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[G2 General] :
cpu no, battery life to be confirmed but everyrhing else yes.

I love big screens, I prefer the g2 size because of formfactor, however when true flexible tech comes, and this size is wearable on wrist then definately.
[G2 General] .jRay.:
I like the laserfocus thingy on g3. I have to admit auto focus on g2 feels slow
[G2 General] elmonen:
Autofocus on g2 slow especially in the dark.. Otherwise im perfectly happy with my 32gb g2 :)

Sent from LG G2 via Tapatalk
[G2 General] thehaman:
I currently own a S3 and can't decide whether to purchase a G2 now or wait for G3, assuming superb battery life results. I have no patience :(
[G2 General] abdel12345:
Wow this past was awesome. You made me realise how awesome the g2 is. I really don't need a bigger screen and the g2s screen is good enough for me. The battery great and with mods the cameras all right.

Now it'll be even better with an update to the new gui and if not an update a g3 port
[G2 General] robogo1982:
You guys are missing the point. The target audience of the G3 are not G2 users, but rather new people who have no experience with LG. This is LG's attempt to one-up Samsung and HTC and try to grab a piece of their market share and users.

:)
[G2 General] .jRay.:
He's right... i can only hope s5 sells lower than g3.. more people need to know lg>>>>>>>>>cr@psung.
[G2 General] II_DiE_4:
Exactly..

Dont know why are you guys even comparing g3 to g2..

LG just pushed 2 phones 10 months apart to try and get marketshare. Nothing to do with g2 users upgrading to g3.

And also Qualcomm announced the 64bits 810 cpu, a whole year ahead of the production time.. Like they are telling us dont upgrade and wait, look what we are gonna bring you.

Im guessing g4 will be the phone to really make g2 owners to upgrade and maybe even g3 users too.
[G2 General] shubh_007:
New people like me will think like this : G3 is not a major update over G2. G2 will get a G3 ROM ported in some time and also it's price will drop because of G3. G2 is still a great phone!! Go for G2 !! :p
[G2 General] AlwaysLimey:
No. Love my G2, but truth is that in the future, my next phone will be smaller not bigger. Moto X is more my style.
[G2 General] fernievidal:
Yup, I still love my G2. I am really contented with what I can do with it. So far I cannot see a reason why I would toss it for any other smartphone.
[G2 General] fallenwout:
And no one is scared they will pull something like an audio-fail-update on you?

Just saying the g2 was a premium audio device until they broke it.

Maybe they will put the g3 screen at 720p in the next update... It will be in line of what they did to the g2.
[G2 General] zetsumeikuro:
While the G3 is an attractive device I see no need to upgrade. There will be custom roms with the new LG software (not that I care for it). From an early review the G3 has aggressive thermal throttling. Plus I wonder if the 801 can handle intense games once they get updated to the new resolution. For now I'll just stick with my G2 running CM11.
[G2 General] .jRay.:
G2 has the best devs ever.

Truly devlike :)

In hindi dev means god :)
[G2 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
G3,Sorry to break ice about camera but here are facts :

1. There is no laser in g3 but laserish IR light that gets detected by camera to focus for near objects.

2. No practical use in daylight.

3. Useless to detect & focus on far objects - let's check when reviews comes for range. Depends on how powerful ir included.

4. Same camera hardware except Lewis software promotion.

These are simple practical physics facts of camera working.

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Just info share no offense [emoji89]

Helping Others is helping Ourself
[G2 General] faris:
Any one notice that theres significantly less coverage of the G3 then there should be on major gadget sites?
[G2 General] Ace42:
Being that the performance gap isn't significant I see no reason for me to buy a G3. In fact I'm interested in upgrading from the Optimus G to this phone...The S800 isn't slow because the S600 isn't slow, so the speed of this phone will suffice. Also I prefer the design of the G2, the G3's screen is a little too large for me.

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[G2 General] kolembo:
I want the G3 immediately.
[G2 General] kcharng:
I am loving my g2 battery life at the moment. I am a heavy users and G2 generally lasted more than a day for me. G3 with it higher specs, screen resolution, size, cpu, ram, sdcards etc. I can't see it out perform g2 in term of longitivity.
[G2 General] BreakingVZW:
+ 100000000000000

Don't get me wrong, I REALLY want the G3. Its a sexy beast. Aside from the screen being insane everything else besides the laser focus can be attained via our awesome devs. The internals are almost identical. Snapdragon 801 v our 800. Minor bump. External SD slot is finally included but it should have been on G2 also. Other than the slightly larger screen, laser focus, sd 801 processor it's essentially a slightly better G2. Our devs will get us our port of the g3 Rom. G4 is where I'll be heading next too.
[G2 General] sweets55:
I think the G3 battery life will be as good if not better then the G2.

http://androidcommunity.com/our-lg-g3-battery-life-test-gives-impressive-early-results-20140531/
[G2 General] :
Is there anywere a screen protector for g2 to make it look like the front of g3?

