I currently have a GS3 with CM11 4.4.2 and I'm thinking of upgrading. I've been doing some research and my two options are Nexus 5 or LG G2. I know well the differences, but I was wondering how the LG G2 with Kitkat compares to the Nexus 5?
I don't really care about the camera (as long as it works). I usually have Tasker, BT (synced with my G-Shock watch) and BitTorrent Sync running 24/7 (I know the G2 has a bigger battery that I could use, but I'm wondering if it makes that big of a difference).
Any feedback is welcomed.
Thanks,
Vic.
N5
horrible.speakers, and washed out display
G2
Perfect hardware
But software is way behind
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N5
horrible.speakers, and washed out display
G2
Perfect hardware
But software is way behind
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IMO n5 display looks better than g2.
Nexus 4, 4.4.2, franco, ART
hamad138 said:
N5
horrible.speakers, and washed out display
G2
Perfect hardware
But software is way behind
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I heard that with the G2 people have problems hearing you... well, the same post reported the same on the N5, but the G2 was worse.
Seriously thou, who uses their cell phones to make calls? ;-p
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I don't really care about the camera (as long as it works).
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then LG G2 is best for you
victorbrca said:
I currently have a GS3 with CM11 4.4.2 and I'm thinking of upgrading. I've been doing some research and my two options are Nexus 5 or LG G2. I know well the differences, but I was wondering how the LG G2 with Kitkat compares to the Nexus 5?
I don't really care about the camera (as long as it works). I usually have Tasker, BT (synced with my G-Shock watch) and BitTorrent Sync running 24/7 (I know the G2 has a bigger battery that I could use, but I'm wondering if it makes that big of a difference).
Any feedback is welcomed.
Thanks,
Vic.
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I got the LG G2 less than a month ago. I've been asking myself that question since I got it (G2 vs N5).
I almost regretted getting the G2 but the battery is too good. I ended up flashing custom ROMs instead of waiting for LG's OTA and I am SO glad I did.
This phone now feels like a Nexus 5 in every way except for the shell. I put on ParanoidAndroid and it works flawlessly. The sweet part is I get to have the latest stock 4.4.2 android with no bloatware, and I still have the large battery of the LG G2.
I held both in my hand before I made a decision. I was really dead set on getting a Nexus 5 because it was so much cheaper (plus I was coming from the N4 which I loved), but something about it didn't vibe with me. There was a sharp edge that dug into the heel of my hand on the back of the N5. Not painful, but enough to make me aware of it which is also enough to annoy. The G2 was more comfortable.
So I went with the G2 with the intention of flashing it to an AOSP rom. I regret some things--I would have really loved to keep wireless charging of the N5, plus the material on the back of the Nexus 5 beats the material on the back of the G2 by a mile in my eyes. But I could never be happy with a device that I wasn't totally comfortable using.
That said, a family member has a Nexus 5 so I get to play with both. While the N5 has features I would have prefered keeping, I don't regret my decision to go with the G2 instead. It's a great device.
I actually had the nexus 5 and traded fir a g2. The battery difference is amazing. I get almost double the screen time with the g2. The camera and screen on g2 are also nicer and then all the other stuff is Pretty much the same (besides software obviously) and the nexus 5 is a tiny bit smaller. I also don't really like the buttons on the g2 but I have the verizon version so they are smaller than normal. At least they don't rattle like a lot of the nexus 5 ones. A case helps a lot with finding the buttons easier. Overall I prefer the g2 because of the bigger battery and nicer screen. The nexus 5 has yellowish tint thigh I didn't really notice until trying the g2. The nexus 5 was better for me in terms of looks which I thought were nicer though I cover it with a case anyway and the software was smoother. Coming front an s3 you'll find the g2 great and I'd go with that one. Flash a cushion Rom and it'll be a better version of the nexus 5 imo. Hope this helps
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if you have to ask then just go with the nexus 5.....because you obviously dont know the importance of owning the G2 so you will not miss it.
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I heard that with the G2 people have problems hearing you... well, the same post reported the same on the N5, but the G2 was worse.
Seriously thou, who uses their cell phones to make calls? ;-p
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Never had this problem with my G2. People have praised the audio quality from my phone for the 5 months or so I've had it
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marsisabar said:
I got the LG G2 less than a month ago. I've been asking myself that question since I got it (G2 vs N5).
I almost regretted getting the G2 but the battery is too good. I ended up flashing custom ROMs instead of waiting for LG's OTA and I am SO glad I did.
This phone now feels like a Nexus 5 in every way except for the shell. I put on ParanoidAndroid and it works flawlessly. The sweet part is I get to have the latest stock 4.4.2 android with no bloatware, and I still have the large battery of the LG G2.
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I came from a GNex running cm 10.1 and the g2 is a thousand times better. there are things I miss not having or being able to easily configure on the stock Rom but I don't think I could be
any happier with it. it's not super over the top like touchwiz and even the stock launcher has allowed me not to install nova prime. I'm on vzw so my version has wireless charging.
the battery life of the g2 is simply amazing. this is my first phone without a removable battery and I do not worry about running out of juice later in the day. nor do I have to change my usage habits or carry spare batteries. the battery is going to last the entire day, period.
the knock on feature let's u forget about the button placement entirely. I still use my gn on my wireless network and find myself tapping the screen to turn it on every single time. it's something every phone should have.
