I know people were hounding you to hurry up with this review, but this was worth the wait! I've seen every review about the G3 and yours is by far the best. Can't wait for the follow up. Thx!
Erica Griffin It is impressive how in-depth this video is. I have the feeling of actually holding the G3 in my hands. Thank you, and keep on reviewing ;-)
What a proffesional looking review. Love your presentation and pauses. I also love how you are just and honost! Must say I can really make an opinion after seeing your review.
Hi Erica, Thanks so much for the great review and all the new info on the G3. I have the g2 right now and just love it. Looking forward to your next update. Thanks again.
Nicely done Erica, thanks a lot for your exuberant effort and in-depth presentation!!! What drove me to say that is that I have watched many videos of the subject matter; however, you have really done it well! :)
I've seen (the vast majority are) so may terrible 'breakdowns' and 'un-boxings' and 'reviews' - Erica, your 'in-depth-impressions' are the best I've seen by far. :)
Thanks for comparing the size to the iphone, because I have a similarly sized phone so it helped me get an idea of the size of the G3. I think the G3 is the most beautiful phone this year.
I've just bought on in New Zealand. Usual retail price here is US$780 for the 16 Gb model. I bought a parallel import 32 Gb/3Gb RAM model for US$490. I was able to try one out for two days, and it is simply the best I have ever used. It is not perfect, but no phone is, but for the bangs for the buck, I think I have the best phone, well a multifunction device. We get the wireless charging built in on all models in NZ, but I understand it is a cost option in the US.And my 4G is over twice as fast as my internet, so I will need to upgrade that. I would recommend it to anyone.
The best review I have ever seen on G3. I am a proud owner of a G3 (India). And I found this review is based on very practicality mingled with tech specs. Good job done. Thanks and keep uploading such great reviews.
This is sorely tempting me to move from my Note 3, with the SD card slot and all. Given only the 16GB seems to be available in the UK, and half of our carriers say they won't stock it.
Gr8 review and vid . I'm sorry for being so impatient abt it and all the nagging . Really was looking fwd to your vid since the time you announced you were going for the event . Must say you did fairly better job then most. And was worth the wait. Keep up the good job . Thank you !
You can use a draw pattern from screen off to open up certain applications. For example I have mine so that if I draw a "C" from screen off, the screen turns on and immediately opens the camera app. You have to go into the pattern draw section, draw a pattern and set the command.
Keyboard height is adjustable on g3! Basically this keyboard is made on swype. Plus asditional features... And now I'm using it my galaxy s4 (thanks to xda) LG G3 keyboard on Galaxy S4 (i9505 4.4.2)
Erica, I say with respect and admiration: Your eyes are too good! It's apparent that you can see more clearly than a 20-megapixel Sony SLR with a microscope for a lens. Honestly, I had laser surgery, and I can almost never see pixels, let alone while watching a video. What's better, QHD or a close-to-perfect sRGB color calibration? Keep up the good work. You're the best phone reviewer. Period.
I had a G2 for 3 months then switched my plan on Verizon and got the galaxy s5 and I honestly love both phones but I might get the g4 if one comes out and it's amazing
Wow! I'm impressed. I've never looked into LG devices that much in the past. The camera and screen quality is the best I've ever seen in an Android device now.
This is the first positive LG video I've seen from Erica. She went full ninja on the G2 review back when it was released that I couldn't even bear to watch.. This is much better though, less biased and more in depth even though it was just a hands on (23 minutes, lol)
I really like the form factor of this phone. VS a OPO it's much smaller, and VS a GS5 it's just a tiny bit bigger. But it has a much nicer display. I will say I wish it were Super Amoled but that's personal preference.
Just had the lg g2 its was my favorite after owning every galaxy a hundred times haha now after this great video I can't wait for this awesome g3 thank u
Appreciate your hard work for the review....Hard work =Walking and running :D... Looks very promising..I'm really sold on the 5.5" display in such a small footprint..
smart notice, hoping its not too intrusive, looking forward to the QUAD HD screen, Great review as always keep up the good work Erica, look forward to the detailed review
Love my G3, added some custom 5.0 lollipop ROM's and the phone freaking flies, its the perfect size, not to big not to small, and did I mention, it flies!
I think it's less of a big deal how fast the focusing is during ideal lighting conditions, cause under those conditions focus lag is typically not problematic.
Damn i love your vid's. I try to watch other people, even popular websites, and you just do soooo much. I appreciate your hard work. On another note, I am gonna get this phone this tuesday.
