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[G2 General] barondebxl:
None whatsoever. Blazing fast and very fluid (nothing like the S4 lag). But at the end of the day its the same experience as yhe Note 2 but with a better display and more powerful (which is a good thing). If someone came from a 2 year old phone or even the note 2, they would be so impressed but for someone like me who used the HTC One, the G pro and S4, its pretty much the same but with a bigger display and better battery life. I do like how thin and light the device is though.

Im still gonna try the G2, I have 2. But something has me really worried, theres a lag thread, theyre talking about the G2 lagging after a few weeks of use, that if there are many widgets and apps installed it lags. I cant deal with that. Can u tell me your experience with that? Thanks!

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No offense but didnt you know in advance that the Note 3 was a big phone? Its bigger than the Note 2.

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Not at all. I have used so many devices from tiny Iphones to big note 2s and now note 3. Takes me 2 seconds to get used to a device.
[G2 General] vegetaleb:
[MENTION=4165826]barondebxl[/MENTION]

How is the Note 3 under sunlight? is it really better than S4 and G2?
[G2 General] EVOme:
None taken. I wanted to see if I was ready for that again. I hadn't seen the N3 in person. Preordered last month.
[G2 General] tondagossa:
Just wanted to chime in since everyone else is probably busy playing with their G2. ;)

I've had no lag, screen, or BT sound issues ever since getting my phone on Sept. 12th from AT&T. I have widgets, tons of apps, etc. you name it. I play a lot of games like wordsearch, The Pinball Arcade, GBA emulators, and Real Racing 3. I came from the iPhone 4s (3gs before that), constantly jailbreaking to make it a better device for myself. To me this has been the perfect device, with a few tiny tweaks here and there after rooting - removing the notification sliders and hiding the soft keys.

I feel bad for the people who've been having issues, but I get the feeling they're in the minority. I hope those guys can get it resolved or exchanged so they can join the rest of us in enjoying the phone.
[G2 General] noxxle:
Anyone notice creaking sounds when pressing the backplate around the camera/volume buttons or where the sim card is located?
[G2 General] theo_yuxda:
i was able to hold the note 3 yesterday coz i had the chance to return my G2 and get the note 3 but playing with it didn't amaze me,felt boring, same old samsung phones. hehe. and it still has lag issues but lesser than the s4, maybe because of the huge screen and animation..
[G2 General] barondebxl:
Its been raining crazy here in the DMV area so I couldnt tell you LMAO. But the displah is great, no complaints.

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Thanks for your input. It seems that AT&T users dont have that many issues vs verizon users.
[G2 General] tiguy99:
Same here!
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
I've had no lag with my G2. I'm on AT&T.

Yeah, since I've already had a S3, Note 2 and S4, I think I'm done with Touchwiz until they do a refresh.
[G2 General] barondebxl:
I totally understand that, touchwiz is old and needs a UI revamp really bad. But the note 3 performs like a champ, nothing like the laggy S4.

So no lag on your G2? Good to hear man, I may trade this Note 3 with a G2 plus cash maybe next week. Will see but im enjoying my time with it, just wanna try the G2. If I dont like it I can just come back to the Note 3.
[G2 General] spinedoc:
I'd love to see pictures of a side by side with the N3 and G2 in direct sunlight. My Note 2 was not usable in sunlight. My G2 is pretty awesome in full sunlight. I hear the N3 is supposed to be good too.
[G2 General] aznmode:
G2 >note 3 > s4. I'll take a picture of all 3 when I get back to work. It's pretty sunny out today so should be a good day to show the difference

Best I can do. Taken with an s4 Btw which I decided not to include in this comparison.
[G2 General] MohJee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn4f13D_i74&feature=youtube_gdata_player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WrjukTn80Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[G2 General] WPWoodJr:
I spent some time with the N3 today at Verizon. I love the 2 window feature. I was able to run maps and BeyondPod at the same time. I didn't like that I could hardly reach the back button with my left thumb.