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Originally i got G2 because my gnex was beyond dead and on Tmobile jump I could get N5 when it came out. Now not happening i will either get the G3 or G2 in white. Not worth it to switch. Aosp was my main reason for n5 but with all the dev support for g2 i get aosp plus now i know i have the better screen and battery life on the g2! Cheers!
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If the camera isn't a big deal then honestly it's a question of battery and software. I don't really think the buttons make a huge difference, especially with double tap to wake. As a Verizon customer, I was not able to consider the Nexus, but as an incredibly heavy user of my phone, I wouldn't switch to the Nexus even if I could, the battery on this phone is just too fantastic. The Verizon variant doesn't sacrifice wireless charging, and I love the camera on it, and the screen is definitely higher end. There is the matter of software. Obviously the Nexus 5 comes out of the box with a pretty much flawless version of the latest of AOSP. The G2 has plenty of custom ROMs that are quite nice. But like with most non-existent devices, there are some minor issues Sometimes due to having older proprietary drivers/binaries. For me it isn't an issue, some of these ROM/kernel combinations are solid as a rock for me. And then there's the stock ROM. Honestly, it's fantastic, probably the best OEM ROM I have ever used. I ran Malladus, a slightly modified version of it for a long time and honestly I only switched because of a few very specific things that I just had customize. Stock/Stock-based + G2 Xposed is a fantastic combination. It's up to you and you know how you use your phone, but for me the battery alone would seal the deal. It's just so liberating to have it and not have to worry about it.
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The only thing that really hinders the G2 is the outdated software otherwise it beats the N5 with a larger battery and better camera. Oh and
I really happen to like the rear facing buttons a whole lot. It makes one handed operation a breeze. Unless of course if you happen to have the vzw version where they changed the buttons and made them smaller and flatter which really sucks if you ask me.
Had the nexus 5 and it was very nice....but the g2 is better...,software is behind...yes...but its not like the gs is running ice cream sandwich.
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Thanks a lot for all the replies everyone. I really like the feel and case of the Nexus 5, and I actually dislike the buttons and the LG logo on the front of the G2. But the battery is a big thing for me as I'm always running a lot of apps in the background. And software is not a biggie because I'll be putting kitkat on it.
Now I just need to make sure my Casio watch is compatible with it.
Thanks again.
Vic.
G2
One more advantage of g2 is probably accessories like otterbox. You won't find that for nexus 5. I don't use otter box either way but a lot of people care about that thigh I think the case is way too big ans ruins thephone.
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Battery is definitely ridiculously better on the g2 but dev support and true bugless aosp is better on n5 it's all about what you want
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Battery is definitely ridiculously better on the g2 but dev support and true bugless aosp is better on n5 it's all about what you want
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+1 to that but once we get kitkat aosp should improve
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So I'm trying to decide between the G2 , the One , and the S4. I was about to order the One until I saw the G2 on sale , so I kind of want the G2 now. But I'm worried about 2 things. One is I've read up on a lot of people who have dropped the G2 from a low height and the screen cracked. And on top of that most of the stories I've read the digitizer doesn't function properly or the phone just wont turn on. Is this a big problem with the G2? I don't mind the screen cracking , but if it cracks AND doesn't work that worries me. Also , will development pick up for this device? I know it came out not too long ago , but will there be more Roms ported from the Nexus 5 since its the same hardware ( Mostly ) ? Also what are the advantages over the S4 and the One? I know the G2 has better specs but is it really that noticeable ? And since I root my phones and install just stock CM etc will there really be a noticeable difference in speed for me ?
And if I root the device as soon as I get it , and install a custom Rom , theres a way to flash it back to stock to where they'll take it back right? ( The Verizon version )
Yes it is noticeable and the phone has amazing battery comparable to the note 2 which was amazing btw I came from the s4 and the camera is much better less chance of blurring
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Here is another tid bit even on a wind mobile version of s4 which comes with no carrier bloatware and lone behold Samsung put it's on bloatware apps on it...then you have to remember to turn off their 50 useless features that you will never use and kill your battery quicker then quick.
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It's truly an awesome phone. I'm also coming from Note 2 and yeah this thing blows that out of the water. Honestly the G2 launcher is pretty incredible. As someone else mentioned, it's like LG mimicked CM a bit. So many options and customizations and features. I sometimes help a coworker out with his Note 3 and after getting the G2 it really shows how stale/outdated TouchWiz feels these days.
I've mostly had Samsung devices (Epic Touch, Epic Touch 4G, Note 2 and GS3 a bit (wife's), now on G2 and couldn't be happier. Really a beautiful phone with amazing battery life.
For the first time in a long time I am not running a home launcher. LG did a fine job putting this OS together for the G2. There are so many small things LG has done right with this phone that I am not regretting the switch from Samsung. As others have mentioned the battery life is just amazing!
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This phone is great, it looks good and has a beautiful 5.2" screen. I bought one, but unfortunately I returned it and kept my S4 (octocore) for a few reasons.
G2 PROS:
- Big and bright screen.
- Good looking phone.
- Excelent battery life.
- SnapDragon 800.
G2 CONS:
- Underperforming GPU. Adreno 330 on G2 perform as much as Adreno 320. Z1, Z Ultra and N3 Adreno 330 are much better.