Really in depth for a hands on, thanks a lot. Damn those droids became big, I was a bit shocked when I saw the comparison to Note 3 (not much space left) but on the other hand S5, M8 and Z2 are not really smaller than G3. I'll give it a try :)
i really have to point out that the gap between pixels are slight larger in the G3.. but this could be due to Z2 emitting more light/different light exposure setting?? but still, it looks that way on the video.
Great review! helped me with using my phone the first time I got it. I just wanted to point out something about the keyboard. You can scroll through the text by holding the spacebar and moving your thumb or finger to the left or right. I'm not sure if this is due to the latest update, but you can actually hold down the spacebar and go through the whole text now. And as you hold the spacebar you can deviate to the space on your keyboard. I found that I can also change the scroll speed by holding the spacebar and moving my thumb a certain way. Just a little thing I discovered today :)
Thanks for the first look... good job. When you do the full review could you compare the speaker sound quality to other flagship phones . I do all my music listening with my phone and many times don't use the head phones when alone... that would be great.
Nice review. Was interested in the video capabilities. I like how you shot the review at the launch. Felt like I was there. Front speakers is nice but a con is a longer phone when we dont need bigger bezels with huge screens.
After reading several articles and watching several tech reviewer videos, it appears that the LG G3's display does more harm than good. If you compare HTC One M8's 441 PPI vs. the 534 PPI on the G3, the extra 93 PPI does not make a 'practical' difference when you are using your phone. Only when you zoom in with a magnifying glass or have the display in front of your eyes then yes, you can see the difference. However, the question becomes whether if this extra 90 or so PPI is worth it when in everyday usage you won't be noticing it. The results are, the battery life is indeed not as good as the competitors (S5, M8, Z2) and there is noticeable but occasional stutter / lag in the UI that you normally don't experience on say the M8 or Z2. Furthermore, current apps do not support this QuadHD resolution so it will take some time before you can take full advantage of the display. So in conclusion, is the new, shiny display worth it? If you have a very keen eye and can tell the ever so slightly smoother texts such as you can, Erica, then the trade offs in battery life and occasional stutter / lag performance may be worth it. But if you are an average user such as I am, I would rather much prefer a better battery life such as the M8 or Z2 which can last up to two days with moderate use whereas the G3 drains out within a day.
Wow great review.. love that you spent real time with the device even though you we in an odd place to review. Didn't care if you was hoping in front of ppl. Love that. Not shy like others. Subscribing. Thanks
Lmao at the "ladies judging!". Great hands on Erica Griffin ! The lg representatives there must have so much fun with you. Lol. Would you say this is the best phone of 2014 so far?
yeay, finally you posted your G3 review! it's an awesome test as always and no wonder it took you quite awhile to post as you get me through a thorough experience while watching it (others posted shortly after the G3 unveiled but only lasted less than 10minutes) U did explore the camera and digged more on how OIS+ with Laser Focus tandem on G3, however I xpect your review on the slowMo video. the speaker has not been tested, the browsing experience, but I hope on your full review of the phone will cover everything we (your fans) need to know abt G3 (better not later than the phone lands on my palm) hehehe im using G2@the moment, please advise me whether it's worth to upgrade tp G3 or not ;) thanks for your review Erica and look forward to hearing more from you...XCLNT!!
I actually think you were sort of missing something with the whole, space bar fine tune scrolling through text to make corrections. It's supposed to act as a fine tuning feature to get to the right spot within a word. You don't use it to scroll from one end of a sentence to the other. You tap on the word you need to correct (where it is actually typing, like most phones) and then move to the spot you made a mistake with the space bar. It just helps so you don't have to keep tapping the word trying to get the typing cursor between the right letters. I believe you are still intended to tap the word though.
Erica Griffin Did you know that I bought my LG G2 because of you :) u did a good review of it and you made me bought it lol..And this LG G3 is my next :)
I am seeing some reviewers saying they see a difference while others say they dont really see the difference. I am wondering if you put a 1080p screen and the 2k screen side by side, without people knowing the screen resolutions and not showing the phones, if they will actually see the difference and know which is which. I think people see the difference because they know the phone has a 2k screen so their minds are conditioned to see the difference. That might be an interesting experiment to do.
Processing. It will be fully HD soon.
LG really are the best with their displays, 5.5" screen being the same size as most phones that have 5", HTC need to take a lesson
I know people were hounding you to hurry up with this review, but this was worth the wait! I've seen every review about the G3 and yours is by far the best. Can't wait for the follow up. Thx!
I watch all the top review teams, and I must say your reviews are very good and among the best, very intuitive and detailed, thank you so much.
