on ā22-05-2015 17:59
on ā22-05-2015 17:59
Apologies to anyone who has already read this, but @Anonymous suggested I move it here to reach a wider audience... Here goes again!
First impressions
In an attempt to cover all the bases Iāll break this down into sections of what Iāve looked at so far.
Screen
Wow. Very impressed with the display quality of the phone, but Iām still yet to be sold on having this kind of resolution (QHD) on a phone display, even at 5.5ā, as it comes across as an unnecessary power drain what with the processor having to move all those extra pixels around. That being said, the colours just āpopā without being overblown, and the photo I took of my back garden looked better on the screen than it did in personā¦
Camera
Initial use of the camera has also left me suitably impressed, particularly the speed in which it focuses and take the picture. Using the Nexus 5 I would frequently miss photo opportunities because the camera didnāt open and/or focus quickly enough. I donāt think Iāll be having that issue with the G4. Iāll post a few of the images Iāve taken, so I hope you like photos of dogs and gardens (but mainly my dog)ā¦
LG Software
Iāve read previously that LG were never particularly good with their Android builds, and they had a tendency to be a little slow or juddery. So far, Iāve not noticed any issues, moving around between apps and screen shows no noticeable lag. Their launcher is ok, and to be honest there are so many other options for launchers out there (Google Now, Action Launcher 3, even Nokiaās Z Launcher), that would never be a deal breaker for me anyway. Aside from the slightly different layout on the settings menu (which starts off tabbed, but can thankfully be changed to a list view), you can avoid any of LGās apps anyway, just using whatever favourites you might already have.
Hardware
Itās a big phone, thereās no escaping that fact, but considering the 5.5ā screen size, it doesnāt feel that large. This is likely helped by the curved back of the device so itās sits quite happily in your hand. Unless you have large hands though, donāt expect to use it one handed. Itās certainly more ergonomic than the Nexus 5 I normally use, although that is in a Spigen Slim Armor case which adds a little extra girth to the proceedings. The model Iāve got is the plastic one, and plastic it is, feels a little cheap if Iām honest, but no worse than any other plastic smartphone out there. Given the choice, Iād go for a leather back, as it canāt feel any worse than the plastic does, and should stop the phone feeling a little less slippery. Hopefully LG plan on releasing these as standalone purchases once the phone is out.
Device storage is 32Gb (formatted capacity 29.8Gb), with the option of adding an SD card. System takes up 8.91Gb of the on device storage, leaving you ~20.89Gb to do with as you wish, a definite improvement over the 16Gb options we used to have, and Iām glad all the manufacturers are starting to use this as a minimum now.
Summary
So far Iām pretty impressed with the quality of the G4. Yes, the plastic on the back feels a little cheap, but at least if you scratch it up itās easy to replace, unlike a lot of other devices out there without removable backs. Iāll update with battery life and other bits as time goes on (and pictures, lots and lots of pictures :smileyhappy:)
Some pictures will follow over the weekend, of both the device and photos taken with it.
on ā22-05-2015 18:00
on ā22-05-2015 18:00
on ā22-05-2015 18:05
on ā22-05-2015 18:05
Good news @Anonymous I look forward to the pictures and your further review of the G4
Veritas Numquam Perit
on ā24-05-2015 17:43
on ā24-05-2015 17:43
First, a couple of photos of the phone
Front
Back
on ā25-05-2015 13:08
on ā25-05-2015 13:08
on ā29-05-2015 12:26
on ā29-05-2015 12:26
Here are some links for some of the photos I've been taking, they were too big to upload to the post...
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YFR-hJmsIQwVXyUzH5CWqrwx1yCegWOD5A/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EuXWRbrpc2IaGIedct_iS-GrvDn4rg_dCw/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KRMcpeI-VXGJnV-K-qy48QWjfkAg-NF60w/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CfoKjUiRQ-zRYld3c__d0NnKeCY4YkCt5w/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PhRp9-iQo6254IWxCSsVDTc5pwkYHQ8V1Q/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ETTvMLRpV4L95s9UogbH6c7KmNlzO2SlJg/view?usp=sharing
These were taken in auto mode, default settings.
on ā29-05-2015 12:39
on ā29-05-2015 12:39
on ā27-10-2015 14:41
@Anonymous is there any update to your review? How is life 6 months down the line?
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on ā27-10-2015 14:55
on ā27-10-2015 14:55
@gmarkj wrote:
@Anonymous is there any update to your review? How is life 6 months down the line?
I'm also eager to know @gmarkj
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on ā27-10-2015 15:02
on ā27-10-2015 15:02
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