- Screen can't keep constant 60 FPS on games, probably has some synch issues. Even when the GPU is capable. It just fluctuates all the sime between 55 and 60 FPS.
- Some color banding.
- Some physical vertical lines on screen, once you notice it is a little annoying.
- No SDCARD, the 32GB model is mandatory.
Since I mostly use my phones for gaming, the GPU problems is what make me hold my S4 and ditch my G2, otherwise I would have keep it.
PS. If LG fixes GPU problems with update, I would happily take this phone again
But has anybody dropped their phone a few times without it breaking ?
I haven't heard of any screen cracking when dropped, but I would assume whoever didn't have a case look their phone. It's easy to crack a phone when our has no case. I have a Tech21 case and was throwing the phone around the mobile store and nothing broke on the phone so I'm happy. As far as development is concerned, I hope it does pick up, but the stock is ok for me right now because I'm rooted and I don't need to tether. I actually sold my S4 for this. It had too much lag with tw for me. And last, yeah you can flash it back to stock. Imo this is one of the nicest phones on the market
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But has anybody dropped their phone a few times without it breaking ?
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My brother in law pretty well threw mine and it didn't break so it's durable
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But has anybody dropped their phone a few times without it breaking ?
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If you're an idiot who keeps dropping your phone and don't have a case on it, I suggest you get a dummy phone
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If you're worried about durability then cross out the S4. I haven't dropped the G2 but my old S4 easily got its screen cracked when I dropped it while it had a case on. Overall, I prefer the G2 over the S4. Can't speak for the One though since I never used it but supposedly the One's successor is going to be released in Q1 of next year so you may want to take that into consideration.
Just pulled trigger & upgraded from the og razr to the g2 while their free on vzw.
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I say just go for it. You have a 14 day period to swap it for a different phone.
Since i picked up my G2 i havent even looked at any of my other devices if that tells you anything...awesome device.
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I wrote this in a different thread. I bought a g2 to compare it to my Droid Maxx. The nicer bigger screen is all that I am liking more as of now. Everything else especially the operating system and battery life are better on the Maxx, by alot. I got the soak test update on the Maxx before that the pictures were better on my G2. Now they are about the same. IMHO the maxx is a better phone.
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I wrote this in a different thread. I bought a g2 to compare it to my Droid Maxx. The nicer bigger screen is all that I am liking more as of now. Everything else especially the operating system and battery life are better on the Maxx, by alot. I got the soak test update on the Maxx before that the pictures were better on my G2. Now they are about the same. IMHO the maxx is a better phone.
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Why would you compare a 30 mhz battery to a 35 mhz?
Because its part of the phone. A feature.... Something that makes it better
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If LG were smart they would ditch they're lame OS and go AOSP their next phone. The notification bar is beyond cluttered at least Samsung hides their clutter. Not liking LG one bit. Love the phone, hate the features (except knock on)
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Crazies...
I don't care about the LG skin since I install Custom Roms ....And also the only 2 things I'm worried about is will it last long term physically and will development pick up
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I in the same boat. I'm about to switch carriers (Sprint) And the only phones i'm interested is the G2 and the HTC ONE. I have a S4 as we speak...
I'm tired of TW since I used to have it in S2 days. And it is no different than the S3.. Comes to find out my S3 takes better pictures than my S4 weird.. In any case I have had bad experience with LG when I had the G2X (OPTIMUS 2X) LG completely forgot about that phone and was not giving support for it neither releasing source code.. And that phone had an NVIDIA Tegra processor witch they wont release their source code either.... So I've seen before the Optimus G after a while of it being released and still had a lock bootloader. What I care much is development support.. Because if the manufacture not supporting it we will be the only ones that do and for that to happen this phone have to have support of maufactoring for releasing source code and enabling unlocking bootloader. I see that the G2 is doing pretty good and that Is why I would like to give it another chance. I know they said that they want to turn things around the company when they released this device and I hope they do for the best. The HTC one is the other phone i'm interested in but the lack of the camera comparation between this phone and the One I seen online Makes me want to slap HTC.
It wont be long before i make the switch to sprint and till then I will be looking more into the G2 to see if development picks up... Another cool thing is if I could flash International roms on the Sprint G2. That should be good more developers working together.
What device were you using before G2, and what made you go for the G2?
What's the best single upgrade on your G2 from your old device? Speed? Camera? Sound?
I'll go first:
I came from Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000, which was a great phone. I just grew tired of having to charge at least twice a day no matter what. The G2 has amazing battery life, also it's faster (obviously) and that eases up on being annoyed by the constant lags of N7000. However, the speaker placement was kinda better on N7000 (back side), at least for when holding the G2 in landscape. My finger tends to block the speaker on the G2, never happened on the N7000. Also, ROM development is awesome on the N7000 (still), which is something I miss on the G2. Luckily Flex 1.5 is fast and stable, never had any problems. Knock on feature: Awesome! Button placement: Awesome! Also, camera on the G2 is an amazing upgrade from the N7000, and that what I think is best about upgrading from N7000.
I'll never look back.
I came from an iPhone 4 and the reason I changed was to get out of Apple's ecosystem.
What opened my eyes for Android was that I bought a Chinese Android tabled and I was overwhelmed with the things I could do with it. Nobody forced you to run one specific software and you could overclock, underclock etc.
Then I realized which kind of prison Apple has put their customers in, and since it was time for a new phone (had my i4 since Q2 2011 and it was becoming laggy) I wanted something awesome.
