Trying to decide. S5 or lg g3.

[P_Devil]

So, I wonder if the G3 and S5 screens may show a similar difference.

They aren't. You saw a difference between your S5 and Note 3 because the Note 3 has a larger display, the same resolution, and you had to get really close. Instead it would be like comparing the S5's display to the Note 4's when getting that close. However, like you said, you had to get really close. The differences are not observable at a normal viewing distance.

The ppis are higher for a reason.

Yes they are and it's all a numbers game. Look, you can state your opinion all you want and that is fine but there is scientific reasoning behind what I am saying. It is not a matter of opinion but a matter of fact. Companies are cramming more and more pixels into their displays because it's all a ploy. Higher specs automatically mean a better experience, right? Go back and watch the LG G3 commercials. They aren't comparing their phone to the S5 or any other Android smartphone but rather the iPhone. Why? Because the iPhone is their target and they only care if their phone has better specs than it. I suggest you read up on this article to get a better understanding of what I'm talking about: AnandTech | The Pixel Density Race and its Technical Merits

Again, I'm just looking at the fact. It is fine if you think the G3's screen looks superior but the perceived "sharpness" that you are seeing is a result of the placebo affect (your brain knows it's higher so it must be better). At a normal viewing distance, there isn't a difference in sharpness between the S5, Note 4, G3, or even the M8, Moto X, or Nexus 6.

 

[briannamarie91]

They aren't. You saw a difference between your S5 and Note 3 because the Note 3 has a larger display, the same resolution, and you had to get really close. Instead it would be like comparing the S5's display to the Note 4's when getting that close. However, like you said, you had to get really close. The differences are not observable at a normal viewing distance.



Yes they are and it's all a numbers game. Look, you can state your opinion all you want and that is fine but there is scientific reasoning behind what I am saying. It is not a matter of opinion but a matter of fact. Companies are cramming more and more pixels into their displays because it's all a ploy. Higher specs automatically mean a better experience, right? Go back and watch the LG G3 commercials. They aren't comparing their phone to the S5 or any other Android smartphone but rather the iPhone. Why? Because the iPhone is their target and they only care if their phone has better specs than it. I suggest you read up on this article to get a better understanding of what I'm talking about: AnandTech | The Pixel Density Race and its Technical Merits

Again, I'm just looking at the fact. It is fine if you think the G3's screen looks superior but the perceived "sharpness" that you are seeing is a result of the placebo affect (your brain knows it's higher so it must be better). At a normal viewing distance, there isn't a difference in sharpness between the S5, Note 4, G3, or even the M8, Moto X, or Nexus 6.

Lmao not it's a placebo effect. You have tons of other people on here stating that there is a difference in sharpness between g3, note 4, edge, and s5. They aren't the same specs for a reason. They may appear the same while certain activities but please don't disagree with what I am saying until you have held them up side by side because it won't be til that point that you see that there is a difference. Like I did (home screen, icons, etc.) I even said the s5 is better in other specs of the screen lol I'm not saying the g3 is better in everything let it up already. I have a samsung tab s and it's much more saturated than my g3 screen. It's the best screen I have ever seen. I'm not partial to either company I just am stating what I see as it is, and I had 3 other people with me when we compared them side by side, and all agreed there is a difference. I had an s5 and if you didn't give me a g3 or note 4/edge to hold up next to it, I too would believe it's the most sharp. These companies aren't spending more money and creating better screens as a ploy, technology is advancing and the note 4 has a better screen than the g3 and I'm sure the s6 and g4 will be better too. It's how it goes.

Idk why you're defending the s5 to me like I'm against it, I agreed they are both great phones and their resolutions are great in different ways. Lol I had both phones, and love samsung. I have nothing more to add.

 

[Haalcyon]

They aren't. You saw a difference between your S5 and Note 3 because the Note 3 has a larger display, the same resolution, and you had to get really close. Instead it would be like comparing the S5's display to the Note 4's when getting that close. However, like you said, you had to get really close. The differences are not observable at a normal viewing distance.



Yes they are and it's all a numbers game. Look, you can state your opinion all you want and that is fine but there is scientific reasoning behind what I am saying. It is not a matter of opinion but a matter of fact. Companies are cramming more and more pixels into their displays because it's all a ploy. Higher specs automatically mean a better experience, right? Go back and watch the LG G3 commercials. They aren't comparing their phone to the S5 or any other Android smartphone but rather the iPhone. Why? Because the iPhone is their target and they only care if their phone has better specs than it. I suggest you read up on this article to get a better understanding of what I'm talking about: AnandTech | The Pixel Density Race and its Technical Merits

Again, I'm just looking at the fact. It is fine if you think the G3's screen looks superior but the perceived "sharpness" that you are seeing is a result of the placebo affect (your brain knows it's higher so it must be better). At a normal viewing distance, there isn't a difference in sharpness between the S5, Note 4, G3, or even the M8, Moto X, or Nexus 6.