I have the white g2. If there were a screen protector making black the up bezel and the little left and right bezel, living only the down bezel white, it would be almost the same..
[G2 General] jcnbama:
I was really disappointed that the G3 didn't off up at least some form of water and dust resistance. That's the way of the future. I would love to have a somewhat submersible phone. I am seriously thinking about going to the Galaxy S5 Active. Or waiting for the G4....
[G2 General] amrs:
I'm just getting acquainted with my new G2, I've had it for a couple of weeks. Had to wait for the 4.4.2 update first and the root situation was a little foggy... But now it's here and other than some annoying intermittent bluetooth disconnects it's just awesome! Still need to get a car mount too.

G3 isn't available yet so who cares about it? Oh, I like the color options on it since in my backward country only the white and black G2 are available but that's all.
[G2 General] DjKr1z:
If G3 comes out with dust / water resistant, I think G3 can't have slim bezel like now, will be thick like S5 or Z2, and must have clip for closing the port.

The reason LG didn't use this features to maintain the looks and ergonomics.
[G2 General] Cantambre:
Nope.
[G2 General] :
I don think thats correct. Waterproofing is more about closing seems I think then I think creating bulk
[G2 General] Rdmkr:
g3 has a 760 contrast ratio vs g2's 1300+... the screen is basically worse cause the qhd is hardly noticeable.

browsing battery life is almost half of the g2's...

source: gsmarena review
[G2 General] Jonous:
Uselessly big screen resolution, big screen for my taste, speaker on the back= fail. So no.
[G2 General] Ace42:
Debating whether to return this phone, I have the feeling the community may take a complete 180 after the G3 releases, then I'll be stuck with only CM nightlies & 1 kernel that hasn't been updated for months, but everyone still uses it cause nothing else is available.

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 General] bayuadhi069:
I actually get my hands on G3 a few days ago, its good if im upgrading from older phone. UI is pretty, the screen is better indoor, for outdoor under sunlight i prefer G2. Speaker on the back is a buzzkill for me. Sure the auto focus is fast, but in my opinion G2 with [MENTION=2941286]xdabbeb[/MENTION] camera has better picture. Conclusion, im staying with G2 until next iteration of snapdragon with better graphic and better battery life.
[G2 General] ericgl:
Lg g2 d802

Let's think about the facts for a minute:

1. The G2 will last longer since the G3 has the same battery, yet has to cope with a larger screen and more resolution.

The 801 SoC in the G3 now has to push 2560x1440 instead of 1920x1080, so even if it's faster than 800 SoC, it will work hard to cope with all those pixels.

2. The screen of the G2 is actually better outdoors because it has higher brightness at 100% (according to GSMarena).

3. With xdabbeb's camera mod, the G2 can also shoot UHD@30fps and 720p120 videos.

4. The frame of the G2 is already bordering on uncomfortable, so the larger G3 is really not for me.

I believe LG should have kept the screen size at about 5.1"- 5.2", and tried making the frame a bit smaller.

If you look really close, you'll notice that there's an un-used black border around the LCD (roughly 2mm). LG could/should use this for either stretching the screen, or reducing the frame of the phone.

5. If you get into a dark room, and turn the G2's brightness to 100%, you'll notice that blacks are not black enough.

I was hoping LG would give us better blacks with the G3, which didn't happen (according to GSMarena)

6. Even with the relatively high brightness of the G2, screen readability in daylight is still not good enough.

I was hoping LG would give us a higher NIT display with the G3, and overall better contrast ratio. Again - this didn't happen.

7. I was hoping the battery would be a little larger in capacity, maybe 3.3A. Well, maybe next year with the G4.

8. The loudspeaker on the G2 is really not good enough, and sounds very distorted at high levels. According to GSMarena, it seems that LG has given the G3 a better speaker, so that's good.

9. Finally, I was hoping the thickness could be reduced to a more comfortable 7.5-8mm. Disappointed again.

Please don't get me wrong. The G3 is an excellent device and I'm sure many would buy one.

