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Is the G2 better? I dont wanna jump ship and be disappointed. I have a red S4 and am fairly bored with it. The whole locked bootloader thing sucks. Dont get me wrong, I like the phone but have simply become bored with it. What would you do?
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I have a gs4 on Verizon as well. I switch between that and my dna for some change up. my gs4 is rooted though, so I've been enjoying custom roms... but to be honest, the only thing I like about the phone anymore is it's smaller footprint and it's camera. I hate amoled screens now especially since my gs4 status bar is beginning to burn in already after only having it since the end of may... and i just hate the look of amoled. sure pure black is great but the colors suck.
the camera kills my dna though, and that's why I still like it. but the g2 camera from the review I read on phone arena yesterday, seems to be on par or better than the gs4 so I'm excited.
plus look how snappy the g2 is compared to the laggy s4. my s4, even in custom roms, is still choppy and annoying.
gs4 has amazing battery life tho, and kills my dna, but the g2 should be even better. my gs4 and dna both heat up like crazy so here's hoping the g2 runs cooler!
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If you want something different, go for a Windows Phone or iPhone. The GS4 is already the best thing on Android. The LG G2 isn't much better. If you think the GS4 is laggy, then Android will lag no matter what even on a faster Snapdragon 800, which really isn't that much faster than a 600. 400mhz more isn't gonna mean jack for lag, because its not the processor causing it. Everything else is identical. Cheap plastic body. Slightly bigger screen. Same shape. Same UI design and features aside from some color choices. The LG G2 is even more boring than the GS4 when it first came out. LG isn't shy about copying Samsung, so it is basically just their version of the S4.
If you wanna stay with Android, the Xperia Z1 is also coming out this month, with a 20MP camera and a very different design than the plastic Korean phones. The UI is different too, although I don't like Sony's Timescape UI. IF you wanna be a rebel, Oppo is announcing the N1 later this month and probably releasing it next month. It should have a big camera sensor and big screen. Seems to be very easy to customize and install ROMs on if you don't like the gaudy colors of their COLOR ROM.
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If you want something different, go for a Windows Phone or iPhone. The GS4 is already the best thing on Android. The LG G2 isn't much better. If you think the GS4 is laggy, then Android will lag no matter what even on a faster Snapdragon 800, which really isn't that much faster than a 600. 400mhz more isn't gonna mean jack for lag, because its not the processor causing it. Everything else is identical. Cheap plastic body. Slightly bigger screen. Same shape. Same UI design and features aside from some color choices. The LG G2 is even more boring than the GS4 when it first came out. LG isn't shy about copying Samsung, so it is basically just their version of the S4.
If you wanna stay with Android, the Xperia Z1 is also coming out this month, with a 20MP camera and a very different design than the plastic Korean phones. The UI is different too, although I don't like Sony's Timescape UI. IF you wanna be a rebel, Oppo is announcing the N1 later this month and probably releasing it next month. It should have a big camera sensor and big screen. Seems to be very easy to customize and install ROMs on if you don't like the gaudy colors of their COLOR ROM.
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If windows didnt suck so bad I might. I'm just saying ive never gotten too bored with any phone except this one. It's weird. The screen is starting to degrade a bit as well. If I don't get the G2 I'll get the 5S. Maybe the note 3 even it drops.
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dude, your lag argument is irrelevant. the gs4 doesn't lag on stock android. it lags because of touchwiz. the g2 ui is much more streamlined than touchwiz. there's no hiccups from what I've seen.
why are all the trolls hanging out around here?
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katamari201 said:
If you want something different, go for a Windows Phone or iPhone. The GS4 is already the best thing on Android. The LG G2 isn't much better. If you think the GS4 is laggy, then Android will lag no matter what even on a faster Snapdragon 800, which really isn't that much faster than a 600. 400mhz more isn't gonna mean jack for lag, because its not the processor causing it. Everything else is identical. Cheap plastic body. Slightly bigger screen. Same shape. Same UI design and features aside from some color choices. The LG G2 is even more boring than the GS4 when it first came out. LG isn't shy about copying Samsung, so it is basically just their version of the S4.
If you wanna stay with Android, the Xperia Z1 is also coming out this month, with a 20MP camera and a very different design than the plastic Korean phones. The UI is different too, although I don't like Sony's Timescape UI. IF you wanna be a rebel, Oppo is announcing the N1 later this month and probably releasing it next month. It should have a big camera sensor and big screen. Seems to be very easy to customize and install ROMs on if you don't like the gaudy colors of their COLOR ROM.