When I first purchased my iPhone, it could handle virtually EVERY game, but as it grew older it started to lag even with simple games and the whole user experience wasn't as pleasant as before.
So when I was looking for a new phone, I had some requirements:
- Good battery life
- Display Density same as or over my old iPhone
- Good hardware
I really don't use my camera that much, so that wasn't a problem for me at all but it was nice to know it had a 13MP shooter with OIS.
My choices were boiled down to either the Note 3, LG G2 or Nexus 5. I disliked the XPERIA Z1 - no idea why.
I wanted the Note mainly because of the stylus and the split-screen, but it's size and price were a huge turnoff. The Note 3 was about $200 more than G2.
The LG had a nice screen, good size (albeit a tad too big since my fingers are relatively small), great battery life and a smooth UI - and it was cheap too!
The Nexus 5 was the phone I was wanting the very most prior to it's release - Stock android, timely updates and blazing fast. In Denmark, however, you can only get the 16 gb version and many reviews claimed that the battery wasn't really big enough. The Nexus 5 was priced equally to the LG G2.
I was quite unsure about the hardware buttons being placed on the back and the fragility of the phone, but I still purchased it. I haven't regret it (and I won't be doing that anytime soon) and it continues to amaze me.
I was uncertain about the "future-proof"-ment of the Snapdragon 800, but when I saw the announcement of the Snapdragon 805, I figured it wouldn't be that much of an upgrade to the Snapdragon 800 and that the next-gen 64-bit processors wouldn't come before late '14. I plan on keeping my G2 for another two or three years and despite the "slow" updates, I am seriously considering LG as my next phone as well.
I came from nexus 5.
Main reason was battery and storage. I had 16 gb nexus 5 abs was able to sell it and get a 32 gb g2 for the same price.
Battery also lasts twice as long. On nexus 5 I averaged 4 hours sot on the g2 I get 4 ande still 50 percent left. Its Awesome. I also like the extra features. Stock on nexus 5 got kinda boring. If I want aosp I'll just flash a custom Rom
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i came from the LG G Pro AND the Xperia Z. i honestly loved my g pro but it was never loved by lg. With my xperia z i loved everything but after playing with the g2s camera i fell in love. Especially with the manual focus.
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Galaxy Nexus. Needed an upgrade. Wanted a N5 but wasn't available on Verizon and . Wanted a Note3 but too big and closed dev and no Qi. G2 was just too awesome.
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You left out the "I like peanut butter" option in the poll.
I came from the GS3. I was a previous crack flasher on the GS3, because there was always a feature I wanted that was only available in custom ROMS. After having the G2 since launch, I've flashed a good number or ROMS, but ALWAYS go back to stock rooted. It has all the features, battery life and reliability I could ever want. I've never been content with any phone I've had stock, but I can honestly say this phone is perfect for me. For once I haven't even looked at what phones are going to be released, I could care less. I've found the phone that does everything I need and it has freed me from the constant wanting of a new phone.
Came from a HTC One X.
Loved this phone, but w/ only 1 gig of ram, the experience wasn't as smooth as I would've liked. I'm a Sense fan and it was a little tough to give that up (I think i'm the only person who loves blinkfeed). When looking for an upgrade, I wanted the best processor I could find for the cheapest money (off contract). This phone was it. Best attribute of this phone has to be the battery. This thing is a beast and very innovative in the way it was designed. I'm also very impressed with the remote app. Very solid app if I say so myself. After spending a few days with this device, it makes my One X feel small in every way. I feel like I have found the device that I can truly stick with for long time.
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I have had a journey with cell phones and now I have ended up with the G2 and This device is a straight beast!
I got the iPhone 5S on launch day and then decided I wanted to go back to Android and I traded it for a Note 3. Note 3 really didn't live up to the hype and decided to go back with the 5S. Shortly I just realized how limited ios is and decided the only thing left to try up to the standard of those previous phones is the G2.
I feel this device is better than the N3 by a long shot. The way LG interface handles the OS is phenomenal! Battery life is a beast and I have experienced no lag at all. I haven't got involved with the camera too much but I snapped a few pictures and they have come out great. Installed Nova launcher and SwiftKey and I'm good to go!!!
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Well i came from an s4 and have to say the g2 is way bettery, brighter screen faster and way better battery life, only thing i a little annoyed with right now is my screen is cracked again.. i got my g2 from my father he had it dropped it and cracked the screen so i traded him my s4 and replaced the screen on it, well what do you know... it dropped off my night stand on the floor from 2 feet and cracked again... :crying: i like the little to no Bessie on the side but lg definitional needs to do something about its display, now it does not recognize touch on the lower half. i had a screen protector on and at 1st did not notice it was cracked, i would rather be able to use it with the cracked screen...
I had a Lumia 920 earlier. It was a beautiful phone but that's about it. Lack of apps was a big pain. I was looking for a phone with a good camera and a big screen. S4 fitted my bill but it's so common that everyone who doesn't have an iPhone has it. Then I came across G2. Read the reviews etc and realized that this was a phone that was just made for me (I can vouch on that!).
I understand techie things well but I'm still learning about custom ROMs and Mods. The choices available in terms of apps and ROMs are mind boggling and then I'm still looking for answers on rooting and flashing. I read horror stories on how rooted phones get "bricked" when they get OTAs but there is no clear answer on how to stop OTAs or how to retain the root in spite of OTAs. Anyways, it's an interesting world out here on flashing and customization and I like it!
