone in the UK, and will make its way to Australia, though there’s no timeframe for its availability. The phone has been rumored to launch at around €599.99 off-contract (~$600 US), but we’ll need to wait and see the exact price when the launch date gets closer.

The LG G3 is a really quite impressive device and I’ve enjoyed using it. It has one or two odd little quirks which hamper the experience a bit – for me these have been relatively minor gripes which I’ve been able to cope with, but I can imagine them being more irritating for some users.

We haven"t seen the Nexus 6 yet but it our first impression is that it"s not worth the extra money compared to the LG G3 which is now insanely cheap since much of the specs are closely matched. Keep an eye out for our full Nexus 6 review soon to see what we make of it.

There you have it, almost all of the bad and the good concerning the first QHD monster that broke cover, the LG G3, and the ingenious and unorthodox S Pen-flaunting Samsung Galaxy Note Edge phablet. With its plastic/metal build and intriguing Edge display, S Pen stylus, and Snapdragon 805 in store, the Galaxy Note Edge will probably appeal to those who want to possess the latest and greatest available on the market. On the other hand, the LG G3 is a more “traditional” device, which employs a relatively compact form factor (considering the screen size), powerful hardware, and a set of features, such as Knock On/Knock Code, which make the device rather user-friendly.

LG has impressed us with the G3 which comes in at under £500 but packs amazing features including that Quad HD and a camera with a laser auto focus. The device is surprisingly small considering the 5.5in display and we like the more premium design. It"s another winner from LG.

Coming to the end of the head to head it has been a close fought battle, with the iPhone 6 and G3 both winning three rounds and the Galaxy S5 two. However, as enterprise and business reviewers for us here at V3 the iPhone 6"s advanced security features and more robust future-proof potential to receive iOS upgrades make it the safer choice for corporate users and win it this versus review.

There"s a lot to like about the Xperia Z3 and PS4 owners may find this battle a no brainer thanks to PS4 Remote Play. However, at more than £100 less expensive, the LG G3 is our overall winner with its amazing Quad HD screen, excellent camera and premium build.

LG G3 is an elegant yet powerful smartphone that will essentially be a great companion for business and consumer segment alike. For its ergonomics the G3 falls well under the phablet category then a big smartphone. The G3 is packed with features, sports a refined design (though plastic body) and top-of-the-industry hardware specs. Having said that, all these does come with a heavy price tag. The G3 comes in two variants 16GB with 2 GB RAM (featured here) and 32GB with 3 GB RAM, priced at $625 (AED 2299) and $680 (AED 2499) respectively. In terms of color G3 comes in five choices – Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet and Burgundy Red. If you are looking for a big all-in-one smartphone then LG G3 should certainly put a full-stop on your hunt.

As much as we like the LG G3, we have to admit that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is the better phone, at least for the most part. It isn"t leading by a mile, but overall, we find it a step ahead of LG"s flagship in almost every major aspect – from design and display quality to hardware and camera performance.

Made of metal, curved glass, and textured plastic, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a sophisticated phone with lots of character. Simply put, it is an eye-catching phone. The G3 is not a bad-looking phone by any means, and its metallic design also does a good job at drawing attention. Besides, the G3 is slightly smaller and fits better in the palm.

On paper, the G3 looks like it’s capable of landing some knockout blows on its premium smartphone rivals. In reality, however, the pixel-packed screen is of no practical benefit, and LG has had to compromise brightness and battery life as a result. The LG G3 remains a good handset, but, with rivals delivering a more balanced performance for similar money, this isn’t the Android giant-killer we’ve been waiting for.

When value is taken into consideration the LG G3 is the best handset on the market right now. It matches or bests the iPhone 6 in all quantifiable metrics. Ultimately the decision is based on two subjective things: build quality and design, and the Android platform vs the iOS ecosystem. If you are an iPhone user and you like iOS and iTunes, it seems unlikely that the saving of a few quid would make you switch sides to the LG. But if you did it is unlikely you would be disappointed.