Sent from my Verizon LG G2
[G2 General] americasteam:
aznmode - was auto brightness enabled on the Note? It's allowed to get much brighter with it enabled.
[G2 General] surge27:
For those that have both the G2 and Note 3: Which one are you leaning towards as a daily drifver or a device you would use more often?
[G2 General] aznmode:
Really? Didn't know that. I had them both at full brightness.
[G2 General] hands0m3:
I'm planning on doing the samething
[G2 General] americasteam:
Yep.

http://www.androidauthority.com/note-3-display-review-brightness-display-mate-278726/
[G2 General] sil0:
Well let me tell you, I have had galaxy note 3 for 1 week and just returned it for the lg g2, this afternoon. I had my heart set in the galaxy note 3 and didn't even know about the lg g2 till the day i purchased the note 3. I had some hands on time with the g2 in store mid week and was impressed by the snappiness and the headphone audio quality as well as the screen, phenomenal screen, my main concerns with it were lack of swype, potential audio quality, screen size vs form factor, potential lag within the OS, the camera, battery.

After a week with the note 3(I am coming from a note 2 before this phone and galaxy s2, galaxy s before that) my primary issues with it were:

Screen quality vs the lg g2 I had seen midweek, noticeable home screen delay and in menus, the form factor vs screen for daily driver use, overall menu smoothness across all applications, the fact that I wasn't using the stylus to it's maximum, one hand use-ability.

I applied home menu tweaks, and developer option animation disable but the reality for me is that a phone if this hardware caliber should not suffer from such rudimentary flaws up front.

The g2 so far in the 3 hours hands on time has surpassed my expectations in all the mentioned criteria, and I love this phone so far, it is blazing fast, in the menus, menu navigation really really feels solid as of right now, compared to the previous Samsung units I have owned which I had to tweak to kingdom come as far as trying to get rid of the touch wiz menu lag.

I have an iPhone 4s which had fluid menu system, and this far this g2 seems more fluids than even that, we will see how the next few days go :)

Audio quality is the truth I have this paired with senheisser ie-80's believe me it sounds good, cleaner and clearer than the note 2 after all the tweaking to get it sounding better than stock status. the note 3 audio quality is on par with the g2 as well, but the way the g2 phone and form factor come together, small yet big, beautiful yet beastly. This phone is the truth, for real. Thanks to xda and user base for an amazing resource and a wealth of continual knowledge.

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[G2 General] aznmode:
For me the g2 is like my s4 but just faster and better screen and has slightly less features and ir blaster is weak. The note 3 is also faster, has the bigger screen, and more features, great ir blaster, expandable memory, so for me I pick note 3.
[G2 General] tomthedancingbug:
i just sold my note 3(woot! extra money) after using it for a week and have kept the g2

the note is a great device, but for me unless i was wearing my lab coat or a suit i had problems storing it. it was a bit too unwieldy keeping in the pocket at the gym for example or when just running errands. and while i'd eventually root and install a custom rom, i like using a device as it is for a while, and touchwiz was just horrible. while the value added software that comes with the stylus is worth it, though it isn't something i necessarily need.

i find the g2 does everything that the note does(for me) except manages to pull it off without a stylus. sure jotting a quick note during a call or multitasking without a stylus isn't as elegant, but it works just fine(im not writing a novel). not to mention the g2 has a better camera and in my opinion a far better screen.

everything else is on par battery life, speed, etc...

the only thing that kills me with the g2 is the lack of a microsd card, but i'll manage for now

for me the g2 is a better all around device, the note is still a bit of a niche device

*i only had problems carrying the note 3 around, physically using the device wasn't bad, and i could one hand the device without a problem
[G2 General] andrawer:
ok, on day 15 switched my G2 for a N3 (AT&T). I am not trying to sway anyone just giving my experience...the LG G2 is an awesome device which I was very happy with but the N3 had a few features that fit my style of using a smartphone.

A side benefit was BestBuy reapplied the $50 coupon they gave me for the G2 ($149.00) to the N3...they said they couldn't but customer service quietly did it anyway? Nice.