I think you may have misinterpreted my post. I saw a difference between my Note 3 and my Note 4. Screen size between the two is the same.

 

[P_Devil]

Lmao not it's a placebo effect. You have tons of other people on here stating that there is a difference in sharpness between g3, note 4, edge, and s5.

You can have a million people look up at a blue sky and call it red, they would still be wrong based on scientific facts. I also know that three people don't equate to "tons." It's obvious that there is no reasoning. Sure, go ahead. Ignore the facts that we know and go with what you think you are seeing.

Idk why you're defending the s5 to me like I'm against it...

I'm not defending the S5 from you, no, that is far from the case. You like your G3 more and that is perfectly fine. No, I am defending scientific reasoning and facts. Again, you can have an opinion of which phone is better and that's great. Just don't try to use one aspect when it has been proven to not matter. I say the same thing about my S5 having a ridiculous pixel density compared to my friend's iPhone 6 when it doesn't matter at normal viewing distances. Both displays look just as smooth. Now I can see a difference once I bring them 1-2" from my face but that's not normal. Comparing my S5 to a Note 4 is impossible even at a 2" viewing distance. That's because the human eye can only perceive so much and anything higher than ~420 ppi, at that short of a distance without the aid of a VR headset (which magnifies the pixels) is going to be damn near impossible to see.

I think you may have misinterpreted my post. I saw a difference between my Note 3 and my Note 4. Screen size between the two is the same.

Ah, gotcha. Still, you said you had to get close. Likely closer than normal viewing distances.

 

[lou61166]

I would go for S5.Reason:Samsung doesn't have overheating issues and secondly battery life is also better as you said.If phone is overheated and it has battery problem then do you like to carry extended battery everywhere with lg ?

I have the G2 and G3 and neither have overheating issues I do not know where you are getting this information from any phone can get hot and overheat including the S5 if you have a bad unit or a runaway app

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[drtre6]

They aren't. You saw a difference between your S5 and Note 3 because the Note 3 has a larger display, the same resolution, and you had to get really close. Instead it would be like comparing the S5's display to the Note 4's when getting that close. However, like you said, you had to get really close. The differences are not observable at a normal viewing distance.



Yes they are and it's all a numbers game. Look, you can state your opinion all you want and that is fine but there is scientific reasoning behind what I am saying. It is not a matter of opinion but a matter of fact. Companies are cramming more and more pixels into their displays because it's all a ploy. Higher specs automatically mean a better experience, right? Go back and watch the LG G3 commercials. They aren't comparing their phone to the S5 or any other Android smartphone but rather the iPhone. Why? Because the iPhone is their target and they only care if their phone has better specs than it. I suggest you read up on this article to get a better understanding of what I'm talking about: AnandTech | The Pixel Density Race and its Technical Merits

Again, I'm just looking at the fact. It is fine if you think the G3's screen looks superior but the perceived "sharpness" that you are seeing is a result of the placebo affect (your brain knows it's higher so it must be better). At a normal viewing distance, there isn't a difference in sharpness between the S5, Note 4, G3, or even the M8, Moto X, or Nexus 6.

It's obvious that the G3, Note Edge and Note 4 have a better overall outcome. I had the note 3 and the s5, my edge blows away each one. It's like night and day to compare them, if you can't see the difference between night and day then you really can't see the difference between the edge vs s5 or G3 vs s5. Plus, the look to it blows it away, my edge looks slick and the s5 looks like a kids toy. There's a reason they make new phones, technology upgrades

 

[briannamarie91]

There's a reason they make new phones, technology upgrades

^^^^^^^

 

[briannamarie91]

You like your G3 more and that is perfectly fine.

But I don't like my g3 more because of the screen lol. I like my g3 more than the s5 for a number of reasons, feel in hand, small bezels, interface, customization that touchwiz does not provide, etc. I don't dislike the s5 and I love Samsung, as stated I have a Samsung tablet that is great. And I'll prob get the s6 if it's better than the g4. I don't have a preference on company it's whichever phone has an overall greater experience to me at the time. My only point is if you put the phones side by side the g3 will be sharper in text. And the s5 will he more saturated. Same goes for putting the note 3 next to the note 4 or edge, or your s5 next to a note 4. There will be a difference in an array of things. I'm not disagreeing with science but I'm telling you to look at these phones next to each other because you sound foolish saying that these companies are spending money on making better resolutions for nothing. There is always room to improve and as consumers we will see the difference.

