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My S3 Review

Maybe this thread will be lock soon but i just want to share my own review opinion of Galaxy S3 and comparison with the One X which I owned before.
I Had HTC one x also and now im using my S3 for 3 days now..I confirm thats S3 is snappier and more fluid.The software of S3 is great improvement,it is simply beautiful than the cartoon like of touchwiz 4, samsung has made it like 50% STOCK ANDROID and customized it with 50% touch wiz nature UI. The widgets are simple and they added new looks in calendars(now S-planner),S-memo,Dialer,music player,gallery and video player. I think touchwiz nature UI is better thans sense 4 because its much simple to use and has simple look.
Another advantage of S3 is it did not stick with the offering of android OS, it added great features which are really useful. that pop up video is really cool, and smart stay is very useful.
The Camera is impressive too,its better than on HTC one X, S3 wins camera department hands down. Speaker quality i think is louder on S3 and samsung has mixed it with some bass .HTC one x has cleaner speaker sound but it may sound like tiny.In terms of display they are both good but i think S3 has some edge here the colors are vivid not over saturated as on touchwiz 4,in both htc one x you cannot see pixels. the advantage of One x is here is that it has better whites, but S3 is impressive. They both perform well on sunlight/outdoor, S3 is slightly better.
In terms of physical design, I think both are beautifully simple. But for S3 you wont be impress with the design until you see it personally and own it. I may say that its design is clean and minimalistic,the material used are plastic but it does not look cheap as the previous samsung galaxy phones. The look will sink in to you each time you used it and the back cover/ design is not that really bad its just the same as One X they are both clean. the advantage of S3 on looks is that the its livelier because of its glossy finished,while the Ons X is dry because of mat finish.
Battery is better on S3 i posted my stats below after my first full charge of the device.I had almost 17 hr before it went to zero,the display time was 4hr 28min.
Another thing i noticed on the display of S3 is it slightly curved on its side flashing to the silver lining..the phone built quality is great too no cranky sound like I had on my One X display and no gaps which collect dust and causes backlight leaks like on htc onex.And you will not wipe the display each time after using it because its not finger print magnet..
I think you will not really be satisfied with The S3 until you have it in your hand personally. I was one of those disappointed when i saw the design on its announcement, but when I had it 3 days ago all negative things became POSITIVE..
Here is a sample photo in low light.

Congrats on your new phone. Wanted to ask if the Marble White phone surface has "ridges" similar to that of the Pebble Blue or does it appear as solid white ? Also would you happen to notice if the phone has S Memo ( asking because I've heard of a C-pen accessory compatible with the S III ) ?

Was that image taken using s3, the ball looks blurry. does S3 has any settings in the camera app to adjust the shutter speed?

Thank you so much for your impressions emorej. I'm fairly sure this will be placed in the General thread but it's quite nice to read stand alone. The 4 hrs 28 mins display time is very impressive. I'm assuming you used it from morning to night before bed and the 17h hours last didn't include sleep time?
I'm really looking forward to the phone and will draw my own conclusions on the battery life when I get my hands on it but your preliminary stats do bring my hopes up considerably. Mainly because if stock 2100 mAh can give 4+ hours screen on time, I would love to see what extended batteries can do! 2600-2800 mAh please

metalbender said:
Congrats on your new phone. Wanted to ask if the Marble White phone surface has "ridges" similar to that of the Pebble Blue or does it appear as solid white ? Also would you happen to notice if the phone has S Memo ( asking because I've heard of a C-pen accessory compatible with the S III ) ?
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Its plaine white kabayan, both back and front are very simillar in finish.yea it has S-memo simillar to that of galaxy note. Unfortunately no c-pen.

aviatorarun said:
Was that image taken using s3, the ball looks blurry. does S3 has any settings in the camera app to adjust the shutter speed?
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yes from my S3 its taken using default settings only..

Wow you got it so fast!
I'm waiting for my one. Hope I can get it on the 1st of June
How about the copy & paste? Did they just use the way ics does or a bit of customization like on the HTC One X?
I had owned the HTC one x two weeks ago and then just sold it for the galaxy s 3

You from? And where did you get the S3
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Skellig86 said:
Thank you so much for your impressions emorej. I'm fairly sure this will be placed in the General thread but it's quite nice to read stand alone. The 4 hrs 28 mins display time is very impressive. I'm assuming you used it from morning to night before bed and the 17h hours last didn't include sleep time?
I'm really looking forward to the phone and will draw my own conclusions on the battery life when I get my hands on it but your preliminary stats do bring my hopes up considerably. Mainly because if stock 2100 mAh can give 4+ hours screen on time, I would love to see what extended batteries can do! 2600-2800 mAh please
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17hr includes the stand by time.i drained it before i sleep. Im on wifi connection the whole day, everything synched mails,weather,news,etc,played games videos and music,used web and facebook , tweeter..i hope it performs good also in 3g, havent tried yet.