I came from an iPhone 4s. Probably the most compelling reason why I switched is the awesome display of the G2 (and the specs as well). I just got tired of the small screen size of the iPhone, although I somewhat miss the better selection of apps in the App Store and the overall simplicity of iOS. On the other hand, the ability to customize Android to my liking kind of evens it out for me. It just take more work than usual, but nothing too complicated.
i am pretty disappointed by the camera...i expected so much from a 13mp shooter with OIS...eveythng else is superv
I've got a VS980 with the latest Mahdi ROM & furnace kernel and I'm very happy. Camera doesn't matter that much to me, and I'm sure the software will improve. I've had excellent battery life, very little SODs and no call echo. Not going to change ROMs any time soon.
Love my G2 but won't be getting another LG phone.
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Love my G2 but won't be getting another LG phone.
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Same here. Unless g3 is same size but rumors put it at 5.5 inches. I'll probably go with a Sony. They have some sweet phones and being water proof is a big bonus.
But for now in loving the g2 especially the amazing battery and I'm hoping to keep this for a while
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Same here. Unless g3 is same size but rumors put it at 5.5 inches. I'll probably go with a Sony. They have some sweet phones and being water proof is a big bonus.
But for now in loving the g2 especially the amazing battery and I'm hoping to keep this for a while
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Yup. Looking at Sony and the new HTC one! .
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From s4--- the G2 is awesome specs camera battery and display
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if kitkat isnt nexus smooth I am getting a nexus next time or an apple if they ever increase screensize.
No Samsung, htc or Sony. They fail my smoothness tests.
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if kitkat isnt nexus smooth I am getting a nexus next time or an apple if they ever increase screensize.
No Samsung, htc or Sony. They fail my smoothness tests.
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Have you tried the z1? That beast is as smooth as a nexus And smoother than the g2 for sure when it comes down to hi. It's not anywhere near as bloated as touchwiz and lg ui but it's nit as bare as stock either. Perfect in between. I was going to get a z1s but it was locked to tmobile so I traded for the g2 instead. And I'm happy with it though the verizon version buttons are annoying to try and press
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All I can say is wow. Had this phone for a few days now and it really is the best I've had...
I've had Samsung S3, HTC Sensation, Google Nexus 4 amongst about 20 others.
Here is where I think the LG excels.
Screen. Obviously my first full HD screened phone but just wow. Looks great and just feels right. Decent brightness and viewing angle. Using it at 35 percent brightness suits my usage.
Software. Some of you may have strongly differing opinions here but here goes. Im waiting for official KitKat for UK g2 but I've installed the German Vodafone KitKat. Runs so smooth, nowhere near as bloated as sense or touchwiz. I like the white tabbed menus, I like the few customisation options like icons and the soft buttons. Knock on and off is fantastic less buttons equals less bezel.
Battery. Max screen on time I've come near in my usage on any other phone was maybe 5 hours tops with really light usage. With this phone I'm hitting 8 hours.
Camera. Not a huge user of the cam but compared to other phones I've had I'm getting fantastic results in general day to day. I'm sure low light is where some of you would dispute.
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Yea LG G2 is a awesome phone indeed.
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Yup really is.
Good thing is that it seems it will hold its own for a while. There aren't many new chipsets coming out. The SD800 is pretty much it. Even the next gen Galaxy phone is based on it. So we're right at the top as far as performance and compatibility.
i just got my LG G2 (T-MO) a few days ago and i love it even on stock which is rare for me. from what i can tell 4.4 has just rolled out recently which would explain the lack of root methods that do not involve reverting the OTAs and custom T-MO specific roms which is just more for me to look forward to. I even have my work cell forwarding calls to my G2 because of the handset love!
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i just got my LG G2 (T-MO) a few days ago and i love it even on stock which is rare for me. from what i can tell 4.4 has just rolled out recently which would explain the lack of root methods that do not involve reverting the OTAs and custom T-MO specific roms which is just more for me to look forward to. I even have my work cell forwarding calls to my G2 because of the handset love!
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I am still on 4.2.2 not rooted and I absolutely love this device. The only thing I really miss is manual focus in HDR mode.
I do want to wait for Xposed to catch up for 4.4
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I do want to wait for Xposed to catch up for 4.4
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I recently acquired an LG G2 coming from a nearly 4 year old HTC Desire HD via HTC One Mini (exchanged it for the G2 after a week)
Awesome, awesome, awesome phone.
I'm running stock ROM with a few modifications. I did try PA 4.1 and whilst being more aesthetic it lacked important features for me.
I like the LG overlay a lot.
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The thread is closed the new version of Xposed is unofficial.
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nowhere near as bloated as sense or touchwiz.
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At LG you can remove the bloatware. At least on KitKat froms for F320. I'm not sure it's the same for other variants.
LG is the next to rise IMO, the G2 is just the beginning. There needed to be a new leader anyways. HTC had their time and Samsung is done.
Do you think you will upgrade to the galaxy s5 or is it worth it. i dont think i will be but unsure right now
I just read that the HTC next one will have double tap to turn on the screen. I guess lg is doing something right.
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Guys is the mini worth it over say a gs2 or n5
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Well better late than never! Welcome to the G2 boat mate!