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Not really, Krait 400 is much faster, as is Adreno 330. The clock speed isn't everything. I believe it has a larger L2 cache.
katamari201 said:
If you want something different, go for a Windows Phone or iPhone. The GS4 is already the best thing on Android. The LG G2 isn't much better. If you think the GS4 is laggy, then Android will lag no matter what even on a faster Snapdragon 800, which really isn't that much faster than a 600.
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you mistaken, it's not android lagging, it's Samsung's UI that lags. No others UI lag including MIUI, Sence etc. Only touchwiz is BAD and laggish
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400mhz more isn't gonna mean jack for lag, because its not the processor causing it. Everything else is identical. Cheap plastic body. Slightly bigger screen. Same shape. Same UI design and features aside from some color choices. The LG G2 is even more boring than the GS4 when it first came out. LG isn't shy about copying Samsung, so it is basically just their version of the S4
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Haters gonna hate. LG is way above and beyond Sammy that's why you so hate it and see only what you wanna see
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you mistaken, it's not android lagging, it's Samsung's UI that lags. No others UI lag including MIUI, Sence etc. Only touchwiz is BAD and laggish Haters gonna hate. LG is way above and beyond Sammy that's why you so hate it and see only what you wanna see
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Lol LG is nowhere near the level of significance of Samsung. Samsung doesn't care what phone or tablet LG comes out with, because they will continue to dominate the mobile industry along with Apple. Like it or not, that's just how it is.
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yes that's how it is, however the one on top isn't always the best... i. e., apple and samsung. it's a popularity contest. don't get me wrong, I do like my gs4 and I liked my gs3, but i love my dna more.. except for the awful battery... and that's by htc, a failing company that's nowhere near as popular as the two. I'm not the type of person who goes omfgz i need that brand bc im a typical American statuswhore. I get what's good. LG is a big name and big company and has been for years, and just bc they're not on the top doesn't mean they don't make a good product.
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Lol LG is nowhere near the level of significance of Samsung. Samsung doesn't care what phone or tablet LG comes out with, because they will continue to dominate the mobile industry along with Apple. Like it or not, that's just how it is.
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Samsung really wasn't relevant until fairly recently. The Galaxy S was a great phone, but not popular, same goes for the S2. The S3 however was huge and launched Samsung into dominance and made HTC fall. However, the same could easily happen to LG, HTC, or Motorola at any time. All it takes is a couple great phones in a row. Apple had a great first couple iPhones, which made them prominent. Same goes for Samsung, who continues to make great phones, but really aren't exponentially better than the other manufacturers. Both companies also have huge, genius advertising campaigns, so that certainly helps them a lot and appeals to people particularly who aren't as knowledgeable as we, on XDA, are about phones.
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dude, your lag argument is irrelevant. the gs4 doesn't lag on stock android. it lags because of touchwiz. the g2 ui is much more streamlined than touchwiz. there's no hiccups from what I've seen.
why are all the trolls hanging out around here?
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The S4 and G2 lag...I have both and a Nexus 4. Now the N4 never lagged. The G2 animations suck! But the phone is sick. My Fav so far. Plenty of features, great screen,camera and call quality. Speakers suck tho....not loud enough.
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Nexus 4 doesn't lag. Its a great choice if you like to tinker around in the android world. It heats up a lot though. The CPU may soon to be slightly outdated, but since it houses an adreno 320 paired with a 1280x768 resolution, its not gonna have problems running games since its pushing far less pixels than phones such as the GS4, Xperia Z etc. Camera isn't bad, not that good either, although HDR makes up for it and looks really good. iPhones and Windows phones will surely bore this guy. Also GS4 is not the best android phone whatsoever, it may come close, but no. Another great choice would be HTC one Google play edition if you're willing to spend a ton. FYI: Nexus 4 price is lowered if it's in consideration.
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Lol LG is nowhere near the level of significance of Samsung. Samsung doesn't care what phone or tablet LG comes out with, because they will continue to dominate the mobile industry along with Apple. Like it or not, that's just how it is.
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Strange, you managed to misspell "advertizing and marketing" and instead got word "significance". Samsung wouldn't even catch Apple lest it flood internet advertising with money and Apple digged own grave by issuing "patent suites" against Samsung. It better not.
