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LG has also thrown in a few new software tricks which sound genuinely useful. The crowded notification bar on the G3 can also be slimmed down to include the options of your choice, which was a task which previously required rooting the G2.

The 16GB G2 had around 10GB of useable internal memory available, and LG tells us that the G3 has increased this to just under 12GB. LG has also reduced the bloatware by up to 30%, which is good news for storage space. From its simple, rounded icons to its gorgeous hi-res wallpapers, it’s a huge improvement.

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While it’s nowhere near stock Android, the G3’s skin now has a flatter, simpler design which no longer looks like it was inspired by an explosion at a crayon factory. LG has mercifully taken a leaf out of Samsung’s book and gone back to the UI drawing board. There’s a good chance these are minor software issues related to the sample unit not running the final software release, so hopefully they’ll be ironed out come release day.īeyond those hiccups, the G3 seemed fine, although we didn’t have time to load up a demanding game during our session with it. Scrolling between the dialler and contacts menus served up a noticeable delay, as did exiting the camera app to return to the home screen. LG has assured us that the 801 is more than up to the task of handling those extra pixels, but in our time with it we did notice the odd bit of stutter and lag. That’s the same one found beating within the ribs of the Samsung Galaxy S5, but we were hoping for the more powerful, yet-to-be-released Snapdragon 805, as the G3 has many more pixels to push. LG has not confirmed when the 32GB version will land, but suggested that it could arrive in the future, along with a colour refresh.īoth models are powered by the fastest 2.5GHz version of Qualcomm’s mighty Snapdragon 801 processor. The 16GB LG G3 will launch in the UK in the with 2GB of RAM, while the 32GB version (which won’t be available at launch), will have 3GB of RAM.

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Note: click on the settings icon in the top right to compare all picture samples at their full resolutions. I n our final review, w e’ll be using a stock G2 camera for comparison. We should also point out that the G2 unit that we used has been rooted, and its camera app has been tweaked with a cutomised settings file, which improves the G2’s already formidable imaging performance by quite some margin. We only had about 15 minutes to pit the G3 against the LG G2 and HTC One (M8), so you’ll have to wait until our final review for our definitive judgement. This, combined with the OIS+ system which itself allows for longer shutter speeds, more light and less blur, should result in some impressive snaps. It also apparently enables more accurate shutter speeds, based on the depth information that it records.

LG tells us that the red laser dots emitted by this sensor can measure depth very accurately, and therefore help the camera focus better, even in low-light conditions. That little black sensor on the left of the camera? That’s not a fingerprint scanner. Oh, and it also has a laser autofocus sensor. The G3 also has a white/amber dual-LED flash, similar to the one found on the Apple iPhone 5s and HTC One (M8), which promises to produce more accurate colours and skin tones. Essentially, this means that while the physical floating OIS lens design has stayed the same, image stabilisation software tweaks have been thrown in to improve performance.

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The LG G3 retains the G2’s 13MP camera and optical image stabilisation (OIS), but has been upgraded with the same OIS+ system as that on the G Pro 2 phablet. We’ve yet to test it properly in sunlight however, and there’s no way of knowing how hard it’ll hit the battery life, so we’re reserving our final judgement until our full review. The One (M8)’s screen is superb, serving up natural tones, but we still preferred the G3’s display: it just seemed a little more accurate, with natural colours, excellent contrast and fine blacks.įor now, we’ll tentatively say that the G3 sample we looked at could very well have one of the best smartphone screens we’ve ever seen. One thing we can say now is that the G3 had the most natural colours of all three phones. At regular arm’s length, the difference might not be so obvious. That was with us pressed up close to all three screens, mind. We used a high-resolution image of spices in a bazaar and to our eyes the G3 picked out noticeably more detail than both the G2 and One (M8), allowing us to see better separation between the individual grains.

Only when we compared an identical reference shot on each screen did the benefits of the G3’s display become apparent.