Suraj.Udg said:
You from? And where did you get the S3
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Doha and i got it in samsung store here..its available since thursday only white no blue.

aviatorarun said:
the ball looks blurry.
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Depends what effect you're after, but in this case that's what actually make it a good shot. The high shutter speed "everything frozen" look isn't always the best
If I wanted to be really picky, there is a small amount of noise visible in the darker areas but for a phone camera the quality looks really excellent.
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Call quality
Hi thank you for your review, how do both compare in call quality and signal strenght? I'm in a low signal area and that will make me decide to go for the One X or the SIII.

jorkobe23 said:
Wow you got it so fast!
I'm waiting for my one. Hope I can get it on the 1st of June
How about the copy & paste? Did they just use the way ics does or a bit of customization like on the HTC One X?
I had owned the HTC one x two weeks ago and then just sold it for the galaxy s 3
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they made copy paste simple and normal,option will just pop-out when long pressing like when changing wallpapers and adding apps/widget on homescreens.

@emorej thanks for replying kabayan Perhaps we'll be able to purchase the C pen as an accessory in the future.

WDawn said:
Hi thank you for your review, how do both compare in call quality and signal strenght? I'm in a low signal area and that will make me decide to go for the One X or the SIII.
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you,ll be happy with the call quality, never used a phone with this call quality before, samsung really put equalizer on it,its like your hearing the normal voice of the one who your calling..bout the signal quality i thinks its slightly better than onex

metalbender said:
@emorej thanks for replying kabayan Perhaps we'll be able to purchase the C pen as an accessory in the future.
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yeah kabayan i think it will be available,thats good for the s-memo!

People are already selling the c-pens for the S3. Im glad they added that.
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SGS3 vs HOX discussion should be directed here
Reviews should be directed here
And general launch/etc chat should go here
Thank you.

Having some S III Issues...

Hey everyone,
So I have had my S III since Friday. Love the phone but having a few issues. I was hoping some of you may have some ideas...
1 - Icons in folders randomly rearrange themselves...?
2 - Smart Stay - Does ot work very well, playing games, reading etc... It turns off the screen??? I thought this was a selling point and it never works for me.
3 - Heat - phone get VERY warm, sometimes HOT.
4 - on the HOX I could change the volume from the lock screen, not on the S III am I missing a setting or is this not possible?
5 - Lock Screen, when i miss a text, a bubble pops up with a message in it and the number of texts i missed, is this available for missed emails using the gmail app or the mail app?
I'm comparing the HOX and the SIII for a few days before I make a final decision... Here is my pros/cons so far...
-Better Dev Support - Galaxy will always have better developer support - WINNER SIII
-Better Screen - One X has better screen - WINNER ONEX
-Build Quality - Both have been nice but X had Screen detachment issue (replacement has been fine) - WINNER TIE
-Button Placement - S III has better button placement (Power Button & capatitive buttons) - WINNER SIII
-Charge Port Placement - Port on One X is on the side, S III on bottom - WINNER ONEX
-Battery Life - So far One X has better battery life - ONEX
-Printer Support - S III will only print to Samsung printers - WINNER ONEX
-Lock Screen - One X has better productivity Lock Screen - WINNER ONEX
-Lock Screen Icons - S III has customizable lock screen icons - WINNER SIII
-Storage - S III has SD Card Slot - WINNER SIII
-Removable Battery - S III has a removeable battery - WINNER SIII
-Multitasking - S III multi-tasks correctly, One X does but is broken - WINNER SIII
-Camera - Cameras seem about the same - WINNER TIE
-Soft Button Placement - One X soft buttons in email app are on bottom and easier to reach - WINNER ONEX
Any help with the above issues would be really helpful.
..Gromet

Gromet said:
Hey everyone,
So I have had my S III since Friday. Love the phone but having a few issues. I was hoping some of you may have some ideas...
1 - Icons in folders randomly rearrange themselves...?
2 - Smart Stay - Does ot work very well, playing games, reading etc... It turns off the screen??? I thought this was a selling point and it never works for me.
3 - Heat - phone get VERY warm, sometimes HOT.
4 - on the HOX I could change the volume from the lock screen, not on the S III am I missing a setting or is this not possible?
5 - Lock Screen, when i miss a text, a bubble pops up with a message in it and the number of texts i missed, is this available for missed emails using the gmail app or the mail app?
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1. To fix this press the menu button while inside of your apps folder and select View Type then Alphabetical Grid or List.
2. I have noticed this too. I think it is a feature that is not quite ready for prime time yet.
3. Mine does the same.
4. Not possible. I like this since I don't have to worry about accidentally changing the ringer volume while the phone is in my pocket or pouch.
5. I have not seen where this is available for email. I just rely on the icons in the notification area. It doesn't provide a count but it works well enough to let me know that I do have unread emails

5. I cant find it at the moment, but I know somewhere there was a spot where you could change the lock screen shortcuts. I know not much help but at least you know its there.