But LG should understand the importance of getting the size just right, along with ample battery life.

There's a limit to how big a phone should be, and the G2 was already stretching that limit.
[G2 General] vPro97:
News regarding the battery life:

http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g3-review-1086p3.php

Shows 69 Hours of both standby and mixed use. The Galaxy S5 lasted 72 hours.

Phonearena runs another type of script which doesn't take stand-by time into account:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/All-...ttery-life-chart-obliterates-the-rest_id56979

So the battery life is pretty good and should do well. Please note that a more realistic SOT would be about 6-7 hours since they don't take standby times into account.

Overall this should really put an end to the rumors that the G3 battery life sucks due to its QHD screen bla bla bla. We yet have to know anything about its performance, though, as I'm sure the FPS in some demanding games will drop significantly.
[G2 General] vPro97:
Truth be told, though, Have you really experienced anything like that on your G2 running stock 4.4.2?
[G2 General] votinh:
Web Browsing = 6:40h.

Video Playback = 9:57h.

Something is wrong here.

Anyway, G3 isn't worth an update from G2 but would be a good choice for any other smartphone owners.

Who would want to get the old version one anyway? Getting the SGS3 instead of S4 ...... instead of S5?
[G2 General] .jRay.:
It would be worth athe upgrade if i would be having an older phone. But remember the target consumers for g3 is not g2 users, but users from other manufacturer like htc or samsung. G2 most probably will get the g3 ui via custom roms.
[G2 General] Ace42:
I hope the new ui comes to the G2...

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 General] zsdiogo:
Me too, it really seems to borrow from the concepts we've seen of android 4.5. And the tinted statusbar is just pleasant to the eye :cool:
[G2 General] maxq1:
i'm seriously considering upgrading to the G3 if LG offers them battery kits like what Sammy offers since the S3. would anyone know if LG would do so? i miss swapping out a dead batt in seconds with a new one instead of waiting for my phone to fully charge with either a power bank or an AC outlet, wireless charging notwithstanding
[G2 General] Ponsonby_Britt:
I'd look at the G3, but it ain't in the budget right now. And I like my G2 a little more now that the double tap is working (at least half the time now).
[G2 General] albsat:
LG g3 is so much better than G2. It has a higher number in as a model. 3 is higher than 2. Anyway honestly if I had the budget I would get the g3.
[G2 General] Rdmkr:
****ty contrast ratio, outright bad battery life*, worse portability... just forget it. LG G2 is still the best.

* koreans tested it against the S5 on same brightness nits output... it got lasted 1/3 as long..!
[G2 General] AwesomeTurtle:
The only con for me is the ultra-subpar contrast ratio. The addition of microSD expandability combined with really impressive audio output (first device tested by GSMArena to get a perfect score in stereo crosstalk) ultimately take the cake, though.
[G2 General] albsat:
Check the latest g3 port in the development forum and decide if you want LG g3 still..
[G2 General] kcharng:
That is another thing to consider isn't it. G2 development scene really taken off right now with many original roms and kernel to keep you busy for many years to come.
[G2 General] Ace42:
That post was meant to be sarcastic.
[G2 General] :
I like the rumors on the 64bit processor
[G2 General] supremekizzle:
I actually bought the G2 today even knowing it's been replaced. I've been fondling the G2 in stores for the past couple of months and gotten to know the hand feel pretty well. Even though I haven't been able to hold the G3, I know that the G2 is my perfect size. From seeing side by sides of the G3 and buying a super cheap tpu case to get an in-hand feel, I decided the G2 was the better buy. If they had stuck with 1080p and kept the screen at 5.2, it would've been a different story. I love this effing phone! Haven't felt this way about one since my OG droid launched me into the android world. My only regret is that when I booted it up I learned it shipped with 4.4.2... I'm just starting to read guides and it sounds like 4.4.2 is a pain to root....
[G2 General] :
Agree on screensize. However I guess once used to bigger screen its gonna be nice as wel.

Regarding root, Not really difficult, read and then download ioroot and autorec. Easy:) just dont ota while on custom recovery :)
[G2 General] supremekizzle:
This guide makes it sound difficult. Doesn't custom ROM and recovery block OTA anyway? Do you have a guide for the method you speak of? Many thanks coming your way! (Ok. One thanks...) Sorry mods for going OT!!!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2673736
[G2 General] :
Its pretty straightforward. Follow this guide and you will be fine :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2715496

It doesnt block it, many got update notification and accepted it and got Broken. Not unrecoverable broken, something with partitions.