One more thing, the resolution on this g3 is almost too good that I wish it wasn't as good bc it drains battery lol . now these companies need to figure out how to make great screens with batteries that aren't too heavy and can handle it all haha.

Take care and I respectfully enjoyed debating with you

 

[P_Devil]

It's like night and day to compare them, if you can't see the difference between night and day then you really can't see the difference between the edge vs s5 or G3 vs s5.

That's because there is no difference according to the limitations of the human eye. I am quite baffled why this is becoming hard to understand. I'm talking about scholarly articles (which I can't link to unless you are a member of Science Direct), not just opinions in forums or articles on websites. Believe what you want, I don't really care. But that won't stop me from correctly informing people of what the facts are.

 

[Haalcyon]

Ah, gotcha. Still, you said you had to get close. Likely closer than normal viewing distances.

Absolutely. I'm on my Note 3 and the screen seems great indeed. When I'm on my Note 4 the screen does seem sharper but my Note 3's screen is still very sharp. At normal viewing distances I can't discern any pixels on my Note 3. Even then, though, the Note 4's screen seems "crisper". I've also noticed that whites on the Note 4 seem "whiter".

Perhaps it's all in my head, I'm not infallible.

 

[briannamarie91]

That's because there is no difference according to the limitations of the human eye. I am quite baffled why this is becoming hard to understand. I'm talking about scholarly articles (which I can't link to unless you are a member of Science Direct), not just opinions in forums or articles on websites. Believe what you want, I don't really care. But that won't stop me from correctly informing people of what the facts are.

Lol omg Please stop answering back on here until you PHYSICALLY view these phones side by side lol they are all noticeably different from each other. I don't why THATS so hard for you to understand......

 

[drtre6]

That's because there is no difference according to the limitations of the human eye. I am quite baffled why this is becoming hard to understand. I'm talking about scholarly articles (which I can't link to unless you are a member of Science Direct), not just opinions in forums or articles on websites. Believe what you want, I don't really care. But that won't stop me from correctly informing people of what the facts are.

I'm going to make you an appointment to get your eyes checked out because you really need to see the difference, you'd be amused. As nice as I can put it, I feel bad for you that you see all these phones as the same because you're really missing out

 

[garakhan]

Human eye can discern what machine vision has hard time distinguishing. Scientific fact. The human eye should be trained ones, ones used to seeing the slight variations and looking at good pictures and displays. Bit like music connoisseurs can distinguish fidelity sounds.
But the real reason I like high resolution displays on smartphone is their capability to capture and display QHD or UHD screens. I know even S5 has 4K video mode, but the larger the screen and higher the resolution, you can quickly review shots/clips taken and see whether you need to reshoot.

 

[torbach1]

Get the G3 with the wireless charging circle case, and the whole feel of the phone becomes far higher quality. The new back in that cover feels a lot more metallic. The G3 also has some really great customizations that the S5 doesn't and supports running two apps on one screen and small QApps. Knock code alone is worth it.

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[Haalcyon]

They're both great devices but the S5, as nice as it is, is about to be replaced and LG will be trying to keep up with that with their G4. I like the S5 because, with it, I can still access all my S Notes created on my Note 3 and 4. The G3 has the bigger higher-res screen...but it's a battery vampire.

 

[Allenhardiman]

Get the G3 with the wireless charging circle case, and the whole feel of the phone becomes far higher quality. The new back in that cover feels a lot more metallic. The G3 also has some really great customizations that the S5 doesn't and supports running two apps on one screen and small QApps. Knock code alone is worth it.

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Sorry the s5 can also run two apps on one screen. Knock code is not that safe IMO. I agree with the back cover looking more attractive. However, samsung's back cover is much more easy to hold and give me a good grip

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[MC_A_DOT]

Knock code is not that safe IMO.

What's unsafe with knock code?

 

[Allenhardiman]

What's unsafe with knock code?

This is just my imagination. When maybe you are walking with your friends and when you unlock your phone with knock code they will see the pattern and easily unlock it lol

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[Haalcyon]

This is just my imagination. When maybe you are walking with your friends and when you unlock your phone with knock code they will see the pattern and easily unlock it lol

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That could be the same thin with a PIN or pattern right?

 

[Allenhardiman]

That could be the same thin with a PIN or pattern right?

Yes and thats why I use the fingerprint scanner.

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