Erica, your 'review' impressions are so legendary, can't wait to see the whole thing. Thank you!
The LG G3 and the Xperia Z2 are the best phones of this year so far!
Agreed!
There's more useful info contained in your impressions video than most REVIEWS on YT. Thank you for raising the bar.
Erica Griffin you are amazing. You answered to almost every question I had about the LG G3 in this review. Thank you!
Very good job Erica! Thank you for that informative hands on. I've watched many many blogs but yours is the best. Keep going!
Erica Griffin It is impressive how in-depth this video is. I have the feeling of actually holding the G3 in my hands. Thank you, and keep on reviewing ;-)
Thanks for getting such a detailed video out so soon, Erica :)
What a proffesional looking review. Love your presentation and pauses. I also love how you are just and honost!
Must say I can really make an opinion after seeing your review.
Hi Erica, Thanks so much for the great review and all the new info on the G3. I have the g2 right now and just love it. Looking forward to your next update. Thanks again.
Holy smokes, i've never seen a first impressions video this detailed. great source of information!
Thanks for the quick review of the g3 Erica Griffin
Absolutely one of the most thorough reviews that I have ever seen.
Nicely done Erica, thanks a lot for your exuberant effort and in-depth presentation!!!
What drove me to say that is that I have watched many videos of the subject matter; however, you have really done it well! :)
I've seen (the vast majority are) so may terrible 'breakdowns' and 'un-boxings' and 'reviews' - Erica, your 'in-depth-impressions' are the best I've seen by far. :)
An amazing review Erica Griffin . Incredibly thorough and useful. Well done.
Erica ! This is one awesome hands on ! Looking forward for the hour long review !
your "impression" and "hands-on" are way better than most reviews out there :)
Nice walk through on the device...I can't wait for your review Erica Griffin.
This might be my first non-Samsung phone in 3 years. :)
Erica, thank you for all the fantastic reviews, much appreciated!
Thanks for comparing the size to the iphone, because I have a similarly sized phone so it helped me get an idea of the size of the G3. I think the G3 is the most beautiful phone this year.
I've just bought on in New Zealand. Usual retail price here is US$780 for the 16 Gb model. I bought a parallel import 32 Gb/3Gb RAM model for US$490. I was able to try one out for two days, and it is simply the best I have ever used. It is not perfect, but no phone is, but for the bangs for the buck, I think I have the best phone, well a multifunction device.
We get the wireless charging built in on all models in NZ, but I understand it is a cost option in the US.And my 4G is over twice as fast as my internet, so I will need to upgrade that.
I would recommend it to anyone.
Impressive review Erica! You rocked in everything you do. Thank you for your time in making the videos. ;)
The best review I have ever seen on G3. I am a proud owner of a G3 (India). And I found this review is based on very practicality mingled with tech specs. Good job done. Thanks and keep uploading such great reviews.
This is sorely tempting me to move from my Note 3, with the SD card slot and all. Given only the 16GB seems to be available in the UK, and half of our carriers say they won't stock it.
Gr8 review and vid . I'm sorry for being so impatient abt it and all the nagging . Really was looking fwd to your vid since the time you announced you were going for the event . Must say you did fairly better job then most. And was worth the wait.
Keep up the good job .
Thank you !
Wow! Thanks for the review, i can finally appreciate more this awesome phone ! It's on my top list for next device now :)
You can use a draw pattern from screen off to open up certain applications. For example I have mine so that if I draw a "C" from screen off, the screen turns on and immediately opens the camera app. You have to go into the pattern draw section, draw a pattern and set the command.
Erica, nice hands on. I am looking forward to your in-depth review (soon, I hope!).
Great review Erica, well done! Thanks
Keyboard height is adjustable on g3!
Basically this keyboard is made on swype. Plus asditional features... And now I'm using it my galaxy s4 (thanks to xda)
LG G3 keyboard on Galaxy S4 (i9505 4.4.2)
Erica, I say with respect and admiration: Your eyes are too good! It's apparent that you can see more clearly than a 20-megapixel Sony SLR with a microscope for a lens. Honestly, I had laser surgery, and I can almost never see pixels, let alone while watching a video.
What's better, QHD or a close-to-perfect sRGB color calibration?
Keep up the good work. You're the best phone reviewer. Period.