I stopped reading after you said the One X had better battery. There's no possible way. I've had my phone off charger for 26 hours and I'm at 25%. Multiple battery tests have concluded almost double the battery time of the One X.

hawkeye2188 said:
5. I cant find it at the moment, but I know somewhere there was a spot where you could change the lock screen shortcuts. I know not much help but at least you know its there.
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settings, security, lockscreen options, click on shortcuts

Zacisblack said:
I stopped reading after you said the One X had better battery. There's no possible way. I've had my phone off charger for 26 hours and I'm at 25%. Multiple battery tests have concluded almost double the battery time of the One X.
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Glad you stopped reading... Obviously you didn't understand where I was coming from. I said SO FAR, the One X's battery has been better. My phone is having a few issues with it's exchange sync etc... I think this is eating the battery. I will see over the next few days (Exchange issue is fixed) and update my little comparison sheet. My one X would get me through the day with between 25 and 50% left on it. My SIII was at 6% last night when I plugged it in...
hawkeye2188: I'm not looking to change the shortcuts, i'm looking for an unchecked email notification like the text bubble that comes up...
..Gromet

Gromet said:
-Charge Port Placement - Port on One X is on the side, S III on bottom - WINNER ONEX
..Gromet
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How is this a win for the ONEX? Nothing iritates me more than having HTC put the damn charging cable on the side where your hands are when using the phone.

Lorimere said:
How is this a win for the ONEX? Nothing iritates me more than having HTC put the damn charging cable on the side where your hands are when using the phone.
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I personally am not a fan of the charge port on the bottom. When I hold the HOX in my right hand (I'm right handed) my fingers are not in the way of the port or wire.
Also in the car the phone sits right side up in the cupholder with the wire plugged in. I don't have to keep the phone sitting upside down where I can't read if a message or email or whatever some in.
..Gromet
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Zacisblack said:
I stopped reading after you said the One X had better battery. There's no possible way. I've had my phone off charger for 26 hours and I'm at 25%. Multiple battery tests have concluded almost double the battery time of the One X.
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Where are the battery tests which show the Galaxy SIII has double the battery time of the One X? Here's a reputable review which shows that the One X lasts longer:
anandtech dot com/show/6022/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-review-att-and-tmobile-usa-variants/3

Milk Tea said:
Where are the battery tests which show the Galaxy SIII has double the battery time of the One X? Here's a reputable review which shows that the One X lasts longer:
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There are a lot of factors as to what can cause battery drain. I know the SIII has the larger battery but there is NO way it is lasting "double" the one x...I too would love to see these tests.
..Gromet
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk 2

Smart stay works well in decent lighting and when the phone is perpendicular to your face. It still works decently with the phone at a slight angle, but the performance tapers off greatly when lighting conditions are poor. A combination of poor lighting and poor phone angle basically guarantees that it will not work.

Gromet said:
I personally am not a fan of the charge port on the bottom. When I hold the HOX in my right hand (I'm right handed) my fingers are not in the way of the port or wire.
Also in the car the phone sits right side up in the cupholder with the wire plugged in. I don't have to keep the phone sitting upside down where I can't read if a message or email or whatever some in.
..Gromet
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2
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Ok, I can understand your reasoning then. I always hold my phone with the left hand. And never use a cupholder in the car. I always have a mount.
But in your case i can see where your two gripes are very valid.

modest_mandroid said:
Smart stay works well in decent lighting and when the phone is perpendicular to your face. It still works decently with the phone at a slight angle, but the performance tapers off greatly when lighting conditions are poor. A combination of poor lighting and poor phone angle basically guarantees that it will not work.
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This has been my experience too. Works fine in daytime or brightly lit areas, but in dim rooms or at night it fails pretty much every time. Haven't noticed a difference with the angle.

Post your personal S6E reviews

:highfive: congrats to those who have it early.
so tell us what you think about it, the feel on the hand, how fragile does it look and feel (is it slippery like the sony phones with glass, grippy?) , hows the performance of the camera, screen, battery, etc.

It's only been half a day but my early impressions are as follows,
-Fingerprint scanner is wicked fast.
-Screen is beautiful
-It is fast fast fast. I love Samsung devices and I admit that lag was always an issue. I have not been able to slow it down yet. Really I havent. Lol. Even the recent app switcher is fast.
-Like the themeing a lot. I can't wait for more themes.
-Feels good on the hand. The edge does make it a bit different to hold but I love the curved screen. Makes using the phone a pleasure.
-I have only taken a couple pictures but they turned out great. More on that later.
I'm sure I'll have more as the days pass..