If Sony tomorrow would spend 15 B in advertising the day after tomorrow everybody will buy himself a Sony Honamy and forget of Samsung, rest assured
I don't care for some significance for somebody as long as my phone flies and works w/o a hitch and doesn't crack in jeans pocket as S4 does and etc
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Both companies also have huge, genius advertising campaigns, so that certainly helps them a lot and appeals to people particularly who aren't as knowledgeable as we, on XDA, are about phones.
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Correct, that's the main and only reason of Samsung became significant.
unfortunately, some of us are stuck on crappy verizon, so a nexus device isn't in our future. the n4 looks sick, yeah and nexus devices hardly ever lag, but honestly, the videos I've seen on the g2 don't look choppy at all like the s4 did when it came out.
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Anywhere I can get the G2 early?
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Anywhere I can get the G2 early?
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you can buy the Korean version on eBay from what I heard. That's about it
Thats a ****ty version though right? Like its dumbed down?
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Thats a ****ty version though right? Like its dumbed down?
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Why you think so? No. It has shrinked 2600mAh instead of 3000mAh in international, but pair of batteries instead of 1, removable back cover and microsd slot. It's international version w/o microSD is dumbed down in fact, and Korean contrary is full-featured
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Samsung really wasn't relevant until fairly recently. The Galaxy S was a great phone, but not popular, same goes for the S2. The S3 however was huge and launched Samsung into dominance and made HTC fall. However, the same could easily happen to LG, HTC, or Motorola at any time. All it takes is a couple great phones in a row. Apple had a great first couple iPhones, which made them prominent. Same goes for Samsung, who continues to make great phones, but really aren't exponentially better than the other manufacturers. Both companies also have huge, genius advertising campaigns, so that certainly helps them a lot and appeals to people particularly who aren't as knowledgeable as we, on XDA, are about phones.
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well said. I'm so tired of hearing about how Samsung dominates and everyone's comparing every phone to the s4. honestly the physical button is enough to turn me off to the whole phone. the lgog was good and I'm definitely considering it. I might go the s4 way if I was gonna leave it stock, but like you said about huge advertising divisions and whatnot.. alot of people don't even know you can switch things up with something like a rom. so, baked-in features usually wind up selling a phone.
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Why you think so? No. It has shrinked 2600mAh instead of 3000mAh in international, but pair of batteries instead of 1, removable back cover and microsd slot. It's international version w/o microSD is dumbed down in fact, and Korean contrary is full-featured
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I wasnt aware of that. Ebay wants 1000 ill just wait
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So, I have a Samsung S2 (Sprint)
it's time to upgrade.
It's probably the S4 or the G2 at this point
seems like the S4 has more developers at this point.
but, all I really need is root and wifi tether.
thoughts?
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So, I have a Samsung S2 (Sprint)
it's time to upgrade.
It's probably the S4 or the G2 at this point
seems like the S4 has more developers at this point.
but, all I really need is root and wifi tether.
thoughts?
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If you like to flash Roms and experiment go with the s4. But if you want top of the line specs with incredible battery life get the g2.
The display on the G2 IMO is superior to that of the s4. It's my view that the G2 display coupled with the thinnest bezels on any international device makes it the 2nd best display after the one on the HTC One X (I really miss that display sorely). The processor on board is also the higher snapdragon model and it shows. Both the S4 and the G2 exhibit SOME frame drops/lag but the G2 is overall a much smoother and less laggy device as compared to the S4. There seems to be consensus regarding this matter by all who reviewed both devices. The camera on both are comparable, one better in some areas than the other in other areas. The battery is reported to be easily better on the G2. My experience has been VERY good and I can get 5 hours+ of screen on time with very heavy use on mobile data. Finally, the G2 would feel like a 'new' device simply because it isn't another Samsung similar to the one you own. Makes the upgrade worth it.
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thank you for both for your opinions. Very helpful.
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The display on the G2 IMO is superior to that of the s4. It's my view that the G2 display coupled with the thinnest bezels on any international device makes it the 2nd best display after the one on the HTC One X (I really miss that display sorely). The processor on board is also the higher snapdragon model and it shows. Both the S4 and the G2 exhibit SOME frame drops/lag but the G2 is overall a much smoother and less laggy device as compared to the S4. There seems to be consensus regarding this matter by all who reviewed both devices. The camera on both are comparable, one better in some areas than the other in other areas. The battery is reported to be easily better on the G2. My experience has been VERY good and I can get 5 hours+ of screen on time with very heavy use on mobile data. Finally, the G2 would feel like a 'new' device simply because it isn't another Samsung similar to the one you own. Makes the upgrade worth it.