Picking between the iPhone 6 Plus and the LG G3 may feel like an overwhelming task – after all, the two trade blows left and right. With Apple"s first phablet, you"re getting a more stylish, but much bulkier device, with a less-detailed screen that is nevertheless perfectly fine. The 6 Plus is also a considerably better performer in day-to-day tasks and apps execution, and its camera is, on the whole, a notch better than what LG has going on.

With all things said, which one should you pick: the new iPhone 6, or the LG G3? Both are great flagship devices, but if price is your main concern than the LG G3 definitely has the upper hand: its prices range from free to $50 on a two-year contract, or $490 when you buy unlocked. The iPhone 6 on the other hand starts at $199 on a 2-year contract, or $649 when you get it off-contract (the T-Mobile version is also unlocked and free to use internationally).

I"ve spent a good bit of time with most of the notable devices in the last year, and I think the G3 is my favorite so far. It has a great design, the camera is stellar, performance is great, and the Android skin isn"t obnoxious. Some of LG"s additions, like Knock On, are extremely useful and well thought out.

It is not often that we call a device the best flagship smartphone in the market, but the LG G3 may very well deserve this monicker. It is a well built smartphone that has flagship specs and lives up to its spec sheet. Definitely something you could buy.

So what"s the verdict? The G3 screen is very good overall. It does seem sharper in some places and the brightness is reasonable. I find that my eyes are somewhat adjusted to the small details you can pick up on a QHD screen--it"s not a dramatic difference, but it"s there. The battery life, while not amazing, is actually pretty good considering the jump in resolution. There are a few annoying issues right now, but LG"s push toward software control of the panel should allow it to alter the display characteristics with updates more dramatically than in the past.

Still, all the core features and highlights of this phone are present: the display is simply fantastic, despite claims of low brightness and low saturation and contrast; the battery life is impressive; all the specifications are top-notch; and LG’s software is, dare I say, a pleasure to use.

So is it worth it? Totally. If you’re after the best phone money can buy, the LG G3 should be among your top picks on AT&T’s network. Its price is hard to argue with, and you’re going to get one of the most well-rounded experiences in any of the phones on the market today.

The G3 boasts no shortage of compelling qualities. The device has a big, beautiful display in a sleek and nicely designed body. It has decent battery life, expandable storage and some genuinely useful features like a tap-to-wake option and limited-use guest mode.

The LG G3 is an elegant high-end Android smartphone with a superb 5.5-inch screen, a high-quality 13-megapixel main camera, a fast quad-core SoC, intelligent UI skinning and an admirably restrained set of software extras.

The LG G3 has snuck up on the outside to become our favourite handset of the year so far, winning a well-deserved Editors" Choice award. The 5.5-inch Quad HD screen plays its part in that achievement, but we"re also impressed with the range of intelligently applied software extras and user interface tweaks, and with the handset"s clever design. Overall, the LG G3 is a feature-packed smartphone that delivers the goods with admirable restraint.

The LG G3 for Verizon has a sexy design, super-sharp screen, powerful camera and relatively low $99 price tag (for now). Unfortunately, the G3 falls short of the Samsung Galaxy S5"s longer battery life and brighter display. If you"re in the market for a premium smartphone with a strong camera and good looks, the LG G3 for Verizon is a good choice, but it"s not our favorite.

The Sprint G3 is a beautiful device with a big and super-sharp display and speedy, high-quality camera. We also like that you get 32GB of built-in memory for the same price as the 16GB Samsung Galaxy S5. However, the G3"s battery life falls behind the competition, and the screen is dimmer than the S5"s Super AMOLED panel. The LG G3 is a good choice, but it"s not our top choice.

The LG G3 is a powerful Android device with a great screen. It may not beat the HTC One (M8) in terms of design, but is definitely better looking than the Samsung GALAXY S5. It also offers the best camera Android camp has to offer in India. All in all, it"s a very good alternative to the Samsung GALAXY S5, unless you"re looking for an element-proof flagship.

