LG G3: specifications and reviews

The LG G3 phone is the flagship solution of this South Korean manufacturer. Its hardware and software resources allow you to easily solve most tasks at the moment. And in the next 2 years the situation with this will not change exactly: any application on it will function without any problems. It is about them, as well as about the strengths and weaknesses of this mobile device and will go further speech.

What's in the box

This gadget includes the following:

• The device itself.

• An interface cord for communicating with a PC or for charging a battery.

• Charger.

• User guide. It also has a warranty card.

• Battery with a nominal capacity of 3000 mAh.

Now about what is clearly missing in this list. Cover for the phone LG G3 will clearly not be superfluous. Unlike its predecessor - G2 - this device is equipped with a slot for a flash drive, but here it is also not in the list of supplied accessories and it will have to be bought separately for an additional fee. Also, the protective film on the front of the gadget will not be superfluous. Of course, the 3rd generation "Gorilla Eye" with oleophobic coating protects the screen well, but additional protection is never superfluous. And finally, it is worth noting that LG has not completed its devices with stereo headphones for a long time. This accessory, like all the above, will need to be purchased separately.

Appearance and usability

The G3 design has much in common with G2. Only in size, the latter is slightly smaller. The front panel, as noted earlier, is protected by the glass of the "Gorilla Eye" of the 3rd generation. The side faces and the back cover are made of plastic with a matt surface that looks like aluminum. On the underside there are wired interface ports (microUSB and a 3.5 mm audio port) and a thin hole of the talking microphone. The infrared port is displayed on the upper edge of the device (the economical variant of the flagship is LG G3 Stylus Has a similar hole, but it does not have an infrared port) and a microphone that is responsible for noise suppression. The smart phone switch and the volume swing button are located on the back of the smartphone. Here, too, is the main camera, LED backlighting and the laser guidance system of the main camera. At the bottom of the back cover you can see a loud speaker, the sound quality of which is impeccable. Manage this device with a diagonal display of 5.46 inches with one hand is not difficult. All is thought over to trifles. The only thing the new owner of this device should adapt to is the unusual location of the physical control keys. Otherwise, problems should not arise.

CPU

Phone LG G3 is equipped with one of the most productive CPUs to date - Snapdragon 801 from Qualcomm. It includes 4 cores of Krait 400 architecture, which operate at 2.5 GHz in peak load mode. Of course, this is not the most advanced development of Qualcomm, but the hardware resources of the gadget are enough to run all the applications on this gadget even now. "Asphalt 8", "GTA: San Andreas" and other resource-intensive applications on this masterpiece of engineering thought and now run without problems.

Graphics and cameras

One of the best graphics cards underlies this device - Adreno 330. Its resources are quite enough to solve all problems without exception for today. The diagonal of the display in this gadget, as noted earlier, is a decent 5.46 inches. It is built on the basis of IPS technology. Another feature of the device is that there is no air gap between the front panel and the display. Such a constructive solution provides maximum image quality for today and viewing angles as close as possible to 180 degrees (thus the image is not distorted at all). The main camera in this device boasts a touch device of 13 megapixels. In addition, it is equipped with LED backlight, laser guidance system, autofocus and automatic image stabilization system. In general, the quality of photos and video is better than those of the closest competitors. The front camera is based on a sensitive element of 2.1 MP. Of course, the quality of photos and video is much worse than the main one. But for "SELFI" and video calls, it will definitely be enough.

Memory

Quite an interesting situation for this gadget with a memory subsystem. There are two modifications to this device. One of them is equipped with 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB is the capacity of the built-in drive. This is a more economical version of the LG G3. Price It is 430 dollars. More advanced version is equipped - respectively - 3 GB and 32 GB. The cost of it, in turn, is 530 dollars. Of course, the last version of the device in terms of purchase looks clearly preferable, but even a more modest modification can solve all problems. Also in this device there is a slot for installing an external memory card. It is possible to install a drive with a maximum capacity of 128 GB.

Battery and autonomy

One of the most controversial decisions of designers in this model of the smartphone is the capacity of a complete battery - 3000 mAh. It's kind of like an impressive value at the moment. But the diagonal of the screen, as noted earlier, is 5.46 inches. Add to this a productive, but non-energy-efficient 4-core CPU. As a result, it turns out that the battery will have to be charged every 2 days at best. With more active use of this gadget, this figure can be reduced to 7-8 hours. And this is provided that the smartphone is used no more than 3 months. In the future, the degree of autonomy, needless to say, will worsen.

The software part

The LG mobile phone of this model functions, of course, under the control of the most popular platform for mobile devices - "Android." Initially, this version of the smart phone is pre-installed with its modification "4.4". But when you first connect to the global web there will be an update - there will already be a version of the OS "5.0". The proprietary shell of this manufacturer is installed on top of the operating system. The rest of the application set is familiar. These are typical social utilities, and a set of programs from the company "Google", and embedded applications.

Communications

All necessary communications are equipped with LG G3. In this list there is "Wai-Fay" (it is the best way to transfer and receive files of several megabytes or gigabytes in size), "Bluetooth" (it allows you to connect a wireless headset to a smart phone or exchange information with similar mobile gadgets), all The types of mobile networks that are available today, GPS, microUSB and 3.5-mm. There is also an infrared port that allows you to easily turn your smartphone into a remote control.

Current gadget price

Among the last year's flagship models, LG G3 can boast the most modest price. The price for it, as noted earlier, is $ 430 for a simplified version of the device (2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of integrated memory) and $ 530 for the most advanced modification of the gadget (32 GB of RAM and 32 GB, respectively). Even the most modest modification of this smartphone allows you to solve all problems at the moment. And this situation will continue for the next 2 years for sure. And then immediately this gadget will not become obsolete.

Owners opinion

The LG mobile phone of this model, in fact, has no weaknesses. The only thing that causes certain complaints is the small capacity of the complete battery. But, on the other hand, due to this parameter the weight of the smartphone did not exceed the "symbolic" 150 grams. If there are problems with autonomy, then they can be easily solved by buying an external battery. And so in this smartphone everything is perfectly matched and balanced. And the processor, and the screen, and the memory subsystem.

Economical versions of the flagship

Not everyone can afford even the most modest version of the flagship device. Therefore, a simpler version appeared on the market - a mobile phone LG G3 S. It has smaller sizes - 5 inches against 5.46, a weaker processor (Snapdragon 400) and a less efficient video accelerator (Adreno 305). Well, the capacity of the built-in storage is reduced to 8 GB. There is even more modest version of the flagship - LG G3 Stylus. It has even more modest parameters (for example, processor - MT6582). But there is a special pen (it is also called "stylus" - hence the name of the model) for handwriting.

Results

The LG G3 phone can rightly be considered the best offer in its segment. The price at it is less, than at competitors. But the technical characteristics in places at the level (for example, the central processor), and in places and by an order of magnitude better (for example, the screen and its resolution). In general, the ideal application in the smartphone segment of the premium class. Well, for those who can not afford to shell out 430 dollars for such a device, the South Korean giant released LG G3 S. If you need a phone with handwriting support, then pay attention to the LG G3 Stylus. His specifications will be more modest LG G3 S, but he has a special pen for this input.