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In a similiar boat. The S3 just wasn't enough of an upgrade to get me out of my Skyrocket, and by the time the S4 came out the styling just got plain ugly (it didn't age well IMO). Was looking hard at the S4 Active, as I liked the uniqueness of the physical buttons and the waterprooffedness, but I'm fan of the pink unicorn and didn't want to get locked into a carrier specific phone with no dev support.
Ultimately what did it for me was that it was on sale for $99, Skyrockets still bring $150 or so on fleabay, so I wanted to get out before it was totally worthless. And that glorious screen, oh, that glorious screen (HTC one was too damn heavy and the lower case htc logo looked childish to me).
Came from the S2 to the G2 on Monday. The G2 rocks. Processor and battery are unbelievable compared to a S2. Let me know if you have any specific questions.
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so i am curious what my fellow g2 users think about the gs5 unveiling today? will you keep your g2 since honestly the gs5 didnt bring much of anything that is better than what our g2 already has, or will you be trying out the gs5 anyway to make sure you like or dont like it?
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so i am curious what my fellow g2 users think about the gs5 unveiling today? will you keep your g2 since honestly the gs5 didnt bring much of anything that is better than what our g2 already has, or will you be trying out the gs5 anyway to make sure you like or dont like it?
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Only thing I'd say is that the S5 seems likely to have a better dev community than the G2. Since having the phone, I've been really disappointed in how poorly the XDA G2 forums are run and organized (all variants under one forum; poor responsiveness from the community for questions). From sheer volume of S5 sales, I'd say it's more likely that you'll get a better dev community with that phone.
i'm gonna keep g2 since s5 is not a game changer for me
im keeping my g2...only phones i would upgrade to would be either the g3 or the htc m8 (htc one two)
I'm waiting on the next LG phone,next G2 or G3, or whatever they call it, have had Samsung phones and as long as they insist on using hardware buttons I will avoid them
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I'm waiting on the next LG phone,next G2 or G3, or whatever they call it, have had Samsung phones and as long as they insist on using hardware buttons I will avoid them
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+1 that. Samsung has been acting like Apple. Once they have the market share they become complacent. I will always support an underdog as long as they are innovative and take chances. The G3 will be mine...although the M8 by hTc looks interesting.
Neither the s5 or the g2. Go with the upcoming htc one m8, its got some serious development. If the htc m8 comes with 1080p screen that means the oppo find 7 will be the only phone on the.market that has a 2k screen which is going to impressive.
Keeping g2. Samsung is preloaded with too much bloat/excess i do not care about or want in my phone. Yes i can remove that stuff but its just the point. Reminiscent of old moto blur
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I wouldn't want the s5 to locked down the HTC m8 looks cool but I will probably stick with the g2 its amazingly fast and does everything I need it to
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G2 only because Galaxy S5 has a smaller screen with a larger body size ... And Samoled. And Touchwiz. ...Maybe Xperia Z2?
I personally owned the original Note, the Galaxy S3, and the S4.....Samsung/ATT really pissed me off with the recent updates to the S4 and locking it down pretty good. (I know its ATT, but there is still knox) but still I switched from Apple to Android because IF I wanted to test the new firmware or CM or AOKP's I could...the S4 stopped me from doing that. I have been able to with the G2. I don't think I will ever buy another Samsung phone again. I love the G2, plus the S5 has the same processor as the G2. It seems more like a side-grade VS. an actual upgrade. My next phone will be the G3 or the HTC....but so far...LG has my money. Also I like the UI of the G2 much better than touchwiz. Just my 2 cents.
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I personally owned the original Note, the Galaxy S3, and the S4.....Samsung/ATT really pissed me off with the recent updates to the S4 and locking it down pretty good. (I know its ATT, but there is still knox) but still I switched from Apple to Android because IF I wanted to test the new firmware or CM or AOKP's I could...the S4 stopped me from doing that. I have been able to with the G2. I don't think I will ever buy another Samsung phone again. I love the G2, plus the S5 has the same processor as the G2. It seems more like a side-grade VS. an actual upgrade. My next phone will be the G3 or the HTC....but so far...LG has my money. Also I like the UI of the G2 much better than touchwiz. Just my 2 cents.
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while i understand what you are saying, i just wanted to clear up that the gs5 has the snapdragon 801 which is just a higher clocked snapdragon800 with a bit better gpu.
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while i understand what you are saying, i just wanted to clear up that the gs5 has the snapdragon 801 which is just a higher clocked snapdragon800 with a bit better gpu.