I played with the phone in a T mobile store. For about 20 minutes battery was down to 93% from 100%.,Power hungry. Could you guys confirm?
Also I found the browser cannot hide the status bar hence no full screen browsing. Please also confirm this?
S6 edge in the bestbuy which is unbranded has no ability to sort the menu alphabetically. But T mobile edge has an option to sort.

You're correct on the status bar. Too early to know on the battery. The option to sort might have come in the software update that dropped today. Not sure though.

does this look like the edge to u? i think phonearena made a mistake
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...r-but-survives-this-violent-drop-test_id67696

It looks like the edge
The regular s6 has very recognizable edge as well and that is not it
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avenging said:
does this look like the edge to u? i think phonearena made a mistake
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...r-but-survives-this-violent-drop-test_id67696
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Yup, that an Edge, and damn did she slam that hard! Good to know it can survive what she just did, lol.

From a performance point of view there is no doubt in my mind the Edge is going to be great, the only doubt is battery life... I realise its a bit early for conclusions yet but once people have used their phones for a week or so, its the questions that everyone wants answering. Everyone's use patterns are different but as long as I can make it through a heavyish day ok, I'll be happy with that.

madpete said:
From a performance point of view there is no doubt in my mind the Edge is going to be great, the only doubt is battery life... I realise its a bit early for conclusions yet but once people have used their phones for a week or so, its the questions that everyone wants answering. Everyone's use patterns are different but as long as I can make it through a heavyish day ok, I'll be happy with that.
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It's battery is only 7% less in capacity than S5, so I see no reason why battery life would be extremely different. The screen has higher res, but CPU is much more power efficient.

Szadzik said:
It's battery is only 7% less in capacity than S5, so I see no reason why battery life would be extremely different. The screen has higher res, but CPU is much more power efficient.
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Yes...still, I'd rather yes some real numbers from someone who actually has the phone. We know very little about its battery performance yet, and I have seen mixed reviews with some saying its good and others poor.
I should just say that I have the phone pre ordered and I'm looking forward to getting it, battery is the only doubt I have...I'd just like to see some numbers and I think most other people would too.

madpete said:
Yes...still, I'd rather yes some real numbers from someone who actually has the phone. We know very little about its battery performance yet, and I have seen mixed reviews with some saying its good and others poor.
I should just say that I have the phone pre ordered and I'm looking forward to getting it, battery is the only doubt I have...I'd just like to see some numbers and I think most other people would too.
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I have pre-ordered it as well, but it is still 2 weeks before shipping. We will all see in due time. People in the US are already getting theirs, so we should have some info within a week as batteries start working normally after a few charges.

Also could you guys confirm available free memory?

I went to Best Buy yesterday to get a look at the S6 edge. Needless to say, I was very impressed. Touchwiz seems lightning fast compared to 4.3 on my S4. The shortcuts and ease of access really convinced me to buy this (when green comes along). The edge display looks absolutely amazing and does, in fact, feel more immersive. I love the metal frame and the new headphone jack location. Basically, this thing looks and feels all-around perfect. The black looks BLACK in person, whereas online it gave me the belief that it was a deep-blue. Don't know if I want to settle for the white 32GB or wait a month or two in hopes of the green appearing.

varunkumars said:
Also could you guys confirm available free memory?
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I forgot to look. With all my apps and a couple hundred pix loaded on have 107 gigs available.

varunkumars said:
Also could you guys confirm available free memory?
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the 32GB should have around 22-25GB available
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the 64GB should have around 53-56GB available

Szadzik said:
It's battery is only 7% less in capacity than S5, so I see no reason why battery life would be extremely different. The screen has higher res, but CPU is much more power efficient.
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Eh, you forgot to mention that the screen was actually more efficient, too. Not only is it 14nm, the screen is like 23% more efficient than the screen on the Note 4, iirc.

tehdef said:
Eh, you forgot to mention that the screen was actually more efficient, too. Not only is it 14nm, the screen is like 23% more efficient than the screen on the Note 4, iirc.
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I was not aware the screen would be more efficient with that much higher resolution, but that is a good thing to know as well. Might mean all this whining about smaller battery size is just for the sake of whining.