The phone is superb except for the camera which struggles to focus in low light condition. Bit even that can be rectified using manual focus, so yeah, it's a superb phone afterall!
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the screen also doesnt seem to colorize like samoled with age, old samoled turns yellow. lol. Should hold longer life then samoled.
Only some people reported burn in of colours.
I have bought a g2 16Gb version 1 month ago and still feel very happy about my choice
Was about to get a nexus 5 but the battery and camera of G2 had me going in that direction..
A very good phone, it's worth buying the LG official quickwindow case as well
Im running stock LG unrooted rom and havent felt the need to tweak anything yet, which is weird since my previous phone was a galaxy nexus and during the last months I was used to trying a new ROM every afternoon
FYI 4 colleagues of mine also got a G2 after seeing mine during the last month
Specifically for the 16Gb version, you need to carry an OTG cable and a usb stick if you go on vacation (which may mean limited or no LTE coverage) and want to use the phone to get pictures and video, as video will get the available storage get full rather easy
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I changed from a Galxy S4 since one week.
VEEERY Happy so far. Its much faster, battery life is great, and it feels very good in my hands.
Oh and it looks awesome in white
My son has decided to get a G2 rather than Nexus 5 as the price is identical now. There are many discussions about bugs with 4.4.2 (knock on etc ) and voip not working. I just wondered what had now been fixed and what problems still remained? It seems a no-brainer getting the G2 at the current price over the Nexus 5 - is it the right decision?
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I was in the same scenario as you.
It all comes down to personal preference. Price-wise they are pretty equal now, some sites have the N5 priced higher than the G2 lol.
How I look at it: N5 for highest XDA support, guaranteed fast firmware updates and if you want a smaller screen. G2 for bigger battery and more features built in.
I went for G2 since I dont have anything against the LG UI so I havent even rooted mine. No lagg at all experienced with stock 4.4.2 for me and I'm enjoying the phone as it came out of the box. To me it seems like I got more value of my money since they are priced so equal now.
Plus, I have previouly owned a Nexus 4 and I just hated its screen colours. Personal preference as mentioned, but you cant really go wrong either way since both devices are great
Oh, and the knock on thing on KK bug only appears to some right after the update. Its fixed by updating the touch in the hidden menu. Takes a sec.
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I was at the same condition with the guy above. Owned a Nexus 4. Loved it. Rooted, themed, custom romed, xposeded anything you can imagine. I did everything with it but it never gave me same satisfaction as my G2. I was going to buy a N5 but when I saw G2 I fell in love with it.
Unlike me, my son will just want it to work out of the box and has no interest in rooting etc, so I guess he has made the best choice.
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I was at the same condition with the guy above. Owned a Nexus 4. Loved it. Rooted, themed, custom romed, xposeded anything you can imagine. I did everything with it but it never gave me same satisfaction as my G2. I was going to buy a N5 but when I saw G2 I fell in love with it.
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I've just gone from the Nexus 4 (running CM11 nightlies) to the G3 and love it. Seems weird not feeling I need to do anything to get it to be the device I want it to be. Apart from rooting I've pretty much left it as it is.
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My son has decided to get a G2 rather than Nexus 5 as the price is identical now. There are many discussions about bugs with 4.4.2 (knock on etc ) and voip not working. I just wondered what had now been fixed and what problems still remained? It seems a no-brainer getting the G2 at the current price over the Nexus 5 - is it the right decision?
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Since the day I bought it (November 2013) I literally had 0 problems with this phone. Everything works (I can't say the same about VoIP, though, cause I don't use it).
NB: I own a D802
I had a Galaxy S3 (AT&T, not i9300 - wish the development community was even 1/5 of the size...) Basically used AOKP and my favorite KToonsez' KT747 Kernel with his own app KTweaker. Also used Quantum ROM, built ground up based on CM11 and was the first 4.3 aosp rom! Dude made it so sick it was way better than Samsung TouchWiz. Those were the days.
Now I run Cloudy S3 and use an lg based stock rom unlike EVER. Also Dorimanx 8.8 Kernel!
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I had a Galaxy S3 (AT&T, not i9300 - wish the development community was even 1/5 of the size...) Basically used AOKP and my favorite KToonsez' KT747 Kernel with his own app KTweaker. Also used Quantum ROM, built ground up based on CM11 and was the first 4.3 aosp rom! Dude made it so sick it was way better than Samsung TouchWiz. Those were the days.
Now I run Cloudy S3 and use an lg based stock rom unlike EVER. Also Dorimanx 8.8 Kernel!
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That's my only gripe about the g2...i miss my KT kernels...hated Samsung though and had cm on it from day 1
I vote N5 because it has better dev support, as do all Nexus devices. Honestly phones that aren't Galaxy S or Nexus see support die off quickly.
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I also had Nexus 4, which obviously has better development support but with poor battery which always made feel incomplete. I was chasing all battery saving tips all the time.
I know Nexus 5 has better development support compared to G2 but has a battery that is 16%-20% smaller. So really you will have to decide whether development and ability to play with latest stuff is more important or longevity is more important.
For me choice is was straight forward so I chose G2.
I appreciate what people do for development but for me it also became overwhelming with Nexus4 with flashing and finding right ROM, which sort of became self-unfulfilling prophecy of right ROM .
