Despite little weaknesses probably currently most complete smartphone.

Despite little weaknesses probably currently most complete smartphone.

LG G2 Smartphone (13.2 cm (5.2 inch) touchscreen, quad-core, 13-megapixel camera, 16GB memory, Android 4.2) Black (Wireless Phone)

Customer Review

I have now bought for less than a year with the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, the LG G2 in the market with the planet names. Amazon I have previously ordered my keys cell phones,
at present, error-prone smartphones me was a little too big a risk. With the S3 Mini I was very pleased, only the keyboard was a bit too small
I mistyped myself quite often.

After unpacking I was first surprised by the excellent workmanship of the G2. No gaps or protruding edges, no creaking at the back and a simple, elegant design with very narrow frames and giant screen. This creaking what some reviewers have already reported, was one of the reasons
not to order the smartphone from Amazon, because I would then have an exchange took too long. Since the test device also not creaked in the market, and I hope I guess,
that LG has touched up since.

Before I could take the unit into operation, first came the shock: The G2 only accepts Micro-SIM cards. Fortunately, there are the web templates, with which one the normal Sim
can Umschneiden to Micro.
And .. it worked.

The display has a huge resolution, sharpness and brightness. Even with only 50%, everything can be perfectly read. By the immensely powerful processor is literally flies through the menus.
There are endless settings. I especially like the LED notification light, which can assign not only many different processes,
but also in up to 9 different colors can allocate the main contacts. So you need not even activate the display
- The color indicates which contact has sent or called a message. Class!

Equally practical is the "Knock on / off" - function: you need the smart phone is no longer in the hand to take to turn the display on or off.
A 2-times for a short tapping on the display is enough.
This phone is really so ideal for "comfortable" people. This is also the acceptance of a call: Instead of having annoying enough, wipe across the screen,
you can simply plug it to your ear - the call will be accepted totally comfortable saying. :-)
Something I do miss the function in the contacts that you start by wiping left over the contact into the SMS menu and swipe right a call.
That was really great on the Samsung. As SMS but were always largely supplanted by "Whatsapp", it's not quite so tragic.

The 13 megapixel camera, which already managed to convince many tests, shoots daytime enormously great pictures. Something I have not ever seen in a smartphone.
Night Nearby objects are still approximately the same sharp. Only in more distant and dark objects, the quality can then yet.
Nevertheless, one notices here at once that an image stabilizer was installed. The quality of the videos with full HD is absolutely outstanding and it really does not need any more video camera.

In addition to the built-in technology is the battery life is finally a dream come true: the 3000 mAh strong battery eliminates the biggest weakness of past (and current) smartphones.
Whole three days keeps the G2 through with me. When small S3 Mini after 2 days was over. Overnight go 3-4% flutes - because you need not bother to make the effort,
To activate the power saving mode or even airplane mode. Apparently consumes the processor, despite its performance significantly less power.
The included USB cable is very stable and of high quality. In the charging plug plugged transported these enormous 1.8A in the device. The S3 Mini (0.7 A) required 2-2.5 hours
for a complete charge. I was afraid that the 5.2-inch G2 may hangs three hours to the socket. Instead, it required in the first
Complete charging from 0% to 100%, only 1 hour 40 minutes.! Bearing in mind that you should then charge a little more in order to save battery power (at least 5-10%),
one will even come faster. 90 minutes in there - I'm absolutely thrilled!

But where so much light, is also shadow must be: LG has placed so much emphasis on all unfortunately what has been described that they have 2 really obvious things solved adequately:

- The built-in speakers sound moderately. Here the nose have the S3 Mini, and even older standard keys for phones then 100 Euro front. As one hears rarely speaker music, which is halfway excusable. It has, however, a contact to a nice song and these calls, although that sounds okay but nowhere near worthy of such a top-class smartphone.

- The speaker of the earpiece is satisfactory. No more. My Samsung C3520 clamshell for 59 euros provides an equivalent voice quality. Although the wail is at a high level since the interlocutor is heard loud and tidy, but the bottom line is still a phone - and no laptop. As a Bissel would not have hurt more quality. At least the microphone can be nothing to be desired. Interlocutors are very excited about the quality and voice messages sound really good.