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and whats the point in having that?samsung battery are crap my girlfriend charge it 2 times a day on s4 really crappy,no gram. touchwiz is bad too.
all the games on g2 runs smooth.
the only feature that is missing is the sd card slot thats all.
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while i understand what you are saying, i just wanted to clear up that the gs5 has the snapdragon 801 which is just a higher clocked snapdragon800 with a bit better gpu.
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If i'm not mistaken i've read Snapdragon 800 and i've seen 801....so not sure which one it actually is. But yes Im pretty sure 801 is just a higher clocked 800. Also i've seen Krait 400 and Adreno 330 on both CPUs which should be the same GPU power. Llike I said...the S5 is basically catching up to the power of the LG G2 which was released long before S5...
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and whats the point in having that?samsung battery are crap my girlfriend charge it 2 times a day on s4 really crappy,no gram. touchwiz is bad too.
all the games on g2 runs smooth.
the only feature that is missing is the sd card slot thats all.
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You don't know what the point of having a better processor is??
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If i'm not mistaken i've read Snapdragon 800 and i've seen 801....so not sure which one it actually is. But yes Im pretty sure 801 is just a higher clocked 800. Also i've seen Krait 400 and Adreno 330 on both CPUs which should be the same GPU power. Llike I said...the S5 is basically catching up to the power of the LG G2 which was released long before S5...
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You've read 800 because the places you read it from didn't know at the time what it would have. Now that it's announced and people have looked at its about phone info, it says 801. And I agree with you. In not trading in my g2 for a phone that basically just caught up to it in terms of hardware. I may be intrigued if it had a camera with ois but it doesn't.
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I was really disappointed in the s5. I read and was expecting a much more drastic change to design, which I think is greatly needed. None of the specs really seem to beat the G2 either. I do not really see any reason to switch except the removable battery and the guarantee of a great large dev community.
Surprisingly, the only phone I would consider vs the G2 I'd Song's new Z2. It has great specs, an amazing camera, and a beautiful design. I have never had any experience with a Sony smartphone though. But the same could have been said for LG and I love the g2.
The days of extreme yearly improvements are understandably over I think.
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I was really disappointed in the s5. I read and was expecting a much more drastic change to design, which I think is greatly needed. None of the specs really seem to beat the G2 either. I do not really see any reason to switch except the removable battery and the guarantee of a great large dev community.
Surprisingly, the only phone I would consider vs the G2 I'd Song's new Z2. It has great specs, an amazing camera, and a beautiful design. I have never had any experience with a Sony smartphone though. But the same could have been said for LG and I love the g2.
The days of extreme yearly improvements are understandably over I think.
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i agree. i would add the g3 to the mix of my interest also. i am betting it will have a 1440p display with a larger battery. while 1440p on a phone is not needed, it is evolution. the one thing i keep hearing about sony phones when on xda is that they are very easy to dev with. sony is supposedly great for the dev community. that only adds to their device appeal.
I love the G2 as well. I just wish LG would unlock the bootloader for the international version to make it easier for the devs.
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I think this will answer all questions of whether we should keep G2 or go for S5:
If after getting used to the bezels of the G2 we can even stomach the S5, then you can. I am sticking to the G2, and will eventually look for a G4/S6.
I am torn between subscribing a two year contract between lg g2 and s4. I dont take into account the newer phones cuz they are a lot expensive. Which should I purchase? I am more into camera, games and multimedias. The things stopping me from leaning to lg g2 is the wierd button placement and the non expandable storage. Is it really uncomfortable in using the volume and wake buttons? I had been reading reviews thesee past few days and alot of the says the speaker are weak and its placement is not good. It csn be easily obstructed by hands. But I do think the g2 is better than s4 due to newer processor and gpu. Any advice on this matter? Thanks in advance
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I am torn between subscribing a two year contract between lg g2 and s4. I dont take into account the newer phones cuz they are a lot expensive. Which should I purchase? I am more into camera, games and multimedias. The things stopping me from leaning to lg g2 is the wierd button placement and the non expandable storage. Is it really uncomfortable in using the volume and wake buttons? I had been reading reviews thesee past few days and alot of the says the speaker are weak and its placement is not good. It csn be easily obstructed by hands. But I do think the g2 is better than s4 due to newer processor and gpu. Any advice on this matter? Thanks in advance
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I've had similar doubts recently, and decided to move from Galaxy series to LG.