Thanks for your answers guys. Today again I walked into Best buy and T mobile stores to do my research more. What I found,
Battery: Yesterday when I played with the phone I suspected it to be Power hungry. But I think I should take it back. Battery is ok not bad after all. I am comparing with my LG G2(has a good battery, 3000mah) and I measured the time it takes to drop every %. S6 takes a little more time than the G2 to drop which tells me the battery is good. Also the picture below. I don't have an S5 so I can't really compare with that. I played a couple of games that were installed on the phone and the battery is still ok. This is by no means a scientific way of measuring, neverthless I wanted to share this with you guys.
Although I have chargers at home, car and work still a good battery(if not the best) gives a sense of confidence. and satisfaction that I have the best phone irrespective of all the breath taking features. Don't you agree?? S6 may not disappoint I believe.
Browser/Browsing: Browsing is a breeze. No sense of lag anywhere. But the status bar doesn't hide which I assume is a part of Lollipop. I would be curious to see if a dev can come up with a mod. A full screen immersive browsing on the S6 's beautiful screen would be super cool.
Youtube/Video: Flawless like its predecessors. Nothing special to mention.
Music: Flawless sound like its predecessors. No distortion. Sound is very clean with the headphones. I listen to a lot of Music and sound quality is very important for me. When I played the music on speaker I felt some vibration I wonder what that is??? I wonder if it is the speaker giving the vibration.
Menu:Arrangement of the apps in the menu is nice and simple although I would prefer the icons to be a little smaller. T mobile phones come with an option to sort alphabetically. AT&T don't have the phone for display yet(Slackers:crying so can't tell. All in all I like this new menu. No complaints.
GPS: I didn't spend a lot of time here but I thought it locked quick enough. Nothing special and no complaints.
Screen Quality : I thought the screen is much better than S5 (in the store) and on par with the note 4. But my G2 has a different color temperature which I believe make whites look a little bluish where as S6 whites are yellowish. To me both are ok. But I really have to admit the additional pixels on S6 make no difference in picture quality (S6 vs G2). Really a 1080p screen would have been enough. To clarify I am not complaining, just my opinion. Viewing angles are good unlike G2 (LG's for that matter).
I have to tell you, normal people passing by with no phone knowledge would stop by and take a glimpse at the edge screen, They all seem to like it. Seems like edge is getting all the attention it deserves.
Build/Design: This is where S6 edge outshines every other phone in the market. In my opinion, till date this the best design ever period. I have seen some complaints about finger prints. It is not bad after all. Looks like white takes less finger prints than others. Excellent build quality and feels solid in hands. Thums up.
Single handed use: It can be used single handed with no issues. Menu is set up for single hand use which I really like. Although my hand is not very big it fit nicely in my hand. Not sure about the non-edge S6. Should be the same.
Speed This is one thing that is very crucial. All android phones I used so far tend to be fast initially but as I go adding/deleting apps and other files phone tends to get laggy. It really gets on my nerves. But even as a brand new phone they stutter at times. But with S6 it is blazing fast. No lag anywhere (at least I did not see). App drawer is a little slow to open. Samsung probably configured it to be slower on purpose. Some might misunderstand it to be a lag, just a heads up. Speed speed speed is what it is.
Camera: I need not specially tell you about the camera. There are expert reviews which claim this to be the best camera. Flawless. Double press on the menu opens the camera in split seconds which is very impressive.
I care less about the heart rate sensor so did not test it. Although I care about finger print scanner I could not test it because it is not my phone.
This is a big leap forward not just for Samsung but for android as a whole.
I was disappointed about the battery yesterday but liked it today and took some time to test all the features. I like the phone, will get one. White Color 32gb. AT&T.

tdphotos said:
the 32GB should have around 22-25GB available
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the 64GB should have around 53-56GB available
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I think he meant the true amount of RAM available. (Should be less than 3 GB)

Status bar maybe due to Lollipop. Its present on my Pure Edition Moto X and my Atrix HD running CM12.
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LG Review Unit:I just received my G4 from LG

I have the grey plastic version. I was sent this yesterday as part of a Youtubers reviewer trial. I'm loving it so far. The model I recieved didnt come with the final software and a non retail packaging box. Just a charging brick and micro usb wire. Anyone have questions or any fellow youtubers or trial testers.
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How does the back feel compared to the G3? To me, the G3 is very slippery. Also compared to the G3, with the G4 being slightly larger and slightly curved, would you say that it's a more or less comfortable feel in hand?
With the screen off, double tapping the volume down button opens the camera. Is holding or double tapping the volume up button still Q Memo or is it another shortcut?
Specifically, which apps are enabled for use with the QSlide and Dual Window modes?