In short, things that swayed me to the N3...with a trick using Foxfi the N3 allows me to tether my tablet for that occasional use, decided I wanted the flexibility to use the s-pen if I wanted, larger screen is REAL nice for my "I need reading glasses" eyes, I like all the options such as temperature and pedometer, and the thin form factor, and I REALLY like the 5.7' screen! And replaceable battery is nice if, by some miracle, I keep this phone 2 years (ha) and the battery gets weaker. Also I think the N3 will have a better resale price when I trade up in the future.

N3 downsides...can't stick with the touchwiz launcher due to the silly 4x4 grid and no gestures...it's a long reach with your thumb to pull down the notification, auto-brightness doesn't work well at all, and of course the physical size takes getting used to.

LG G2...I found it's the perfect form, I mean a 5.2" best in class LCD in that size phone...can't complain about that, found the stock launcher worked great...no need to replace it for myself, combined with the quickview flip case it had a real professional look, beautiful full screen, fit in front pocket well, double tap of course. I felt all the professional reviewers downplaying the LG G2 were ridiculous and can't look past their own nose.

ONLY negative for myself was I couldn't figure out how to tether...oh well.

Regarding battery...I found the G2 was VERY nice after settling down and account sync setting tweaks, and even better in the last few days of use. However, I am finding the N3 lasts longer out of the box with no tweaks.

Also ZERO LAG experienced on either device.

Both phones perform as needed in the outdoors (hey, I used the G2 for 5 days backpacking/camping in the freaking wilderness with no probs).

ANYWAY, you can't go wrong either way imho...personal preference rules as these are the BEST 2 smartphones available today.

(OFFTOPIC: I have to laugh...my wife "upgraded" her iPhone 5 to IOS7...now the battery drains to 10% by 3-4pm and numerous apps she used don't function right. However, all the "reviewers" seem to look past these faults of ios7. She doesn't know anything technically about smartphones and in her words "just wants them to work" and is pretty upset at Apple to forcing her to upgrade her phone. SOOO glad I switched to droid many moons ago.) She is just as mad at Apple as when I upgraded her laptop last year to Windows8...wow, will never do that again.:crying:
[G2 General] samomamo:
I had the same thing it got on my nerves and exchanged it with Note 3.
[G2 General] sweets55:
I'm afraid to go looking for the creak. lol I'm getting a case so I doubt it will do it anyway. I always kind of got annoyed with Sammy's flimsy back covers. Glad they might have finally fixed that with the note 3.
[G2 General] geoff5093:
I got the G2 on release day and pre-ordered the Note 3 with the unlimited data glitch, I ended up selling the Note 3, it's just way too large.
[G2 General] tiguy99:
Mine doesn't do that
[G2 General] samomamo:
I know not all of them do. my first one didn't.
[G2 General] tiguy99:
You can hook a flash drive up to the g2 and transfer files right out of the box. No need for an sd card anymore
[G2 General] Sanien:
Comming from Note 2

I tried the Note 3 it is great but I find the size to be annoying in the long run (was with my note 2). It is considerably larger than the LG G2. I LOVE my G2 all the way! It has a beautiful screen and with "Hide soft keys" (I have reduced the size of the buttons to 25% and hidden them 90% of the time) it is even better and the knocking on/off function is great.

If you can get used to having the buttons on the back it is great too - personally I love it.

The only thing I would want with the G2 is a 64gb version or at least a SD card. But It helps that I now stream all my music and backup videos to my PC regularly.

The LG G2 is a smooth device and where I am from it is 150-180$ cheaper than the Note 2

But in the end they are both Hero phone and you win no matter which you chose ;)
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
Any current G2 owners considering dumping it for the Note 3?
[G2 General] barondebxl:
LG G2 vs Note 3 smackdown

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2hER3AC0UFc

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Are u considering doing that?
[G2 General] karinne:
i love lg g2 but does not have expandable memory.
[G2 General] tiguy99:
How much do you need?
[G2 General] surge27:
Why are you considering getting the Note 3?