My first impression regarding buttons position is that there is a perfect reason to put them at the back. I'ts just a matter of getting just on them, and it took one day.
Camera is quite nice, with quality photos in all conditions. If you are devoted mobile photographer, maybe there are some better choices, but for an average user, camera is more that one can expect. (Good camera review)
Speaker is kinda week, and can be obstructed by hands, but, it is not bad at all.
G2 is really a beast, no need to talk about hardware. It isl really a superb smartphone with exceptional screen.
Software is surprisingly nice and friendly to advanced users. I am Cyanogenmod fan, but can live with LG stock ROM without any problems.
If you don't need tons of files on the phone, and don't need long HD video recordings, lack of external storage should't be to hard to live with.
If it means anything, I really believe that currently G2 is a best buy and smart choice
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I've had similar doubts recently, and decided to move from Galaxy series to LG.
My first impression regarding buttons position is that there is a perfect reason to put them at the back. I'ts just a matter of getting just on them, and it took one day.
Camera is quite nice, with quality photos in all conditions. If you are devoted mobile photographer, maybe there are some better choices, but for an average user, camera is more that one can expect. (Good camera review)
Speaker is kinda week, and can be obstructed by hands, but, it is not bad at all.
G2 is really a beast, no need to talk about hardware. It isl really a superb smartphone with exceptional screen.
Software is surprisingly nice and friendly to advanced users. I am Cyanogenmod fan, but can live with LG stock ROM without any problems.
If you don't need tons of files on the phone, and don't need long HD video recordings, lack of external storage should't be to hard to live with.
If it means anything, I really believe that currently G2 is a best buy and smart choice
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I can live with weak speakers since usually im using headset. But a photowhore hahaha lol. I tend to snap photos every now and then. But the limited memory makes me think twice. I love lg g2 but I also love saving up video clips so I ca watch them back every free time. And also does the g2 have a good community support with awesome devs? I tried searching for miui for g2 but I found no favorable response
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I am torn between subscribing a two year contract between lg g2 and s4. I dont take into account the newer phones cuz they are a lot expensive. Which should I purchase? I am more into camera, games and multimedias. The things stopping me from leaning to lg g2 is the wierd button placement and the non expandable storage. Is it really uncomfortable in using the volume and wake buttons? I had been reading reviews thesee past few days and alot of the says the speaker are weak and its placement is not good. It csn be easily obstructed by hands. But I do think the g2 is better than s4 due to newer processor and gpu. Any advice on this matter? Thanks in advance
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the S4 is a great phone, but if you purchase a s4 you'll get a Triband version. I just came out of the S4 and the development is no where near where the LG G2 is. The sprint S4 SPH-L720T can use all of the regular S4 non triband (sph-l720) roms, but guess what, no Spark. If your okay with that, then there is alot of roms and development on the S4. However, on the LG G2 they have more roms and they the roms work across all the variants. That is one reason i really liked it.
The LG G2 already comes with a really close AOSP feel. In fact, out of the box there is very much small things you actually have to do to get it to AOSP. And whatever is missing you can get with Xposed Framework. I sure do not regret it. Even the battery life is better on the G2 because its slightly bigger. The AMOLED screen on the galaxy series have started to bother me becaause im a Graphic Designer and the colors are just too vibrant. On the G2 the colors are right on the money as its the same color space SRGB compared to our monitors. Good lucks man, this device is amazing, it does not get the attention it should. I like Galaxy though because the Developing (for the non triband version) is extremely extremely ahead of its game. But, as long as i have recovery, root and of course deoxed and init, kernel and underclocked, im a happy camper. Sorry for any mistakes, i dont wanna go and proofread. lol
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I can live with weak speakers since usually im using headset. But a photowhore hahaha lol. I tend to snap photos every now and then. But the limited memory makes me think twice. I love lg g2 but I also love saving up video clips so I ca watch them back every free time. And also does the g2 have a good community support with awesome devs? I tried searching for miui for g2 but I found no favorable response
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the g2 community is great and the devs are awesome, and offer plenty of support for their roms, there is currently no working miui port for the g2 if that's what you are looking for(there is a v6 port somewhere but it doesn't boot), the 32gb version should satisfy you unless you planning on recording hours of 4k videos(supported with camera mod), also if you are into photography than the stock camera is not all that worth it, root and camera mod will do wonders for the phone
Man no doubt!! G2 is amazing!! is better than S4...
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That is true, G2 win.
As you may see at STUFF.TV G2 is at second place, beating even S5
Same question asked in Facebook android group before buying LG G2 ......