- To describe the permanently installed battery as a disadvantage is certainly a matter of opinion, and now already widespread. The lack of SD card slot for memory expansion have to
but view it as such. Here again, the reference to the C3520 clamshell and so many thousands of others: An SD card slot should come as standard. So whom do not meet the 16 GB,
should resort to 32er- version. I've had enough of the memory in any case of loosely.

The G2 comes with 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. An update on the new "4.4 KitKat" is offered. I have so far refused, because I've heard in forums
that may lead to loss of battery life.

CONCLUSION: After a long search and comparison tests, the LG G2 for me ahead. Here briefly the criticisms in the competition:

> Samsung Galaxy S4: frequent display cracks despite proper handling of customers, Samsung disclaims warranty from rigorously. Sim Lock war by Samsung: All units, even the old S3 (subsequently via update neutered) can not be used outside the EU with local SIM cards. Samsung has reportedly relented and claimed that it was necessary only 15 minutes
calls in the home country, then the lock is disabled. If not, send a code that unlocks the phone again.
- There are numerous complaints that both "solutions" do not work. Fly times with your German SIM card to China and use this there
- They are faster than allowed bankrupt. Samsung can unfortunately only dissuade. The company seems to have become megalomaniac.
Consider times, with how many Galaxy smartphones the market has been flooded in the past four years. This is soon in the triple digits.
There are also cheating in benchmark tests and the scandalous incident bought Customer Reviews with devaluations of HTC smartphones.

> HTC One: Nice device, but the "Ultra pixel" camera is a joke. In fact, HTC has only a measly 4 megapixels - for me a knock-out criterion for an alleged top smartphone. In camera tests the One was even the old S3 still inferior. In addition, there are reports of gaps, protruding built glasses, etc ...
The camera of the new HTC ONE M8 is apparently no better - at a price of about 650 Euro.

> Sony Xperia Z: Light Battery, 2 different display manufacturers - a hop, a flop. 3 hours Battery charging time. No thanks.

> Apple iPhone 5: only because of the size, the lousy price / performance ratio, customer loyalty and the cost required for me a no-go.
The LG G2 depends each apple back to the tree. ;-) Nevertheless, is fair to say that the Apple customer service second to none.
All other are likely to not really be described as such. Although I have not yet met the LG and hopefully will be not as quick to rely on him.

Bottom line, I give the G2 despite caveat 5 Stars. It's a very good feeling,
more easily be able to leave the house with 25% remaining battery. In addition, the phone is extremely fast, user friendly, stable and high quality.
Here I would like to express a strong buy recommendation, especially at this price.

*** UPDATE 22/04/2014 ***

-After The second battery held by this even 4 days ago. Without activated sleep or hibernation mode. At least 60% screen brightness and duration-Fi. That's outstanding.
Overnight he lost only 2%.

-Although The unit is prone to fingerprints, probably also due to the color, I have still to no spots and can detect the camera lens.
Learned that LG has applied there a fingerprint-resistant layer. I think that's great.

Camera: In portrait mode, you can use the rear volume adjustment for the zoom. In landscape mode, but it achieves this is not correct. You have 2 fingers on the screen briefly apart
draw, then the zoom indicator is also displayed. This solution is not very beneficial.

*** UPDATE 25/04/2014 ***

- The phone allows to the (slower) scroll through the settings as well as in the contact list weird stuttering in the middle of the screen - that was not the case with the S3 Mini
and ought to fold and significantly better liquid with such a powerful processor.

- The red LED flashes when calls improperly, but flickers strange, while the other colors strangely still work. In contrast, news flashes
the red LED normal.

NEW CONCLUSION: The G2 sliding just past the 5 stars despite almost perfect hardware.
The scrolling through the settings must actually vonstattengehen liquid. Especially hakelig it is when scrolling through the MP3 list.

conveniently and 1 Rank: 5/5
January 4
the indispensable device in his car Rank: 5/5
September 16
Perfect 1 5488 Rank: 5/5
October 22
tried and adopted 1 Rank: 3/5
November 4
A dubious conquered Rank: 5/5
December 10

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