"didnt come with the final software" - how do you know this? Do they tell you? Please post any software version numbers - and any other version numbers on hardware and system software - you have so we can see what it compares to when it hits final retail release.
Are you USA? Who is your provider?
Did you have a choice for leather or just take what they send?
Do they give any indication of a date when the trail ends?
What is the battery size? I read today T-Mobile is NOT 3000 but 2900 oddly.

partylikeaninjastar said:
How does the back feel compared to the G3? To me, the G3 is very slippery. Also compared to the G3, with the G4 being slightly larger and slightly curved, would you say that it's a more or less comfortable feel in hand?
With the screen off, double tapping the volume down button opens the camera. Is holding or double tapping the volume up button still Q Memo or is it another shortcut?
Specifically, which apps are enabled for use with the QSlide and Dual Window modes?
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I had the original Optimus G and G2, i skipped on the G3 but I have held it before. This one definitely has a better grip because of the diamond pattern and doesnt feel slippery at all.I believe the feel in the hand is great.The curve, you have to get used to, but i like it.
Yes double tapping volume launches the camera and double clicking the volume up launches q-memo.
I screen shot some pics for you for the other questions.
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@daboyal006, I'd like to thank you in advance:
Would you consider the G4 the most fast, stable and force close free Phone or Tablet you have?
How long does it take to fully charge it from almost dead to full?
Have you tried a 3rd party launcher like Nova Launcher or Apex in case there is any lag?
From 1 to 10 how would you rate the device as of now?
Any negatives that you can think of owning the G4?
Would you recommend the G4 over the Galaxy S6 or other flagship device at this time?
.: sent from my 'Android til I die' phone or tablet

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"didnt come with the final software" - how do you know this? Do they tell you? Please post any software version numbers - and any other version numbers on hardware and system software - you have so we can see what it compares to when it hits final retail release.
Are you USA? Who is your provider?
Did you have a choice for leather or just take what they send?
Do they give any indication of a date when the trail ends?
What is the battery size? I read today T-Mobile is NOT 3000 but 2900 oddly.
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I attached a picture of the software build etc. And yes I was told by a LG rep that this is unfinal software.
Born and raised in USA
My model is 3000 Mah
I have Verizon and T-Mobile but Its a GSM phone. I believed we were given the Korean model because the keyboard was in Korean from first bootup.
Im a up and comer Youtuber that runs Phone Tech At Work. Check us out.(Like and Subscribe) lol. Not the best but definitely working on it. LG gives chances to the small timers which I now respect LG even more now.
We didnt have a choice of the backs.
They said trial, but with the Youtuber people. I was told we can keep the device.
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legend221 said:
@daboyal006, I'd like to thank you in advance:
Would you consider the G4 the most fast, stable and force close free Phone or Tablet you have?
How long does it take to fully charge it from almost dead to full?
Have you tried a 3rd party launcher like Nova Launcher or Apex in case there is any lag?
From 1 to 10 how would you rate the device as of now?
Any negatives that you can think of owning the G4?
Would you recommend the G4 over the Galaxy S6 or other flagship device at this time?
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I wish I can answer all your questions but its a little bit to early for a full opinion. Ive had it for about 25 hours. I actually have a S6 also(picture enclosed) .
The iPhone 6 is the most lag free phone I have but thats another story. Between the G4,S6, and the M9 I just recently returned. The M9 is definitely the most fast to me. The S6 is slowing down a little after a couple of months of use. The G4 would be second to the M9 in quickness of launching apps and non lag. But the better overall phone between the G4 and M9 so far is the G4. Between the G4 and the S6 in the overall battle is up for testing first because theyre really neck and neck. Unless you just want a bigger screen with the G4.
I charged it overnight from 0 percent and I fell asleep waiting for it to get fully charged. Lol
Lagging is definitely NOT what Im seeing now, but thats because I installed about 8 apps so far and I didnt get carrier bloat because its a unlocked model. I need to put some more memory into it first.
Force close has not happened yet. I havent tried a launcher just yet because there isnt any lag to even try one yet.
The camera is pretty amazing and I believe in my early testing better then the S6 camera. Especially with your own manual settings.
As of right now I give it a solid 9 (for now) because I love the look of the phone and the specs,screen,camera, and the curve but it cannot be perfect without further testing.
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"Lag free is definitely NOT what Im seeing now" - I'm not so sure what you typed is what you meant. I hope not as that sentence implies you DO see lag and it is NOT lag free. I think you added a "free" where it should not be.