"I want this thing" too! Thankfully it comes to Sprint near my birthday. I loved your review ☺
I had a G2 for 3 months then switched my plan on Verizon and got the galaxy s5 and I honestly love both phones but I might get the g4 if one comes out and it's amazing
That freeze frame at 0:15 or so is really confusing, it made me think there was a problem with the stream and reload the video several times.
unlike other reviewers, you do actually point good and bad points unbiasedly
with full enthusiasm of (hey!! new tech is here)...
thank you
Wow! I'm impressed. I've never looked into LG devices that much in the past. The camera and screen quality is the best I've ever seen in an Android device now.
Man i'm impressed!! Best awesomest reviewer ever!! You are so detailed and you always cover so much!! I give you a full 10/10! 🌹🎊🎉🍻🎁👍
Great video Erica, can't wait for your "time coded" review. :) Thanks for sharing
This is the first positive LG video I've seen from Erica. She went full ninja on the G2 review back when it was released that I couldn't even bear to watch.. This is much better though, less biased and more in depth even though it was just a hands on (23 minutes, lol)
I think this will be my next phone also. Some really great features! thanks for the excellent review
you're really good at this, learned a lot i had no idea about. good job.
Best review coverage on G3 so far!
I really like the form factor of this phone. VS a OPO it's much smaller, and VS a GS5 it's just a tiny bit bigger. But it has a much nicer display.
I will say I wish it were Super Amoled but that's personal preference.
Wow. Great review. Can't wait till this thing is available for T-Mobile. Thanks E.
Just had the lg g2 its was my favorite after owning every galaxy a hundred times haha now after this great video I can't wait for this awesome g3 thank u
Appreciate your hard work for the review....Hard work =Walking and running :D... Looks very promising..I'm really sold on the 5.5" display in such a small footprint..
yes screen ratio body size on the LG 3 is just amazing ! , love the tiny bezels to
Very very good hands on video here, Erica! Thanks a lot :)
You are awesome! You test phones really well! Amazing thank you, you don't focus only on simple characteristics!
Good video! Waiting the full in-depth review!
I bought this phone last week and so far im likeing it so far.
Great review. Was surprised to learn my AT&T U.S. version came with 32GB. Didn't expect that.
Thank you for the wonderful review My Fair Lady. I've Dany us the details in a very precise. Thanks very much for that fantastic . Arhwoma from Libya
smart notice, hoping its not too intrusive, looking forward to the QUAD HD screen, Great review as always keep up the good work Erica, look forward to the detailed review
Love my G3, added some custom 5.0 lollipop ROM's and the phone freaking flies, its the perfect size, not to big not to small, and did I mention, it flies!
I must say, after watching this.... i really REALLY love my note 3! :)
Amazing review once again (: Thanks for the realistic video tests cause honestly, we are going to move while recording.
Freaking incredible review and don't let those ladies judge you just because you're a little weird erica
Lol I don't mind if they are judging. I just thought it was funny to see them there laughing.
Not really sure they were judging, i mean she's fun not weird
I don't think that they were judging her badly. Looked like they found her to be amusing.
Erica Griffin
you are the one :) nice
In-depth Impressions and Hands on :)
K
Best flagship of 2014. Great preview Erica!
I think it's less of a big deal how fast the focusing is during ideal lighting conditions, cause under those conditions focus lag is typically not problematic.
Truly the best reviewer on RUclips👍👍👍
Damn i love your vid's. I try to watch other people, even popular websites, and you just do soooo much. I appreciate your hard work.
On another note, I am gonna get this phone this tuesday.
Really in depth for a hands on, thanks a lot. Damn those droids became big, I was a bit shocked when I saw the comparison to Note 3 (not much space left) but on the other hand S5, M8 and Z2 are not really smaller than G3. I'll give it a try :)
the sample video song is by a artist called Mitis, if im wrong its SevenLions
i really have to point out that the gap between pixels are slight larger in the G3.. but this could be due to Z2 emitting more light/different light exposure setting?? but still, it looks that way on the video.
Best hands on of the G3. Thanks Erica.
I was thinking about getting the S5 but after seeing this preview I'm definitely interested in this phone.
Congratulations, well done,amazing pre-review :))
Visible at 1:27 or 3:12, really surprised the demo devices had a screen protector on!
Were all of them like that?
Yes.
It seemed so intentional and wanted on there that I felt ashamed to ask if I could take it off.
Your review really sold it to me. Just bought one 10 minutes ago :-)
+Wii Will Rock U How is it ?
Great review! helped me with using my phone the first time I got it. I just wanted to point out something about the keyboard. You can scroll through the text by holding the spacebar and moving your thumb or finger to the left or right. I'm not sure if this is due to the latest update, but you can actually hold down the spacebar and go through the whole text now. And as you hold the spacebar you can deviate to the space on your keyboard. I found that I can also change the scroll speed by holding the spacebar and moving my thumb a certain way. Just a little thing I discovered today :)
Thanks for the first look... good job. When you do the full review could you compare the speaker sound quality to other flagship phones . I do all my music listening with my phone and many times don't use the head phones when alone... that would be great.