I have VS980 and haven't moved from Stock in months, except for few root tweaks such ad Greenify and Xposed modules.
So in the end, you gotta decide for yourself what's important and make that a choice.
Haha I completely agree, thats the disadvantage of high XDA acitivity. I had the N4 when N5 was out. I remember some N4 users were starting to say that development for N4 was slowing down because of N5 and yet there were 20+ threads that had new replies every day lol. Flashaholics all over the place, I didnt know what to start with so I just went for the easy solution - famous custom stock ROM called Purity. In all my N4 time I probably flashed 4 out of 150 ROMs lol
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I have N4 and few days ago i decided to bought one more powerful device between N5 and G2, in my country the same this 2 devices have same price. I choiced G2, have more features than N5. Everyone choosing what she's like.
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I came from N4 to G2..
Was fed up of N4's washed out colors & stock android & battery life & camera... lol
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I came from N4 to G2..
Was fed up of N4's washed out colors & stock android & battery life & camera... lol
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I still gotta buy it but idd washed out colors we're bad but that could be fixed with Color profiles and or with The Tardis where 3 profiles were included i thought. RohanM I get your feeling also about batterylife & Camera especially in night but stock android that was also the huge Dissapointment for me because when you browse the N4 Android development forums there are only All stock android like roms only with some features more so i was getting annoyed of it and switched to miui although the batterylife was horrible there and late notifications.
Still gotta choose G2 Or N5. In my opinion with awesomeness G2 but with durability N5. With durability i mean the protection/flash risks/display problems maybe.
But philevy your son better needs to get the G2 cause its also more user friendly in my opinion then the N5 and if he doesnt like the G2 Stock then he could always change to something like Cyanogenmod or mokee idk.
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I still gotta buy it but idd washed out colors we're bad but that could be fixed with Color profiles and or with The Tardis where 3 profiles were included i thought. RohanM I get your feeling also about batterylife & Camera especially in night but stock android that was also the huge Dissapointment for me because when you browse the N4 Android development forums there are only All stock android like roms only with some features more so i was getting annoyed of it and switched to miui although the batterylife was horrible there and late notifications.
Still gotta choose G2 Or N5. In my opinion with awesomeness G2 but with durability N5. With durability i mean the protection/flash risks/display problems maybe.
But philevy your son better needs to get the G2 cause its also more user friendly in my opinion then the N5 and if he doesnt like the G2 Stock then he could always change to something like Cyanogenmod or mokee idk.
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If only that N4 came with an Amoled Screen + 3k mah battery then tht would be a killer..
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If only that N4 came with an Amoled Screen + 3k mah battery then tht would be a killer..
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Only the 3K battery and a better camera with FM radio would be my dream phone. I don't need amoled screen since i already had 2 phones with amoled screen and they got burn in's which couldn't go away.
Something I think will make several G2 owners Smile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8c8ekVfsV4
Enjoy your flagship phone ladies and gents.
The G2 is still a BEAST in 2015 :good:
Now imagine it had 5.1.1, it would be at least 30% faster because of no memory leaks. I remember jumping from 5.0 to 5.1 on my Nexus 4 and WOW the difference was HUGE
G2 is a MONSTER!
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Now imagine it had 5.1.1, it would be at least 30% faster because of no memory leaks. I remember jumping from 5.0 to 5.1 on my Nexus 4 and WOW the difference was HUGE
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Even on my wife's Moto E 2015, the jump from 5.0 to 5.1.1 was pretty amazing. That little thing is blazing fast now.
As far as G2, I'm running CM12.1 and it is slightly faster than stock 5.0.2. Not that much though.
Yes the G2 aged pretty well
I bougth an S6 (non-edge) a few weeks ago but sent it back after a week because for the price it simply wasn't a significant improvement over the G2 (and battery life on the S6 is a joke...).
On the stock rom the S6 felt slower than the G2 and there's no CM/AOSP for the Samsung Exynos phones (plus I really don't like the hardware buttons).
I have both the s6 edge and the note four, and I tell you, the LgG2 keeps up with them both.
And it came with Lte which was missing in my version of the Note 4.
It's smooth, great on multitasking, has a bright, popping screen and excellent battery life.
The one thing is that mine's the 16g - woefully inadequate these days.
Still, I have two brand new batteries ordered and some new Casing - I'm keeping this phone forever.
Even the edges of the screen are slightly curved, and I kid you not - the glass they used, and the coating they applied is better than anything out there at the moment.
Ok. I gush.
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G2 is a MONSTER!
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Even on my wife's Moto E 2015, the jump from 5.0 to 5.1.1 was pretty amazing. That little thing is blazing fast now.
As far as G2, I'm running CM12.1 and it is slightly faster than stock 5.0.2. Not that much though.
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I feel a slowdown on stock 5.0.2 when i multitask (instagram-chrome-messenger-youtube), something i dont experience on 4.4.2 or CM12.1 (but its buggy)
Nice to see the G2 perform so well.
But what about the signal strength?
The S6 shows signal and the G2 does not.
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G2 is a dream come true, the closest to a perfect phone, shame it has to die software wise. LG really made a stellar phone to trump the S4 and it did in every way. Size, buil, the camera, display and even software is much better and snapdragon 800 is still present in todays flagships with slight frequency increase. Hell, even the G3 is basicaly a G2 with 2K display. Smartphones have reached their apex in 2013 - 2014, there is no practical need to upgrade them hardware wise, only software. But we know how that goes. A great shame But kudos to LG for making this phone.