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"Lag free is definitely NOT what Im seeing now" - I'm not so sure what you typed is what you meant. I hope not as that sentence implies you DO see lag and it is NOT lag free. I think you added a "free" where it should not be.
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Haha ! It's NOT lagging is what I meant ..I'll edit
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Someone asked me in my inbox if ;okay google" from any screen is still possible since it was removed from the S6..check the picture.Its still intact
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daboyal006 said:
Someone asked me in my inbox if ;okay google" from any screen is still possible since it was removed from the S6..check the picture.Its still intact
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Thanks for that! That makes the decision that much harder for me.
How do you find the LG UI skin in style and function compared to the S6? S6 has gone pretty clean and minimal and the G4 is still cluttered (biggest difference in both approaches can be seen in the Music app)
Thanks again!

omersak said:
Thanks for that! That makes the decision that much harder for me.
How do you find the LG UI skin in style and function compared to the S6? S6 has gone pretty clean and minimal and the G4 is still cluttered (biggest difference in both approaches can be seen in the Music app)
Thanks again!
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You pretty much answered your own question. Lol
I Agree with you but the whole theming thing that Samsung and HTC is doing is really great. LG should of did it too. But you can't have it all.
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How do you find the "metallic" plastic back? Would you have preferred leather?

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How do you find the "metallic" plastic back? Would you have preferred leather?
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Honestly, I did want the leather because it's different and more eye catching.
I still like the one I have though . It's a hard plastic with a diamond shaped backing for grip for your fingers.
If anything, sooner or later they'll make third party removable backs on ebay or amazon in the near future that I can purchase of any material.
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@daboyal006 :
There has been different reviews if the LG G4 has quick charge capability. Is there anyway you can use a quick charge cable with the phone to confirm if this is true or not. Perhaps you can use the one if you have it on hand for your M8.
Quick Charge link:
pocket-lint.com/news/132825-quick-charge-2-0-what-is-it-and-why-do-you-need-it
LG G4 example as below:
Boredatwork also has a great video review. Screenshots indicate quick charge 2.0 capability which many have not mentioned in other reviews.
https://youtu.be/P8t9_uh4uKU
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legend221 said:
@daboyal006 :
There has been different reviews if the LG G4 has quick charge capability. Is there anyway you can use a quick charge cable with the phone to confirm if this is true or not. Perhaps you can use the one if you have it on hand for your M8.
Quick Charge link:
pocket-lint.com/news/132825-quick-charge-2-0-what-is-it-and-why-do-you-need-it
LG G4 example as below:
Boredatwork also has a great video review. Screenshots indicate quick charge 2.0 capability which many have not mentioned in other reviews.
https://youtu.be/P8t9_uh4uKU
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Oh really, lets see right now
I will test it out now, I have a quick charger from my S6.
20% at 11:05 ETD ..will edit post with results
Update:
11:54 ETD.. 75%
12:42...98% ..ehh
55% in 49 min...But the end of the charging time it gets slow.
Pretty fast in my opinion until the end of the charge. I didnt use the phone and screen was off.
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Is it worth upgrading from g3 ? It's still working great for me

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Is it worth upgrading from g3 ? It's still working great for me
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I never had the G3, one of the only phones I kept going back and forth about purchasing. I had the original Optimus G and G2 though. But based on what I've seen in G3 reviews and matter of opinion. This is a good upgrade if you want a better camera, the display is better and the Snapdragon 808 processor is optimized for battery and warming up issues then the 805. Also, if you can get your hands on the leather options, personal style is definitely worth the upgrade.
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Is that any option to disable or enable tap to wake and camera OIS? any battery saving feature ? How is signal strength of radio quality ? is audio quality better than any recent phone ? Except M9

Thanks for the quick reply, looks like I'll wait and see how much is it priced and how much will be able to sell my g3 for, how's the display in direct sunlight, g3 suffers from this as the screen is really dull in terms of color and overall brightness

How much do you like your G4? 1-10? (Vote)

Just wanted to see how much people like their G4! I personally love mine and think its the best phone I've ever had so far.
I believe you need to be on computer browser to vote.
BTW, no root and twrp for the G4 H811 is driving me nuts, so this poll will keep me temporarily sane!

For me an 8.
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For me an 8.
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Please vote! I hadn't finished the poll before you posted!

9 for me. Love it.

I put 9 I guess based on the descriptions it's between a 9 and 10 for me, there are some small things that need to be improved like the missing taps on the touchscreen, terrible top pull down menu-everytime i scroll across I find myself accidentally turning off or on something I didn't want to, screen brightness at max level is a little underwhelming ...etc but nothing really deal breaking for me. Overall I'm satisfied with battery life.
I would not return this phone for anything else out there at the moment-that pretty much sums it up

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I put 9 I guess based on the descriptions it's between a 9 and 10 for me, there are some small things that need to be improved like the missing taps on the touchscreen, terrible top pull down menu-everytime i scroll across I find myself accidentally turning off or on something I didn't want to, screen brightness at max level is a little underwhelming ...etc but nothing really deal breaking for me. Overall I'm satisfied with battery life.
I would not return this phone for anything else out there at the moment-that pretty much sums it up
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Some of those thing could probaby be fixed with an update or custom rom.
My deal breaker was wireless charging. But now that I installed and modded a Chinese wireless sticker, that put the icing on the cake for me. Look for that thread if u want one.
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At an 8. Phone heats up kinda quick in my opinion. And i thought the battery would last alittle longer that it does

10 for me. Coming from a LG G3—>Note 4->Note 4 Edge->Nexus 6 to this phone. Im just waiting for the ordered skinomi glass screen protector and verus verge gold case. I got the gold plastic back version of the phone. Also waiting for Supershieldz glass protector， spigen carbon fiber case， i-blason prime case，and UAG ash case w/glass screen protector.