No one said s4 out of 70 comments ......
Now my experience ... No words
Top Notch Mobile ((LG G2 bcz inspired by you ???))
no more Sammy
I switched from the s4 to the g2 o can run cm on my g2 couldn't on my s4
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I spent a lot of time researching these two options. I had a slightly different short list of functionality that I wanted (both that I could or couldn't live without). The G2 has better hardware specs than the S4, as you probably know, and the benchmarks generally beat it (which gets to your multimedia/gaming requirements). But, they're both great phones and i'm sure you wouldn't have problems with either. They are similar, outstanding phones.
I decided on the G2 because of its camera OIS (only android phone that has it, period). And, it consistently got better reviews on almost all photography-type sites than any other android phone (s4 included). I love the camera, it is very good (for a phone). I just put its HDR pictures and videos on a 720p 50 inch TV - they look outstanding. Obviously not as good as a real camera...
Hello to all:laugh:. As my title implies, I am currently living in Japan where the GS 5 went on sale a few weeks ago. I first was really excited about it and even more so when I was able to hold it since the design seems to have received a lot of undeserved hate.
Since the official announce of the LG G3 however, I can't help but think that the it would be better for me since it has more features I want to use namely OIS and knock code.
Here is the catch, it seems LG has no plans to release the LG G3 in Japan other than in a somehow modified version in the form of the LG Isai:
http://www.gizbot.com/mobile/lg-isai-fl-officially-launched-features-5-5-inch-quad-hd-display-news-017078.html
That phone looks very plasticky and will probably drop the optical OIS for a regular digital one.
I have been hesitating between getting the GS 5 and waiting until the next generation of smathphones in the winter or next year.
All that said, I am still very attracted to the Japanese GS 5 since it offers a charging dock that directly connects to the phone without needing to remove the USB flap.
Japanese link with pictures.
http://gori.me/samsung/galaxy-s5/51851
I would just like to have some opinions concerning the overall value of the phone especially fromusers with kids: can you manage to take good and blur-free indoor pics of your kids?
Do you think the OIS makes it worth sticking to my GS 2 until the next Galaxy?
I really want to fall in love with that phone and buy it.
Thanks a lot!
David
Consider GS5 and G3, both are good devices, able to take indoor picture clearly.
Why not just go to store and try it, I'm sure this is the best way to clear your mind
If you want to wait until G3 release, maybe the next GS is coming after G3 release, just sayin.
Plus, you are using GS2, so better stick with GS series, so you don't need to get used to it again.
I mean the layout and buttons
xdarkkenny said:
Consider GS5 and G3, both are good devices, able to take indoor picture clearly.
Why not just go to store and try it, I'm sure this is the best way to clear your mind
If you want to wait until G3 release, maybe the next GS is coming after G3 release, just sayin.
Plus, you are using GS2, so better stick with GS series, so you don't need to get used to it again.
I mean the layout and buttons
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Very true. I actually went to try in the store but since they do not have the LG 3, I have nothing to compare the GS 5 to. It seems great but I still can't find the "wow" factor. What phone do you have?
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Very true. I actually went to try in the store but since they do not have the LG 3, I have nothing to compare the GS 5 to. It seems great but I still can't find the "wow" factor. What phone do you have?
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I just got GS5 recently, I was thinking to get G3 but I picked GS5 at the end.
I've used iPhone 5, Sony Xperia Z, Z1, GS series and note 2.
I'm a kind of person like to control my phone with one hand and waterproof, and I'm sure you won't find any "surprise" point on GS5
GS5 is little bit disappointment because of the 2GB RAM and too many model number, such as G900F, G900K...etc.
Have to say, it confused people when they have GS5.
If you are heavy duty user, you should wait for G3, because G3 have 3GB of RAM.
Sony is also good, good camera module but their camera software are blurry somehow.
I will recommend to get GS5 or wait for G3 which is more valuable.
it hasn't been confirmed that g3 has 3gb ram as the korean version only comes with 2gb
z2 camera and s5 are on the same page, each one has its own bread and butter. but it is rumor that z2 has buggy camera hardware which could not be fixed by software update. I experienced z2 once, the fone getting hot very quickly if you take photos or 4k filming from 5 to 7 mins and cause fc.
having all said that, it depends on how you feel. for me, I bought s5 simply its over-redundance features and great community development. it doesn't look gorgeous but I believe it will not be out-dated in the next 3-4 years because galaxy families have many renowned developers support.