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[MENTION=4165826]barondebxl[/MENTION] what are your thoughts so far? If you had to keep one....g2 or Note 3?
[G2 General] barondebxl:
Well I dont own the G2 but I think im gonna stay with this Note 3. Im sure I would have liked the G2 but this Note 3 is really incredible to say the least.

Its very light and thin for its size. The screen is definitely big but I like it. I was gonna buy a nexus 7 2013 to keep with the G2 but the Note 3 can replace both for me. Both the G2 and Note 3 are first class phones, if someone owns a Note 3 then theyre curious about the G2 and vice versa. If youre happy with your phone then I would just keep it. Thats why im just gonna stick With the note 3. Such an incredible device though.
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
I'm doubting I would get the Note 3 since I had a Note 2 and kind of got tired of the size. I was just curious, but nothing is never out of the question with me lol.

But I love the G2.
[G2 General] surge27:
Thanks for the input [MENTION=4165826]barondebxl[/MENTION] and [MENTION=454007]wizeguy[/MENTION]zdezignz. Sold my G2 and have the Note 3. Both are great. Can't find any complaints about either. Kept the Note 3 because of the storage and battery being removable. Kinda thinking I should be kept both lol. Too many great devices cause severe indecisiveness lol
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
There is a guy locally with a T-Mobile Note 3 that will sell it to me for $550.

Great deal but I will go to a store to test it out again. I might try it and see what I think and then flip it for profit if it doesn't work out for me.

I can unlock it and use it in AT&T correct? Any preferred places to unlock it? Any disadvantages of running a T-Mobile version on AT&T?
[G2 General] AndroidInsanity:
I had note 3... Traded and got a lg g2. Feels much faster and I swear the battery and screen is better. I miss expandable memory and fancy air gestures. But without been biased I actually prefer this. Just wish it wasn't so slippery and the quick view case actually stayed down -_-
[G2 General] fleau77:
I think to another con's

The G2 may be more difficult to resell...
[G2 General] Damasterjj:
I agree, but $100 price difference makes up for it. lets say after two years note 3 will sell for 200 to 300 and the G2 probably just 100 to 200 dollars. If you really want high resale value then iphone is the best.
[G2 General] barondebxl:
I woudlnt say it's a con. At the end of the day we buy these phones according to our liking and not for resell value. If that was the case we would all be rocking iphones.

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@WizeGuyDezignz thats a great deal. Worse case scenario in case you dont like it just resell it for more an get back to the G2.

Yes you can unlock the Tmobile Note 3, thats what I am using on AT&T. Battery life is awesome, LTE speeds, well here

No disadvantages at all, nothing but advantages. First you can use it on both Tmobile and AT&T LTE networks, second the Tmobile Note 3 has an unlocked bootloader unlike the AT&T one.

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There you go, proof that both are great. Some prefer the G2 and others prefer the Note 3. Im sure I would love the G2 because of its size, display and apparently ever so slightly better battery life than Note 3.

2 things I dont like about the G2, 1 is the glossy back and 2 is that LG decided to put a menu button instead of recent apps, that pisses me off. I know that theres a mod to put the recent app instead but then you have to long press the home button for menu...I rather have the 3dots personally.
[G2 General] fleau77:
Another G2 pro's

Everybody buy samsung
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
I think I might back out of that Note 3 deal. Seems like similar Samsung... Dingy whites (although I heard they were better than the S4), and not as smooth as it could be.

The whites didn't look much better than the S4 I used to have which is quite disappointing. I put my G2 next to it and it was a joke. The Note 3 had a dingy blue/green tint to it.