I'm an Lg loyalist in all my electronics. I loved the G2 and had none of the problems others had on the G3.. Until Tmo effed up lollipop, It was the best for me. I love the G4, but I honestly expected more, especially from the battery. Overall I am still happy with it and like the look, shape and feel better than the 3, but the G3 just ran better for me. I do love having smart lock and the other additions. I hate that they removed smart screen and Tmo again left off the user accounts though. I get better signal than my other phones so that's a plus. Who knows maybe this replacements battery will be better and I'll be happy, I have never been a custom rom kinda guy. I like the Lg stock experience and really just do a few simple mods and tweaks to fine tune it.

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At an 8. Phone heats up kinda quick in my opinion. And i thought the battery would last alittle longer that it does
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Mine only gets hot when uploading to my google photos. Battery life seems better than my G2.
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10 for me. Coming from a Nexus 6 to this phone. Im just waiting for the ordered glass screen protector and verus verge gold case. I got the gold plastic back version of the phone.
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I had that gold case. Looked very elegant but was too slipery for my taste. Ended up getting the gold Spigen Neo Hybrid case that has a nice grip to the back.
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Ehh not sure maybe 5. Coming from s3,and note 2, 3, 4. Maybe my hopez were a little high. Becore samsung i was huge htc guy. I was hoping to gdt away from sammy because i dont want anything that looks like and iphone. But my battery is terrible and i miss having a physical home button because when im in the camera app. I always seem to end going home. These may just be gripes i have. I really love the leather back and the bomb photos they have. Something is missing from my note4. I cant put my finger on it but i have two more weeks to figure out was it is
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I've been around the flagship block that last few years: Note 3, G3, 1+, note 4, Nexus 6 and now G4. I've been rather schizophrenic about it, the missed taps and studdering are my complaints, but I's sure a custom ROM will readily nix these, so I'm staying with the G4 to see what the note 5 will look like.
Rated it at 9....pretty damned spiffy.

given the criteria, I gave it a 10, I've had a tilt 2, LG T501, Amaze 4g, G2, G3 and now the G4 as well as the following work phones droid maxx, some other droid with a keyboard and LG gs4 and HTC one Mini. The LG G4 is better than all that have come before and I do love it.
Compared to the G3, better contrast/colors, camera, volume, battery life, BT audio in my car. If I had one complaint is that I don't care for the metallic boarder, it will eventually chip and look ugly for those that go without a case. while it's no game changer, it's a great evolution of the platform. now if it had the battery life of the G2 then I would give a 10+.

8.5

9.5 so i went with 9. Size is great and reception is phenomenal with lte going fast and bluetooth connection taking little time to connect. Could list positives for days.
Gripes:
#1 Auto brightness - indoors its too light in good artificial light and darkness. Makes viewing angles bad. Hopefully they can update it to be brighter. Outdoors is great.
#2 Concept software unpolished. There should be more smart options (work settings maybe or other setting options). Same goes with dual screen mode.. Limited apps.
#3 G4 bootloader struggle... I plan on having this a while but it sounds like a xda bounty mission.

LeaninBack916 said:
9.5 so i went with 9. Size is great and reception is phenomenal with lte going fast and bluetooth connection taking little time to connect. Could list positives for days.
Gripes:
#1 Auto brightness - indoors its too light in good artificial light and darkness. Makes viewing angles bad. Hopefully they can update it to be brighter. Outdoors is great.
#2 Concept software unpolished. There should be more smart options (work settings maybe or other setting options). Same goes with dual screen mode.. Limited apps.
#3 G4 bootloader struggle... I plan on having this a while but it sounds like a xda bounty mission.
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I give mine an 8. You can fix #1 above by using the free play store app lux lite

. delete

2. I'll most likely return it. My touchscreen misses taps (especially during knock code input), has issues charging, and isn't rooted (yet). I have the 810. I came from a note 3 which is a beast of a phone and I can't justify paying for this phone when the note is better in many areas. I'll miss the G4 camera, though.

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10 - if bootloader unlock is achieved
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9 For me as well. I love this phone. The only improvement could be the battery life for on screen time along with the restoration of functions removed by VZW. Aside from that, it's a great phone and personally I'm glad I had chosen it over the S6/S6 Edge.