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babygau said:
it hasn't been confirmed that g3 has 3gb ram as the korean version only comes with 2gb
z2 camera and s5 are on the same page, each one has its own bread and butter. but it is rumor that z2 has buggy camera hardware which could not be fixed by software update. I experienced z2 once, the fone getting hot very quickly if you take photos or 4k filming from 5 to 7 mins and cause fc.
having all said that, it depends on how you feel. for me, I bought s5 simply its over-redundance features and great community development. it doesn't look gorgeous but I believe it will not be out-dated in the next 3-4 years because galaxy families have many renowned developers support.
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Babygau, I have never thought about community support but am intrigued by what you said. What do you mean, practically? I can't say I am a power user of android, mostly average I guess.
Hey, please note that custom software development for the special version of Galaxy S5 with the charging dock will be minimal since it is a quite rare model (this applies to the Isai as well). Hence if you are planning to root, and install custom ROM you might have a poor experience.
With that said, the Isai has a better screen and more RAM which suggests smoother real life performance while the Galaxy S5 has a better physical design for those with kids due to IP67 resistance.
So it is up to you to decide whether you would like better software performance or a higher degree of "child-proofing".
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Hey, please note that custom software development for the special version of Galaxy S5 with the charging dock will be minimal since it is a quite rare model (this applies to the Isai as well). Hence if you are planning to root, and install custom ROM you might have a poor experience.
With that said, the Isai has a better screen and more RAM which suggests smoother real life performance while the Galaxy S5 has a better physical design for those with kids due to IP67 resistance.
So it is up to you to decide whether you would like better software performance or a higher degree of "child-proofing".
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THanks for the tip. I did not realize that rooting may not work on some models. I also heard it trips the KNOX counter and thus void the warranty. ALthough I have been playing with IOS and PCs for a few years, I am still scared of having too much fun with rooting on android...
xdarkkenny said:
I just got GS5 recently, I was thinking to get G3 but I picked GS5 at the end.
I've used iPhone 5, Sony Xperia Z, Z1, GS series and note 2.
I'm a kind of person like to control my phone with one hand and waterproof, and I'm sure you won't find any "surprise" point on GS5
GS5 is little bit disappointment because of the 2GB RAM and too many model number, such as G900F, G900K...etc.
Have to say, it confused people when they have GS5.
If you are heavy duty user, you should wait for G3, because G3 have 3GB of RAM.
Sony is also good, good camera module but their camera software are blurry somehow.
I will recommend to get GS5 or wait for G3 which is more valuable.
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Sony is trash. Software updates come late, bug ridden and laggy. Also Sony devices get stupidly hot.
And I don't see how 2gb of RAM is bad...my gs5 idles using 1.1gb out of 1.8gb of ram.
Also, only the 32gb model G3 will have 3gb of RAM, 16gb will have 2gb of RAM.
gaikokujin said:
Hello to all:laugh:. As my title implies, I am currently living in Japan where the GS 5 went on sale a few weeks ago. I first was really excited about it and even more so when I was able to hold it since the design seems to have received a lot of undeserved hate.
Since the official announce of the LG G3 however, I can't help but think that the it would be better for me since it has more features I want to use namely OIS and knock code.
Here is the catch, it seems LG has no plans to release the LG G3 in Japan other than in a somehow modified version in the form of the LG Isai:
http://www.gizbot.com/mobile/lg-isai-fl-officially-launched-features-5-5-inch-quad-hd-display-news-017078.html
That phone looks very plasticky and will probably drop the optical OIS for a regular digital one.
I have been hesitating between getting the GS 5 and waiting until the next generation of smathphones in the winter or next year.
All that said, I am still very attracted to the Japanese GS 5 since it offers a charging dock that directly connects to the phone without needing to remove the USB flap.
Japanese link with pictures.
http://gori.me/samsung/galaxy-s5/51851
I would just like to have some opinions concerning the overall value of the phone especially fromusers with kids: can you manage to take good and blur-free indoor pics of your kids?
Do you think the OIS makes it worth sticking to my GS 2 until the next Galaxy?
I really want to fall in love with that phone and buy it.
Thanks a lot!
David
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WoW! I wish the US version had the dock charging option! DAMN!
Thanks all for your advice. The funny thing is that some video comparison of LG G3 and GS5 camera are up on youtube and while they look legit, the differences are either small or the GS5 has better colors. I am pretty sure though that the LG phone is not fully optimized and as such the quality of the pics isn't either.