Well, it's the G2
That's one reason I love my G2.
And with Android 5.1 or 6 it will become even better!
Best phone ever from the best phone brand!
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I have both the s6 edge and the note four, and I tell you, the LgG2 keeps up with them both.
And it came with Lte which was missing in my version of the Note 4.
It's smooth, great on multitasking, has a bright, popping screen and excellent battery life.
The one thing is that mine's the 16g - woefully inadequate these days.
Still, I have two brand new batteries ordered and some new Casing - I'm keeping this phone forever.
Even the edges of the screen are slightly curved, and I kid you not - the glass they used, and the coating they applied is better than anything out there at the moment.
Ok. I gush.
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This is what I was looking for!
I assume you have an Exynos Note 4 as well.
For a while I was considering getting a N910c but started work on my G2's glass only repair to bring it back to life again.
Long story short I have decided to hold off on getting a Note 4 bc the G2 is still a damn good phone I don't have any reason to.
Its so fast it was way ahead of its time
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Nice to see the G2 perform so well.
But what about the signal strength?
The S6 shows signal and the G2 does not.
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G2 Has a great Radio.
Currently replacing the screen on my G2 and have been using my Moto G LTE for a while.
Motorola IMO still makes the best radios for cell phones since they've been doing it for so long.
The Moto G gets a signal in places where other phones (iphone included) die.
The G2 I have (D801) is the only phone I can say I've seen come close to the Motorola especially if you use one compatible with your Network.
Its a damn good phone AND tablet.
For the price its a STEAL.
This is coming from someone who bought it new at full price 600.00 back in 2013.
Treboeth said:
Nice to see the G2 perform so well.
But what about the signal strength?
The S6 shows signal and the G2 does not.
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It's just because G2 doesn't have any SIM card plugged in.
tiguy99 said:
For a while I was considering getting a N910c....
G2 Has a great radio...its a STEAL.
This is coming from someone who bought it new at full price 600.00 back in 2013.
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The radio on the G2 is excellent. It's very, very quick, and the management is excellent - it locks on very fast and uses it very efficiently.
The Note 4 is an excellent phone too though, for the price now. Just make sure you're looking at the LTE supported version. The camera is far better than the G2, and that stylus....
Still, every time I use the G2, I'm surprised. It's quick and smooth and built like a solid block. It goes everywhere with me, and more often than not, it saves the day.
And did I say it's quick? It's quick.
I'm keeping mine forever.
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The radio on the G2 is excellent. It's very, very quick, and the management is excellent - it locks on very fast and uses it very efficiently.
The Note 4 is an excellent phone too though, for the price now. Just make sure you're looking at the LTE supported version. The camera is far better than the G2, and that stylus....
Still, every time I use the G2, I'm surprised. It's quick and smooth and built like a solid block. It goes everywhere with me, and more often than not, it saves the day.
And did I say it's quick? It's quick.
I'm keeping mine forever.
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outside of the camera, how does the G2 compare to the Note 4 in day to day usage, speed, graphics etc?
If this phone had 5.1 stock it would do better than in 5.0.2. It is like 25-30% faster and more responsive
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outside of the camera, how does the G2 compare to the Note 4 in day to day usage, speed, graphics etc?
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Outside the camera and the stylus, the G2 is excellent. It's faster in many aspects, the scrolling is very smooth especially on Lollipop, the RAM management is far superior. Day to day, you just whip out the phone and you're up and running. The G2 had a wonderful screen - however, here, the Note 4 is clearly in a different league.
The G2 will take everything you throw at it though, and chuck it back at you quickly, and keep doing it all day.
It's a wonderful, wonderful phone - even the camera with X-cam is better than most. Anyone who's had the G2 and then moved will tell you immediately, that things are just not the same.
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outside of the camera, how does the G2 compare to the Note 4 in day to day usage, speed, graphics etc?
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iMO Note 4 is much better than G2, G2 is still best for its price.Note 4 performance is slower than G2 but it open apps much faster than G2 and multitasks 3,4 apps easily. Dont know why note 4 display is little bit greenish than G2.For gaming Note 4 is far superior than G2 in smoothness, boths have not so much graphics differences.Battery life on note 4 is worse than G2.IMO G2 has much better battery life than Note 4.
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Dont know why note 4 display is little bit greenish than G2.
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G2 has an IPS panel screen which is more realistic in color reproduction than amoled - any graphic designer will choose an IPS panel monitor over any LCD/LED one anytime...
amoled, on the other side, is better in contrast and brightness... i personally like G2 screen more...
Yes, the G2 keeps up with the S6 Edge nicely. Just imagine though, it someone had managed to load the Nexus 5's 4.4.4 stock onto it? That's a whole extra 20% speed right there. :victory:
Yes I could not even believe I am still using a G2 though it still 6 months old to me, I really wanted this phone ever since its release.
my only gripe are the following;
- on CM12.1 and Stock it suffers from thermal throttling.
- telephony is not so good, (other end could not hear me properly on either phone or headset mode).
- 16GB is not even enough anymore, USB OTG can cripple battery life.
-Can someone please convert a nexus 5.1.1 stock rom port for the LG G2 please? otherwise lets not forget our phone is a beefed up Nexus 5.