And the size is something I'm not sure I want to deal with again. I'm gonna pass for now.
[G2 General] barondebxl:
Looks like we are both changing our minds! I think im gonna get a G2 and sell the Note 3 for now, i just have to try that phone for myself. Absolutely love the Note 3 but wont be totally satisfied until i try the G2. If anyone is interested in a Note 3 let me know!
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
Sent you a PM.
[G2 General] barondebxl:
Responded
[G2 General] recDNA:
If the G2 had power and volume buttons where they belong I would already have one. I can't find a comfortable way to hold it and use them. I also found using the volume as a shutter release was very awkward.
[G2 General] 20degrees:
They are where they belong. They put them where they felt they should be. I really like the buttons.
[G2 General] uoY_redruM:
This is literally the exact same conclusion I came to at the T-Mobile store today. I just replaced my GS3 with the G2. I was looking at the Note 3 and how awesome it was and then thought, hmmm, this would not be practical for me especially at work and such. I told my wife I'll get it for since she can just put it in her purse. Plus, I still get to play with it then, lol.
[G2 General] sil0:
How long have you had the g2 for?

I have had mine for just over 24 hours and the button placement already seems natural now.

After having the Note 3 for the last 5 days and swapping to G2, i am honestly missing nothing from the phone besides the grippy back.

The only things that i would change with the G2 are the slippery back (will be getting a case) and no microsd card slot.

I also find it funny that in most of the more in-depth reviews i have read, the reviewers always seem to reference positively back to the G2 when comparing to the Note 3, this had me confused but i understand why now that i have owned both phones. I also dont understand why more "reviews" have not touched on the audiophile elements of this phone, puzzling to me.

The G2 has been snappy as ever after reboots, updates, and app installs so far, NO menu lag.

YouTube videos on this screen look alot more realistic, HD videos feel like they are floating on the table and not a phone.

The headphone audio quality is very top notch with the stock audio player (320kbps mp3 and flac file playback) and multitasking has been very smooth with no jittery menu lag/unexpected choppiness, battery life is champ status.

The puzzling part is to get close to the feeling of performance i am getting out of the stock unit as far as lack of lag would have taken to up to 1 month of waiting for samsung custom ROMs and constant tweaking on my sammy devices (i did glimpses of this lag using the Note 3, unacceptable given the current hardware), hence why the G2 is such a breath of fresh air to me.

Samsung power users will know what i am talking about, the menu lag over so many samsung generations is just such a turn off/unacceptable to me.

I don't feel as self conscious on this phone as i did with my Note 2 (felt awkward pulling the Note 2 out in the club/in public because i felt that it was such a big phone), the G2 seems the perfect unit size to screen ratio.

Cant wait for dev ROM work to see how far we can push this phone, as it stands this is the first phone i could get by on without custom ROM action, at least now its a choice as opposed to a Must proposition, and thats how it should be :D
[G2 General] AndroidInsanity:
Anyone found a way to keep the quick window case actually closed? Mine is always popping up slightly therefore not working right. Want the cover to actually stay on the phones screen??
[G2 General] karinne:
Here in Portugal there are 16G then to the user remained not so much!:good:
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
I am or most currently was a Samsung power user. I flashed a crazy amount of roms and mods across the S3, Note 2 and S4.

I know of all the Sammy lag and stuttering, but what do you mean my menu lag?
[G2 General] sil0:
They are one and the same; i am referring to the random choppy lag and stuttering that was present on all my Samsung phones before i installed custom ROMS on them, (even post-tweaks it still appeared every once in a while), it was particularly noticeable to me because i have been running an iphone 4s and i am particularly sensitive to this stuttering as a result, maybe im a bit OCD :rolleyes:
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
Ok, makes perfect sense and believe me you aren't the only one. I am OCD with that stuff too and it drove me nuts and was the main reason I dumped my S4 for this phone.
[G2 General] aznmode:
Its actually a good placement for it. I always have to adjust my hand with my s4 when I wanna adjust the volume. I wish the note 3 had it in the back as its even more cumbersome to adjust.
[G2 General] sil0:
You make a very good point aznmode, the G2 rear button format would have worked wonders on Note2/3 form factor for single handed use instead of my hand feeling like doing yoga while walking a tight rope (making sure the phone didn't drop) when reaching to change volume/power keys.
[G2 General] tiguy99:
Yikes! I understand why you want an sd card now. You can always move data to a standard flash drive if you grab a female Usb to male micro Usb cable and connect your flash drive to it