Way back is stickied in general sections under return to stock.

Also after doing this, in custom recovery (choose twrp) make a backup of efs and safe on and off the phone, same with complete backups. You might need that some day.
[G2 General] .jRay.:
G3 rom on g2 makes the perfect phone.
[G2 General] albsat:
G3 rom on my g2 phone makes me wonder how much better is g3 rom in g3 phone.
[G2 General] bones420la:
not i. i dont want the bloat. lol. cloudyg3 is minimal i can tell. a branded g3 will probably have loads of useless crap. but if i could get the g3. i would
[G2 General] thehaman:
For me, the LG G2 with Cloudy's G3 ROM is more than enough. No need to pay $250 more for minimal improvements.
[G2 General] XxZombiePikachu:
Both CloudyG3 and OptimusG3 are awesome and solid for ports, super stable and so far great battery life; no need to get a g3 when we have rom and can still keep the comfort of g2 without spending 700$
[G2 General] syraz:
I am up for upgrade, I still think going with the G2, just because I dont want a bigger phone than that, It is the right size that I want. plus cheaper
[G2 General] Lebber:
The fact LG has decided to give the white version of the G3 a half black front, is reason for me to not swap to a G3.

I also am a bit skeptical to the new HD+ screen. I don't really see any reason to use such an amount of pixels on a smartphone screen.
[G2 General] :
I actually like this very much.. I try how can i do this in g2.

Perhaps a screen protector blacked in top and left right bezel.. But can't find anyone yet..
[G2 General] kolembo:
My G2 rocks!

I'll be just in time for the G4.
[G2 General] powerwagon:
Root could not be any easier on 4.4.2. Download towelroot.apk...install, then down what it says. Use autorec to install twrp recovery and you're done. literally, the entire process takes less than 3-4 mins
[G2 General] supremekizzle:
That's what I ended up doing. Geohot is a freaking god. I don't even think a Nexus is that simple to root. Literally:

Download apk.

Press button.

Profit.
[G2 General] kcharng:
The developments and software maturity of g2 is about peak at the moment. G3 will have many rocky months to come before it becomes as good as G2.

Xposed features on G2 is amazing especially voice recording features. Coupled with long battery life, efficient kernels, and no bloat roms. I can't ask for more on a phone.
[G2 General] foxracer89:
Looking at benchmarks of g3 worries me, if upgrade will be actual upgrade.

G3 gets in antutu ~30k, my g2 constantly gets 36k+ (I guess it's due to FHD vs QHD. Plus in most apps software scales resolution to FHD which makes improvement in res a bit rubbish).

Camera's optics are still the same

We already got G3 port:D

Battery of g3 is similar/worse

Screen have lower britghness and contrast ratio

Only ups, are faster AF (which is awesome) and bigger screen which is also cool, but I'm not sure if its actually necessary. Although my G2 could have bigger screen, it wouldn't fit anymore in some of my jeans pockets

If I think correctly, thanks to our beloved devs, our phone will perform better on new UI?:) Especially considering that initial release already feels good.

P.s.

I hate recent apps view in new UI... it's cluttered and hard to navigate.

I prefer G2 camera app as it got more customisation options.
[G2 General] :
Make a zoom in gesture on the recent apps view.. It'll look like the old one ?
[G2 General] bobo122:
+1

And i don't think its a matter of getting used to the size (to those who are saying it will be nice when u get used to it) is simple because my fingers won't get any taller, i prefer being able to 1handedly use my cellphone, and G2's is the limit for that (its not that easy for me to reach the upper left corner to toggle quick settings when holding my g2 in my right hand).. So when i heard that the G3 has 5.5" screen, i loved my G2 even more and i didn't regret buying it without waiting for the G3 announcement (my G2 is less than 3 months old)
[G2 General] Portauxbastard:
Love what I am seeing!

I love my G2 and I am curious to see how long it will take for the rom community to start working on this phone!
[G2 General] foxracer89:
It's still going to be bigger. For example there wont fit 4 apps on recent apps screen, but only 2.
[G2 General] Boopie11:
I love my G2, the only thing that i want from the G3 is the UI.