At Rs 47,990, the LG G3 is a good pick as far as flagship Androids go. It has a rock-solid feature set backed up by very good design and build quality which makes it highly recommendable. The 2K display is not going to change your life to be honest and truth be told, we wouldn’t have minded the G2’s display as well, which was quite brilliant to begin with. The reason we recommend the G3 over the others is for the camera, 4G that (will) work in India and premium look and feel.

It"s really hard not to like the LG G3. It definitely stands out against the current crop of flagship phones, and it isn"t outrageously expensive either - the 16GB/2GB version has launched at Rs. 47,990 and the 32GB/3GB version at Rs. 50,990. If you"re looking for an extra-large phone, it doesn"t get a lot better than this. That said, you have to be willing to get used to the buttons on the rear - this is probably our biggest concern about being able to live with the G3.

Of all the flagship devices we’ve checked out over the years, this one is the first to actually leave us wanting for nothing. Smartly designed with an elegant software layer, the G3 is as close to perfect as any Android handset is. While we’d naturally make changes — as we would with any phone — the G3 wins on many more levels than those which we’re left considering changes we’d like to make.

There’s a lot to like about what LG has achieved with the G3, building upon the strong foundation laid by the G2. I really like the low-bezel design of the device, which allows a 5.5-inch display to fit into a chassis only millimetres larger than its direct competitors. The curved back makes the G3 ergonomic to hold, and the back buttons are less of an issue than they may seem to present.

Winning five rounds to the Galaxy Note 3"s two, the LG G3 is the overall winner. Featuring a more intelligent design, crisper screen and significantly better camera, the LG G3 is one of the finest Android smartphones currently available.

However, with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 over halfway through its product lifecycle this really isn"t all that surprising. LG"s real competition is yet to arrive and things could well change with the launch of Samsung"s fabled 2014 phablet, the Galaxy Note 4.

Last month LG sent out early Korean LG G3 devices for people to test out. I wrote my first impressions, but without carrier support I couldn"t write a review since the experience was too limited. I have now spent a week with the AT&T LG G3 and am very impressed by this latest offering.

We seem to always ask for more on our high end smartphones, but LG brings it all with the G3 so there is really nothing preventing me from visiting my carrier store this weekend.

Its camera is as good if not better than other flagship phones from competitors. Battery life will surprise you, even with its Quad HD display. The size isn’t going to bother most of you, and that’s coming from the guy who hates massive phones. The display is something you can brag about to friends, just remember that Samsung’s AMOLED tops it in many ways. LG’s skin isn’t terrible. You have next-gen specs that will last the life of a contract, easily. There are a number of useful software add-ons to make you a multi-tasking pro, but won’t get in your way if you want a minimal experience. You can add an insane amount of external storage to it if needed or carry replacement batteries around if you are a power user.

LG’s new flagship has a lot going for it. Its quad HD display is undoubtedly its killer feature, and it’s all the more impressive when you consider that the device is only a little wider than HTC’s latest. I did feel that, aside from its tiny bezels and button-less sides, the design of the G3 is a little ... safe. It doesn"t have the cold, hard touch of a premium aluminium build and it’s not quite as thin as some devices. That said, it certainly doesn"t feel cheap, and once again, only really shows in direct comparison.

With the G3, it"s clear that LG is trying to step out of Samsung"s shadow, and to a degree it does. The G3"s design is sexier, and its interface is a big step up from previous iterations. We also really like the sharp and fast 13-MP laser focus camera and Smart Keyboard feature. Unfortunately, the G3 falls short in both the display and battery life departments, two areas where this phone is supposed to shine.

You will or won"t buy the LG G3 for its screen. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has comparable performance in a slightly smaller form factor, with a brighter, more emphatic AMOLED screen and better Wi-