This is way the best review for G3.
Thank you :)
Great review can't wait to pick one of these up
I love you..... I mean , I love your videos...
Hell, I love your style, your vídeos, your speech ... I just love you
Great review. First time viewer but defo not the last.
Also - you're luvly.
u r the first one to give depth review
Where can I find the demo video that is being played from 5:25 to 5:50?
Nice review. Was interested in the video capabilities. I like how you shot the review at the launch. Felt like I was there. Front speakers is nice but a con is a longer phone when we dont need bigger bezels with huge screens.
that was a super Hands on review you REALLY impress me every time thank you a 100000000000000000 time :D
Amazing review. Thanks for that. I want to see what the next nexus phone is before I commit to buying the G3.
After reading several articles and watching several tech reviewer videos, it appears that the LG G3's display does more harm than good. If you compare HTC One M8's 441 PPI vs. the 534 PPI on the G3, the extra 93 PPI does not make a 'practical' difference when you are using your phone. Only when you zoom in with a magnifying glass or have the display in front of your eyes then yes, you can see the difference. However, the question becomes whether if this extra 90 or so PPI is worth it when in everyday usage you won't be noticing it. The results are, the battery life is indeed not as good as the competitors (S5, M8, Z2) and there is noticeable but occasional stutter / lag in the UI that you normally don't experience on say the M8 or Z2. Furthermore, current apps do not support this QuadHD resolution so it will take some time before you can take full advantage of the display. So in conclusion, is the new, shiny display worth it? If you have a very keen eye and can tell the ever so slightly smoother texts such as you can, Erica, then the trade offs in battery life and occasional stutter / lag performance may be worth it. But if you are an average user such as I am, I would rather much prefer a better battery life such as the M8 or Z2 which can last up to two days with moderate use whereas the G3 drains out within a day.
wow, your vid is incredible informative! definitly will watch your upcoming videos beside mkbhd now =)
Best review I've seen yet. Thank you
Wow great review.. love that you spent real time with the device even though you we in an odd place to review. Didn't care if you was hoping in front of ppl. Love that. Not shy like others. Subscribing. Thanks
Very good job Erica, many thanks for your videos !
Eduard.
Lmao at the "ladies judging!". Great hands on Erica Griffin ! The lg representatives there must have so much fun with you. Lol.
Would you say this is the best phone of 2014 so far?
nice vid , will be looking forward to ur indepth review , please do tell us more about the battery life
yeay, finally you posted your G3 review! it's an awesome test as always and no wonder it took you quite awhile to post as you get me through a thorough experience while watching it (others posted shortly after the G3 unveiled but only lasted less than 10minutes) U did explore the camera and digged more on how OIS+ with Laser Focus tandem on G3, however I xpect your review on the slowMo video. the speaker has not been tested, the browsing experience, but I hope on your full review of the phone will cover everything we (your fans) need to know abt G3 (better not later than the phone lands on my palm) hehehe im using G2@the moment, please advise me whether it's worth to upgrade tp G3 or not ;) thanks for your review Erica and look forward to hearing more from you...XCLNT!!
I actually think you were sort of missing something with the whole, space bar fine tune scrolling through text to make corrections. It's supposed to act as a fine tuning feature to get to the right spot within a word. You don't use it to scroll from one end of a sentence to the other. You tap on the word you need to correct (where it is actually typing, like most phones) and then move to the spot you made a mistake with the space bar. It just helps so you don't have to keep tapping the word trying to get the typing cursor between the right letters. I believe you are still intended to tap the word though.
I have one question: How do you get many devices to review? Do you buy them? (which seems unlikely) or do manufacturers send them to you for reviews?
Very nice! Other than the size the G3 looks like a winner.
As usual...another great review.
aww , you are so interesting to watch/ listen. Thank you for a great review :D
Erica Griffin Did you know that I bought my LG G2 because of you :) u did a good review of it and you made me bought it lol..And this LG G3 is my next :)
I am seeing some reviewers saying they see a difference while others say they dont really see the difference. I am wondering if you put a 1080p screen and the 2k screen side by side, without people knowing the screen resolutions and not showing the phones, if they will actually see the difference and know which is which. I think people see the difference because they know the phone has a 2k screen so their minds are conditioned to see the difference. That might be an interesting experiment to do.