Hopefully we can get the awesome UI from the cloudy G3!!
[G2 General] powerwagon:
what are you talking about? we already have an awesome running G3 port from Cloudy.
[G2 General] Fuse8499:
I'm perfectly content running a G3 rom on my G2. I will not be upgrading as the screen size is perfect for me. I upgraded from Note II and wouldn't go back to anything over 5.2" screen at this point.
[G2 General] jcnbama:
Heck. I'm perfectly fine running Cloudy Stock on my G2. Honestly even a G3 Rom doesn't offer you much more. ...
[G2 General] SKyRocKeting727:
I would miss the rear power button glowing LED (the coolest feature that no other phone has) :cool:. I'm going to just stick w the G2...maybe

Sent from my JEE TWO
[G2 General] :
there have been reports that g3 isn't as smooth as a nexus. Are those g3 ROMs any smoother?
[G2 General] paqmaster:
I was planning to get the G3 when I first saw it but after installing G3 ROM on my G2 I don't have that desire anymore. Feels like a new device with everything running smoothly. :good:
[G2 General] Raagh:
Seriously? Guess things arent so expensive outside latin america.

Sent from my D806
[G2 General] liteon163:
I'm not at all interested in the G3. The extra resolution is unnecessary. The additional size is excessive as the G2 is the largest I would ever want my phone. I don't really need a microSD card slot because my G2 is only half full right now. A removable battery is not important enough to me to be factor.

I'm hoping that by the time I replace my G2 there will be a greater selection of 1080 screens of less than 5 inches. Phones are just getting too darn big, IMHO.
[G2 General] Fir3blade:
This!

And we do have better battery life with this combo, only thing that I would want from G3 is SD card slot.
[G2 General] wulsic:
When i will get the G2 i will try that rom too lol.

I agree with liteon163 I came first from a 4 inch phone to a 4,3 inch and that was already Big enough for me but theni upgraded to nexus4 And that screen was like the max i thought i mean its big enough right? But now i wanted to upgrade again but the Phones with 800 chips are only most with 5 inch or bigger. I also had my friends Xperia Z in my hands and when i was playing a bit on it i thought ****.. 5 inch But that was a square phone so G2 will be better in hands.

I Hope that phones will not get more bigger then this, I dont want to be forced to have a high performance phone with a Unnecessary big screen of 5,5 inch and i dont need higher then 1080P actually 720P was already good enough. Who the **** cares about a couple pixel details more which you might not even notice and it will waste morebattery.

Btw my 40 Inch samsung TV only have 1080P and its sharp enough for me. My monitor is also only 1280x1024 and i can read everything and gaming is good as it is:D
[G2 General] Ace42:
I think I'll wait for a new Nexus, they're always easier for developers to handle b/c there are fewer variants, therefore the communities are more active/larger.

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[G2 General] oadam11:
I want the G3 but I have a 2year contract on Verizon. I guess I'll wait for the G4
[G2 General] geoff5093:
Sell the G2 and use the money to buy the G3? What does being in the middle of a 2 year contract have to do with upgrading phones?
[G2 General] Ace42:
It's cheaper to upgrade than paying full price. Also the G2 doesn't sell for very much anymore, you'll get probably 300 Max after seller fees like shipping.

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[G2 General] :
some people get a phone with a contract. The price of the phone is incorporated in the monthly payments. Versus sim only arrangements in my country which can be cheaper, as no phone is included. Sometimes cheaper with contract then buying phone seperately.

Its just not logical to get the newest version if you are still paying the old one. Also not everyone has cash to switch phones whenever they want.
[G2 General] liteon163:
I'm on Verizon and still have unlimited data. If I ever take a subsidized upgrade, I will lose that. This is why I now purchase my phone outright.

I bought my LG G2 slightly used on ebay and haven't had any issues with it. I don't plan on getting rid of it any time soon, not because I can't afford a different phone but because there are no other phones out there I feel would justify the expense. It would be nice, though, if my plan cost went down because I'm no longer paying off a subsidized phone.

I also find it interesting that buying your own phone outright allows you to skip the carrier's upgrade fee. Does filling a contact really cost thirty-some dollars? And if I need a new SIM card, the store would probably give me one for little or no cost.

Anyway, if Verizon ever takes away my truly unlimited data, even if I don't go under contract, I will end up on T-Mobile. That assumes, of course, that T-Mobile would still be as good a deal in the future as I feel they are now.
[G2 General] jug6ernaut:
Nexus are easier to developers to handle because the source is ready built for them by Google. It has more to do with this then there being fewer variants(tho that does play a small part in it).
[G2 General] smittyjs:
G3 looks amazing but unless my g2 dies, ill end up waiting in the g4